Practice Questions on Push, Pull, and Changing Movement for Kids

📚 Topic Summary

Movement happens when we apply a force, like a push or a pull. A push moves something away from you, like pushing a toy car. A pull moves something closer to you, like pulling a wagon. When we push or pull, we can change an object's speed or direction. Sometimes, it's a combination of both!

🧪 Part A: Vocabulary

Match the words with their definitions:

1. Force
2. Push
3. Pull
4. Motion
5. Direction

Definitions:

1. Movement of an object.
2. To move something closer to you.
3. The path something is moving along.
4. To move something away from you.
5. A push or a pull that can cause movement.

Match the terms on the left with the definitions on the right. For example, 1 matches with ______.

✍️ Part B: Fill in the Blanks

Complete the sentences using the words: push, pull, motion, force, direction

When you ______ a door open, you are applying a ______. This causes the door to be in ______. The ______ of the door changes as it swings open. When you ______ a wagon, you're also applying a force.

🤔 Part C: Critical Thinking

Give an example of a time when you used both a push and a pull to move something. Explain what you did and why you needed to use both actions.