Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region ___
Schools Division of ___________
_____________ ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

TABLE OF SPECIFICATION
PERIODICAL TEST IN SCIENCE 5
QUARTER II
TOTAL NO. OF
SUBJECT SCIENCE INSTRUCTION 40
DAYS
TOTAL NO. OF
GRADE LEVEL 5 50
ITEMS

TEST ITEM PLACEMENT

REMEMBERING

UNDERSTANDIN

APPLYING

EVALUATING

CREATING
G
LEARNING
Actual Total
COMPETENCIES Weight

ANALYZIN
Instruction No. of
(Include Codes if (%)
(Days) Items
Available)

Describe the parts of the

1 reproductive
5 12.5% 7 1-7
1 system and their functions
S5LT-IIa-1
2 Explain the menstrual cycle 1214
5 12.5% 7 8-11
2 S5LT-IIc-3
Describe the different modes
of reproduction in animals
16,19
3 such as butterflies, 6 15% 7 17-18 15
-21
mosquitoes, frogs, cats and
dogs S5LT-IIe-5
Describe the reproductive 2223,25
4
parts in plants 6 15% 7 -28 24
4 and their functions S5LT-IIf-6
Describe the different modes
of reproduction in flowering
5 and non
6 15% 7 29-31 35 3234
5 flowering plants such as moss,
fern,
mongo and others S5LT-IIg-7
Discuss the interactions
among living
41
things and non-living things in 36-
estuaries 6 15% 7 -
38,40
6 and intertidal zones S5LT- 42
6 IIh8
 7 Explain the need to protect 43,
7 and 6 15% 8 47 44-45 46,
conserve estuaries and

485
intertidal zones S5LT-Ii-j-10 0
TOTAL 40 100% 50 28 7 0 13 2 0

Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region ___
Schools Division of ___________
_____________ ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

PERIODICAL TEST IN SCIENCE 5

QUARTER II

NAME: __________________________________________________________ SCORE: ______

Directions: Read each item carefully. Then, choose the letter of the correct answer. Write your answers on your paper.

____1. The tip of the penis is called _____________.

A. glands C. testes
B. urethra D. scrotum
____2. Which part is located between the bladder and the penis?
A. vas deferens C. prostate gland
B. testes D. scrotum
____3. Which is responsible in releasing fluid that flushes out foreign matter and
neutralizes the acidic urine in the urethra?
A. epididymis C. penis
B. urethra D. Cowper’s gland
____4. Which connects the testes to the seminal vesicle and urethra?
A. penis C. testes
B. vas deferens D. scrotum
____5. Which part of the male reproductive system is a sac-like pouch attached to the vas deferens?
A. seminal vesicle C. penis
B. urethra D. glans
____6. Which of the following connect the ovaries to the uterus?
A. oviducts C. hormones
B. follicles D. vagina
____7. Which of the following parts of the female reproductive system is also called the birth canal?
A. oviduct C. uterus
B. ovary D. vagina
____8. Which part of the body can produce the hormones estrogen and progesterone?
A. fallopian tube C. cervix
B. endometrium D. ovary
____9. During the menstrual cycle, progesterone is at its highest level during the
_______.
A. follicular phase C. menstruation
B. luteal phase D. ovulation
____10. In a normal 28-day menstrual cycle, when would you expect ovulation to take place?
A. Day 11 C. Day 13
B. Day 12 D. Day 14
____11. The term that refers to painful menstruation is .
A. dysmenorrhea C. oligomenorrhea
 B. menorrhagia D. polymenorrhea
____12. Which of the following is the effect of increased levels of estrogen in the follicular phase of the menstrual
cycle?
A. Eggs begin to mature.
B. The egg travels into the uterus.
C. Thickening of the lining of the uterus.
D. Thinning of the lining of the uterus.
____13. What usually happens to the uterus as the female’s body prepares for the implantation of the fertilized egg?
A. It becomes thicker to provide nutrients for development of fetus.
B. The thickening of the uterus breaks down.
C. It grows thinner.
D. It sheds blood.
____14. What happens to the egg cell in the ovary during menstruation?
A. It dies.
B. It is fertilized.
C. It starts to mature.
D. It travels to the fallopian tube.
____15. Which of the following DOES NOT mate?
A. cat
B. pig
C. lizard
D. starfish
____16. What do you call the process formed after the union of a sperm cell and egg cell?
A. zygote
B. fertilization
C. reproduction
D. sexual reproduction
____17. What will happen if animals will not reproduce?
A. population will decrease
B. organisms will not survive
C. organisms will not improve
D. organisms will not be able to adapt to their environment
____18. How many times do female butterflies mate throughout their lives?
A. once
B. twice
C. thrice
D. as many times as they wanted
____19. Animals reproduce sexually to ___________.
A. make new animals
B. get food from its young
C. get rid of unhealthy animals
D. comply obligation to the species
____20. Frogs get into a mating posture called amplexus to _________________.
A. release more eggs in water
B. release more sperms for the male frogs
C. have better hatching of eggs into tadpoles
D. to make sure that the sperms reach the eggs
____21. Reproduction is important to living organisms because it _______________.
A. controls the body parts
B. converts food into nutrients
C. collects and removes wastes
D. continued the existence of organisms
____22. It is part of the flower which consists of two lobes that contain pollen sac and pollen grain.
A. Pistil
B. Style
C. Anther
D. Stamen
____23. It is an underground stem where the leaves are attached.
A. Bulb
 B. Tubers
C. Suckers
D. Runners
____24. What plant part is situated either at the soil surface or underground that contains nodes from which roots and
shoots originate?
A. Tubers
B. Suckers
C. Rhizome
D. Plantlets
____25. It is a stem that grow horizontally above the ground.
A. Runners
B. Suckers
C. RhizomeD. Plantlets
____26. The upright shoots that grow from buds found at the base of stems of parent plant.
A. Bulb
B. Tubers
C. Suckers
D. Runners
____27. They are swollen, modified roots where buds develop at the base of the stem and then grow into new plants.
A. Tubers
B. Suckers
C. Rhizome
D. Plantlets
____28. What do you call a new plant that grows at the edge of the leaves?
A. Plantlets
B. Runners
C. Suckers
D. Rhizomes
____29. Which plant below do not need flowers to reproduce?
A. beans B. fern C. okra D. rose
____30. What are the two main categories of plants on how they reproduce their offspring?
A. flowering and non- flowering C. water and air
B. Tall and short D. water and land
____31. What are spores?
A. A spore is a single reproductive cell that is protected by water light covering that prevents from drying
out.
B. A spore is a dust like seed in small size which can be carried out by wind, animals and man that thrives in
cold places.
C. A spore is a small part of a plant found underneath the leaves which grow when there is enough moisture
from the surroundigs.
D. A spore is a seed like shape that is attached to the flowers of a plant but does not require water to survive
for a long period of time.
____32. Corn plant has flower that have both male and female reproductive parts. Which of the following is NOT
true.
A. The corn plant can self-pollinate.
B. The corn plant does not need pollinators.
C. The corn plant has more advantages in terms of reproduction.
D. The corn plant can also reproduce together with other corn plant.
____33. Lola Bambina wants to propagate her roses. Which of the following can lola Bambina do?
A. Cut the roots and plant it.
B. Cut the leaves and plant it.
C. Cut the stems and plant it.
D. Cut the flowers and plant it.
____ 34. Gina leaves in a condominium. She wanted to plant several vegetable for their consumption. The following
are good option EXCEPT ____________? A. Use plastic bottles as pots.
B. Gina will buy synthetic fertilizer for fast growth.
C. Egg shells and kitchen wastes can be used as fertilizers.
D. Gina can try hydrophonics- a process by which plants re propagate through water pipes. ____
35. Your house has an idle backyard. Which is the best thing to do? A. Sell it.
 B. Turn it into a vegetable garden.
C. Make it a dump area for wastes.
D. Create a playground so children could play.

____36. What do you call a system where interaction between living (biotic) and non- living ( abiotic) things occur?
A. earth B. ecosystem C. estuary D. nature
____37. This area is called the nurseries of the sea. It is referred to us ______________?
A. ecosystem B. estuaries C. salinity D. waves
____38. The rice plant is a producer. Which of the following best describes a producer?
A. Producers can make their own food.
B. Producers depend on other organism to survive.
C. Producers are green in color.
D. Producers loves to stay in bright light.
____39. Which is NOT an example of abiotic factor?
A. Waves
B. Salinity of water.
C. Number of predators
D. Temperature of water
____40. What do we call organisms that feed on dead animals and wastes?
A. consumers B. decomposers C. omnivores D. producers
For items number 16- 18, please refer to the illustration.

____41. Which of the organisms above receives the most energy?

A. eagle B. grass C. rat D. snake
____42. What is the biotic (living) relationship that exists between the rat and the grasshopper?
A. competition B. parasitism C. predation mutualism
____43. Which of the following is NOT a practice in making your home an estuary friendly?
A. Dispose chemicals properly.
B. Throw wastes on the spillway.
C. Repair any automotive oil leaks as soon as possible
D. Conserve water in your home.
____44. Where should you throw your worn out tires?
A. Burn them.
B. Bring them to the riverbanks.
C. Throw them at the backyard.
D. Reuse them as pots for vegetables.
____45. You are boating out with your family when you are just about to finish your favourite drink. What should you
do with the plastic bottle?
A. Give it to the fishes.
B. Throw it to the coral formation.
C. Throw the plastic bottle on the sea.
D. Keep the plastic bottle for a while and throw it to trash bins when you are on shore.
____46. Look at the picture.
The statements below are possible effect, but NOT _________?
A. The body of water will be polluted.
B. The water will overflow during rainy season.
C. The fishes living on the body of water will die.
D. The fishes living on the body of water will grow. ____47.
What does 5R means?
A. Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Repair and Recover
B. Remove, Reuse, Recycle, Repair and Recover
C. Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Repaint and Recover
D. Remove, Reuse, Recycle, Repair and Retrieve ____48. When do we need to
pump our septic tank?
 A. Every two years. C. Every four years.
B. Every three years D. Every five years.
____49. Which is NOT an advantages of using bike?
A. Bikes are expensive.
B. Biking is a form exercise.
C. Biking can save transportation expenses.
D. Using bike in traveling reduces carbon emission.
____50. Lisa wants to remove the pest on her plants. Which is the best way she should do?
A. Use alcohol in spraying her plant.
B. Spray toxic chemical to kill the pest.
C. Buy strong pesticide on the garden shop.
A. Use the natural ingredients for an environmental friendly pesticide.
 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
Region ___
Schools Division of ___________
_____________ ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

PERIODICAL TEST IN SCIENCE 5

QUARTER II
ANSWER KEY

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