This document provides the table of specification for the fourth quarter diagnostic test in Science 8 at Doña Asuncion Lee Integrated School. The test will cover 11 major learning competencies and assess students' understanding through 50 total items. The items will evaluate different cognitive behaviors including remembering, understanding, applying, analyzing, evaluating, and creating. Question formats will include multiple choice, matching type, constructed response, and essay. The test aims to comprehensively evaluate students' mastery of concepts related to the digestive system, cell division, genetics, taxonomy, biodiversity, ecosystems, and human impacts on the environment.

1. Address: Xevera, Tabun, Mabalacat City, Pampanga
Email Address: dalis@depedmabalacat.org
Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
Region III
Schools Division of Mabalacat City
DOÑA ASUNCION LEE INTEGRATED SCHOOL
TABLE OF SPECIFICATION
FOURTH QUARTER DIAGNOSTIC TEST IN SCIENCE 8
MELCs/Unpacked Objectives
Instructional
Time
No. of
Items
% of
Items
Level of Behavior, Item Format, Number & Placement of Items,
and Dimension of Knowledge
R U Ap An E C
MELC 1: Explain ingestion, absorption, assimilation, and excretion S8LTIVa-13 (Week 1)
Describe the parts that make up the digestive system and their
functions
1 2 3.57% 1(F), 2(F)
Describe the different stages of digestion 2 3 7.14% 3(F), 4(F) 5(C)
Appreciate the role of the digestive system in breaking down food and
providing essential nutrients to the body.
1 1 3.57% 6(C)
MELC 2: Compare mitosis and meiosis, and their role in the cell-division cycle S8LTIVd-16 (Week 2)
Differentiate mitosis from meiosis 1 2 3.57% 7(C), 8(C)
Identify and describe the different steps in cell division. 1 2 3.57% 9(F), 10(F)
MELC 3: Explain the significance of meiosis in maintaining the chromosome number S8LTIVe-17 (Week 2)
Explain the role of meiosis in gametogenesis. 1 2 3.57% 11(F), 12(F)
Identify certain abnormalities or disorders associated with
complications during meiosis
1 2 3.57% 13(C) 14(C)
MELC 4: Predict phenotypic expressions of traits following simple patterns of inheritance S8LT-IVf-18 (Week 3)
Describe how Gregor Mendel formulated the Principles of Genetics
with his garden peas experiment.
1 2 3.57% 15(C), 16(C)
Differentiate the type of traits 1 1 3.57% 17(C)
explain Mendel’s Law of Dominance and Law of Segregation by using
a Punnett Square.
1 2 3.57% 18(C) 19(C)

2. Address: Xevera, Tabun, Mabalacat City, Pampanga
Email Address: dalis@depedmabalacat.org
Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
Region III
Schools Division of Mabalacat City
DOÑA ASUNCION LEE INTEGRATED SCHOOL
Solve and predict phenotypic and genotypic expression of traits in a
monohybrid and dihybrid cross.
1 1 3.57% 20(C)
MELC 5: Explain the concept of a species S8LTIVg-19 (Week 4)
Define Biodiversity and Hierarchical Taxonomy 1 2 3.57% 21(F), 22(F)
Describe the main levels of taxonomy 1 2 3.57% 23(F), 24(F)
MELC 6: Classify organisms using the hierarchical taxonomic system (Week 4)
identify the classification of organism using hierarchical taxonomic
system
1 2 3.57% 25(F), 26(F)
explain the need for classification of organisms through hierarchical
taxonomic system
1 2 3.57% 27(C) 28(C)
MELC 7: Explain the advantage of high biodiversity in maintaining the stability of an ecosystem (Week 5)
Explain the species level of biodiversity 1 2 3.57% 29(F), 30(F)
Recognize the importance of biodiversity at every scale of biological
organization
1 2 3.57% 31(C) 32(C)
MELC 8: Describe the transfer of energy through the trophic levels S8LT-IVi-22 (Week 5)
describe the trophic levels in the ecosystem 1 2 3.57% 33(F), 34(F)
Describe how energy is transferred in ecosystems 1 2 3.57% 35(C) 36(C)
MELC 9: Analyze the roles of organisms in the cycling of materials S8LT-IVi-23 (Week 6)
Identify the different organisms involved in the nutrient cycles 1 2 3.57% 37(F), 38(F)
Explain the importance of different organisms in the nutrient cycles 1 2 3.57% 39(C) 40(C)
MELC 10: Explain how materials cycle in an ecosystem S8LT-IVi-24 (Week 6)
Identify the nutrients in the biosphere and explain how they are used
by organisms
1 2 3.57% 41(F), 42(F)

3. Address: Xevera, Tabun, Mabalacat City, Pampanga
Email Address: dalis@depedmabalacat.org
Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
Region III
Schools Division of Mabalacat City
DOÑA ASUNCION LEE INTEGRATED SCHOOL
Identify the processes involved in the cycling of materials in the
ecosystem such as water cycle, oxygen-carbon dioxide cycle, and
nitrogen cycle;
1 2 3.57% 43(F), 44(C)
MELC 11: Suggest ways to minimize human impact on the environmentS8LT-IVj-25 (Week 7)
Explain the positive and negative effects of the human activities on
the environment
2 3 7.14% 45(C) 46(C) 47(C)
Explain ways to impede the negative effects on the environment. 2 3 7.14% 48(C) 49(C) 50(C)
Total 28 Days 50 100%
Scoring 1 1 1 1 1 10
Total Number of Points 25 15 10
Legend:
Knowledge Dimensions: Factual (F), Conceptual (C), Procedural (P), Metacognitive (M)
Cognitive Behaviors: Remembering (R), Understanding (U), Applying (Ap), Analyzing (An), Evaluating (E), and Creating (C)
Test Formats: I. Multiple Choice, II. Matching Type, III. Constructed Response, IV. Essay
Prepared by: Checked by: Verified by:
ANUNCIACION, RACHELLE D.C ANGELENE R. CRUZ MARRY GRACE A. MACATULA
Master Teacher I Head Teacher Designate in Science
Approved by:
CARMELA P. CABRERA
Principal IV
DE GUZMAN, HARRY NEIL
OCAMPO, AILEEN D.
PINEDA, MENZI G.
DELA CRUZ, PAULA LUZ P.