Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region III
Division of Bulacan
Pandi South District
Bagbaguin Elementary School

QUARTER 1 SUMMATIVE TEST NO. 4

GRADE 5 – SCEINCE

Name: ___________________________________________ Date: ___________ Score: _______

Direction: Read each question. Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write it on the attached
activity sheet.

____1. Kevin is planning to make his own version of face mask. He looks for his old T-shirt but
cannot find one. Which recyclable materials below can be a substitute for an old T-shirt?
A. handkerchief C. tissue paper
B. paper bag D. window screen
____2. Which is TRUE about recycling?
A. It results to pollution. C. It reduces wastes.
B. It promotes wastage of materials. D. It requires a lot of budget.
____3. Maria wanted to decorate her room with colorful flowers that will last for years. What
recyclable materials should the flowers be made of and would not require paints and other coloring
materials to make these colorful?
A. aluminum foil C. magazines and papers
B. cans D. wood
____4. Which recyclable materials are used as substitute containers for food, condiments, pens,
pencils, and other things?
A. cardboard boxes C. wine bottles
B. empty milk cans D. all of the above
____5. What benefit can you get from recycling materials at home?
A. It promotes waste production at home.
B. It provides a source of income to the family.
C. It reduces the supply of available materials.
D. It maximizes the production of wastes in their place.
____6. Which of the following materials can be recycled to make chairs and tables if lumber and
wood are not available due to their expensive price?
A. boxes C. old tires
B. egg trays D. tin cans
____7. Which statements below about recycling is INCORRECT?
A. Recycling prevents wastage of materials.
B. Recycling increases production of wastes.
C. Recycling reduces the use of raw materials.
D. Recycling makes old materials become useful again.

For items 8, 9, and 10, write TRUE if the statement is correct and FALSE if the statement is wrong.

8. Empty cans can be recycled as pencil holders. __________

9. Plastic bottles should be thrown after using them. __________
10. Recycling of materials promotes solid waste management. __________
____11. What serves as the handle of the Do-It-Yourself hanging garden?
A. cutter C. needle
B. marking pen D. yarn
____12. What kind of paper is needed in making a heart origami?
A. circular paper C. rectangular paper
B. square paper D. triangular paper
____13. What is the purpose of putting or poking holes with the use of a needle at the bottom part
of the bottle of the hanging garden?
A. to make the soil wet
B. to have a proper drainage
C. to maintain the moisture of the soil
D. to add decorations in the hanging garden

____14. The following are the best things you will do to recycle empty plastic bottle EXCEPT
one. Which is it?
A. Make a pencil holder.
B. Create a hanging garden.
C. Put it in the trash bin.
D. Decorate it for an instant flower vase.
____15. Which of the following materials is NOT included in making a face mask with strings?
A. old clean t-shirt C. tape measure
B. scissors D. yarn
____16. There are a lot of scratch papers in your room. How will you make these papers useful again?
A. Burn them to reduce the garbage in your room.
B. Throw them in the garbage bin because they are of no use.
C. Make a Do-It-Yourself decorations using scratch papers.
D. Use these scratch papers to pollute the river in your community.
____17. Which of the following is NOT used in making a Do-It-Yourself hanging garden?
A. cutter C. plastic bag
B. knife D. plastic bottle
____18. Why should you keep the lid of the bottle of the Do-It-Yourself Hanging Garden?
A. to let water pass through
B. to keep water in the bottle
C. to stop the soil from falling
D. to keep the moisture content

For items 19 and 20, write TRUE if the statement is correct and FALSE if the statement is wrong.
__________19. Materials cannot be recycled to produce useful products.
__________20. Designing a product out of local recyclable materials require skills and creativity.

Objectives CODE Percentage No. of Number

Item Placement

1. identify local recyclable solid 100% 20 1-20

materials that can be used in making
useful products;
2. cite and explain the benefits of
recycling;
3. explain ways in making useful
materials and products; and
4. design a product out of local,
recyclable solid and/or liquid materials
in making useful products.

Total 100 20 1 – 20

SUMMATIVE TEST 4 ANSWER KEY:

I.
11. D
1. A
12. B
2. C
13. B
3. C
14. C
4. D
15. D
5. B
16. C
6. C
17. C
7. B
18. C
8. True
19. FALSE
9. False
20. TRUE
10. True