COMPETENCE BASED CURICULUM
KENYA PRIMARY SCHOOL EDUCATION ASSESSMENT
GRADE 6
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
ASSESSMENT RUBRICS
1. The following are characteristics of the tooth below. Which one is not?
A. A. It is used for slicing food
B. B. It is the last to be shed
C. C. It is used for chewing food
D. D. They are eight in the jaws
2. A child was fed on porridge. The digestion started at ____________
A. A, mouth
B. B. small intestine
C. C. stomach
D. D. large intestine
3. Why are bees nclassified as insects?
A. A. They are able to make honey
B. B. They have segmented bodies
C. C. They have three body parts
D. D. They have breathing tubes
4. The pie chart below shows gases of the air.
Which part represents the gas used to make proteins in beans?
A. A. D
B. B. C
C. C. B
D. D. A
5. A grade six learner saw a brown chameleon on dry leaves. Which charactersitic of living things best describes the behaviour
of the chameleon?
A. A. Breathing
B. B. Reproduction
C. C. Excretion
D. D. Response to changes in the environment
6. Which statement is false about the clouds below?
A. A. They cover the whole sky
B. B. They indicate fine weather
C. C. They are found high in the sky
D. D. They have regular shapes
7. The bone that protects the delicate inner parts of the body such as liver is known as
A. A. Skeleton
B. B. Rib cage
C. C. Limb bone
D. D. Skull
8. A patient had the following signs and
i. Fatigue
ii. Sweating at night
iii. Loss of appetite
iv. Dry and persistent coughs
v. chest pain
The patient was likely to suffer from?
A. A. Pneumonia
B. B. Corona virus
C. C. Tuberculosis
D. D. Typhoid
9. Which digital device is shown below?
A. A. Computer
B. B. Tablet C. Laptop
C. C. Laptop
D. D. Monitor
10. Identify a substance with neither definite volume nor definite shape.
A. A. milk
B. B. bread
C. C. ice
D. D. oxygen
11. Grade six learners carried out experiment as shown below.
What were they investigating?
A. A. Air has mass
B. B. Air occupies space
C. C. Air has volume
D. D. Air supports burning
12. Which blood vessel carry oxygenated blood?
A. A. Veins
B. B. Capillaries
C. C. Arteries
D. D. Vena cava
13. The following learners have different blood groups.
Anita - Group A
Benta - Group B
Clarice - Group AB
Daniel - Group O
Who among the learners is a universal recipient?
A. A. Clarice
B. B. Daniel
C. C. Anita
D. D. Benta
14. A learner has rashes and small wounds around his waist, which were itching. The learner had _________
A. A. Jiggers and mites
B. B. Mites and tapeworms
C. C. Lice and pinworms
D. D. Lice and mites
15. Which water-borne disease is transmitted by water snails?
A. A. Typhoids
B. B. Dysentery
C. C. Bilharzia
D. D. Cholera
16. When typing on a keyboard which key is used on typing in upper case?
A. A. Shift key
B. B. Arrow key
C. C. Enter key
D. D. Caps lock key
17. Transparent materials cannot be used to make_____________
A. A. Window screens
B. B. Spectacles
C. C. Mirrors
D. D. Picture frames
18. What is the main function of the blood platelets?
A. A. Transporting oxygen
B. B. Clotting blood
C. C. Protecting the body against germs
D. D. Transporting waste products
19. The diagram below shows a female reproductive organ.
Implantation occurs at part marked;
A. A. D
B. B. C
C. C. B
D. D. A
20. Grade six learners set up the activity below.
Which property were they investigating?
A. A. Conduction
B. B. Convection
C. C. Radiation
D. D. Evaporation
Answers
1. A. It is used for slicing food
2. A. mouth
3. C. They have three body parts
4. D. A
5. D. Response to changes in the enironment
6. A. They cover the whole sky
7. B. Rib cage
8. C. Tuberculosis
9. C. Laptop
10. D. oxygen
11. B. Air occupies space
12. C. Arteries
13. A. Clarice
14. D. Lice and mites
15. C. Bilharzia
16. D. Caps lock key
17. C. Mirrors
18. B. Clotting blood
19. C. Bilharzia
20. A. Conduction
