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Only When the Light Falls On It is a free printable Grade 1 science worksheet on evidence that objects can be seen only when lit, aligned to Common Core standard 1-PS4-2. It prints 8 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.

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Only When the Light Falls On It

1-PS4-2

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1.A cat's eyes seem to shine in a car's headlights. What is happening?
  • A.The eyes make their own light
  • B.Light from the headlights is bouncing off them
  • C.The eyes are hot
2.Which of these can be seen in a completely dark room?
  • A.Nothing at all
  • B.Anything large
  • C.Anything white
3.Why can you see the moon at night?
  • A.It is close to us
  • B.It makes its own light
  • C.Sunlight falls on it
4.Two children look into the same dark box. What do they both see?
  • A.The box's colour
  • B.Different things
  • C.Nothing, because there is no light in it
5.What do you need before you can see anything at all?
  • A.Light falling on it
  • B.Quiet
  • C.Warmth
6.A toy is in a closed box with no light. Why can you not see it?
  • A.No light is falling on it
  • B.It has moved away
  • C.It has changed colour
7.You open the curtains in a dark room. Why can you see the furniture?
  • A.The furniture wakes up
  • B.Daylight now falls on it
  • C.The curtains make light
8.You shine a torch into the box. Why can you see the toy now?
  • A.The torch makes the toy bigger
  • B.The toy starts glowing on its own
  • C.Light falls on it and reaches your eye

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Answer key — Only When the Light Falls On It

Set 2. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.Light from the headlights is bouncing off them
  2. 2.Nothing at all
  3. 3.Sunlight falls on it
  4. 4.Nothing, because there is no light in it
  5. 5.Light falling on it
  6. 6.No light is falling on it
  7. 7.Daylight now falls on it
  8. 8.Light falls on it and reaches your eye

More practice for 1-PS4-2

Show that you can only see an object when light falls on it.

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Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to 1-PS4-2 of the Next Generation Science Standards.