Light Vocabulary Activity

Place the words from the cloud into the correct places to complete the sentences.

1. We need to be able to see things.

2. Mirrors create a clear image because they light well.

3. Draw a line to match each adjective to the material that it describes and write in the
missing word.

opaque wood

translucent glass

tracing paper

4. materials, such as hi-vis jackets, can help cyclists be seen at night.

5. The black part of the eye is called the .

6. If a is directly above an object, its shadow

will be directly underneath.

7. A occurs when light is blocked by an opaque object.

8. Waves of light are called light .

9. is the absence of light.

10. You can wear sunglasses to help protect your from damage caused by
too much light.

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 Light Vocabulary Activity - Answers
Place the words from the cloud into the correct places to complete the sentences.

1. We need light to be able to see things.

2. Mirrors create a clear image because they reflect light well.

3. Draw a line to match each adjective to the material that it describes and write in the
missing word.

opaque wood

translucent glass

transparent tracing paper

4. Reflective materials, such as hi-vis jackets, can help cyclists be seen at night.

5. The black part of the eye is called the pupil.

6. If a light source is directly above an object, its shadow

will be directly underneath.

7. A shadow occurs when light is blocked by an opaque object.

8. Waves of light are called light rays.

9. Dark is the absence of light.

10. You can wear sunglasses to help protect your retina from damage caused by too
much light.

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