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Kindergarten Pushes, Pulls, and Motion worksheets

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Pushes, Pulls, and Motion

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Circle the picture.

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You push it away from you. Which one do you push to send a friend up high?
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Which one do you pull along behind you by its handle?
3.
You push it ahead of you. Which one do you push around the store?
4.
You pull it behind you by its rope. Which one do you pull along behind you in the snow?
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You push it ahead of you. Which one do you push to take a baby for a walk?
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Which one does a horse pull along behind it?
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A push sends it away from you. Which one do you give a push so it rolls away?
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You pull it behind you. Which one do you pull up the path to give a friend a ride?

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About this worksheet

A push moves an object away from you, while a pull brings it along behind you. Kindergartners use both actions every day but may label them by how hard the movement feels instead of by direction. Each question on this worksheet names the action and shows two to four everyday things, and the child points to the one you push or the one you pull: a swing, a shopping cart, a stroller or a ball for pushing, and a wagon, a sled or a horse cart for pulling. Because every answer is the picture of a real object, no word has to be read and no one has to learn which picture means push.

Support pages offer two pictures and say which way the thing moves. Standard pages offer three and name only how the thing is used, such as pulling a wagon by its handle. Challenge pages add a fourth picture and also ask what rolls when it is pushed and what is easiest to pull along the ground. If the direction is confusing, place a toy near your child and act out moving it away or drawing it closer. The physical experience gives meaning to the words.

What your child will learn

Tell a push from a pull
Know that a push moves things away and a pull brings them along behind
Match the action to a swing, cart, wagon, or sled
Know that round things roll when pushed

NGSS standard: K-PS2-1

Worked example

The question asks which one you push around the store. You push a shopping cart ahead of you, so the cart is the answer, not the wagon you pull.

Common mistake

Calling every strong action a push without checking whether the thing moves away or comes along behind you.

Helpful hint

A push sends it away from you, and a pull brings it along behind you.

Next skill: Solid or Liquid Earlier: What Things Are Made Of

Questions parents ask

What is the most common mistake with pushes, pulls, and motion?

Calling every strong action a push without checking whether the thing moves away or comes along behind you.

How can I help my child with pushes, pulls, and motion?

A push sends it away from you, and a pull brings it along behind you.

Are these kindergarten science worksheets free to print?

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