HOTS English Primary 3 Comprehension

Read the passage and answer the question.\n\nRaj wanted to enter the school Science Fair. First, he thought of an idea: would plants grow faster with music? He wrote down his hypothesis. Then he set up two identical pots of soil and planted bean seeds in each. For the next two weeks, he played classical music to one pot but kept the other in silence. He measured the height of each plant every day and recorded his results. When both plants had grown, he compared his data. He noticed the music plant was slightly taller. Finally, he prepared his poster and presented his findings to the class.\n\nWhich of the following correctly shows the order of events in Raj's experiment?

A Hypothesis → Setup → Observation → Data recording → Comparison → Presentation
B Setup → Hypothesis → Observation → Data recording → Presentation → Comparison
C Hypothesis → Setup → Data recording → Observation → Comparison → Presentation
D Setup → Observation → Hypothesis → Data recording → Comparison → Presentation
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Step 1: Identify each event in the passage in order. Raj (1) thought of an idea / hypothesis, (2) set up pots and planted seeds, (3) played music and kept silence (observation/data recording daily), (4) compared data, (5) prepared poster and presented. Step 2: Match the sequence to the options. Hypothesis comes first (before setup). Observation and data recording happen together during the two weeks. Comparison comes before presentation. Answer: Hypothesis → Setup → Observation → Data recording → Comparison → Presentation

Correct answer: Hypothesis → Setup → Observation → Data recording → Comparison → Presentation

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