Grade 1 Science · Plants and Animals

Grade 1 Plants and Animals Practice Test

Build science skills with five 10-question practice tests covering plant parts, animal needs, living and nonliving things, habitats, and basic adaptations.

Plants and Animals Practice Tests

These Grade 1 science practice tests introduce students to living things and the ways plants and animals meet their needs. Students identify plant parts, animal body parts, habitats, living and nonliving things, and simple ways organisms are suited to their environments.

Skills covered

  • Identifying plants and animals as living things
  • Recognizing food, water, air, sunlight, and shelter as basic needs
  • Describing the jobs of roots, stems, leaves, flowers, and seeds
  • Matching animals and plants with suitable habitats
  • Connecting body parts and coverings to animal needs
  • Recognizing simple adaptations and safe ways to treat animals

How to use these practice tests

Complete one 10-question test at a time. Ask the student to explain which observation supports each answer. When possible, look at a real plant or animal picture and compare its parts, needs, and habitat with the examples in the questions.

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Grade 1 Plants and Animals Practice Tests

A 10-question Grade 1 science practice test on plant parts, animal needs, living and nonliving things, habitats, and basic adaptations.

Read each science question carefully. Choose one answer, then open the solution to review the plant or animal fact.

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1. QuestionMultiple choice

Which is a living thing?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is A plant.

  1. Read the science clue: Notice the living thing, body part, need, or habitat described.
  2. Use the science idea: A plant is living because it grows and needs water and air.
  3. Check the answer: The correct choice is A plant.

A plant is living because it grows and needs water and air.

2. QuestionMultiple choice

What does a plant need from the Sun?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is Light.

  1. Read the science clue: Notice the living thing, body part, need, or habitat described.
  2. Use the science idea: Plants use sunlight as they grow and make food.
  3. Check the answer: The correct choice is Light.

Plants use sunlight as they grow and make food.

3. QuestionMultiple choice

Which plant part takes in water from the soil?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is Roots.

  1. Read the science clue: Notice the living thing, body part, need, or habitat described.
  2. Use the science idea: Roots grow in the soil and take in water for the plant.
  3. Check the answer: The correct choice is Roots.

Roots grow in the soil and take in water for the plant.

4. QuestionMultiple choice

Which plant part helps hold up the leaves?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is Stem.

  1. Read the science clue: Notice the living thing, body part, need, or habitat described.
  2. Use the science idea: The stem supports the leaves and connects them to the roots.
  3. Check the answer: The correct choice is Stem.

The stem supports the leaves and connects them to the roots.

5. QuestionMultiple choice

What do leaves help a plant do?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is Use sunlight to make food.

  1. Read the science clue: Notice the living thing, body part, need, or habitat described.
  2. Use the science idea: Leaves use sunlight to help the plant make food.
  3. Check the answer: The correct choice is Use sunlight to make food.

Leaves use sunlight to help the plant make food.

6. QuestionMultiple choice

What can grow from a seed?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is A plant.

  1. Read the science clue: Notice the living thing, body part, need, or habitat described.
  2. Use the science idea: A seed can grow into a new plant when it has what it needs.
  3. Check the answer: The correct choice is A plant.

A seed can grow into a new plant when it has what it needs.

7. QuestionMultiple choice

What can a flower help a plant make?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is Seeds.

  1. Read the science clue: Notice the living thing, body part, need, or habitat described.
  2. Use the science idea: Flowers can help plants make seeds for new plants.
  3. Check the answer: The correct choice is Seeds.

Flowers can help plants make seeds for new plants.

8. QuestionMultiple choice

Which place can be a habitat for many plants?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is A garden.

  1. Read the science clue: Notice the living thing, body part, need, or habitat described.
  2. Use the science idea: A garden has soil, water, and light where plants can grow.
  3. Check the answer: The correct choice is A garden.

A garden has soil, water, and light where plants can grow.

9. QuestionMultiple choice

What happens when a seed begins to grow?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is It sprouts.

  1. Read the science clue: Notice the living thing, body part, need, or habitat described.
  2. Use the science idea: A growing seed sprouts and begins to form a young plant.
  3. Check the answer: The correct choice is It sprouts.

A growing seed sprouts and begins to form a young plant.

10. QuestionMultiple choice

Why do plants need sunlight?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is To help make food.

  1. Read the science clue: Notice the living thing, body part, need, or habitat described.
  2. Use the science idea: Sunlight helps plants make the food they need to grow.
  3. Check the answer: The correct choice is To help make food.

Sunlight helps plants make the food they need to grow.

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Frequently asked questions about Grade 1 plants and animals

What do plants and animals need to live?

Plants and animals need resources such as water and air. Plants also need light, while animals need food and suitable shelter or habitats.

What is a habitat?

A habitat is the place where a plant or animal lives and finds the resources it needs, such as food, water, air, light, or shelter.

How many questions are on this page?

The page includes five mini tests with 10 questions each, for 50 Grade 1 plants and animals questions in total.