Plants

20 Grade 3 Environmental Activities questions on Plants, with worked marking schemes. 20 questions are available on this topic in full.

1. Question 1

   1 mark

   Which part of the maize plant do we eat?

   A. The cob (grain)

   B. The stem

   C. The roots

   D. The soil

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2. Question 2

   2 marks

   Write the names of two plants that grow near your home.

   (2 marks)

   Marking scheme

   Accept any two local plants: maize, beans, mango tree, banana, sukuma wiki, grass.

3. Question 3

   1 mark

   A plant needs sunlight, water and ______ to grow.

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4. Question 4

   2 marks

   Write two reasons why trees are important to us.

   (2 marks)

   Marking scheme

   Any two: give shade, give fruit, clean the air, give wood/firewood, homes for birds.

5. Question 5

   2 marks

   Do plants need water? Answer Yes or No and say what happens to a plant with no water.

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6. Question 6

   1 mark

   Write one thing a plant makes that we can eat.

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7. Question 7

   1 mark

   Name a tree that grows in your area and gives fruit.

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8. Question 8

   2 marks

   Draw a plant and label the roots, stem and leaf.

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9. Question 9

   1 mark

   Which of these do we eat as a vegetable?

   A. A pencil

   B. A cup

   C. A stone

   D. Sukuma wiki

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10. Question 10

    2 marks

    Rearrange the words to make a sentence: [ sunlight / need / Plants / grow / to ]

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11. Question 11

    1 mark

    Which part of the plant is green and catches sunlight?

    A. The leaf

    B. The stone

    C. The root

    D. The soil

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12. Question 12

    2 marks

    Name two plants we grow for food in Kenya.

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13. Question 13

    1 mark

    A very tall plant with a hard woody stem is called a ______ .

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14. Question 14

    1 mark

    We make ugali from ______ flour.

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15. Question 15

    2 marks

    Write two parts of a plant.

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16. Question 16

    2 marks

    Match each plant to the food we get from it.

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    Marking scheme

    Maize - ugali; Beans - beans stew (maharagwe); Sukuma wiki - vegetable/greens; Mango tree - mangoes.

17. Question 17

    1 mark

    The part of the plant that holds it in the soil is the ______ .

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18. Question 18

    1 mark

    Fill in the blank: Plants need water, soil and ________ from the sun to grow.

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19. Question 19

    1 mark

    Write one way we can take care of plants in our garden.

    (1 mark)

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    Any one: water them, remove weeds, do not step on them, add manure, protect from animals.

20. Question 20

    2 marks

    Match each plant part to its work.

    (2 marks)

    Marking scheme

    Roots - hold the plant and take in water; Leaves - make food; Flower - makes seeds; Stem - holds up the plant. Full 2 marks for all correct.

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