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 tree.

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

A tree grows and needs water and air, so it is living.

2. QuestionMultiple choice

Which is nonliving?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is A rock.

  1. Read the science clue: Notice the living thing, body part, need, or habitat described.
  2. Use the science idea: A rock does not grow, breathe, or need food, so it is nonliving.
  3. Check the answer: The correct choice is A rock.

A rock does not grow, breathe, or need food, so it is nonliving.

3. QuestionMultiple choice

Which thing can grow?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

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: Plants are living things that grow.
  3. Check the answer: The correct choice is A plant.

Plants are living things that grow.

4. QuestionMultiple choice

Which thing does not need food to live?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is A chair.

  1. Read the science clue: Notice the living thing, body part, need, or habitat described.
  2. Use the science idea: A chair is nonliving and does not need food.
  3. Check the answer: The correct choice is A chair.

A chair is nonliving and does not need food.

5. QuestionMultiple choice

Which living thing can move by itself?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is A dog.

  1. Read the science clue: Notice the living thing, body part, need, or habitat described.
  2. Use the science idea: A dog is an animal that can move on its own.
  3. Check the answer: The correct choice is A dog.

A dog is an animal that can move on its own.

6. QuestionMultiple choice

Which nonliving thing is made by people?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is A toy.

  1. Read the science clue: Notice the living thing, body part, need, or habitat described.
  2. Use the science idea: A toy is made by people and is not alive.
  3. Check the answer: The correct choice is A toy.

A toy is made by people and is not alive.

7. QuestionMultiple choice

What do all living things need?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is Water.

  1. Read the science clue: Notice the living thing, body part, need, or habitat described.
  2. Use the science idea: Living things need water to stay alive.
  3. Check the answer: The correct choice is Water.

Living things need water to stay alive.

8. QuestionMultiple choice

Which group contains only living things?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is A cat, a tree, and a bird.

  1. Read the science clue: Notice the living thing, body part, need, or habitat described.
  2. Use the science idea: A cat, tree, and bird are all living things.
  3. Check the answer: The correct choice is A cat, a tree, and a bird.

A cat, tree, and bird are all living things.

9. QuestionMultiple choice

Which action is something living things do?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is Breathe.

  1. Read the science clue: Notice the living thing, body part, need, or habitat described.
  2. Use the science idea: Living things breathe, grow, and need resources.
  3. Check the answer: The correct choice is Breathe.

Living things breathe, grow, and need resources.

10. QuestionMultiple choice

Which object is nonliving?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is A chair.

  1. Read the science clue: Notice the living thing, body part, need, or habitat described.
  2. Use the science idea: A chair is an object and does not carry out life processes.
  3. Check the answer: The correct choice is A chair.

A chair is an object and does not carry out life processes.

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.