4th Grade

Enrichment PacketTwin Oaks 2020

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Math EnrichmentAnswer the following questions by shading in the correct response. Show your work for each problem.

1. A post office delivered eighteen thousand ninety-six pieces of mail in a week. What is the number of pieces of mail written in another form? Select the two correct forms.

2. A zoo has 5 times as many zebras as lions. There are 25 zebras. Which number sentence can be used to find the number of lions?

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4. Olivia used the rule “add 11” to create the number pattern shown below.

10, 21, 32, 43, 54

Which statement about the number pattern is true?

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6. A rectangle is 4 inches wide. The rectangle is twice as long as it is wide. What is the area of the rectangle in square inches?

7. The Kennedy High School basketball team earns $8 for each admission ticket sold at the game. There are 11 rows of seats in the arena, and each row has 58 seats. During one game, every seat is full. Which is the best estimate for the total about the basketball team will earn from this game?

8. Which statement best compares 1.46 to 0.92?

9. Jaylon helps his dad take care of chickens on the farm. Jaylon separates 648 eggs into six crates. If each crate holds an equal amount of eggs, how many eggs will Jaylon put in each crate? Enter your answer in the box.

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11. Part AUse the area model below to find 9, 885 ÷ 3 . Include an explanation of how youused the area model to find your answer.

Part BExplain how multiplication can be used to verify the answer from Part A.

Answer Part A, B and C using the box on the next page.

Part CWrite a multiplication equation that could be used to verify the answer from Part A. Write only the equation. Enter your explanation for Part A, Part B, and your equation for Part C in the box below. Be sure to label each Part.

12. Four 4th grade classes are going on a field trip to the aquarium. Three classes have 18 students and one class has 10 students. Parents will be driving the students in their own vehicle and each vehicle can hold 5 students.

● Write an equation or equations to find the least number of vehicles needed so all students can attend the field trip.

● Show your work and explain the process you used to determine how manyvehicles are needed to transport 3 classes to aquarium.

Enter your equation or equations and your description in the box below.

ELA ENRICHMENT

Today you will read two texts about people who love to play music. You will then answer questions based on these texts. Read each passage and question. Then follow the directions to answer each question.

An excerpt from Yang the Eldest and His Odd Jobsby Lensey Namioka

Eldest Brother, a talented musician, discovers the violin he has been working so hard to purchase has been sold. Also, he has hurt his hand so badly at work that playing the violin is now difficult, but he is too sad to do the exercises that would make him able to play the violin without pain.

1 Now that Eldest Brother had no hope of buying the violin he had set his heart on, Iwould have thought that earning money would be less important to him.

2 But he went off to the Sushi Hi, and when he returned home, he counted his earnings just as eagerly as before.

3 “What are you going to do with all this money you saved?” I asked him. “Even though you can’t buy Mr. Vitelli’s violin, you have more than enough to rent a good one.”

4 He turned on me savagely. “Stop nagging me! I’m sick and tired of hearing you go on and on about renting a violin!”

5 In the weeks that followed, Eldest Brother seemed to have lost interest in music. When some of Father’s fellow musicians came over to play quartets and trios, Eldest Brother didn’t even go downstairs to listen.

6 What if he decided to give up music entirely? He might want to become a full-time carpenter instead, like Mr. Conner. Or he might open up a restaurant, make polyester shingles, sell felt tents and silk parkas... On that thought, I wanted to cry.

7 I thought about what Fourth Brother had said: Eldest Brother had to want to play again. The way things were going, it didn’t seem like he ever would. “It’s time for us to think up a plan,” I said to Fourth Brother.

8 Fourth Brother had an idea. “I’ll get Matthew to come over and play for Eldest Brother. Maybe when he sees how beautifully Matthew plays, Eldest Brother might get back his own love for music.”9 I liked his idea, but I added a twist. “Let’s ask Matthew to play a piece that’s way too hard for him. Then Eldest Brother will have to pick up his violin to help.”

10 Matthew was eager to be part of the plan. He also missed playing in our family quartet. He came over that night with his fiddle and asked which piece he should play. I handed him the music for a Bach unaccompanied partita1. It was one of Eldest Brother’s favorite pieces, and it much too hard for Matthew.

11 When Matthew saw the music, he yelped. “I can’t do that piece! I’d murder it!”

12 “That’s exactly what we want to do,” I told him. We convinced him that it was for a good cause.

13 So Matthew, Fourth Brother, and I trooped into Eldest Brother’s room. We found him lying in bed, looking at the ceiling. His pay stubs were stacked in a neat pile on his desk next to a calculator. His violin was nowhere to be seen. “What do you want?” he snapped.

14 Matthew cleared his throat. “I’m planning to audition for the All-City Orchestra this fall, and I’m thinking of playing a movement of this. What do you think?”

15 He held out the sheet music. After a few seconds, Eldest Brother heaved himself up and glanced at the music. Then he looked more closely. “It’s the gigue2 from the E Major Partita! You’re thinking of playing that?”

16 “I thought I’d impress the conductor,” Matthew said. “The problem is, there are some passages that don’t sound quite right.”

play.”17 Eldest Brother raised his eyebrows. “I’m not surprised! All right, let’s hear you

18 Matthew took out his fiddle, tuned it quickly, and swallowed hard. Then he plunged in. You had to give him credit for guts—or gall. Anyway, some part of his innards. He struggled heroically, but there were just too many flying notes for him.

19 Even Fourth Brother knew that things were not going well. Matthew’s sweating brow and tightly clenched teeth told the whole story. At the end, Matthew lowered his fiddle and hung his head.

20 There was a long silence. Then Matthew looked up. “I think I need some help with those double and triple stops,” he admitted.

1 An ordered series or set of music

2The end of a set of music

21 Another long silence. I felt a hysterical urge to laugh, but managed to fight it down. Finally Eldest Brother got up from the bed, walked over to Matthew, and took the violin gently from his hands. “You need help with a few other things, too,” he said.

22 He picked up Matthew’s bow and started to play. After a couple of measures, he suddenly winced, and the bow screeched across the string. He put the instrument down and lay back down on his bed.

23 “Maybe I should play an easier piece, huh?” asked Matthew. He took out another piece of music, the one he had really intended to play for the audition.

24 It was the “Meditation” from Thaïs, by Massenet, a short work and not very showy, but very lyrical. Matthew closed his eyes and began to play. He had obviously practiced hard on the piece, and he went into it without having to worry about the notes. We had all known for some time that Matthew was talented, so I was not surprised at the musicianship he showed. But I was still overwhelmed by the beauty that poured out of his instrument and flooded the small room.

25 Matthew played his heart out. He fully understood the importance of what he was doing. Eldest Brother’s recovery meant almost as much to him as it did to our family.

26 I felt my eyes fill with tears. I glanced at Eldest Brother and saw that tears were rolling down his cheeks. Our plan had worked.

27 Eldest Brother started his rehab exercises that very night.

Excerpt from “Yang the Eldest and His Odd Jobs” by Lensey Namioka, pages 99-104, ©2000Lensey Namioka, ISBN 0-316-59011-8

Excerpt from Out of the Dustby Karen Hesse

In this excerpt, Billie Jo, a teenager living through a hard time in American history, explains how she feels while she plays the piano.

On Stage

1 When I point my fingers at the keys,

the music

springs straight out of me.

Right hand

5 playing notes sharp as

Tongues,

telling stories while the

Smooth

buttery rhythms back me up

10 on the left.

Folks sway in the

Palace aisles

grinning and stomping and

out of breath,

15 and the rest, eyes shining,

fingers snapping,

feet tapping. It’s the best

I’ve ever felt,

playing hot piano,

20 sizzling with

Mad Dog,

swinging with the Black Mesa Boys,

or on my own,

Crazy,

25 pestering the keys.

That is

Heaven.

How supremely

Heaven

30 Playing piano

can be.

January 1934

From OUT OF THE DUST by Karen Hesse. Copyright ©1997 by Karen Hesse. Reprinted by permission of Scholastic Inc.

QUESTIONS:

1.This item has two parts. Answer Part A, and then answer Part B.

Part A: In paragraph 14 of Yang the Eldest and His Odd Jobs, what does the word audition mean?

A. perform forB. copy the style ofC. learn fromD. enjoy the music of

Part B: Which two details from the text best help the reader understand the meaning of the word audition?

A. “Matthew cleared his throat.”B. “‘...I’m thinking of playing a movement of this.’” C. “He held out the sheet music.”D. “After a few seconds, Eldest Brother heaved himself up...” E. “Then he looked more closely.”F. “‘I thought I’d impress the conductor,’ Matthew said.”

2. Which two sentences from Yang the Eldest and His Odd Jobs best show that the narrator’s home is always filled with music?

A. “When some of Father’s fellow musicians came over to play quartets and trios, Eldest Brother didn’t even go downstairs to listen.”

B. “I thought about what Fourth Brother had said: Eldest Brother had to want to play again.” C. “He also missed playing in our family quartet.”D. “After a few seconds, Eldest Brother heaved himself up and glanced at the music.”E. “We had all known for some time that Matthew was talented, so I was not surprised at the

musicianship he showed.”F. “Eldest Brother’s recovery meant almost as much to him as it did to our family.”

3. This item has two parts. Answer Part A, and then answer Part B.

Part A: Read the lines from Out of the Dust.

or on my own/crazy,/pestering the keys.

What does the word pestering mean as it is used in these lines?

A. pretending to knowB. being mean or cruel toC. touching over and over

D. asking for help

Part B: How does the poet’s use of the word pestering help the reader better understand the poem?

A. It shows that the speaker is not always a kind person.B. It shows that the speaker plays in a quick and forceful way.C. It shows that the speaker talks a lot during her music lessons.D. It shows that the speaker has trouble with certain pieces of music.

4. This item has two parts. Answer Part A, and then answer Part B.

Part A: In Out of the Dust, what does the speaker seem to be most aware of as she plays?

A. whether she is hitting the right notesB. how people are enjoying her musicC. the fact that everyone is watching herD. her memories of past performances

Part B: Which detail from the poem best supports the answer to Part A?

A. She says playing the piano is “supremely heaven.”B. She mentions people she has played music with.C. She explains how she uses her hands as she plays. D. She describes everything her audience is doing.

5. From the list of themes, choose the main theme shared by Yang the Eldest and His Odd Jobs and Out of the Dust and write it in the correct place on the chart. Then, choose one statement from each text that supports the theme. Write the supporting statements to their correct place on the chart.

(Optional Writing Prompt)Think about who is telling the story about Eldest Brother and who is speaking in the poem. Write an essay comparing the person who tells the story to the person who is speaking in the poem, describing how each helps the reader understand the characters of Eldest Brother and Billie Jo and their love of music. Use details from both texts to support your response.

Your response will be scored on how well you:● Demonstrate your understanding of the ideas of the text● Use evidence from the text to help develop and support your ideas● Organize your response in a logical manner● Demonstrate an appropriate writing style through the use of precise word choice and varied

sentences● Use standard conventions for writing

Social Studies Enrichment

Use the two maps and your knowledge of social studies to answer question #1.

1. In which two present-day states was the Choctaw nation located?

a. Minnesota b. Louisiana c. Arkansasd. Texase. Mississippif. Alabama

Use the map below to answer question #2.

2. Which number on the map represents the location of the Pacific Ocean?

a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4

Use the map and your knowledge of Social Studies to answer questions 3 and 4.

3. Which of the following regions on the map above has active volcanoes, wet and cool climate, temperate rainforests, and the Rocky Mountains?

a. Pacific Northwest b. Atlantic Seaboard c. Midwestd. Gulf Coaste. California Coast

4. Which two characteristics best describe the Midwest region?

a. Wetlandsb. Level groundc. Desertsd. Fertile soile. Thick forests

5. Using source 1, why would president Jefferson want to know about the possessions of natives?

a. Jefferson wanted to learn about native inventions.b. Jefferson wanted to determine the weapon power of the natives.c. Jefferson wanted to begin trade with the Native Americans.d. Jefferson wanted to raid the Native American tribes for extra supplies.

6. Using source 2, why did Lewis and Clark view Sacajawea as an important member of the expedition?

a. She served as a translator and a connection with the native peoples. b. She knew the different trade routes used by the natives.c. She was a strong warrior and protected the expedition from invasion. d. She was a skilled hunter and kept the men alive during the expedition.

Read and study the sources about inventions from the late 1800’s. As you read the three sources think about the effects that the inventions had on the American economy. After you read the sources answer questions 7-10.

Source 1

Patent for Daniel Halladay’s Improvement on theWindmill (1870)

The windmill that Daniel Halladay developed wasself-controlled, so farmers and ranchers did not haveto use manual labor to make it work.

Source 2

Joseph Glidden Patent for Barbed Wire (1874)

Illinois farmer Joseph Glidden patented animproved design for barbed wire in 1874. His design held the wire barbs in place,and it became the barbed wire that was most often used in the American West.Since then, few changes have been made to his design.

Source 3

Homestead in the Great Plains (about 1900)

7. How did inventions such as those in Source 1 and Source 2, affect the lives ofAmericans in the late 1800s and early 1900s?

a. They helped industries to locate on the great plains. b. They made farmers on the Great Plains very wealthy.c. They brought more people to the great plains to find jobs. d. They allowed settlers to adapt to life on the Great Plains.

8. Why was the invention shown in Source 1 useful to settlers in the Great Plains?

a. It allowed farmers to read signs of approaching storms. b. It generated electrical power to homes and barns.c. It provided access to underground sources of water. d. It marked boundary lines on farms and ranches.

9. Which statements describe the major effects of the invention shown in Source2 Select the two correct answers.

a. It lowered the cost of fencing large tracts of land. b. It helped farmers mark their fields for crop rotation.c. It replaced lumber as a main building material on the Great Plains.d. It forced ranchers to sell their herds, driving many people out of business.e. It required large work crews to install it, making more jobs available for

immigrants.f. It ended the open range, resulting in ranchers no longer having open

grazing land for cattle in the western United States.

10. How did geography of the Great Plains affect its settlement by Americans in the late 1800s and the early 1900s? What role did inventions, like those shown in Source 1 and Source 2, play in the settlement of the Great Plains?

As you write, follow the directions below.

● Address all parts of the prompt.● Include information and examples from your own knowledge of social studies.● Use evidence from the sources to support your response.

Science EnrichmentUse the picture and chart below of Volcano Ash Impacts and your knowledge about science to question 1.

1)

Ashfall from volcanoes can cover a large area of land, have negative effects on local crops, and affect the economy of the area. Farmers know the growing season of their main cash crops such as lychees and bananas. These two crops are planted in spring through fall months and harvested year- round. Farmers also know the time of year when they can expect more ash fall than usual.

a)Which of the following is the best possible solution to reduce the effect of this

natural hazard on residents living in these areas?

a. The crops can be covered with plastic tarps in November and February to reduce the effect of ashfall.

b. The crop location can be moved further away from the volcano in October and April to avoid the heavy ash fall.

c. The crops can be planted in October and April because those months have fewer days of ash fall.

d. The crops can be watered more in November and February to wash away the ash fall.

2)

Part AWhich of the following has the most impact on the rock layers of the Grand

Canyon?

a. Strong windsb. Plants growing in canyon walls c. Colorado Riverd. Animals burrowing

Part BIn the Grand Canyon river valley, there are loose rocks on top of a solid rock layer.

How can the river change the valley over time?a.The water makes the valley deeper by breaking away the sides of the river bank. b.The valley is made deeper by the river placing more loose rocks on the river bank. The water causes the valley to build more solid rock layers near the river bank.The valley is made wider by filling in the cracks in the rock on the river bank.

3)

Mound-building termites are located in mostly dry areas of Africa, Australia, and SouthAmerica. These termites build large mounds out of soil by movingsoil from one area to another. When the mounds erode, the termites replace the soil that is lost by depositing fresh soil in its place.

a)How does the building of large mounds affect the physical characteristics of the

termite’s environment?a. The termites can add water to the soil causing grasses to grow in different

areas.b. The termites can remove existing soil from areas causing damage to

plants and animals’ homes.c. The termites erode the surrounding lakes removing the wet soil that was

in place.d. The termites break down the rocks of the surrounding lakes preventing

plant and animal growth.

4)Glen Canyon Dam

The Glen Canyon Dam is located in Grand Canyon National Park. Lake Powell, created by Glen Canyon Dam, has a water storage capacity of 26.2 million acre-feet. The dam stores water and is used during times of drought. The regulation of the water into and out of the dam has impacted the size and frequency of floods, the amount of sediment n the Colorado river, and the temperature of the water. Scientists proposed a controlled flood to overcome the issues that are being caused by the dam.

a)Use the picture below to answer this question. How will controlled floods impact

the river and its banks?

a. Sand on the river bed will float because of the controlled flood and deposited in sand bars along the banks.

b. Sand on the river bed will be suspended by the controlled flood and washed away from sand bars by the river.

c. Sand on the river bed will remain the same before and after the controlled flood. d. Sand on the river bed will remain suspended in the river and deposited in other

parts of the river.

5)During breeding seasons, Red-Winged Blackbirds can be found in marshes or

wet, woody fields across North America. The breeding season for Red Winged Blackbirds begin in early spring and continue until the summer.

Male Red-Winged Blackbirds are completely black with red to orange shoulder patches or epaulets and black tails. The red to orange epaulets can be seen when the birds fly. The epaulets identify the male bird as an adult. Birds displaying larger and brighter red epaulets may gain higher social status in a flock. Female Red-Winged Blackbirds are dull to dark brown and their tails are dull brown.

Male Red-Winged Blackbird

Terin lives on a rice farm in Louisiana and helps his parents care for their rice crops. They have hundreds of fields that make up their farm. Terin has recently noticed in the past year, that the rice crops on the farm changed throughout the year. He is interested in investigating how the crops have changed over time and the factors that are causing the crops to change.

Graph 1: Estimated Rice Crop Affected by Red Winged Blackbirds

Graph 2: Percentage of Rice Crop Impacted by Month

a)What impact do the Red-Winged Blackbird populations have on the rice crops

during the breeding season?

a. The number of rice fields impacted will decrease during the breeding season. b. The number of rice fields impacted will stay the same during the breeding

season.c. The number of rice fields impacted will increase during the breeding and

wintering seasons.d. The number of rice fields impacted will increase during the breeding season.

b)Which of the following claims best describes the relationship between the

Red-Winged Blackbird and its environment?

a. The Red Winged Blackbird supplies more rice to the environment.b. The Red Winged Blackbird carries the rice to different areas in its environment. c. The Red Winged Blackbird consumes the rice as a main source of food.d. The Red Winged Blackbird increases the total rice area on the farm.

c)Part A

Terin and his family decide they are going to set up an experiment to learn moreabout the relationship between the Red-Winged Blackbird and their rice crops. Which question can Terin and his family use to create an experiment to learn more about the Red-Winged Blackbirds and their rice crops?

Part B

a. What effect do the Red-Winged Blackbirds have on the rice crops?b. How do the Red-Winged Blackbirds interact with one another?c. How can we compile a list of all of the different types of birds in Louisiana?d. What does it mean when a rice crop is changed by the Red-Winged Blackbirds?

Which of the following is the most likely outcome that Terin and his family canexpect when they complete their investigation? Use the patterns you see in the data to justify your answer.

a. The Red-Winged Blackbird only changes the crop in the summer months. b. The Red-Winged Blackbird mostly changes the crop in the winter months.c. The Red-Winged Blackbird changes the crop in all of the months of the year.d. The Red-Winged Blackbird mostly changes the crop in the spring months of the

year.

d)The habitat where the red winged blackbirds are located is woody with brushy

swamps. Terin can easily find the male Red Winged Blackbirds in their habitat, but the female red winged blackbirds are harder to see.

Which of the following best explains why Terin is unable to easily identify the female blackbirds?

a. The female blackbird has excellent eyesight to help it survive in its environment. b. The female blackbird has a very sharp beak to help it survive in its environment. c. The female blackbird has extra long talons to help it survive in its environment. d. The female blackbird has special coloring to help it survive in its environment.

e)Terin believes that the Red Winged Blackbirds’ epaulets positively impact their

ability to live in their environment. Write an argument supported by evidence that explains why Terin is correct. Be sure to include: the purpose of the epaulet and how the epaulet functions to support the Red Winged Blackbird in survival, growth, and reproduction.

Enter your argument to explain why Terin is correct in the box below.

6)

Louisiana coastline 1932

Louisiana coastline 2011

Scientists hypothesize that hurricanes have contributed to rising sea levels and have vastly changed the landscape of Louisiana's coastline over time. Farmers are concerned that land lost along the coastline will negatively impact their crops and land. They are currently working with scientists to determine the best solutions to overcome this problem.

Part AWhat questions could scientists ask about the processes happening to

Louisiana’s coastlines to investigate their hypothesis?

Select two correct answers.

a. How can we identify all of the Louisiana coastlines?b. Have the levels of coastline sand changed over time?c. What are natural hazards that affect Louisiana?d. What does it mean when coastal sea levels rise?e. How has rainfall and flooding changed our coastline?

Part BWhich of the following solutions will best help farmers overcome this problem?

a. Decreasing the amount of grasses, rushes, and reed grass in Louisiana’s marshes

b. Decreasing the amount of storms and high tides, which carry sediment and sand to Louisiana’s coastline

c. Decreasing the amount of topsoil, sand, and mineral deposition from theMississippi River to Louisiana’s coastline

d. Increasing the amount of plants and trees growing in marshes and swamps that make-up Louisiana’s coastline