Welcome to 4 th Grade Jeopardy!!

1. Welcome to 4th GradeJeopardy!! by Caroline LaMagna

2. Jeopardy – Round 1 Click here for Round Two

3. Lydia wanted to have a pet. She went to the library to check out a book about turtles. She wanted to learn how to take care of a turtle. She told her dad about what she had learned. Together, they built a pen for her new pet turtle. • Based on the passage above, which of the following is true? • Lydia found a turtle at the library. • Lydia wanted to learn how to care for all animals. • Lydia is getting a pet turtle. • Lydia went to the pet store. English – 20 points

4. Answer: C. Lydia is getting a pet turtle English – 20 points

5. William was waiting at the bus stop. He was thinking about how glad he was that it was Friday. His mother always packed him an extra dessert with his lunch on Fridays. Suddenly, he realized that he had forgotten to get his lunch out of the refrigerator. He ran back to the house and grabbed his lunch. By the time he got back to the bus stop, he realized he had missed the bus. • Which word would BEST describe William? • playful • disorganized • athletic • worried • English – 40 points

6. Answer: B. disorganized English – 40 points

7. William was waiting at the bus stop. He was thinking about how glad he was that it was Friday. His mother always packed him an extra dessert with his lunch on Fridays. Suddenly, he realized that he had forgotten to get his lunch out of the refrigerator. He ran back to the house and grabbed his lunch. By the time he got back to the bus stop, he realized he had missed the bus. • What will William most likely do next? • go to the mall • watch TV • go back to bed • go home and tell his mother • English – 60 points

8. Answer: C. go home and tell his mother English – 60 points

9. There is an old legend about the Bermuda Triangle. The story goes that ships that sail into the triangle vanish. It is said that these lost ships are never found again. • What does the word vanish mean in the passage above? • depart • return • disappear • arrive • English – 80 points

10. Answer: C. disappear English – 80 points

11. Sally has a garden. She prepared the ground, made all of the rows, and planted all of the seeds. She is very proud of her garden and always takes good care of it. She makes sure no weeds are left growing in the garden so her plants have plenty of room to grow. She also knows that plants need lots of water to grow and stay healthy, so she waters them every afternoon, too.          • Thursday was the last day of school for the summer. Early Friday morning her friend Angela called and invited Sally to spend the day with her at the beach.  She went to Angela’s house right away and they spent the whole day soaking up the sun and swimming in the ocean.  As they left the beach, Angela invited Sally to spend the night with her. Sally happily accepted the invitation.  The next afternoon Sally went home and found that her beautiful plants were bent and drooping. • Why were the plants bent and drooping? • They got too much sun. • Sally hadn’t watered them. • They wanted to be at the beach. • Sally watered them too much . • English – 100 points

12. Answer: B. Sally hadn’t watered them. English – 100 points

13. What is the place value for the numeral 5 in the following number: • 135,321 • tens • hundreds • thousands • ten thousands • Math – 20 points

14. Answer: D. thousands Math – 20 points

15. Which is true? • 5,124 > 5,139 • 5,139 = 5,124 • 5,124 < 5,139 • 5,139 < 5,124 • Math – 40 points

16. Answer: C. 5,124 < 5,139 Math – 40 points

17. 10 + 7 = 7 + 10 is an example of which of the following? • Associative Property of Addition • Commutative Property of Multiplication • Commutative Property of Addition • Associative Property of Multiplication • Math – 60 points

18. Answer: C. Commutative Property of Addition Math – 60 points

19. Which is true? • 17 x 49 = 49 ÷ 17 • 17 x 49 = 10 + 7 + 49 • 17 x 49 = 49 x 17 • 17 x 49 = (17 x 4) + (17 x 9) Math – 80 points

20. Answer: C. 17 x 49 = 49 x 17 Math – 80 points

21. Which of the following describes a figure that has an area that is 72 square centimeters? • a rectangle that has a length of 9 centimeters and a width of 4 centimeters • a square that has a length of 8 centimeters and a width of 8 centimeters • a rectangle that has a length of 9 centimeters and a width of 8 centimeters • a triangle that has two sides 12 centimeters long and one side 10 centimeters long. • Math – 100 points

22. Answer: C. a rectangle that has a length of 9 centimeters and a width of 8 centimeters Math – 100 points

23. During certain stages of a butterfly’s life cycle, the butterfly helps plants by pollinating their flowers. At other stages, it hurts plants by eating their leaves. At what stage in the butterfly’s life cycle does it eat the most leaves? • 1 • 2 • 4 • 6 • Science – 20 points

24. Answer: B. 2 Science – 20 points

25. Some fish have a streamlined body shape that allows them to move swiftly in the water. Which of these fish is probably the fastest? Science – 40 points

26. Answer: Science – 40 points

27. This diagram shows the life cycle of a fruit fly. During the larva stage most of the organism’s time is spent– • laying eggs • eating • resting • growing wings • Science – 60 points Science – 60 points

28. Answer: B. eating Science – 60 points

29. DAILY DOUBLE!! • Substances such as iron, gold, and coal that are taken from the ground are called _______. • minerals • vitamins • riches • metals Science – 80 points

30. Answer: A. minerals Science – 80 points (Daily Double)

31. Virginia needs an adequate _______ to provide good quality water. • reservoir • watershed • spring • water dam • Science – 100 points

32. Answer: B. watershed Science – 100 points

33. Which numbered area on this map shows where the Siouan language was spoken? • 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • Social Studies – 20 points

34. Answer: B. 2 Social Studies – 20 points

35. The Louisiana Purchase was important to the United States because it ___. • earned the United States $15 million • meant that neither France nor Spain would have claims to land in North America • doubled the country’s size • gave Florida to the United States • Social Studies – 40 points

36. Answer: C. doubled the country’s size Social Studies – 40 points

37. Colonists were angry about the Stamp Act and other taxes because ___. • they wanted to help pay for the war • they saw the new taxes as taxation without representation • they wanted to buy goods that were taxed • the British government did not want the colonists to pay for the cost of the war • Social Studies – 60 points

38. Answer: B. they saw the new taxes as taxation without representation Social Studies – 60 points

39. The policy of Massive Resistance, led by Harry Byrd, failed because ___. • some people thought it could destroy Virginia's schools and harm the state's economy • the Supreme Court declared it was unconstitutional • many people in Virginia believed in integration • it was against the Civil Rights Movement • Social Studies – 80 points

40. Answer: A. some people thought it could destroy Virginia's schools and harm the state's economy Social Studies – 80 points

41. Some of the problems with Virginia's economy following the Civil War included ___. • Banks had plenty of money to loan. • Banks were closed, money was worthless, and railroads, bridges, plantations, and crops were destroyed. • Railroads and bridges were built to improve transportation. • Large amounts of tobacco was planted. • Social Studies – 100 points

42. Answer: B. Banks were closed, money was worthless, and railroads, bridges, plantations, and crops were destroyed. Social Studies – 100 points

43. What is the most important role of Virginia's General Assembly? • to appoint judges • to approve elections • to approve or reject the person the governor has chosen to be state attorney general • to make laws • Wildcard – 20 points

44. Answer: D. to make laws Wildcard – 20 points

45. Virginia's climate can be described as ____. • mild with distinct seasons • mild with no seasons • extremely cold • moderate with two season • Wildcard – 40 points

46. Answer: A. mild with distinct seasons Wildcard – 40 points

47. Scientists use instruments called _______ to determine the chemical and mineral composition of asteroids. • telescopes • microscopes • spectroscopes • spacecraft Wildcard – 60 points

48. Answer: C. spectroscopes Wildcard – 60 points

49. Ron used circles and rectangles to make a pattern. For Figure 1, he used two rectangles. For Figure 2, he added two circles. He continued the pattern by adding two rectangles, then two circles. • What will be the total number of circles in figure 6? • 2 • 4 • 6 • 8 Wildcard – 80 points

50. Answer: C. 6 Wildcard – 80 points