4th Grade Social Studies
SSPA #1
Multiple Choice
(SS-04-4.1.2)
1. Kentucky is a state in the
southeastern region of the United States
that borders Tennessee to its south and
Indiana and Ohio to its north. This type
of description of location is an example
of:
A. absolute location
B. relative location
C. random location
D. graphed location
(SS-04-4.1.2)
2. A street address, such as 1010 Main
Street, is an example of:
A. absolute location
B. relative location
C. random location
D. relative absolute
location
(SS-04-4.2.1)
3. Two physical features one might see
while traveling through the northeast
region of the United States would be:
A. rich farmlands and fertile
soil
B. coal mines and large
factories
C. large buffalo herds and
grasslands
D. deserts and mountains
(SS-04-4.2.1)
4. An example of a physical
characteristic of a place is:
A. housing
B. religion
C. folktales
D. water
(SS-EP-3.4.1)
5. The Northeast region of the United
States specializes in producing:
A. cotton
B. maple syrup
C. rice
D. wheat
(SS-04-4.1.1)
6. Which of the following is NOT one of
the five themes of geography?
A. Human-Environmental
Interaction
B. Location
C. Climate
D. Place
(SS-EP-1.3.2)
7. One of the responsibilities we have
as a citizen in our community is to:
A. go to the movies
B. obey the laws
C. play at the park
D. ride the city bus
(SS-04-4.4.1)
8. Which is an example of how people
have changed (modified) the
environment to meet their needs?
A. building a dam on a river
B. preserving national
parklands
C. wearing a warm coat in the
winter
D. using a boat on a river
Social Interaction
Open Response
9. Throughout the school year most students will be involved in some type of
cooperation, competition, compromise or conflict.
A. In your own words, describe each of these interactions.
B. Choose ONE of the four interactions and describe a time when
you were involved in that interaction in class.
Student Rubric
4 Grade Social Studies SSPA #1
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Scoring Guide:
4 – Student thoroughly defines all four types of interactions. Student chooses only one
of the interactions and creates a clear picture of their involvement.
3 – Student describes at least three of the interactions with minor errors. Student
chooses an example that is weak in thought.
2 –Student describes some types of interaction, however, some of the definitions may
be incorrect. Their example is vague or incomplete.
1 – Student displays little understanding of the topic.
0 – Totally incorrect or irrelevant.
B – Student does not attempt any answer.
Teacher Answer Key
4th Grade Social Studies CCA #1
Multiple Choice
1. B
2. A
3. B
4. D
5. B
6. C
7. B
8. A
Examples to look for in student
responses:
A. Cooperation-working together,
agreeing, doing your part,
respecting the opinion of others
Competition-trying to win
against others, sports events
Compromise-an agreement,
both sides giving something up,
reaching consensus
Conflict-a problem, a
disagreement, an argument