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Inside a Factory: teacher key

Factories, grade 1 edition, written for 1st grade. See how a factory makes toys, cars and cloth, one step at a time.

Read the book. Print this page for the key.

Questions and answers

  1. Who makes things in a factory?
    • Plant seeds
    • Workers and machines (answer)
    • Bake cookies
  2. What is an assembly line?
    • A line for lunch
    • A line of trees
    • Things built step by step (answer)
  3. What carries things along an assembly line?
    • A conveyor belt (answer)
    • A boat
    • A bike
  4. What did a toy factory add to the doll bodies?
    • Wings
    • Wheels
    • Arms, legs and heads (answer)
  5. How were most things made before factories?
    • By robots
    • By hand (answer)
    • By magic

Words

  • factory: makes things
  • conveyor: moving belt
  • assembly: putting together
  • machines: tools that work