Paper Bags and Cloth Bags, Read and Compare

Before reading, let your child drip a little water on a paper towel, a plastic bag and a cotton sock and say what happens. Then read the passage together and check each page with the answer key.

Compare a light paper bag that can rip or tear when wet with a strong cloth tote you can wash and reuse. A material is what a thing is made of. The directions on the page read: Read the passage. Then, turn the page, fill in the compare chart and answer the questions. On page 2: Fill in boxes 1 to 6 of the compare chart with words from the passage. Then, circle the letter of the best answer for question 7 and write the answers to questions 8 and 9 on the lines. The answer key covers the questions on page 2.

Yes, both. We made it for 2nd Grade material properties, and the page works the same whether it lands on a kitchen table or a center rotation. At home, most families go through it together and talk the answers out loud, and that talking is where most of the learning happens with materials and their uses. In class it runs well as independent work while you pull a small group. Print one copy or thirty, whichever the day needs.

Each material has properties, things you can observe, such as how it feels and what water does to it. A raincoat is made of plastic or has a waterproof coating, so raindrops roll off, while a cotton sweatshirt soaks up rain. People pick the material whose properties fit the job (2-PS1-2).

Try the same test on each material and keep everything else the same. In one class's test, a paper roof got soggy, a cloth roof dripped and a plastic roof kept a toy dog dry. In another, a wool sock and bubble wrap kept an ice cube frozen 60 minutes, while a cube with no wrap melted in 15.

Yes. Wool mittens keep hands warm on a dry, cold day but soak up snow, while thin rubber gloves keep hands dry for washing dishes but do not keep them very warm. A paper bag is easy to fold but can rip, and a cloth bag is strong and can be washed and used many times.

Yes. All 7 sheets have an answer key, and the newer two page sheets point to the paragraph or table that holds each answer.