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1st Grade Science and Social Studies Practice — Iowa Assessments (ITBS) Prep

This 1st Grade combined science and social studies practice set covers the content knowledge assessed on the Iowa Assessments (ITBS). Students will answer questions spanning scientific concepts, historical events, geography skills, and civic understanding. At this grade level, the Iowa Test of Basic Skills evaluates foundational knowledge across both science and social studies domains. These practice questions help students build broad content knowledge while practicing the critical thinking and information analysis skills needed for standardized assessment success.

Total Questions: 41 Grade: 1st Grade Iowa Level: Level 6 Ages: 6-7
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1st Grade - 41 Questions

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Science

  1. What do plants need to grow? (Water and sunlight | Ice and snow | Sand and rocks | Paper and crayons)
  2. What part of a plant takes in water from the soil? (Leaves | Roots | Flowers | Stem)
  3. What do animals need to survive? (Food, water, and air | Toys and games | Books and pencils | TV and computers)
  4. Which animal lays eggs? (Dog | Chicken | Cat | Horse)
  5. What is the life cycle of a butterfly? (Egg → Caterpillar → Chrysalis → Butterfly | Butterfly → Egg → Caterpillar | Caterpillar → Butterfly → Egg | Chrysalis → Egg → Caterpillar)
  6. Which is a living thing? (Rock | Tree | Toy car | Book)
  7. What do fish use to breathe underwater? (Lungs | Gills | Nose | Mouth)
  8. Where do most plants make their food? (In the roots | In the leaves | In the stem | In the flowers)
  9. What is a baby frog called? (Puppy | Tadpole | Cub | Chick)
  10. Which animal is a mammal? (Bird | Dog | Fish | Lizard)
  11. What is the weather like when it (Bright and warm | Cold and snowy | Wet and rainy | Dark and cloudy)
  12. What falls from the clouds when it rains? (Snow | Water drops | Leaves | Sand)
  13. In which season do leaves change colors and fall? (Spring | Fall (Autumn) | Summer | Winter)
  14. In which season is it very cold and snowy? (Spring | Winter | Summer | Fall)
  15. In which season do flowers bloom? (Spring | Winter | Summer | Fall)
  16. What makes a rainbow appear? (Snow and cold | Sunlight and rain | Wind and clouds | Night and stars)
  17. What do we call frozen rain? (Fog | Snow | Mist | Dew)
  18. Which season is the hottest? (Spring | Summer | Winter | Fall)
  19. What gives us light during the day? (The moon | The sun | The stars | Lamps)
  20. What can we see in the sky at night? (Only clouds | Moon and stars | Only the sun | Only birds)
  21. What planet do we live on? (Mars | Earth | Jupiter | Venus)
  22. What covers most of the Earth? (Land | Water | Sand | Ice)
  23. Where can you find rocks? (Only at the beach | Almost everywhere on Earth | Only in space | Only in water)
  24. What shape is the Earth? (Flat | Round (like a ball) | Square | Triangle)
  25. How long does it take for Earth to go around the sun? (One day | One year | One week | One month)

Social Studies

  1. Who helps sick people get better? (Teacher | Doctor | Farmer | Chef)
  2. Who teaches children at school? (Doctor | Teacher | Police officer | Firefighter)
  3. Who keeps our neighborhood safe? (Chef | Police officer | Baker | Librarian)
  4. Who puts out fires? (Nurse | Firefighter | Mail carrier | Dentist)
  5. Who brings letters to your house? (Firefighter | Mail carrier | Teacher | Doctor)
  6. Where do you go to borrow books? (Hospital | Library | Fire station | Restaurant)
  7. Where do people buy food? (School | Grocery store | Park | Library)
  8. Who grows food on a farm? (Chef | Farmer | Teacher | Doctor)
  9. What does a map show us? (How to cook | Where places are | How to read | How to count)
  10. What color is usually used for water on a map? (Green | Blue | Red | Yellow)
  11. If the sun rises in the East, what direction is opposite? (North | West | South | Up)
  12. What is a very large body of water called? (Pond | Ocean | Puddle | Stream)
  13. What is a very tall landform called? (Valley | Mountain | Plain | Island)
  14. What is land surrounded by water called? (Peninsula | Island | Lake | River)
  15. What is a large area of flat land called? (Mountain | Plain | Hill | Valley)
  16. What is a round model of Earth called? (Map | Globe | Atlas | Compass)
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