Objectives No. of Days Percent No.

of Items Item
Taught Placement
Explain how the
organs of each
organ system 10 20
10 1-10
work together
S6LT-IIa-b-1

Explain how the

different organ
systems work 10 20 10 11-20
together
S6LT-IIc-d-2
Determine the
Distinguishing
Characteristics of
Vertebrates and 10 20 10 21-30
Invertebrates
S6MT-IIe-f-3

Distinguish how
spore-bearing and
cone-bearing
plants reproduce 10 20 10 31-40
S6Mt-IIg-h-4

Discuss the
interactions
among living and
non-living things
in tropical and
explain the need
to protect and 10 20 10 41-50
conserve
rainforests, coral
reefs and
mangrove
swamps.
S6LT-IIi-j-5
Total 50 100 50

Republika ng Pilipinas
Kagawaran ng Edukasyon
Rehiyon V (Bicol)
Sangay ng mga Paaralan sa Catanduanes
PAARALANG ELEMENTARYA NG TUCAO-MAYSURAM

SECOND PERIODICAL TEST IN SCIENCE VI

TABLE OF SPECIFICATION
Republika ng Pilipinas
Kagawaran ng Edukasyon
Rehiyon V (Bicol)
Sangay ng mga Paaralan sa Catanduanes
PAARALANG ELEMENTARYA NG TUCAO-MAYSURAM

SECOND PERIODICAL TEST IN SCIENCE VI

NAME_________________________________________ SCORE___________

Direction: Choose and write the letter of the correct answer on the space provided.

1. Which of the statements correctly describe the general functions of

Skeletal system?

I. It gives shape to the body

II. It serves as framework of the body
III. It protects the internal organs of the body
IV. It converts energy, which enables the body to move

A. I, II, IV C. II, III, IV

B. I, II, III D. I, III, IV

2. It was Verna’s birthday party, she invited all of her classmates. During the game,
Justine wants to get toys in the pabitin“. Which muscles help Justine to reach the
prize?
I. arm muscle III. leg muscle
II. facial muscle IV. heart muscle
A. I and II C. I and III
B. II and III D. I, II, and III

3. Every morning, Jilliane joins zumba and jogs around in the park. After her
activities, she sweats a lot. Why do you think so? Because of the _____
A. contraction of muscles in the dermis
B. relaxation of the muscles in the dermis
C. regulation of the body temperature
D. excessive movement of the body

4. Which could be the functions of the muscular system?

I. It gives shape in our body

II. It allows us to move
III. It supports and makes our skeleton in the hands and other body
parts steady.
IV. It provides the structural framework for the body

A. I and II C. I, II,and III

B. II and III D. I, II, III and IV
5. Gina is ready for the school. She eats her breakfast at 6:00 o’clock in the morning
and prepare herself for lunch. It takes her stomach 3-7 hours to be emptied. What is
the best time for her to take her lunch? She will take her lunch at ______
A. 11:30 o’clock in the morning C. 12:30 o’clock in the afternoon
B. 12:00 o’clock noon D. 1:00 o’clock in the afternoon

6. How does digestion occur?

A. mouth ---- esophagus ---- stomach ---- small intestine ---- large intestine ----
rectum and anus
B. mouth ---- stomach ---- esophagus ---- small intestine ----- large intestine
----- anus and rectum
C. esophagus ---- mouth ---- large intestine ---- small intestine ---- anus and
rectum
D. esophagus ----mouth----- small intestine ---- esophagus ---- anus and
rectum ---- large intestine

7. Why is it important to promote healthful habit for our organs? To _____

A. have a happy personality
B. make our organs function properly
C. avoid death
D. keep our body away from diseases
.
8. How does the body use the energy released in its cells?
A. To rest the body
B. To lower body temperature
C. For making oxygen
D. For muscles to move

9. When you exhale, how does the diaphragm behave as you breath in?
A. relaxes C. sinks
B. contracts D. expands

10. Which of the following happens to air during the process of breathing?
A. air moves from area of higher pressure to an area of lesser pressure
B. air moves up and down
C. air gets warm
D. air gives off oxygen

11. Rico touched something very hot. He moved his hand away from the object when
he felt the hot sensation, Why? The _______
A. blood moves faster to his hand
B. nerve endings are very sensitive
C. message travels fast to his hand
D. message to and from the brain moves fast through the nerves

12. Striking the tendon on your knee stimulates a sensory neuron in your lower leg
that causes your knee to jerk. Why?
A. The sensory neuron transmits the nerve impulse to the neuron in the
spinal cord.
B. The nerve impulse travels directly to the brain. without passing the spinal
cord.
C. Motor neurons extending to the leg muscles transmit the nerve impulse
D. Nerves in the legs are functioning properly.
13. How does sensory neuron work? Sensory neuron ______
A. carries signal from the central nervous system to the outer parts of he body
B. carries signals from the outer parts of the body to the central nervous
system
C. connects various neurons within the brain and the spinal cord
D. delivers messages from the brain to the senses

14. What is the usual path of message received by the body from the
environment?
A. brain → nerves → spinal cord → sense organ
B. sense organ → nerves → spinal cord → brain
C. spinal cord → sense organ → brain → nerves
D. nerves → sense organ → brain → spinal cord

15. .Rearrange the following lists to show how the order of events in
the nervous system helps to initiate movement:

I -Message received at muscle fibers

II-Muscle contracts
III-Brain decides action
IV-Body or limb performs action
V-Message or impulse sent through nervous system
A. I,II,III.IV and V C. !,III,IV and II .
B. II,V,I,III and IV D. II,I,V,III and IV
16. How does the skin regulate the body temperature?
A. By retaining water
B. By producing vitamin C
C. By increasing sweat production
D. By regulating fat content in the skin
17. Which is the correct path that a nerve impulse will follow in a reflex arc?
A. Motor neuron—interneuron—sensory neuron
B. Interneuron—motor neuron---sensory neuron
C. Motor neuron—sensory neuron—interneuron
D. Sensory neuron—interneuron—motor neuron
18. How does the integumentary system work with the nervous system?
A. Integumentary system help the nervous system to produce blood
B. The skin protects the nerves
C. Nerves embedded in the skin are responsible for sensing the outside world
D. Nervous system help the skin to maintain its color
19. What happened to skin when a person gets cold or frightened?
A. Goose bumps develop
B. Your skin produces too much sweat
C. The nerve cells are frozen
D. The skin is contracted
20. The skin is one of the first defense mechanisms in your immune system, Why?
A. Tiny glands in the skin secrete oils that increase the function of the skin to
protect against microorganism.
B. The skin regulates the blood temperature
C. Tiny glands in the skin secrete water that increase the function of the skin
to protect against microorganism
D. The skin secret hormones to protect the immune system

21. Study the diagram below. Which groups of animals have both on land and
water?

Land Water
?

A. Amphibians C. Mammals
B. Fishes D. Reptiles

22. Which tells about the distinct characteristics of reptiles?

I. It has legs for crawling

II. are warm blooded animals
III. has gills and fins
IV. dry scaly skins
A. I and III C. II, and III
B. II and IV D. I and IV

23. How are the following animals grouped?

bat dolphin

whale penguin

A. Fishes C. Mammals
B. Amphibians D. Reptiles

24. Below is a list of groups of animals. Which one will best fill in the blank ?

Kiwi Crocodile Newt

Ostrich Snake Toad

peacock ? Salamander

A. Chicken C. seahorse
B. Iguana D. bat

25. Why are some worms harmful? They _______

A. grow very long

B. make children grow healthy
C. eat dead plants and animals
D. take nutrients from the bodies of other organisms
26. How do sponges get their food?

A. food is absorbed by suckers

B. They have big mouth to engulf food
C. Tentacles push the food into their bodies
D. The pores serve as entry and exit of food animals

27. How will you describe mollusks?

I. They have soft bodies and may be covered with hard shells
II. They are stationary
III. They are aquatic animals
IV. They live in bodies of other animals
A. I and II C. I and IV
B. II and III D. I and III

28. Animals acquire food in different ways. Which one tells how the cnidarians get
their food?

A. Stinging cells on the tentacles capture prey

B. Food and water flow through the small opening
C. They have hooks and suckers on their heads
D. They live inside the bodies of other organisms

29. Four Animals were identified by one pet lover as vertebrate. Which of the
animals is he referring to?
A. sheep C. dog
B. lion D. tiger

30. Your uncle is a veterinarian and you asked him to help you on your assignment
about vertebrates. These are the statements he said to you: an animal with
backbone, live in water and move through swimming. What animal is he referring to?
A. snail C. snake
B. catfish D. starfish

31. Cypress and gingkoes are conifers. What do conifers use in order to reproduce?
A. seeds B. cones C. spores D. cells

32. What characteristics do mosses and ferns have in common?

A. They produce cones
B. They produce spores
C. They are flowering plants
D. They are non-flowering plants

33. What characteristic describes a non-flowering plant like fern and makes it
different from flowering plant like gumamela? They are having_____
A. dark green leaves
B. naked cones
C. edible roots
D. spores
34. Why are seeds of conifers called “naked seeds”? The seeds are____
A. not enclosed within fruits
B. enclosed within fruits
C. within fruits
D. from cones.

35. In what way are ferns and mosses alike?

A. They are flower-bearing
B. They are spore-bearing
C. They have vascular bundles
D. They have roots, stems and leaves

36. Which of the following are cone-bearing plants?

I. II. III. IV.

Pine Mahogany Fern Moss

A. I C. II, III & IV

B. I & II D. III & IV
.
37. Plants undergo process of reproduction. Which is the first step in the fertilization
process of plants?
A. Pollination
B. The growth of fruit
C. A tube grows to the pistil
D. The sperm joins with the egg

38. Which part contains a material that a conifer uses to reproduce?

A. Bulbs C. Cones
B. Flowers D. Needles

39. Which is the primary pollinator of conifers?

I. Birds
II. Insects
III. Water
IV. Wind

A. I and II C. I, II and IV
B. III and IV D. IV only

40. Which statement proves that pine trees are gymnosperms while mango trees are
angiosperms? Pine trees _______; mango trees __________.
A. grow tall; grow short.
B. have needle-like leaves; have round leaves.
C. grow in cold climate; grow in tropical climate.
D. cone-bearing plants; flower-bearing plants.
41. Which food chain does occur in the forest ecosystem?

A. grass  caterpillar  chicken

B. corn  mouse  snake
C. grass  wilderbeast  lion
D. worm berries  caterpillar  raven

42. Ana will go to the forest. What are the living things she can find there?
A. cow, grass, mouse, soil
B. farmer, carabao, rat, trees
C. trees, fern, snail, mushroom
D. horse, goat, cow, water

43. How will you describe a tropical rainforest?

A. warm temperature
B. cold temperature
C. rare variety of reptiles or none at all
D. frozen ground

44. How do forests help in maintaining global climate?

A. Plants soak up large amounts of rainfall

B. Plants provide a habitat for plants and animals.
C. Plants provide materials for constructions and other needs of people.
D. Plants absorb carbon dioxide and release oxygen during photosynthesis.

45. What might happen if a tropical rainforest receives little rain for a long period of
time?

A. Plants will wither which cause shortage of food to lower form of animals.
B. Increase population of both plants and animals
C. Abundance of oxygen
D. Flood might occur

46. Coral reefs are important to man and other marine organisms How can we help
protect them?

A. collect corals
B. clean coral reefs
C. prevent dynamite fishing
D. throw oil into waterways

47. Why are corals very important to marine life?.

A. They are the habitat of some marine animals.

B. They make the oceans and seas look blue.
C. They filter and purify the water.
D. They make the seawater salty.
48. You heard about a plan to convert the nearby mangrove swamp to commercial
area. Your neighbor agrees with the plan because they believed that the mangrove
swamp has no economic value. After researching you want to discuss the issue with
your neighbor. Which statement could be possibly convey to your neighbor to not
agree with the plan?

A. Mangrove swamps filter pollutants from water.

B. Mangrove swamps are beautiful ecosystems.
C. Mangroves swamps provide shelter for animals.
D. Mangrove swamps protect the coastal community from waves and provide
food and business for people.

49. Which of the following is the role of crustaceans like crabs in the mangrove
ecosystem?

A. They attach themselves to the roots of mangroves

B. They help break down leaf litter through grazing.
C. They serve as food of other animals.
D. They find food in the mud.

50. The fishermen in the barangay use dynamites in order to have a big catch. If this
practice continues, what do you think will happen to the marine resources?

A. Fishes will multiply fast.

B. Marine life will increase.
C. Marine life will decrease.
D. The coral will multiply

Prepared by:

EDDIE I. FERNANDEZ
Science Teacher

Noted by:

HIMEROSE I. PONGAN
Teacher-In-Charge
Answer Key:

1. b 48. d
2. c 49. c
3. a 50. c
4. c
5. b
6. a
7. b
8. c
9. a
10. a
11. b
12. a
13. b
14. b
15. d
16. c
17. d
18. c
19. a
20. a
21. a
22. d
23. c
24. b
25. d
26. d
27. d
28. a
29. c
30. b
31. b
32. b
33. d
34. d
35. b
36. a
37. a
38. c
39. b
40. d
41. c
42. c
43. a
44. d
45. a
46. c
47. a