Question

name: _____________________________ date: ________________ bell ringer part 1 living things are called __________ and must have __________ of the characteristics of life from mrs gren. nonliving things are called __________ and __________ have all the characteristics of life mrs gren. part 2 now that you have learned about the characteristics of life in mrs gren, match the examples to the example characteristics! 1. a dog running - ________________________________________________ 2. a person breathing - ____________________________________________ 3. a cat startled by a loud noise - ___________________________________ 4. a plant gets bigger over time - ___________________________________ 5. a dog has puppies - _____________________________________________ 6. a person goes to the bathroom - __________________________________ 7. you eat a big lunch - ___________________________________________ part 3 if i get distracted during class, then i will ________________________________

Explanation:

Part 1: Uses standard biology terms for living/nonliving things and MRS GREN requirements. MRS GREN stands for Movement, Respiration, Sensitivity, Growth, Reproduction, Excretion, Nutrition—all traits of living things.
Part 2: Matches each example to the corresponding MRS GREN characteristic.
Part 3: A reflective action to stay focused in class, a common classroom self-regulation task.

Answer:

Part 1

1. Living things are called organisms and must have all of the characteristics of life from MRS GREN.
2. Nonliving things are called non-organisms and do not have all the characteristics of life MRS GREN.

Part 2

1. A dog running - Movement
2. A person breathing - Respiration
3. A cat startled by a loud noise - Sensitivity
4. A plant gets bigger over time - Growth
5. A dog has puppies - Reproduction
6. A person goes to the bathroom - Excretion
7. You eat a big lunch - Nutrition

Part 3

If I get distracted during class, then I will ask a classmate or teacher to refocus me, or move to a quieter seat (example answer; any appropriate focus strategy is acceptable)