1 st Grade Plants Benchmark Test 2017-18

1. 1st GradePlants Benchmark Test 2017-18 Teachers, please show the presentation on your screen while the class is seated, and can see the screen. Give them each an answer sheet to write their answers as A, B, or C. (If you prefer, students may use their own paper.) Read each question to the class ad give students time to write their answer. Collect the answer sheets, and score them. Answers are below. Please review any content that students seemed to struggle with. Continue to intertwine this information unto upcoming units of study. Answers: 1-C, 2-A, 3-A, 4-C, 5-B, 6-C, 7-C, 8-A, 9-A, 10-C, 11-A, 12-A, 13-A, 14-A, 15-B

2. 1. Look at the picture. Which part of the plant carries water through to the other plant parts? 1.L.5A.1 A. Flowers B. Leaves C. Stem

3. 2. If a flower is picked from the rest of the plant, what part of its life cycle will be stopped?1.L.5A.1 • It will not produce fruit. • It will not be able to stand up to wind. • It will not take in water.

4. 3. If a student pulls all the leaves off of a plant, why might the plant soon die? 1.L.5A.1 • It will not be able to make food. • It will not be able to take in water. C. It will not be able to make seed.

5. 4. What is it called when a seed begins to grow into a new plant like the picture shows? 1.L.5A.2 • Flowering • Pollination • Germination

6. 5. A student placed 3 seeds on 2 separate paper towels. The seeds on paper towel B were watered, but the seeds on paper towel A were not watered. Which seeds do you think germinated first? 1.L.5A.2 A B Both grew the same A. B.

7. 6. Look at the chart below. Which of the following would most likely be the plant’s height in Week Four?1.L.5A.2 • 2 inches • 4 inches • 7 inches

8. 7. Look at the picture. Why does the plant need the bee to visit its flowers?1.L.5A.2 • To bring food to the plant • To bring water to the plant • To carry pollen to other flowers

9. 8. The plants in the picture seem to be growing since they have air, water and sunlight. What else may help them grow?1.L.5B.1 A. Minerals B. Seeds C. People

10. 9. Look at the 3 gardens below. Think about what plants need in order to grow. In which garden will grow best?1.L.5B.1 B C A

11. 10. After a fire in the grasslands, many of the grasses grow back quickly. Why does this happen? 1.L.5B.2 • The leaves survive and grow new plants. • The grasses store lots of water and survive the fire. • The roots of the grasses grow deeply and survive the fire.

12. 11. Cacti are plants that live in the desert where it is very hot and dry. What is special about cacti to help them survive in the desert? 1.L.5B.2 • Cacti store water. • Cacti have short roots. • Cacti lose their leaves in summer.

13. 12. Which of the following helps plants survive in the forest? 1.L.5B.2 A. They grow large leaves so they get plenty of sunlight. B. They grow tall to keep away from predators. C. Their bark falls off in winter.

14. 13. Many trees have leaves that change color then fall to the ground before winter. Why does this happen? 1.L.5B.2, 1.L.5B.3 • To help the tree save energy and water • To make the tree prettier the next year C. To help the tree get the most sunlight

15. 14. Why do a plant’s leaves turn toward the Sun? 1.L.5B.3. • To absorb more sunlight to make food for the plant • To gather more soil so the plant will grow • To gather more minerals needed by the plant

16. 15. The plant in the picture is wilted. What does this plant need?1.L.5B.3 • more sunlight • more water • more air