Materials & Uses
What material is commonly used to make windows because we can see through it?
Glass.
Cotton feels comfortable because it has what property?
Soft.
“The leather ___ tough.”
is
“We ___ use wood to make furniture.”
can
Complete: “Metal is ___ than cardboard.”
stronger
Name the material commonly used for jeans.
Denim.
Which property makes rubber suitable when water needs to stay out?
Waterproof.
“Glass look transparent.”
Glass looks transparent.
Can paper be used to make tires? Give a complete answer.
No, it cannot.
Cotton is ___ than denim.”
softer
company needs a material for mugs and plates that can handle heat. Which material from our lesson is suitable?
Ceramic.
A material can bend without easily breaking. Which property describes it?
Flexible.
Change this into a correct sentence using feel:
“Cotton / soft.”
Cotton feels soft.
A student wants to make a transparent window. Can glass be used? Explain using the target language.
Yes. Glass can be used because it is transparent.
Compare leather and fabric using tough.
Leather is tougher than fabric.
You need a material for a strong machine part. Based on our lesson, which material would you choose and why?
Metal because it is strong.
Which property would be MOST important for a material used to make a raincoat?
Waterproof.
Make one Present Simple sentence using
paper and every day.
People use paper every day.
Your factory wants to make a frying pan from paper. Explain why this is not a suitable choice using cannot.
We cannot use paper to make a frying pan.
Make a comparative sentence using denim, cotton, and durable.
Denim is more durable than cotton.
A designer must choose between glass, cotton, and wood for a window. Which material should be chosen? Give the material, property, and use in one answer.
Glass should be chosen because it is transparent and is used for windows.
An object must be strong, waterproof, and lightweight. Why might knowing these properties be more useful than simply knowing the material's name?
Properties help us decide whether a material is suitable for an object's purpose/use.
Create a correct sentence that includes a material + descriptive adjective + use.
Metal is strong, so people use it to make machines.
Correct the mistake and explain: “We can use paper to make tires because paper is waterproof.”
We cannot use paper to make tires because paper is not waterproof.
Use a superlative to compare three materials.
Metal is the strongest of the three materials.