SCIENCE 8 SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT
1ST WRITTEN WORK & PERFORMANCE TASK FOR 4TH QUARTER
Name: _____________________________Grade & Section: ________________ Rating: ______
Written Work A. Multiple Choice.
Directions: Encircle the letter of the correct answer. Avoid making erasures.
1. What is the largest internal organ of the human body?
a. Heart
c. Lungs
b. Liver
d. Stomach
2. Which among the following is not a section of the small intestine?
a. Anus
c. Jejunum
b. Duodenum
d. Ileum
3. Where do complete digestion and absorption occur?
a. Large Intestine
c. Small Intestine
b. Mouth
d. Rectum
4. What stores the undigested food residue?
a. Large Intestine
c. Small Intestine
b. Mouth
d. Rectum
5. Which of these speeds up chemical reactions?
a. Enzymes
c. Proteins
b. Nutrients
d. Water
6. The semi-fluid partly digested food in the stomach is called _________.
a. Bolus
c. Enzyme
b. Chyme
d. Feces
7. Teenagers need more carbohydrates in their diet to have more energy. Which among the following should a
teenager include in his/her meal?
a. Bread
c. Egg
b. Chips
d. Junk Foods
8. Anemia is a condition where the body cannot produce enough red blood cells that transport oxygen
throughout the body. What nutrient should an anemic individual should take to avoid this condition?
a. Calcium
c. Iron
b. Iodine
d. Zinc
9. Which among the following habits can help you in preventing digestive system diseases?
a. Eating mindfully
c. Exercise regularly
b. Drinking lots of water
d. All of the above
10. ___________ is the process where the nutrients delivered by the bloodstream reach the cells to provide them
cells energy for growth and for repairs.
a. Absorption
c. Digestion
b. Assimilation d. Ingestion
Written Work B. Elucidation
In your own words, explain ingestion, absorption, assimilation, and excretion. Use the box below in writing
your answer. You will be graded using the rubric below. (15 points)
Content
Spelling
Sentence Construction
5 points
The content of the paragraph is
very relevant to the topic
3 points
The content of the paragraph is
relevant to the topic
1 point
The content of the paragraph is
not relevant to the topic
No misspelled words
There are 2-3 misspelled words
More than 3 misspelled words
All the sentences are perfectly
constructed
There
are
2-3
constructed sentences
There are more than 3 wrongly
constructed sentences
wrongly
Performance Task 1. The Human Digestive System
Directions: Draw the human digestive system and label its parts. You will be graded using the following rubric. (15
points)
Relevance of the drawing
Spelling of the parts of the
digestive system
Neatness and color of the
drawing
5 points
All of the parts of the drawing are
relevant. All parts are labelled
correctly
No misspelled words
3 points
Almost all of the parts of the
drawing are relevant. Most parts
are labelled correctly
There are 2-3 misspelled words
1 point
Some of the parts of the drawing
are relevant. Some parts are
labelled correctly
More than 3 misspelled words
The drawing and its labels are
neat and free from erasures.
The drawing and its labels have
2 - 3 erasures.
The drawing and its labels have
more than 3 erasures.
Prepared by:
HENEDENA C. TAMBA
Science 8 Teacher
SHIELA P. SUAN
Science 8 Teacher