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COMPETENCE BASED

ASSESSMENT OPE
NER
T3

GRADE 6
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
SCHOOL:NAIRIRI BLESSED MIND SCHOOL

NAME: MICHAEL LEMUEL GANIRA

ASSESSMENT RUBRICS
Scores 80-100 60-79 40-59 Below 40
Enter
learner’s
score (%)
Levels EXCEEDING MEETING APPROACHIN BELOW
EXPECTATIO EXPECTATIO G EXPECTATIO
NS NS EXPECTATION NS
S
Points 4 3 2 1
Tick
Answer all questions in this paper

1. Grade 5 learners in a certain primary school grouped fungi with their use. Which of the following fungi was correctly
matched to its use?

A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D

2. In a certain family the water used for washing clothes is then used to clean the house. Water taps are also turned off

when not in use. Which one of the following is true about the family? It conserves water by;

A. recycling and re-using


B. reducing only
C. re-using and reducing
D. recycling only

3. During a lesson on fungi, the teacher warned learners not to pick mushrooms on their own for cooking. The reason why

learners should follow their teacher's advice is that;

A. mushrooms have no nutrients


B. some mushrooms have worms
C. mushrooms are difficult to cook
D. some mushrooms are poisonous

4. To control the covid 19 pandemic, one of the measures taken is to clean hands. A learner noted that after using a

sanitizer hands dry up faster than when washed with water. This is because the sanitizer;

A. freezes quickly
B. is absorbed by the skin
C. condenses easily
D. evaporates easily

5. After a discussion on the composition of air, learners presented the information in a pie chart as shown below.

Which one of the following letters represents a gas that support burning?

A. M
B. K
C. L
D. J

6. A learner went to hospital complaining of severe diarrhoea, vomiting and thirst. Which one of the following diseases was the

learner likely to be suffering from?

A. Bilharzia
B. Cholera
C. Typhoid
D. Dysentry

7. Learners dropped dry leaves on a fire and observed that some leaves moved upwards instead of dropping into the fire.

Which one of the following statements best explains the observation?

A. Leaves are light


B. Leaves expand
C. Wind carried leaves upwards
D. Hot air carried leaves upwards

8. During a class discussion, learners listed the following as some effects of gravity.

i) flowing of water in rivers

ii) writing on the chalkboard

iii) fruits falling from a tree

iv) swimming in pool

Which two are correct effects of gravity?

A. (i) and (iii)


B. (i) and (iv)
C. (ii) and (iii)
D. (ii) and (iv)

9. Learners went for a nature walk to study the importance of plants. They listed the following as the importance of

plants. They;

i) produce fruits

ii) attract rain


iii) beautify environment

iv) protect soil

v) produce nectar

Which two are true about flowering plants?

A. (i) (iii) (iv) (i), (iii), (v)


B. (ii) (iv) (v)
C. (ii) (iii) (v)

10. The following roots were drawn by learners to represent two types of root T and M. Which of the following pairs of plants

is matched to its correct types of roots?

A. T - Maize M - Sugarcane
B. T - Bean M - Maize
C. T - Sisal M - Beans
D. T - Sugarcane M - Sisal

11. Learners observed a cloud that was grey in colour that was low in the sky, dark grey in colour and thick. The appearance of

the cloud indicates that there was going to be a;

A. windy weather
B. foggy weather
C. rainy weather
D. sunny weather

12. While sweeping in the classroom, Jane started sneezing and found it difficult to continue sweeping. What could Jane

do to prevent sneezing and continue sweeping?

A. Put on an overcoat
B. Sprinkle water on the floor
C. Wear gloves
D. Change the broom she is using

13. Grade six learners went for a Science nature walk to observe and collect different invertebrates in the field. One group

collected an invertebrate with the following characteristics;

i) has simple eyes

ii) has eight legs

iii) has two body parts

Which of the following invertebrate did they collect?

A. Cockroach
B. Millipede
C. Tick
D. Centipede

14. A grade six learner saw a certain plant with the following features;

i) shorter than trees


ii) had many thin and woody stem

iii) it had thorn like leaves

Which plant did they see?


A. Shrubs
B. Herbs
C. Grasses
D. Tree

15. A push or a pull on an object is referred to as;

A. weight
B. force
C. energy
D. pressure

16. Which part of a plant absorb water and support firmly?

A. Fruits
B. Flowers
C. Roots
D. Stem

17. Three of the following are safety precautions when handling plants. Which one is not?

A. Wear gloves on your hands


B. Wash hands using soap after handling plants
C. Wear protective gears
D. Walk bare footed

18. A sick person was vomiting, had severe watery diarrhoea and was dehydrated. The person was likely suffering

from a disease called;

A. cholera
B. typhoid
C. bilharzia
D. malaria

19. During a class discussion, learners suggested ways of controlling water pollution. Which one of the following ways would

control water pollution?

A. Boiling
B. Filtration
C. Avoiding open defecation
D. Chemicals treatment

20. The teacher asked four learners to bring each an invertebrate for Science lesson. They brought as follows;

John - caterpillar

Peter - lizard Esther

- ladybird Anne -

millipede

Who did not bring an invertebrate?

A. Peter
B. Esther
C. Anne
D. John

Answers
1. D

2. re-using and reducing

3. mushrooms have no nutrients

4. evaporates easily

5. J

6. Cholera

7. Hot air carried leaves upwards

8. (i) and (iv)

9. (i), (iii), (v)

10. T - Maize M - Sugarcane

11. rainy weather

12. Sprinkle water on the floor

13. Tick

14. Shrubs

15. force

16. Roots

17. Walk bare footed

18. cholera

19. Avoiding open defecation

20. Peter

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