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Science: Elementary School: 1st and 2nd Grade Quiz - Animals - Caring For Them (Questions)

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In school, you may have looked at earthworms or woodlice. What did you do with your minibeasts after you had looked at them? At home, you may have a pet animal. Who looks after and cares for your pet animal? How do you care for your pet? On a farm, animals must be cared for and looked after. Pets and farm animals are called domestic animals. Let’s find out a bit more about caring for domestic animals.

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1. Sophie has a pet dog. Sophie is _____ with her pet dog.
[ ] Mad
[ ] Angry
[ ] Kind
[ ] Bad
2. What must you give a pet every day?
[ ] Treats
[ ] Sweets
[ ] Food and fresh water
[ ] Presents
3. Pets need somewhere comfortable to _____.
[ ] Talk
[ ] Watch television
[ ] Text
[ ] Sleep
4. You go to sleep in a bed. Dogs go to sleep in a basket. Lots of pets and farm animals lie down on bedding. What is the bedding made from?
[ ] Wool
[ ] Rubber
[ ] Straw
[ ] Paper
5. What is the woman doing?
[ ] Walking the dog
[ ] Brushing the dog
[ ] Washing the dog
[ ] Feeding the dog
6. Pets are like people. They like to be ____ and _____.
[ ] Warm and comfortable
[ ] Cold and uncomfortable
[ ] Wet and cold
[ ] Hungry and cold
7. Pets do not like to be _____.
[ ] Comfortable
[ ] Looked after
[ ] Frightened
[ ] Cared for
8. A lot of pets like being _____.
[ ] Frightened
[ ] Uncomfortable
[ ] Hungry
[ ] Stroked
9. Alice’s dog is not well. Where do Alice and her Dad take the dog?
[ ] To the hospital
[ ] To the dentist
[ ] To the doctor
[ ] To the vet
10. Tom is at school. It is a science lesson. Tom goes outside and collects minibeasts from under a log. He looks at them with a magnifying glass. What must Tom do when he has finished looking at them?
[ ] Put the minibeasts in the bin
[ ] Put the minibeasts back under the log
[ ] Take the minibeasts home
[ ] Wash the minibeasts down the sink
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Science: Elementary School: 1st and 2nd Grade Quiz - Animals - Caring For Them (Answers)
1. Sophie has a pet dog. Sophie is _____ with her pet dog.
[ ] Mad
[ ] Angry
[x] Kind
[ ] Bad
Of course, Sophie is kind to her pet dog. Sophie cares for her pet dog and looks after it
2. What must you give a pet every day?
[ ] Treats
[ ] Sweets
[x] Food and fresh water
[ ] Presents
All animals need food and clean water
3. Pets need somewhere comfortable to _____.
[ ] Talk
[ ] Watch television
[ ] Text
[x] Sleep
You have a comfy bed. Pets need comfy beds, too
4. You go to sleep in a bed. Dogs go to sleep in a basket. Lots of pets and farm animals lie down on bedding. What is the bedding made from?
[ ] Wool
[ ] Rubber
[x] Straw
[ ] Paper
Do you have a pet that sleeps on straw?
5. What is the woman doing?
[ ] Walking the dog
[x] Brushing the dog
[ ] Washing the dog
[ ] Feeding the dog
Lots of pets like to have their hair or fur brushed or combed
6. Pets are like people. They like to be ____ and _____.
[x] Warm and comfortable
[ ] Cold and uncomfortable
[ ] Wet and cold
[ ] Hungry and cold
Do you like being warm and comfortable?
7. Pets do not like to be _____.
[ ] Comfortable
[ ] Looked after
[x] Frightened
[ ] Cared for
What do cats do when they are frightened?
8. A lot of pets like being _____.
[ ] Frightened
[ ] Uncomfortable
[ ] Hungry
[x] Stroked
Be careful! Not all pets like being stroked
9. Alice’s dog is not well. Where do Alice and her Dad take the dog?
[ ] To the hospital
[ ] To the dentist
[ ] To the doctor
[x] To the vet
Vets are animal doctors
10. Tom is at school. It is a science lesson. Tom goes outside and collects minibeasts from under a log. He looks at them with a magnifying glass. What must Tom do when he has finished looking at them?
[ ] Put the minibeasts in the bin
[x] Put the minibeasts back under the log
[ ] Take the minibeasts home
[ ] Wash the minibeasts down the sink
You must always be kind to pets, and you must always be kind to minibeasts