Grade 1 - English Exam (Paper A)

1. Choose the letter that has the correct definition of the underlined word.
   
   1. In spring, worms wiggle in the soil, helping plants grow

• a. Young deer

• b. Small crawling animals that have soft blocks and no legs.

• c. Small animals with bushy tails that usually live in trees and eat nuts.

1. 2. Everyone went inside when the rain began to fall.

• a. Drops of water that fall from clouds.

• b. The light that comes from the sun.

• c. None of the above.

1. 3. What does dry mean?

• a. Drops of water that fall from clouds.

• b. When it shows, white bits of frozen water fall from the sky.

• c. Not wet.

1. 4. What does squirrel mean?

• a. Small animals with bushy tails that usually live in trees and eat nuts.

• b. Young deer

• c. None of the above.

1. 5. Sunlight means

• a. The light that comes from the sun.

• b. Drop of water that fall from clouds.

• c. When it shows, white bits of frozen water fall from the sky.

1. 1. What is the genre of the "Seasons Around the World"?

• a. Poetry

• b. Realistic Fiction

• c. Informational Text

1. 2. Why do animals and birds travel in fall?

• a. Because they want to go on vacation.

• b. To move to warmer places, to find food.

• c. Because they want to play in the snow.

3. 3. Who are the characters of the story?

• a. Three boys

• b. Two girls

• c. Animals and plants

2. 4. According to the author, what is the best activity to do in spring?

• a. Walking in the woods

• b. Sleeping all day

• c. Playing in the snow

2. 5. Who is the author of the story "In Spring"?

• a. Ana Galan

• b. Shelley Rotner

• c. Angela Johnson