Examples of push and pull for Grade 1

📚 Quick Study Guide

• 🍎 Push: A force that moves something away from you. Think of pushing a swing or a toy car.
• 🧸 Pull: A force that moves something closer to you. Like pulling a wagon or opening a door.
• ⚽ Forces: Pushes and pulls are forces. Forces make things move, stop, or change direction.
• 💡 Examples around you: Look around! You see pushes and pulls everywhere – opening a book, kicking a ball, or even writing with a pencil.

Practice Quiz

1. Which of these is an example of a PUSH?
   1. Pulling a sled.
   2. Kicking a ball.
   3. Opening a drawer.
2. Which of these is an example of a PULL?
   1. Closing a door.
   2. Pushing a stroller.
   3. Tugging on a rope.
3. What happens when you PUSH a toy car?
   1. It stops moving.
   2. It moves away from you.
   3. It moves toward you.
4. What happens when you PULL a wagon?
   1. It moves away from you.
   2. It stays still.
   3. It moves toward you.
5. Is opening a book a push or a pull?
   1. A pull.
   2. Both a push and a pull.
   3. A push.
6. Which action requires a PULL?
   1. Throwing a ball.
   2. Lifting a backpack.
   3. Kicking a soccer ball
7. If you are closing a door, are you pushing or pulling it?
   1. Pushing.
   2. Sometimes pushing, sometimes pulling.
   3. Pulling.