Welcome to
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4 Grade
Jeopardy!!
by Caroline LaMagna
Jeopardy – Round 1
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Round Two
English
Math
Science
Social Studies
Wildcard
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40
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60
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80
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100
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100
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?
A.
B.
C.
D.
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
Answer:
C. Lydia is getting
a pet turtle
English – 20 points
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?
A.
B.
C.
D.
playful
disorganized
athletic
worried
English – 40 points
Answer:
B. disorganized
English – 40 points
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?
A.
B.
C.
D.
go to the mall
watch TV
go back to bed
go home and tell his mother
English – 60 points
Answer:
C. go home and
tell his mother
English – 60 points
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?
A.
B.
C.
D.
depart
return
disappear
arrive
English – 80 points
Answer:
C. disappear
English – 80 points
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?
A.
B.
C.
D.
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
Answer:
B. Sally hadn’t
watered them.
English – 100 points
What is the place value for the numeral 5 in
the following number:
135,321
A.
B.
C.
D.
tens
hundreds
thousands
ten thousands
Math – 20 points
Answer:
D. thousands
Math – 20 points
Which is true?
A.
B.
C.
D.
5,124 > 5,139
5,139 = 5,124
5,124 < 5,139
5,139 < 5,124
Math – 40 points
Answer:
C. 5,124 < 5,139
Math – 40 points
10 + 7 = 7 + 10 is an example of which of the
following?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Associative Property of Addition
Commutative Property of Multiplication
Commutative Property of Addition
Associative Property of Multiplication
Math – 60 points
Answer:
C. Commutative
Property of Addition
Math – 60 points
Which is true?
A. 17 x 49 = 49 ÷ 17
B. 17 x 49 = 10 + 7 + 49
C. 17 x 49 = 49 x 17
D. 17 x 49 = (17 x 4) + (17 x 9)
Math – 80 points
Answer:
C. 17 x 49 = 49 x 17
Math – 80 points
Which of the following describes a figure that has an
area that is 72 square centimeters?
A. a rectangle that has a length of 9 centimeters and a
width of 4 centimeters
B. a square that has a length of 8 centimeters and a
width of 8 centimeters
C. a rectangle that has a length of 9 centimeters and a
width of 8 centimeters
D. a triangle that has two sides 12 centimeters long and
one side 10 centimeters long.
Math – 100 points
Answer:
C. a rectangle that has a
length of 9 centimeters and
a width of 8 centimeters
Math – 100 points
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?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 4
D. 6
Science – 20 points
Answer:
B. 2
Science – 20 points
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
Answer:
Science – 40 points
This diagram shows the life cycle of a fruit
fly. During the larva stage most of the
organism’s time is spent–
A.
B.
C.
D.
laying eggs
eating
resting
growing wings
Science – 60 points
Answer:
B. eating
Science – 60 points
DAILY DOUBLE!!
Substances such as iron, gold, and coal that
are taken from the ground are called
_______.
A. minerals
B. vitamins
C. riches
D. metals
Science – 80 points
Answer:
A. minerals
Science – 80 points
(Daily Double)
Virginia needs an adequate _______ to
provide good quality water.
A.
B.
C.
D.
reservoir
watershed
spring
water dam
Science – 100 points
Answer:
B. watershed
Science – 100 points
Which numbered area on this map shows where the Siouan language was
spoken?
A. 1
B.
2
C.
3
D. 4
Social Studies – 20 points
Answer:
B. 2
Social Studies – 20 points
The Louisiana Purchase was important to the
United States because it ___.
A. earned the United States $15 million
B. meant that neither France nor Spain
would have claims to land in North
America
C. doubled the country’s size
D. gave Florida to the United States
Social Studies – 40 points
Answer:
C. doubled the
country’s size
Social Studies – 40 points
Colonists were angry about the Stamp Act and
other taxes because ___.
A. they wanted to help pay for the war
B. they saw the new taxes as taxation
without representation
C. they wanted to buy goods that were taxed
D. the British government did not want the
colonists to pay for the cost of the war
Social Studies – 60 points
Answer:
B. they saw the new taxes
as taxation without
representation
Social Studies – 60 points
The policy of Massive Resistance, led by Harry
Byrd, failed because ___.
A. some people thought it could destroy
Virginia's schools and harm the state's
economy
B. the Supreme Court declared it was
unconstitutional
C. many people in Virginia believed in
integration
D. it was against the Civil Rights Movement
Social Studies – 80 points
Answer:
A. some people thought it
could destroy Virginia's
schools and harm the
state's economy
Social Studies – 80 points
Some of the problems with Virginia's economy following
the Civil War included ___.
A. Banks had plenty of money to loan.
B. Banks were closed, money was worthless, and railroads,
bridges, plantations, and crops were destroyed.
C. Railroads and bridges were built to improve
transportation.
D. Large amounts of tobacco was planted.
Social Studies – 100 points
Answer:
B. Banks were closed, money
was worthless, and railroads,
bridges, plantations, and crops
were destroyed.
Social Studies – 100 points
What is the most important role of
Virginia's General Assembly?
A. to appoint judges
B. to approve elections
C. to approve or reject the person the
governor has chosen to be state attorney
general
D. to make laws
Wildcard – 20 points
Answer:
D. to make
laws
Wildcard – 20 points
Virginia's climate can be described as
____.
A.
B.
C.
D.
mild with distinct seasons
mild with no seasons
extremely cold
moderate with two season
Wildcard – 40 points
Answer:
A. mild with
distinct seasons
Wildcard – 40 points
Scientists use instruments called _______
to determine the chemical and mineral
composition of asteroids.
A.
B.
C.
D.
telescopes
microscopes
spectroscopes
spacecraft
Wildcard – 60 points
Answer:
C. spectroscopes
Wildcard – 60 points
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?
A.
B.
C.
D.
2
4
6
8
Wildcard – 80 points
Answer:
C. 6
Wildcard – 80 points
This line graph shows how
Joseph’s height changed as he
grew.
Which of the following is
closest to Joseph’s height when
he was 15 years old.
A.
B.
C.
D.
80 in.
70 in.
65 in.
60 in.
Wildcard – 100 points
Answer:
B. 70 in.
Wildcard – 100 points
Jeopardy – Round 2
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Final Jeopardy
English
Math
Science
Social Studies
Wildcard
20
20
20
20
20
40
40
40
40
40
60
60
60
60
60
80
80
80
80
80
100
100
100
100
100
Read the following sentence.
I don’t like it when people are nasty and mean.
Which of the following sentences uses the word mean in
the same way as the sentence above?
A.
B.
C.
D.
I don’t know what you mean.
It’s not nice to be mean to your little sister.
Did you mean to do that?
I have to figure the mean, or the average, of the
numbers.
English – 20 points
Answer:
D. It’s not nice to be
mean to your little
sister.
English – 20 points
Waking up to a fresh cup of coffee has never been so easy. Percolite
Plus offers an auto timer feature that allows you to prepare your
coffee the night before. Just follow the simple instructions for using
the timer. The next morning, the aroma of fresh coffee will awaken
you. Percolite Plus is your answer to waking up happy.
What was the author’s purpose in writing this passage?
A.
B.
C.
D.
to entertain the reader
to persuade the reader to buy a product
to inform the reader about how to use a product
to tell the reader what kind of coffee is best to use
English – 40 points
Answer:
B. to persuade the
reader to buy a
product
English – 40 points
1
Waking up to a fresh cup of coffee has never been so easy. Percolite Plus offers an auto
timer feature that allows you to prepare your coffee the night before. Just follow the simple
instructions for using the timer. The next morning, the aroma of fresh coffee will awaken
you. Percolite Plus is your answer to waking up happy.
2
Percolite Plus is covered under a limited warranty for six months. If the Percolite Plus stops
working for any reason within six months of the purchase date, the owner will receive a new
Percolite Plus or the total amount paid for the product. The owner must mail the proof of
purchase, a dated receipt, and the broken product to the manufacturer's address.
3
1. Fill the coffee pot with the desired amount of water. Use the numbers on the pot as a
guide.
2. Pour the water into the chamber at the top of the coffeemaker.
3. Place a small filter in the basket at the top of the coffeemaker.
4. Measure the desired amount of ground coffee and place in the filter.
5. Set the timer, if using the auto timer feature.
6. Move the switch to ON or AUTO.
What information can be found in the paragraph 2?
A.
B.
C.
D.
list of the product’s parts
operating instructions
information about the warranty
a description of the product
English – 60 points
Answer:
C. information about the
warranty
English – 60 points
1
Waking up to a fresh cup of coffee has never been so easy. Percolite Plus offers an auto
timer feature that allows you to prepare your coffee the night before. Just follow the simple
instructions for using the timer. The next morning, the aroma of fresh coffee will awaken
you. Percolite Plus is your answer to waking up happy.
2
Percolite Plus is covered under a limited warranty for six months. If the Percolite Plus stops
working for any reason within six months of the purchase date, the owner will receive a new
Percolite Plus or the total amount paid for the product. The owner must mail the proof of
purchase, a dated receipt, and the broken product to the manufacturer's address.
3
1. Fill the coffee pot with the desired amount of water. Use the numbers on the pot as a
guide.
2. Pour the water into the chamber at the top of the coffeemaker.
3. Place a small filter in the basket at the top of the coffeemaker.
4. Measure the desired amount of ground coffee and place in the filter.
5. Set the timer, if using the auto timer feature.
6. Move the switch to ON or AUTO.
Paragraph 3 explains–
A.
B.
C.
D.
when the coffee maker can be fixed.
why the coffee maker is a good product.
what to do if the coffee maker breaks.
how to operate the coffee maker.
English – 80 points
Answer:
D. how to operate the
coffee maker.
English – 80 points
The Avonlea school was a one roomed, whitewashed building with wide windows.
Inside were comfortable old-fashioned desks that opened and shut. Their lids had the
initials of school children carved into them. Some of the initials had been placed there
30 years earlier, in the 1870s. The schoolhouse was set back from the road. Behind it
was a brook. All the children put their bottles of milk in the brook in the morning. This
way the milk would keep cool and sweet until dinner hour.
Mr. Phillips was back in the corner. He was explaining a math problem to Prissy
Andrews. The rest of the students were whispering . Some were drawing pictures on
their slates. Some were driving crickets, harnessed to strings, up and down the aisle.
Gilbert Blythe was trying to make Anne Shirley look at him. He was failing miserably.
Anne was at that moment totally oblivious to the very existence of Gilbert Blythe. She
was also unmindful of every other student in the one-roomed schoolhouse.
This passage–
A.
B.
C.
D.
is nonfiction.
is historical fiction.
is present-day fiction.
takes place in a castle far away.
English – 100 points
Answer:
B. is historical
fiction.
English – 100 points
25 – 3.79 =
A. 3.45
B. 21.21
C. 3.56
D. 22.31
Math – 20 points
Answer:
B. 21.21
Math – 20 points
DAILY DOUBLE
Marcus caught a firefly that was 0.7 inches long. How do you write
0.7 as a fraction?
A.
7
100
B.
7
1
C.
7
10
D.
7
1000
Math – 40 points (Daily Double)
Answer:
C. 7
10
Math – 40 points
(Daily Double)
Quenten wrote a report on elephants. In his report
he rounded the weight of one type of elephant to
15,000 pounds. If the weight to the nearest
thousand pounds was 15,000, which of the
following could have been the weight before
rounding?
A. 14,439
B. 15,217
C. 15,672
D. 16,199
Math – 60 points
Answer:
B. 15,217
Math – 60 points
Which unit of measurement would be use
most often to describe the mass of a single
grape?
A.
B.
C.
D.
kilogram
meter
liter
gram
Math – 80 points
Answer:
D. gram
Math – 80 points
What is
+
?
A. 1
4
B. 2
5
C. 2
3
D. 7
8
Math – 100 points
Answer:
D. 7
8
Math – 100 points
_______ are rocky fragments left over from the
formation of the solar system 4.5 billion years ago.
Scientist refer to them as minor planets.
A. meteors
B. asteroids
C. stars
D. comets
Science – 20 points
Answer:
B. asteroids
Science – 20 Points
The process of water vapor turning into
water droplets is called–
A.
B.
C.
D.
evaporation
precipitation
condensation
formation
Science – 40 points
Answer:
C. condensation
Science – 40 Points
Which of these are white, puffy clouds that
look like piles of cotton; they are known as
fair-weather clouds?
A. cumulonimbus
B. stratus
C. cumulus
D. cirrus
Science – 60 points
Answer:
C. cumulus
Science – 60 Points
Hibernation and migration are two _____
adaptations that some species of animals
have adapted in order to survive the winter.
A.
B.
C.
D.
behavioral
structural
useful
harmful
Science – 80 points
Answer:
B. behavioral
Science – 80 Points
If you rub a neutral balloon with a cloth,
what charge will the balloon become?
A.
B.
C.
D.
negative
positive
neutral
electric
Science – 100 points
Answer:
A. negative
Science – 100 Points
The Iroquoian language group lived in which part
of Virginia?
A. Western Virginia
B. Eastern Virginia
C. Southwestern Virginia
D. Northeastern Virginia
Social Studies – 20 points
Answer:
C. Southwestern
Virginia
Social Studies – 20 points
This map shows Virginia before it split. What
physical feature separated the western counties
from the rest of Virginia?
A. plateaus
B. lakes
C. mountains
D. rivers
Social Studies – 40 points
Answer:
C. mountains
Social Studies – 40 points
DAILY
DOUBLE
Which two documents were most likely used as a
model for the Bill of Rights?
A. Virginia Declaration of Rights and the
Declaration of Independence
B. Virginia Company charters and the Declaration
of Independence
C. Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom and the
Virginia Declaration of Rights
D. Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom and the
Declaration of Independence
Social Studies – 60 points
Answer:
C. Virginia Statute for
Religious Freedom and the
Virginia Declaration of
Rights
Social Studies – 60 points
(daily double)
Enslaved African Americans who joined the
Continental Army ___.
A. supported the Loyalists
B. were promised their freedom after the
war
C. did not suffer from cold weather
D. had fought in the French and Indian War
Social Studies – 80 points
Answer:
B. were promised their
freedom after the war
Social Studies – 80 points
"I was a slave who spied on the British for
the Americans. I served in the Continental
Army. Who am I?“
A.
B.
C.
D.
Thomas Jefferson
Patrick Henry
George Washington
James Armistead Lafayette
Social Studies – 100 points
Answer:
D. James Armistead
Lafayette
Social Studies – 100 points
Who was the first African American to be
elected a state governor in the United States?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Jesse Jackson
Arthur Ashe
L. Douglas Wilder
Booker T. Washington
Wildcard – 20 points
Answer:
C. L. Douglas
Wilder
Wildcard – 20 points
The legislative branch of the Virginia
government is known as ___.
A.
B.
C.
D.
the General Assembly
Congress
House of Delegates
the General Representatives
Wildcard – 40 points
Answer:
A. the General
Assembly
Wildcard – 40 points
The units for measuring length from the smallest to the
largest are ______.
A.
B.
C.
D.
kilometer, meter, centimeter, and millimeter
millimeter, centimeter, meter, and kilometer
centimeter, kilometer, millimeter, and centimeter
millimeter, meter, centimeter, and kilometer
Wildcard – 60 points
Answer:
B. millimeter,
centimeter, meter, and
kilometer
Wildcard – 60 points
Which best represents
the ordered pair for
point L in the grid?
A.
B.
C.
D.
(7, 8)
(8, 7)
(2, 6)
(10, 4)
O
L
M
P
Wildcard – 80 points
Answer:
B. (8, 7)
Wildcard – 80 points
This image represents the different colors of gumballs in a
machine. Each time the handle is pulled, one gumballs
comes out.
Alex will pull the handle on the machine. What color is
least likely to come out?
A.
B.
C.
D.
green
yellow
pink
blue
Wildcard – 100 points
Answer:
A. green
Wildcard – 100 points
FINAL JEOPARDY
Category:
English
Make Your Wagers…
QUESTION:
Many Spanish conquistadors came to the Americas in the 1400s and 1500s.
They didn't come to settle the land. Instead, they came searching for
treasures. They wanted to find gold and glory for Spain. They also wanted to
take their Roman Catholic religion to the people they encountered in America.
Which of the following is the BEST summary of the passage above?
A. The Spanish conquistadors searched for gold and glory in the Americas.
B. The conquistadors didn't want to settle in the Americas.
C. The Spanish conquistadors were Roman Catholic and they practiced that
religion even after coming to the Americas.
D. Spanish conquistadors came to the Americas in the 1400's and 1500's for
gold, glory and God.
ANSWER:
D. Spanish conquistadors came
to the Americas in the 1400's
and 1500's for gold, glory and
God.
CONGRATULATIONS!!