TABLE OF SPECIFICATION IN SCIENCE IV

No. of
No. of Item
Objective Days %
Items Placement
Taught
Chapter I –Properties of Matter
1. Identify and describe materials based on the
ability to: 9 17 9 1–9
a. absorb water (Porous/Non-porous materials)
b. float and sink
2. Classify/ Identify materials that undergo decay 4 7 4 10 – 13
3. Identify the diseases (sickness that may result
3 6 3 14 – 16
from exposure to decaying materials)
4. Identify ways of segregating waste materials. 3 6 3 17 – 19
5. Explain the importance of reading product
2 4 2 20 – 21
labels.
6. Identify ways of disposing waste materials
5 10 5 22 – 26
according to the properties of it’s materials.
7. Enumerate safety precautions in disposing
2 4 1 27
waste materials according to it’s properties.
8. Identify some ways of changing solid materials
5 10 5 28 – 32
such as size, shape, texture, etc.
9. Describe what happens to the solid materials
3 6 3 33 – 35
when they are cut.
10. Describe what happens to the solid materials
3 6 3 36 – 38
when they are bent.
11. Describe what happen to the materials when
2 4 1 39
heated or cooled.
12. Describe what happens to the solid materials
4 7 4 40 – 43
when mixed with other solid materials.
13. Describe what happens to the solid materials
4 7 4 44 – 47
when mixed with the liquid materials.
14. Identify changes in the materials that are useful/
4 6 3 48 - 50
harmful to the environment.
53 100 50

FIRST GRADING PERIOD

FIRST PERIODIC TEST IN SCIENCE 4

Name: ________________________________________________________________

Grade and Section: ___________________ Score:_______________

I. Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write your answer on the before
the number.

________1.Which of the ff: is a porous material?

A. B. C. D.
Sponge Spoon Steel Glass Bottle
________2. Which of the following materials doesn’t absorb water?.

A. B. C. D.
paper plastic bag cotton balls towel
_______3.Which statement is NOT true about porous materials?
a. Porous materials have pores in which water is being absorb.
b. Porous materials have different capacity in absorbing water.
c. Porous materials doesn’t absorb water.
d. Porous materials tends to floats and later on sinks in different intervals.

_____4. Why do boat float in water?

a. It is made up of wood and due to it’s shape.
b. Man uses paddle to make them float
c. Sea breeze make the boat float in water
d. It is made up of strong materials.

5-9 Classify the following materials. Write F if the materials float and S if it sink.

_____ 5.plastic bag ______ 8. Paper boat

_____ 6.metal fork ______ 9. a pitcher with water
_____ 7. Styrofoam plate

10 – 13 On the data given inside the box, answer the questions below.
A. B.
Chicken bone, chicken feather Bottle of mineral water,
malunngay, Carrot glass, empty bottle of fish sauce
peelings, leftover food ,vinegar, broken pail, etc.
C. D.
Empty can, bottle of soda, Cartons, glass bottles, plastic
milk, cereals, energy bottles, plastic bag, etc.
drink,sardines corned beef, meat
loaf

______10. Which group of materials will undergo decay?

A. A and B B. C and A C. A D. B
______11. Which group of materials is recyclables?
A. A and B B. B and C C. A and C D. C
______12. Which group of materials can be turned into fertilizer?
A. A and C B. B and C C. A and B D. B and D
______13. Which group of materials can be reuse?
A. A and B B. A and C C. B D. D
______14. What is the common effect of decaying materials to one’s health?
A. healthy people B. sickly people
C. happy people D. sad people
______15. A common sickness/ailment caused by exposure to decayed materials.
A. diarrhea B. diabetes C. insomnia D. enzema
______16. Which is NOT an ailment cause by exposure to decaying materials?
A. enzema B. anemia C. typhoid fever D. insomnia
______17. How do we dispose decaying waste materials?
A. controlling B. reusing C. recycling D. composting
_____18. Waste should be segregated into _____ groups upon disposing them.
A. decaying and non-decaying C. small and big
B. bluish and yellowish D. hard and soft
_____19. Wastes that are not properly disposed can leads to _____.
A. breeding places of pests such as mosquitoes and flies.
B. cause loss of humus soil
C. speed up the materials to decay
D. allow free flow of rain water run off
_____20. Why is it important to check and read the product label?
A. to know the price of the product
B. to know the weight of the grams of the product
C. to know who buy the product is for
D. to use the product correctly base on the procedure
_____21. You are going to buy canned juice in the store for your Uncle’s drink. Which of
the ff are you going to buy?
A. Guava juice – best before January 2014
B. Pomelo juice – best before March 2011
C. Orange juice – best before July 2013
D. Apple juice – best before December 2015
____22.Which of the following shows the proper waste disposal of waste materials?
A. throwing garbage to the river.
B. putting all waste materials in one large container or black bag.
C. throwing left over food in the drainage, canal or corners around the street.
D. segregating waste into decaying and non-decaying in two different containers.
_____23.What should a person do to prevent sickness due to waste materials?
A. dispose waste materials properly.
B. take medicine at once.
C. throw waste anywhere and everywhere.
D. drink untreated and contaminated water.

24-26 Which of the following shows the proper way of disposing waste materials at your
own home?
A. make a compost for biodegradable materials
B. throw anywhere the leftover food
C . segregate it as biodegradable and non-biodagradable
D. group waste materials according to property and composition

24. _______
25. _______
26. _______

_____27.Which of the following does NOT show the safety precaution in disposing
waste materials?
A.Do not separate biodegradable and non-biodegradable waste materials.
B. Avoid tasting and touching waste materials before disposing them.
C. Put in a separate container the waste materials found in your kitchen.
D. Do not expose yourself to waste materials.

28-32 Choose which process could change the given solid materials. Write your
answer before the number.
cutting folding pressing
tearing twisting melting
bending stretching hammering

__________ 28.chocolate __________ 31. electric wire

__________ 29.paperclip __________ 32. Aluminum can
__________ 30.plastic ruler

33 – 35 Which of the ff. changes occurs when you cut solid materials?
A. size B. texture C. shape D. weight

33. ________ 34. ________ 35.________

36 – 38Complete the paragraph using the words in the box.

color physical size shape weight

Solid materials can be bent depending on the property of the material. When
bent these materials may change their (36) ___________ and (37) __________ to new
materials is formed.
Only the (38) __________ appearance of the materials is changed.

____39. What happens when ice is being melted?

A. ice changed it’s size and shape.
B. ice changed it’s taste and odor.
C. ice changed it’s texture and odor.
D. ice changed it’s odor and color.

____40. What happened to the flour when mixed with baby powder?
A. flour cannot be distinguished with baby powder when mixed.
B. flour can be distinguished with baby powder when mixed.
C. flour settled at the bottom of the baby powder.
D. flour doesn’t completely mixed with baby powder

____41. Which materials CAN STILL be distinguished when mixed.

A. milk powder and flour C. flour and baby powder
B. marbles and pebbles D. all of them

____42. Which materials CANNOT be distinguished when mixed?

A. cornstarch and creamer C. Chocolate powder and creamer
B. salt and sugar D. Beads and corn grits

____43. Which of the ff: is a homogeneous mixture?

A. coffee and sugar C. chocolate and powdered milk
B. powdered milk and creamer D. pebbles and cement

____44. What happened when coffee is mixed with hot water?

A. the coffee dissolved completely in hot water.
B. the coffee dissolved partially in hot water.
C. the coffee will not dissolve in hot water at all.
D. the coffee will not settle at the bottom of the hot water.
____45. What happened to a pinch of salt when mixed with water?
A. the pinch of salt mixed with the water
B. the pinch of salt changed it’s texture
C. the pinch of salt changed the water’s color
D. the pinch of salt doesn’t changed it’s size and shape
____46.Which solid materials settle at the bottom when mixed with the liquid
materials?
A. pinch of salt C. pinch of sugar
B. teaspoon of pebbles D. cup of chocolate powder

____47.What happened when yellow dye put in water?

A. color appear in water C. water evaporate
B. water become yellow D. water produce bubbles

____48.Which changes in materials is useful to the environment?

A. throwing garbage in the canal
B. throwing hospital wastes in the river
C. using detergent in washing clothes in the river
D. using paper bag when shopping

____49. What is the effect of cutting down trees to our environment?

A. it gives shade C. animals have new habitat
B. causes soil erosion D. give us fresh air and lower temperature

____50. What must we do to keep our surroundings clean and free from pollution?
A. do the 5 R’s (reduce, re-use, recycle, repair and rot)
B. proper waste disposal
C. throw garbage anywhere
D. make a dumpsite.

PREPARED BY : GRADE FOUR TEACHERS OF ROSAURO ALMARIO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

FIRST PERIODIC TEST IN SCIENCE IV
KEY TO CORRECTIONS

1. A 25. C
2. B 26. D
3. C 27. A
4. A 28. melting
5. F 29. stretching/bending
6. S 30. bending
7. F 31. twisting
8. F 32. hammering/pressing
9. S 33. A
10. C 34. C
11. D 35. D
12. D 36. size
13. D 37. shape
14. B 38. physical
15. A 39. A
16. C 40. A
17. D 41. B
18. A 42. A
19. A 43. B
20. D 44. A
21. D 45. A
22. D 46. B
23. A 47. B
24. A 48. D
49. B
50.A