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1st grade plants

1st grade (Year 2 in England) · 16 questions · Common Core: NGSS.K-LS1-1, NGSS.2-LS2-1, NGSS.1-LS1-1 · England: KS1 Y2 Plants, KS2 Y3 Plants, KS1 Y1 Plants

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Question 1
Three of these foods come from the same plant part: seeds. Which one does NOT?
- A. lentils
- B. peas
- C. broccoli stalk
- D. pumpkin seeds
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Question 2
What plants need: which statement is NOT true?
- A. The more water you give a plant, the better it always grows.
- B. Plants need air.
- C. Plants need water.
- D. Plants take in minerals (nutrients) from the soil through their roots.
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Question 3
Plants cannot run away. How do thorns help a plant survive?
- A. They help the plant drink.
- B. They attract bees.
- C. They make the plant grow faster.
- D. They stop animals eating the plant.
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Question 4
Which of these foods is a seed?
- A. a stick of asparagus
- B. a lettuce leaf
- C. a carrot
- D. a pea
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Question 5
Which part of the plant is this food: broccoli head?
- A. flowers (flower buds)
- B. root
- C. stem
- D. leaves
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Question 6
What plants need: which statement is true?
- A. Plants take in minerals (nutrients) from the soil through their roots.
- B. The more water you give a plant, the better it always grows.
- C. Plants grow best in the dark.
- D. Plants eat soil to get their food.
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Question 7
How is this plant part protected: a pine tree wound?
- A. thick, tough bark
- B. sticky sap (resin)
- C. prickly edges
- D. sharp thorns
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Question 8
A plant is left in a dark cupboard for two weeks. What will probably happen?
- A. It turns pale and weak.
- B. It grows greener.
- C. Nothing changes.
- D. It grows flowers faster.
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Question 9
True or false? All plants are safe to eat.
- A. True
- B. False
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Question 10
Three of these foods come from the same plant part: stem. Which one does NOT?
- A. broccoli stalk
- B. asparagus
- C. broccoli head
- D. sugar cane
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Question 11
What plants need: which statement is NOT true?
- A. Plants grow best in the dark.
- B. Plants take in minerals (nutrients) from the soil through their roots.
- C. Plants need light to grow well.
- D. Plants need air.
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Question 12
Engineers copied thorny plants to design…
- A. soft pillows
- B. quiet shoes
- C. smooth slides
- D. barbed fences that keep animals in or out
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Question 13
Why are lettuce and spinach leaves usually green and thin?
- A. Leaves are made to catch light and make food.
- B. They are full of seeds.
- C. They are not ripe yet.
- D. They grow underground.
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Question 14
Which part of the plant is this food: sunflower seeds?
- A. root
- B. fruit (holds seeds)
- C. stem
- D. seeds
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Question 15
What plants need: which statement is true?
- A. Plants eat soil to get their food.
- B. The more water you give a plant, the better it always grows.
- C. Plants need air.
- D. Plants grow best in the dark.
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Question 16
How is this plant part protected: a cactus?
- A. tiny stinging hairs
- B. spines instead of flat leaves
- C. prickly edges
- D. sharp thorns

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Answer key: 1st grade plants

1. C. broccoli stalk
2. A. The more water you give a plant, the better it always grows.
3. D. They stop animals eating the plant.
4. D. a pea
5. A. flowers (flower buds)
6. A. Plants take in minerals (nutrients) from the soil through their roots.
7. B. sticky sap (resin)
8. A. It turns pale and weak.
9. B. False
10. C. broccoli head
11. A. Plants grow best in the dark.
12. D. barbed fences that keep animals in or out
13. A. Leaves are made to catch light and make food.
14. D. seeds
15. C. Plants need air.
16. B. spines instead of flat leaves