19/9/08 08:53 Página Tests and assessment Essential Science Science, Geography and History Contents Page Assessment Worksheets 11 Animals and plants 12 Food 13 Breathing 14 Men and women 15 Life cycles 16 The universe 17 Minerals 18 Ecosystems 19 Light 10 Materials 11 Where we live? 12 Oceans and continents 13 Government and society 14 The Romans 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 Term Assessment • First Term Units 1-5 • Second Term Units 6-10 • Third Term Units 11-14 30 32 34 Santillana Primary 127484 _ 0001-0036.qxd 127484 _ 0001-0036.qxd 19/9/08 08:53 Página Living things Name Date What animals need? Write three things Animals need and the , Complete the sentences a Herbivores eat b Carnivores eat c Omnivores eat and Tick the true sentences a Aquatic animals live in water b All animals eat plants c Some animals look for food at night d Some animals live in hot places e In cold places, animals have thick fur or fat under their skins Write a word to match the definition a A plant which needs very little water: b A plant which needs a lot of water: c A plant which lives in water: d A plant which needs very little light: ESSENTIAL SCIENCE ࡯ PHOTOCOPIABLE MATERIAL © Richmond Publishing / Santillana Educación, S L 127484 _ 0001-0036.qxd 19/9/08 08:53 Página Match the three columns Diplodocus herbivore metres long Tyrannosaurus carnivore 12 metres long Triceratops herbivore 27 metres long Use the information and write about the dinosaurs Add information if you can Dinosaurs were Tyrannosaurus was Triceratops Diplodocus ESSENTIAL SCIENCE ࡯ PHOTOCOPIABLE MATERIAL © Richmond Publishing / Santillana Educación, S L 127484 _ 0001-0036.qxd 22/9/08 13:05 Página Food Name Date Classify the foods tomatoes apples bread olive oil milk meat fish chocolate eggs butter They give us energy and calcium, necessary for bones and muscles cheese c™ỉỉ, They have proteins to help us grow They contain vitamins and minerals They give us energy True or false? Write T or F a A balanced diet gives us the right quantity of each type of food b Everybody needs the same quantity of food c We need milk because it gives us energy d If we a lot of exercise, we need to eat more e It is very important to have a good breakfast because we need energy in the morning f Meat and fish give us proteins ESSENTIAL SCIENCE ࡯ PHOTOCOPIABLE MATERIAL © Richmond Publishing / Santillana Educación, S L 127484 _ 0001-0036.qxd 19/9/08 08:53 Página Label the picture stomach oesophagus mouth small intestine large intestine anus Complete the sentences using the words below digestion anus faeces blood a Digestion begins in the gastric juice intestine mouth , where food is chewed and mixed with saliva b In the stomach, food is mixed with This mixture passes into the small intestine c ends in the small intestine d The useful parts of our food go from our small intestine into the e The parts of food that we cannot use go into the large f They are transformed into and expelled through the ESSENTIAL SCIENCE ࡯ PHOTOCOPIABLE MATERIAL © Richmond Publishing / Santillana Educación, S L 127484 _ 0001-0036.qxd 19/9/08 08:53 Página Breathing Name Date Label the picture nostrils left lung bronchial tube trachea nose right lung Order the sequence Write 1, 2, 3, or a Oxygen from the air passes through the walls of our lungs into our blood b The air passes through the nostrils c Then it goes into the lungs d Air enters our body through the nose and mouth e It goes down through the trachea and the bronchial tubes True or false? Write T or F a Blood carries oxygen and the substances from digestion to different parts of our body b The respiratory system is responsible for blood circulation c Each time our heart beats, it pushes blood to all the organs in our body d Blood circulates around our body inside blood vessels e Capillaries carry the blood from the heart to the rest of our body ESSENTIAL SCIENCE ࡯ PHOTOCOPIABLE MATERIAL © Richmond Publishing / Santillana Educación, S L 127484 _ 0001-0036.qxd 19/9/08 08:53 Página Label the picture kidney renal artery bladder renal vein Match the two columns Kidneys This organ pumps the blood around our body Arteries This process moves blood through the body Urine Blood leaves the heart through them Heart This process cleans the blood and eliminates waste substances Circulation Excretion Veins These organs filter the blood Blood returns to the heart through them It is stored in the bladder ESSENTIAL SCIENCE ࡯ PHOTOCOPIABLE MATERIAL © Richmond Publishing / Santillana Educación, S L 127484 _ 0001-0036.qxd 19/9/08 08:53 Página Men and women Name Date Decide if the sentences refer to women or men Write W or M a They make eggs b They have a penis and testicles c They have a vagina, uterus and ovaries d They make sperm e They have a prostate gland f They have a vulva Label the diagrams uterus prostate ovaries vulva penis vagina testicles ESSENTIAL SCIENCE ࡯ PHOTOCOPIABLE MATERIAL © Richmond Publishing / Santillana Educación, S L 127484 _ 0001-0036.qxd 19/9/08 08:53 Página Complete the sentences a Pregnancy is the formation of a baby in its mot™e®´fi womb b Pregnancy lasts for about c At three months, foetuses measure about centimetres d A baby is connected to the mother by the e When a baby is born, it is about centimetres long Tick the true sentences a Babies start to talk when they are three years old b They start to crawl when they are a few months old c They walk when they are about fourteen months old d They start to eat solid food when they are about two months old Match the two columns Childhood The body continues growing, and sex characteristics develop Youth The body is not as strong, but people have a lot of experience Maturity The body is completely developed and ready to have children Old age We grow and learn very quickly Number the living things from the shortest life to the longest life a b c d ESSENTIAL SCIENCE ࡯ PHOTOCOPIABLE MATERIAL © Richmond Publishing / Santillana Educación, S L e 127484 _ 0001-0036.qxd 19/9/08 08:53 Página 10 Life cycles Name Date Complete the paragraph oviparous womb Mammals are viviparous eggs animals They are born from their mother’s Birds and other vertebrates are born from They are The life cycle of a butterfly Order the sequence Write 1, 2, or a The larva stays still while its skin becomes hard b A larva comes out of each egg c The pupa opens and a butterfly comes out d The adult female butterfly lays eggs True or false? Write T or F a Herbivores eat plants and animals b Animals digest their food c The waste is transformed into faeces d Insects breathe through their lungs e Fish collect oxygen from the water through their gills f Dolphins breathe through their gills 10 ESSENTIAL SCIENCE ࡯ PHOTOCOPIABLE MATERIAL © Richmond Publishing / Santillana Educación, S L 127484 _ 0001-0036.qxd 19/9/08 08:53 Página 22 11 Where we live? Name Date Number the following from smallest to biggest a province b settlement c region d municipality Match the two columns and then copy the sentences is a village, town or city A region is made up of a settlement and the land around it A settlement A province is made up of municipalities that are near each other A municipality is bigger than a region and made up of many municipalities A region is Complete the sentence My Autonomous Community / Autonomous City is called and it has province/s The capital is The municipality where I live is called In my Autonomous Community we speak 22 language/s ESSENTIAL SCIENCE ࡯ PHOTOCOPIABLE MATERIAL © Richmond Publishing / Santillana Educación, S L 127484 _ 0001-0036.qxd 19/9/08 08:53 Página 23 Tick the true sentences a Spain is organised into seventeen Autonomous Communities and two Autonomous Cities b Each Autonomous Community has its own government c The Autonomous Communities each have one province d Some Communities have more than one official language Label the following places and seas on the map Spain Balearic Islands France Portugal Canary Islands Mediterranean Sea Morocco Ceuta Melilla Atlantic Ocean ESSENTIAL SCIENCE ࡯ PHOTOCOPIABLE MATERIAL © Richmond Publishing / Santillana Educación, S L 23 127484 _ 0001-0036.qxd 22/9/08 12:40 Página 24 12 Oceans and continents Name Date Write the names of the continents and oceans in the correct place on the map Asia Pacific Oceania Africa Arctic Atlantic Europe America Antarctic Indian Antarctica Use the words to complete the sentences Seas a oceans continents are huge extensions of salt water b Very big seas are called c The solid part of the Earth is made up of the of the oceans 24 and the bottom ESSENTIAL SCIENCE ࡯ PHOTOCOPIABLE MATERIAL © Richmond Publishing / Santillana Educación, S L 127484 _ 0001-0036.qxd 19/9/08 08:53 Página 25 Complete the sentences with the words below biggest hottest longest smallest a America is the continent b Oceania is the continent c Africa is the d Asia is the continent continent Complete the answers to the questions a Where is the Arctic Ocean? It is at the b Where is the Antarctic Ocean? It is at the Write the names of six European countries Tick the true sentences a Europe is a small continent b Europe is connected to America in the east c Europe is very close to Africa d Luxembourg is a very big country e The landscape in most of Europe is made up of plains ESSENTIAL SCIENCE ࡯ PHOTOCOPIABLE MATERIAL © Richmond Publishing / Santillana Educación, S L 25 127484 _ 0001-0036.qxd 19/9/08 08:53 Página 26 13 Government and society Name Date Match the words with the descriptions King mayors councillors Government a They take important decisions about the municipality: b It is made up of the President and the Ministers: c He is the Head of State: d They organise services like security and traffic: Match The Assembly The Houses of Parliament The Courts of Justice The Government It is responsible for administering and defending the State They guarantee that the laws of the State are obeyed It writes the laws for the Autonomous Community They write laws and control the Government Tick the true sentences a The mass media give us news and information b Actors and actresses work in the press c Radio needs sound technicians d Radio uses moving images and sound e Internet uses text, photos, images and sound 26 ESSENTIAL SCIENCE ࡯ PHOTOCOPIABLE MATERIAL © Richmond Publishing / Santillana Educación, S L 127484 _ 0001-0036.qxd 19/9/08 08:53 Página 27 Circle the people who work in the service sector a b c d e f Write three places where people in the service sector work Complete the sentences with the words Producers a Salespeople Tourists are people who travel to other places to learn about them, to have a good time or to rest b are people who obtain raw materials and make goods c provide goods for consumers ESSENTIAL SCIENCE ࡯ PHOTOCOPIABLE MATERIAL © Richmond Publishing / Santillana Educación, S L 27 127484 _ 0001-0036.qxd 19/9/08 08:53 Página 28 14 The Romans Label the picture with the following words warehouses theatre public baths amphitheatre temple bridge road aqueduct basilica Match came from North Africa Muslims had big castles built great cathedrals and monasteries Christians built cities surrounded by walls 28 ESSENTIAL SCIENCE ࡯ PHOTOCOPIABLE MATERIAL © Richmond Publishing / Santillana Educación, S L 127484 _ 0001-0036.qxd 19/9/08 08:53 Página 29 Tick the true sentences a America was discovered 200 years ago b It was a new continent for Europeans c There were new plants there, like tomatoes and potatoes Write three inventions from the nineteenth and twentieth centuries Draw a picture of a person and an object from the past Label them ESSENTIAL SCIENCE ࡯ PHOTOCOPIABLE MATERIAL © Richmond Publishing / Santillana Educación, S L 29 127484 _ 0001-0036.qxd 19/9/08 08:53 Página 30 Assessment Units 1-5 Name Date Tick the true sentences a Animals in hot places look for food during the day b Animals in cold places have thick fur or fat under their skins c Most plants need a warm temperature d Dinosaurs disappeared about five hundred years ago Match the words with the definitions ferns water lilies cactus a These plants live in water: b These plants need a lot of water: c This plant only needs a little water: Write the name of each type of food a Food which helps us to grow: b Food which gives us energy: c Food which gives us vitamins: d Food which gives us calcium: Describe the digestive process a In the mouth, b In the stomach, c In the small intestine, 30 ESSENTIAL SCIENCE ࡯ PHOTOCOPIABLE MATERIAL © Richmond Publishing / Santillana Educación, S L 127484 _ 0001-0036.qxd 19/9/08 08:53 Página 31 Which system is it? Decide and write C, R or E C Circulatory system R E Respiratory system Excretory system a The body obtains oxygen from the air b Blood is cleaned and waste substances are eliminated c Blood flows through the body and distributes oxygen and nutrients Match the words with the systems vulva uterus Female reproductive system penis testicles Male reproductive system vagina ovaries Write the names of two animals for each case Viviparous animals: and Oviparous animals: and Order the stages of plant reproduction Write 1, 2, or a The seed opens and a root grows down into the soil b Finally, a small stem grows c The seeds fall to the ground d Then, the seed absorbs water from the soil ESSENTIAL SCIENCE ࡯ PHOTOCOPIABLE MATERIAL © Richmond Publishing / Santillana Educación, S L 31 127484 _ 0001-0036.qxd 19/9/08 08:53 Página 32 Assessment Units 6-10 Name Date Which astronomical body is it? Read and answer a Astronomical bodies that orbit planets: b Luminous astronomical bodies that produce heat and light: Answer the questions a How long does it take the Earth to rotate on its axis? b How long does it take the Earth to orbit around the Sun? c Which season comes between summer and winter? d Which season comes between winter and summer? Tick the true sentences a Minerals can be part of rocks, animal bones and shells b Diamond is the softest mineral c We dig mines to obtain rocks from under the ground d Granite is made up of two different minerals e Granite is used for building Number the steps in the food chain Write 1, or a A carnivore eats the herbivore b The plant makes its own food c A herbivore eats the plant 32 ESSENTIAL SCIENCE ࡯ PHOTOCOPIABLE MATERIAL © Richmond Publishing / Santillana Educación, S L 127484 _ 0001-0036.qxd 19/9/08 08:53 Página 33 Write an example of each of the following a An invertebrate: b A vertebrate: c A herbivorous animal: d A carnivorous animal: e An omnivorous animal: Circle the correct answer a Light moves in a circle / straight line b Light moves very quickly / slowly c Objects which allow some light to pass through them are translucent / transparent d Materials which get hot and cold quickly are conductors / insulators e Wood and plastic are conductors / insulators Write two examples of each material Natural materials: and Artificial materials: and Complete the definition A is an object that helps us to a task and saves us time and effort I can be or Use the words to complete the sentences ramp lever pulley a A is a wheel with a rope around it b A is used for lifting heavy objects c A is used for moving objects up and down ESSENTIAL SCIENCE ࡯ PHOTOCOPIABLE MATERIAL © Richmond Publishing / Santillana Educación, S L 33 127484 _ 0001-0036.qxd 19/9/08 08:53 Página 34 Assessment Units 11-14 Name Date Answer the questions a Which is bigger, a municipality or a settlement? Why? b Which is smaller, a region or a province? Why? Write the names of the following Three Autonomous Communities: One Autonomous City: Two countries next to Spain: True or false? Write T or F a Europe is the smallest continent b America is the largest continent c Antarctica is a frozen continent d The Atlantic is the largest ocean e The Arctic is a frozen ocean Write the names of the following a A country in the north of Europe: b A country in central Europe: c A country in the south of Europe: 34 ESSENTIAL SCIENCE ࡯ PHOTOCOPIABLE MATERIAL © Richmond Publishing / Santillana Educación, S L 127484 _ 0001-0036.qxd 19/9/08 08:53 Página 35 Match The King The Assembly Municipal Government The Houses of Parliament The Autonomous Government Town halls Institutions of the Spanish State Mayors The Courts of Justice Complete the sentences images sound a Radio uses music photos text words and b The press uses and c Television uses and d Internet uses , , and Write the correct word a This structure carried water to the Roman cities: b It was the capital of the Roman Empire: c This was the language that the Romans spoke: Answer the questions When was America discovered? 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