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Name:____________________
Class:____________________
What is a magnet?
Date:____________________
A long time ago, people discovered a special type of stone. When
they hung these stones from a string, one end of
the stone pointed north. These stones were
called lodestones, or "leading stones". They could
be used to lead people in the direction they
wanted to go.
The lodestones are a type of rock called magnetite. Magnetite is
naturally magnetic. When a rock is magnetic, it is able to attract
other objects that are made from iron or steel.
Magnets
are
objects
that
attract iron or steel. There are
many types of magnets. All
magnets have a north pole and a
south pole. The poles are where
the force of the magnet is
strongest. Opposite ends of a
magnet
attract each other.
The north pole of one magnet
attracts the south pole of
another. The same ends each other. The north pole of one magnet
repels the north pole of another.
A magnet can attract objects without touching them. The space
around a magnet where its force pulls is called its magnetic field. A
magnetic field can attract an object through solids, liquids, and
gases.
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Pre – reading activity: Word search
Find the below listed words in the following grid:
Lodestone
Repel
Pole
magnetic
Attract
naturally
Label the poles clearly
ATTRACT
REPEL
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During reading activity:
1- Fill in the blanks in order to have a complete meaning of
the sentence.
 A _____________ is a rock that acts like a magnet.
 The opposite poles of a magnet __________ each other.
 Iron is one __________ of metal that is attracted to a
magnet.
 Magnetite is a rock that is ______________ magnetic.
 Each end of a magnet is called a _____________.
 The south poles of two magnets will __________ each
other.
 The space around a magnet where its force pulls is its
___________ field.

2- Choose the correct answer for the following questions:
1. When something is magnetic, it _______________
a. creates a strong electric shock.
b. is able to attract iron or steel objects.
c. is able to affect the weather.
d. none of the above
2. All magnets have ___________________
a. north and south pole
b. a magnetic field
c. attracting and repelling ends
d. all of the above
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3. A type of naturally magnetic rock is ______________
a. magnetite
b. granite
c. iron
d. all of the above
4. Lodestones were used to ____________________
a. measure weight
b. locate sources of water
c. guide people in the direction they wanted to go
d. none of the above
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