Worksheet /Gr-6/Science/lesson 4

Sorting Materials into Groups

Assessment

Student Name: ………………….……………… Class & Sec: VI …… Date: …………. Subject: ……………………………..
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I. Match the following:

1. Butter paper i. Transparent ( )

2. Salt ii. Soft metal ( )
3. Air iii. Translucent ( )
4. A gas that dissolves in water iv. Hardest substance known ( )
5. Diamond v. Soluble in water ( )
6. Sodium vi. Opaque ( )
7. Wall vii. Oxygen ( )

II. State whether the following are True or False:

1. Cotton is a soft material. __________
2. Paper is opaque. __________
3. All plastics and stones are transparent. __________
4. Oil is denser than water. __________
5. A notebook shines while an eraser doesn’t. __________
6. Aluminium is transparent and glass is opaque. __________

III. Answer the following in one word:

What is common in the following?
1. A ball, a globe, an orange and the earth _________________
2. A mug, a bucket, a dustbin and a toy _________________
3. Newspaper, notebook, magazine, calendars _________________
4. Lemon juice, milk, vinegar and Lassi in water __________________
5. A nail, a wire, window grill and a gate __________________
6. Materials that do not allow light to pass through them __________________
7. Materials that have uneven or bumpy surface _________________

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IV. Complete the crossword with the help of clues given below:

1 2

3 4

10

11

Across:
5. Completely dissolves in water (7)
6. A transparent substance (3)
7. Can be opaque or translucent (7)
10. A property of allowing light to pass through (12)
11. A substance which is less dense than water (3)
Down:
1. An act of sorting out or grouping things (14)
2. A substance used as a standard to check solubility (5)
3. An opaque object (4)
4. Ability of a material to mix uniformly (10)
6. External look of an object (10)
8. Degree to which a substance is dense (7)
9. Hardest substance known (7)

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V. Answer the following:

1. Look at the two beakers shown in the picture. What Pro property of materials does it remind
you of? Justify your answer.

2. A lady while buying a magnetic sticker for her fridge realized that her silver bangles were
being attracted to it. Do you think that the bangles were made of silver? Justify your answer.

3. Why do you think oxygen dissolved in water is important for the survival of aquatic animals
and plants?