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4th grade social studies assessments for Microsoft Word

Preview of Ruby Bridges Movie Questions

Ruby Bridges Movie Questions

15 multiple choice questions that follow the movie of Ruby Bridges. Includes an answer key.
Preview of Map Scale Practice Quiz

Map Scale Practice Quiz

Check out my other $1 sale here: Latitude and Longitude BattleshipI use this simple quiz as an introduction to using map scale. It can be used as a pre-assessment, post-assessment, or as an instructional tool. The quiz can be used in many different grade levels depending on how much practice your students have had with using scale. We do these five simple questions together as a class, and then I give them an additional scale worksheet that students complete on their own. This particular file is
Preview of Map skills quiz  includes continents, oceans, scale, time zones, latitude & more

Map skills quiz includes continents, oceans, scale, time zones, latitude & more

This is a social studies assessment for basic map skills for late elementary and middle school students. Skills included are:Map skills vocabulary: equator, prime meridian, times zones, hemisphere, physical map, political map, map keyLabel compass rose and latitude and longitude lines. Matching continents and oceans. Interpret maps-- latitude and longitude, time zones, and grid map. It could also be used as a group activity rather than a test. Feel free to adapt it to your own needs. Answer
Preview of Renaissance Biography Project worksheet

Renaissance Biography Project worksheet

Created by
AMY MILLER
You have been chosen by Renaissance Time Magazine to write biographies of famous Renaissance people for our new issue. The issue's title is "The Most Influential People of the Renaissance". Your job is to write biographies for each of our honorees. Pick any 2 of the Renaissance people listed below; your fellow journalists will do the rest! RUBRIC INCLUDED
Preview of History Reading Social Studies FRANCIS SCOTT KEY and STAR-SPANGLED BANNER +10 Qs

History Reading Social Studies FRANCIS SCOTT KEY and STAR-SPANGLED BANNER +10 Qs

Created by
Jacklyn Spark
After the battle of Fort McHenry, in Baltimore, Maryland, Francis Scott Key wrote the words to the "Star-Spangled Banner. This product explains how that historical event happened in its informational text. There are also 10 fill-in-the blank questions. The questions are mainly literal reading comprehension ones. You get a picture of Francis Scott Key and an answer key. This product is a word document that you can easily print off and easily edit if you have to. It will make an excellent resource
Preview of Middle School Social Studies Question Bank - Geography & Maps

Middle School Social Studies Question Bank - Geography & Maps

This 30+ page document is a collection of both multiple-choice and extended written response questions that require students to demonstrate their knowledge of geography and map interpretation. Latitude/longitude , directional compasses, and interpreting maps are a major focus of this question bank. Use this question bank to design your own graded do nows, quizzes, and tests for your intermediate classroom (grades 4 - 8). latitude, longitude, geography, maps, climate, region, city, town, settl
Preview of 5 Themes of Geography Test

5 Themes of Geography Test

Comprehensive unit test for 5 Themes of Geography. Included are multiple choice questions, short answer, fill in the box and true/false questions as well as an answer key.
Preview of Bio: LIFE of BEN FRANKLIN Info READ COMPREHENSION Time Line Cause Effect Details

Bio: LIFE of BEN FRANKLIN Info READ COMPREHENSION Time Line Cause Effect Details

Created by
Jacklyn Spark
High-interest 2 page biography of Ben Franklin followed by 15 reading comprehension questions about it. The 15 questions are grouped into 3 sets. The first set deals with sequence with students answering questions based on a time line provided. The second five questions have students fill in details on a matching exercise. Finally, cause-effect relationships are tested with sentence pairs that students label C and E. The comprehension questions are all essential skill builders which require stud
Preview of Editable Gradebook

Editable Gradebook

This gradebook is editable in word format. Includes 1st - 4th nine weeks grading period. To view fonts you will need to download KG Part of Me. Link: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/KG-Part-of-Me-Font-Personal-Use-430760 and Fox in the Snow. Link: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/ALL-Kimberly-Geswein-Fonts-in-One-Big-Download-Personal-Use-537780
Preview of Climate Zones Tissue Box Project

Climate Zones Tissue Box Project

Created by
Paige Kelley
This project is for students to research and create climate zones out of tissue boxes that will be displayed in the classroom for the remainder of the school year!Part 1: Creation of tissue box climate zone.Part 2: Students will "backpack" through their classmates climate zones and describe their experiences!Enjoy!
Preview of Speech Therapy Template - SLDT:E - Social Language Development Test Elementary

Speech Therapy Template - SLDT:E - Social Language Development Test Elementary

This template is for The Social Language Development Test -Elementary: (SLDT-E:). This test evaluates social language skills.  The test is comprised of four subtests, each focusing on different skills. The subtests focus on taking someone else’s perspective, making correct inferences, negotiating conflicts with peers, being flexible in interpreting situations and supporting friends. It is designed to be used with children ages 6- 11 years, 11 months years.The template can be inserted into the
Preview of Chasing King's Killer by James Swanson Unit Plan

Chasing King's Killer by James Swanson Unit Plan

This is a Unit Plan for Chasing King's Killer by James L. Swanson. It contains Standards (CCSS), Objectives, Daily Activities, Over 50 Chapter Questions, Vocabulary with Definitions, Vocabulary Frayer Models, Over 50 Multiple Choice Questions Divided by Section for Quizzes, Essay Questions, and Answer Keys.
Preview of Raya and the Last Dragon Movie Guide Questions in ENGLISH | Chronological Order

Raya and the Last Dragon Movie Guide Questions in ENGLISH | Chronological Order

No prep necessary! 31 Movie Guide Questions in chronological order that include pre-listening questions, questions to answer during the movie, and reflection/analysis questions that can also serve as discussion questions after the movie. This film highlights the importance themes of diversity, perseverance, trust, unity, and family. Rated PG and perfect for any classroom! Includes Answer Key.Written 100% in English. Turn this blockbuster gem into an academic assignment for students to think, ref
Preview of Dolores Huerta 2017 PBS Documentary Questions in SPANISH & ENGLISH

Dolores Huerta 2017 PBS Documentary Questions in SPANISH & ENGLISH

2 Movie Guides. 1 completely in English and 1 completely in Spanish. 27 Movie Guide Questions in chronological order that include pre-listening questions, questions to answer during the movie, and reflection/analysis questions that can also serve as discussion questions after the movie. This film highlights the importance themes of latino history, labor history, feminism, immigration, Mexican Americans, Chicano Movement, Women's rights movements and more.Rated PG and perfect for any classroom! I
Preview of Ancient Egypt Test & Study Guide

Ancient Egypt Test & Study Guide

Need a proven, detailed assessment for your ancient Egypt Unit? Here's a ready to use test and study guide that I've given to my students. Have students prepare for the test using the study guide, and you can go over the answers, using your included answer key, to make sure they have the correct information. Since the document will download in Microsoft Word, you can even edit the test and study guide as you see fit.This lesson is aligned with standards for history/social sciences at the stat
Preview of Number the Stars: Chapter 4-6 Comprehension Quiz

Number the Stars: Chapter 4-6 Comprehension Quiz

Quiz/ test for Number the Stars by Lois Lowry. This activity is written in an A-B format, where students are required to support their answers with direct quotes from the novel. This ensures that students are refer back to the text to confirm their answers. It includes multiple choice questions along with a short-response prompt. This document can be edited to adjust to the needs of your students. Additionally, these questions serve as higher-order thinking questions.Answer key is provided.Edita
Preview of Three branches of US government - quiz or worksheet

Three branches of US government - quiz or worksheet

Created by
Stephen Campbell
This quiz page is a quick way to check students' understanding of the roles of each branch of the US government. There are 12 questions in all, covering basic functions of each branch. Each statement is answered with one word: executive, legislative, or judicial. The quiz can easily be modified to become a worksheet, homework page, or study guide. This resource is created by Stephen Campbell.
Preview of Distance Learning: Las tradiciones de España. Interpretive Listening Activities

Distance Learning: Las tradiciones de España. Interpretive Listening Activities

Las tradiciones de España: El encierro de San Fermín, Las Corridas de Toros y los Castellers de Cataluña : Tres videos con preguntas de comprensión sobre estas tres tradiciones españolas. Actividad Interpretativa e interpersonal: Video Audios, Imágenes y Preguntas de Comprensión y Conversación.Las actividades son las siguientes: Actividad 1:(Antes de ver los videos). Esta actividad es buena para pre-veer y sirve como calentamiento para los estudiantes:Instrucciones: Identifica cada una de las s
Preview of Liberty's Kids Quiz | We the People | Episode 140

Liberty's Kids Quiz | We the People | Episode 140

Created by
Texas Teacher
10 multiple choice questions, bubble sheet, and answer document for the Liberty's Kids video - We the People. (Episode 140)This is an editable Word Document.Video can be found via the link below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJKaqn2RrQ4&list=PLHeaIWvdbER3Ic90BzhPsH2aJ5KI3UtmM&index=40Google Forms version of this product available here: Coming Soon!Video Copyright: DIC Entertainment 2002(Videos are property of their creators and are not a Texas Teacher product. Please note - I have no
Preview of Facebook and Twitter Templates for Any Content Area

Facebook and Twitter Templates for Any Content Area

Created by
Daniel Jones
This is a Microsoft Word document that looks like a Twitter Page. 90% of the page can be edited. Students can change out the pictures, update the Tweets, create suggestions of who to follow, determine how many followers the individual has, as well as how many people the individual is following. This is a safe and easy way to bring social media into the classroom. Your students will love showing how characters in a novel would use social media. Research all of a sudden gets a new twist. Historica
Preview of Bound for Oregon Novel Unit Questions

Bound for Oregon Novel Unit Questions

Reading Bound for Oregon as a class or in a literature circle? Here is an editable packet of comprehension questions you can use to assess student learning. Make them your own to match your teaching style and to meet your students' needs. Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Public License By exercising the Licensed Rights (defined below), You accept and agree to be bound by the terms and conditions of this Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Public License ("Public
Preview of Latitude and Longitude Test (with Study Guide and Answer Key)

Latitude and Longitude Test (with Study Guide and Answer Key)

Created by
marshclassroom
Test over latitude and longitude. Study guide includes questions, number of and types of questions on the test. Answer key included. Test itself is three pages, study guide is one page and answer key is three pages.
Preview of Actividad Interpretativa Audio | La bestia: Inmigración Centroamérica y México

Actividad Interpretativa Audio | La bestia: Inmigración Centroamérica y México

Comprensión auditiva: Para esta sección, podrás ver un documental de seis minutos y medio sobre el tren llamado la bestia: El tren de la muerte. Antes de ver, lee atentamente las siguientes declaraciones y subraya las palabras claves. Mientras ves el reportaje, circula la respuesta más adecuada, Cierto (C) o Falso (F), y responde de acuerdo con la información que aparece el video. El segmento se reproducirá una sola vez. Sobre el video:CNN en Español presenta "La Bestia, el tren de la muerte", u
Preview of BIO How the WRIGHT BROTHERS Invented Airplane 5 Reading Comprehension Questions

BIO How the WRIGHT BROTHERS Invented Airplane 5 Reading Comprehension Questions

Created by
Jacklyn Spark
If you want to teach reading in the content area of history, then this product is for you! The worksheet is entitled "How the Wright Brothers Invented the Airplane" The informational text gives background on Wilbur and Orville's experimentation with gliders and tells what they studied to invent the first successfull airplane. The text includes details of the first flight at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. To make it more interesting, I included some dialog of things the brothers might have said. T
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