Tommy's Homework

Tommy's Homework
Tommy and his homework

By: Rachel Darron


Tommy
Hi! I'm Tommy.

Hi! My name is Tommy. I am a first grader is Ms. Sobczak's class.

In Science we are learning about living and nonliving things. This is not the same as things that are dead or alive.



Thumbs up!

Ms. Sobczak said something is living if it breathes, grows, eats, drinks, goes to the bathroom, and has babies.  Nonliving things are not dead. Nonliving things have never been alive. Ms. Sobczak said that we are alive! She said our pencils and paper were not living .




Ms. Sobczak gave us homework for tonight. I have to make two lists of things in my house. One list is of living things. The other list is of nonliving things. Can you help me? Let's go!


Is my bed alive? Is it like me?

Tommy's Bed.
Tommy's Bed.

No. It does not breathe.


Is my sister alive? Is she like me?

Tommy's Sister.
Tommy's Sister.

Yes. She breathes!


Is the couch alive? Is it like me?

Couch.
Red Couch.

No. It does not grow. 


Is the flower alive? Is it like me?

Flower.
A pretty flower.

Yes. It grows!


Is the stove alive? Is it like me?

Food Cooking on the Stove.
The Stove.

No. It does not eat.


Is my fish alive? Is he like me?

Tommy's Goldfish.
Tommy's Fish.

Yes. He eats!


Is my toothbrush alive? Is it like me?

Tommy's Toothbrush.
Tommy's Toothbrush.

No. It does not drink. 


Is my cat alive? Is she like me?

Tommy's Cat.
Tommy's cat is looking up.

Yes. She drinks!


Is my stuffed animal alive? Is it like me?

Tommy's stuffed animals.
Tommy has a lot of stuffed animals.

No. It does not go to the bathroom.


Is my dog alive? Is he like me?

Tommy's Dog.
Tommy's dog is so cute.

Yes. He goes to the bathroom!


Is the TV alive? Is it like me?

TV
An old Television.

No. It will not have babies.


Is my mom alive? Is she like me?

Tommy's Mom.
A mother and baby.

Yes. She has babies!


Let's look at our lists!

Tommy's Homework.
Our lists!

Things that are alive or living are my sister, the flower, my fish, my cat, my dog, and my mom.

Things that are nonliving are my bed, the couch, the stove, my toothbrush, my stuffed animal, and the TV.


My homework is done! Great work!  Ms. Sobczak is going to be so happy.

Ms. Sobczak
Ms. Sobczak is so happy.

Thanks for your help!


Tommy
The End.

The End!