Year 1 Science Plants Around Us: check-up and quiz
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Exercise 2Z Check-up
Method. Look for the clue that tells you which one it is.
- Look at the picture. Look at the colour, the shape and the leaves.five shiny yellow petals
- Match the clue to a name. The clue tells us which one it is.buttercup
- Write the answer. buttercup
Check. Read the clue again: five shiny yellow petals. ✓
Watch out. Look closely. Do not guess from the colour alone.
Method. Look for the clue that tells you which one it is.
- Look at the picture. Look at the colour, the shape and the leaves.rounded, wavy lobes on the leaf, and acorns
- Match the clue to a name. The clue tells us which one it is.oak
- Write the answer. oak
Check. Read the clue again: rounded, wavy lobes on the leaf, and acorns. ✓
Watch out. Look closely. Do not guess from the colour alone.
Method. Compare each choice with what you know about it.
- Look at each choice. Think about what each one is like.pine / birch
- Choose the one that matches. A pine is evergreen. It keeps its needles all year.pine
- Write the answer. pine
Check. Check that the other choices do not match. ✓
Watch out. Read the whole clue before you choose.
Method. Compare each choice with what you know about it.
- Look at each choice. Think about what each one is like.tulip / sunflower / rose
- Choose the one that matches. A tulip is shaped like a cup and grows from a bulb.tulip
- Write the answer. tulip
Check. Check that the other choices do not match. ✓
Watch out. Read the whole clue before you choose.
Method. Compare each choice with what you know about it.
- Look at each choice. Think about what each one is like.autumn / spring / summer / winter
- Choose the one that matches. Deciduous trees lose their leaves in autumn.autumn
- Write the answer. autumn
Check. Check that the other choices do not match. ✓
Watch out. Read the whole clue before you choose.
Method. Compare each choice with what you know about it.
- Look at each choice. Think about what each one is like.birch / oak / pine
- Choose the one that matches. A birch has white bark that peels.birch
- Write the answer. birch
Check. Check that the other choices do not match. ✓
Watch out. Read the whole clue before you choose.
Method. Read the sentence, then think about the fact.
- Read the sentence. Think about what it says.A rose is a plant.
- Check the fact. A rose is a plant. It grows and is alive.True
- Write the answer. True
Check. Say the fact in your own words: A rose is a plant. It grows and is alive. ✓
Watch out. Think about what is true, not what sounds right.
Method. Read the sentence, then think about the fact.
- Read the sentence. Think about what it says.Yew berries are safe to eat.
- Check the fact. Yew berries are poisonous. Never eat them.False
- Write the answer. False
Check. Say the fact in your own words: Yew berries are poisonous. Never eat them. ✓
Watch out. Think about what is true, not what sounds right.
Method. Read the sentence, then think about the fact.
- Read the sentence. Think about what it says.Sycamore seeds spin down like helicopters.
- Check the fact. Sycamore seeds have wings and spin down like helicopters.True
- Write the answer. True
Check. Say the fact in your own words: Sycamore seeds have wings and spin down like helicopters. ✓
Watch out. Think about what is true, not what sounds right.
Method. Read the sentence, then think about the fact.
- Read the sentence. Think about what it says.Holly is an evergreen tree.
- Check the fact. Holly keeps its leaves all year.True
- Write the answer. True
Check. Say the fact in your own words: Holly keeps its leaves all year. ✓
Watch out. Think about what is true, not what sounds right.
Method. Compare each choice with what you know about it.
- Look at each choice. Think about what each one is like.bluebell / rose / daffodil
- Choose the one that matches. A bluebell is blue, with bells that hang down on one side of the stem.bluebell
- Write the answer. bluebell
Check. Check that the other choices do not match. ✓
Watch out. Read the whole clue before you choose.
Method. Compare an evergreen tree with an oak in winter.
- Look at the evergreen. An evergreen tree keeps its needles or green leaves in winter.Still green
- Look at the oak. An oak has no leaves in winter.No leaves
- Write the answer. An evergreen keeps its needles or green leaves, but an oak has no leaves.
Check. Picture a green pine and a bare oak in winter. ✓
Watch out. Think about whether the tree still has leaves in winter.
Method. Compare each choice with what you know about it.
- Look at each choice. Think about what each one is like.spring / autumn / winter
- Choose the one that matches. The seasons go spring, summer, autumn, winter. Spring comes before summer.spring
- Write the answer. spring
Check. Check that the other choices do not match. ✓
Watch out. Read the whole clue before you choose.
Total 14 marks. Allow about 14 minutes.
Exercise 2X End-of-chapter quiz
Method. Compare each choice with what you know about it.
- Look at each choice. Think about what each one is like.daisy / dandelion / buttercup
- Choose the one that matches. A daisy has white petals and a yellow middle.daisy
- Write the answer. daisy
Check. Check that the other choices do not match. ✓
Watch out. Read the whole clue before you choose.
Method. Think about what a bluebell looks like.
- Look at the flower. The bells of a bluebell are blue.Bells = blue
- Think about the colour. A bluebell is blue, not yellow or white.Blue
- Write the answer. blue
Check. Picture a bluebell wood in spring. ✓
Watch out. Bluebells are blue.
Method. Compare each choice with what you know about it.
- Look at each choice. Think about what each one is like.holly / fir / pine
- Choose the one that matches. Holly has shiny, spiky leaves and red berries. It is evergreen.holly
- Write the answer. holly
Check. Check that the other choices do not match. ✓
Watch out. Read the whole clue before you choose.
Method. Look for the clue that tells you which one it is.
- Look at the picture. Look at the colour, the shape and the leaves.a leaf with five points, and winged seeds
- Match the clue to a name. The clue tells us which one it is.sycamore
- Write the answer. sycamore
Check. Read the clue again: a leaf with five points, and winged seeds. ✓
Watch out. Look closely. Do not guess from the colour alone.
Method. Look for the clue that tells you which one it is.
- Look at the picture. Look at the colour, the shape and the leaves.a flower shaped like a cup
- Match the clue to a name. The clue tells us which one it is.tulip
- Write the answer. tulip
Check. Read the clue again: a flower shaped like a cup. ✓
Watch out. Look closely. Do not guess from the colour alone.
Method. Point to each one once, and say its number. The last number you say is how many there are.
- Count each one. Each one gets one number. Do not count one twice.1, 2, 3
- Look at the last number. The last number tells us how many there are.The last number is 3.
- Write the answer. There are 3 leaves.
Check. Count back from 3 to 1 to check. ✓
Watch out. Point to each one, or move it, so you do not miss one or count one twice.
Method. Find the trees that keep their leaves all year.
- Look at each tree. Pine, holly and fir are evergreen. Oak and apple lose their leaves.Evergreen: pine, holly, fir
- Find the evergreen trees. These are the trees that keep their leaves all year.Pine, holly, fir
- Write the answer. pine, holly, fir
Check. Oak and apple are deciduous, so they are not in the answer. ✓
Watch out. Evergreen trees keep their leaves all year. Deciduous trees lose them.
Method. Compare each choice with what you know about it.
- Look at each choice. Think about what each one is like.daffodil / tulip / buttercup
- Choose the one that matches. A daffodil has six outer petals and a yellow trumpet in the middle.daffodil
- Write the answer. daffodil
Check. Check that the other choices do not match. ✓
Watch out. Read the whole clue before you choose.
Method. Think about what poisonous means.
- Look at the berries. Holly and yew berries can look very nice.Nice-looking berries
- Think about what they do. They are poisonous, so they could make us very ill.Poisonous
- Write the answer. They are poisonous, so they could make us very ill.
Check. Never put any berry in your mouth. ✓
Watch out. Look, but do not touch or eat.
Method. Go round the year, one season at a time, starting with spring.
- Start with spring. Spring comes first in the year.spring
- Name the seasons in turn. Summer follows spring, then autumn, then winter.spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Write the order. spring, summer, autumn, winter
Check. The year goes spring, summer, autumn, winter, and then spring again. ✓
Watch out. Winter comes last, not first.