The document discusses the properties of different materials. It defines hard materials as those that cannot be easily compressed, cut, bent or scratched, with examples being brick, bone and steel. Soft materials are defined as those that can be easily compressed, cut, bent or scratched, with examples being foam and clay. Shiny materials are those that reflect light well, such as gold and diamonds, while dull materials do not reflect light well, like candles and paper. Rough materials have an uneven surface with ups and downs, exemplified by bricks and rocks, whereas smooth materials have no ups and downs on their surface, like mirrors and tiles. The document ends with an assignment to identify the odd one out in three pairs of materials based on these