Living things such as animals and plants are born, grow up, reproduce, and eventually die. Non-living things like pencils, pens, balls, books, bikes and swings are not born, do not grow, cannot reproduce, and do not die. The document distinguishes between living things like dogs, cats, elephants, fish, birds, plants, flowers, babies and grandparents from non-living things such as pencils, rubbers, kites, dolls and cars.
