Sort Living and Not Living is a free printable Kindergarten maths worksheet on classifying by a non-visual attribute, aligned to Common Core standard K.MD.B.3. It prints 5 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two pupils in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.
Set 1 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.
LessonPrint · K.MD.B.3 · Set 1 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Sort Living and Not Living
Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.
1.Living: flower, fish, cat; Not living: brick
2.Living: worm; Not living: pencil, spoon, chair
3.Living: bird, flower; Not living: rock, cup
4.Living: —; Not living: chair, rock, cup, pencil
5.Living: tree, cat; Not living: chair, pencil
Questions about Sort Living and Not Living
What does the Sort Living and Not Living worksheet cover?
It practises classifying by a non-visual attribute — 5 questions for Kindergarten, all on Common Core K.MD.B.3: Sort things into groups and count each group. The instruction to pupils is “Sort each one into the right box”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.
Which Common Core standard does Sort Living and Not Living practise?
CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.K.MD.B.3 — K.MD.B.3, in the Measurement & Data domain for Kindergarten. The published standard reads: “Classify objects into given categories; count the numbers of objects in each category and sort the categories by count.” The worksheet assesses that standard rather than a paraphrase of it.
What age or grade is this worksheet for?
Sort Living and Not Living is written for Kindergarten, typically ages 5-6. It is one of the sheets on K.MD.B.3, so it suits any pupil working at that standard — including older pupils revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.
Does Sort Living and Not Living come with an answer key?
Yes. All 5 answers are generated from the same problems as the questions, so the key cannot drift out of step with the sheet. It starts on a fresh sheet of paper, after the questions, so it is not handed out with the class by accident.
How many different versions of Sort Living and Not Living can I print?
25 — one per pupil, and all 25 ask different questions. Set 1 downloads the whole class as a single PDF. Every version is fixed to its own address, so a sheet printed today holds the same problems when you reopen it next week.
Is Sort Living and Not Living free to print and photocopy?
Yes. Sort Living and Not Living, its answer key and its 25 versions are free to print and photocopy for your own class, with no account, no email capture and no subscription at the download step. Please do not resell them or republish them as your own.