Map SkillsCompass rose, key, scale, grid and latitude/longitude on one…4th GradeCOMPASS ROSENNEESESSWWNWNever Eat Shredded Wheat — clockwise from the top.MAP KEY (LEGEND)capital citytownroadrailwayriverforestAlways read the key before the map.SCALE05101520kmMeasure with a ruler, then readthe distance off the scale bar.GRID REFERENCESABCD1234C3Letter first (across), then number(down). Along the corridor, up the stairs.LATITUDE & LONGITUDELATITUDElines run across, like rungs of a ladder. 0° is the Equator.LONGITUDElines run pole to pole. 0° is the Prime Meridian.Give latitude first: 51°N, 0°W is London.Map Skillslittleactivity.com

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Social Studies · 4th Grade

Map Skills

Compass rose, key, scale, grid and latitude/longitude on one reference.

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Any map question in a test is one of these five things.

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Grade
4th Grade
Ages
9–10
Subject
Social Studies
Pages
1

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Multiplication & Division FactsThe 12×12 grid read both ways, with the fact-family triangle…4th Grade×123456789101112112345678910111222468101214161820222433691215182124273033364481216202428323640444855101520253035404550556066121824303642485460667277142128354249566370778488162432404856647280889699182736455463728190991081010203040506070809010011012011112233445566778899110121132121224364860728496108120132144EVERY SQUARE IS FOUR FACTS7 × 8 = 568 × 7 = 5656 ÷ 8 = 7…and 56 ÷ 7 = 8To divide, ask a multiplicationquestion: 56 ÷ 8 means"8 times what makes 56?"Find 8 on the top, run down to 56,then read the row label.Multiplication & Division Factslittleactivity.com
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Multiplication & Division Facts

The 12×12 grid read both ways, with the fact-family triangle explained.

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Decimal Place ValueTenths and hundredths lined up with whole numbers, plus money…4th GradeTENS310ONES61.TENTHS40.1HUNDREDTHS50.01SEE IT0.4 = four tenths = 4/100.45 = forty-five hundredths = 45/100Money helps: £0.45 is 45 pennies out of 100.Line up the decimal points before adding or comparing.DECIMALS, FRACTIONS & MONEY0.1= 1/1010p / a dime0.25= 1/425p / a quarter0.5= 1/250p / half a dollar0.75= 3/475p / three quartersCOMPARINGGive both numbers the same number of decimal places first: 0.7 = 0.70, so 0.70 > 0.65.Decimal Place Valuelittleactivity.com
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Decimal Place Value

Tenths and hundredths lined up with whole numbers, plus money as the anchor.

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Equivalent FractionsThe fraction wall plus the ×/÷ rule that generates…4th Grade1 whole1/21/21/31/31/31/41/41/41/41/51/51/51/51/51/61/61/61/61/61/61/81/81/81/81/81/81/81/81/101/101/101/101/101/101/101/101/101/101/121/121/121/121/121/121/121/121/121/121/121/12THE RULEMultiply or divide top AND bottom by the same number.1/2 = 2/4 = 3/6 = 4/8 = 5/10 = 6/12Line those up on the wall above — they all reach the same point.SIMPLEST FORM8/12 ÷ 4/4 = 2/3divide both by the biggest number that goes into eachA fraction is in simplest form when the only number dividing both is 1.To compare unlike fractions, make the bottoms match first.Equivalent Fractionslittleactivity.com
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Equivalent Fractions

The fraction wall plus the ×/÷ rule that generates equivalents.

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Measurement ConversionsFull customary and metric conversion tables, plus the ×/÷…4th GradeCUSTOMARY1 foot= 12 inches1 yard= 3 feet = 36 inches1 mile= 5 280 feet1 pound= 16 ounces1 ton= 2 000 pounds1 cup= 8 fluid ounces1 pint= 2 cups1 quart= 2 pints = 4 cups1 gallon= 4 quarts = 16 cupsMETRIC & TIME1 kilometre= 1 000 metres1 metre= 100 centimetres1 centimetre= 10 millimetres1 kilogram= 1 000 grams1 gram= 1 000 milligrams1 litre= 1 000 millilitres1 tonne= 1 000 kilograms1 hour= 60 minutes1 minute= 60 secondsWHICH WAY — × OR ÷ ?Big unit → small unit: MULTIPLY5 ft = 5 × 12 = 60 inSmall unit → big unit: DIVIDE96 in = 96 ÷ 12 = 8 ftMore small pieces fit in the same length — so the number should get bigger.SANITY CHECKIf the unit got smaller and your number got smaller too, you divided the wrong way.Measurement Conversionslittleactivity.com
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Measurement Conversions

Full customary and metric conversion tables, plus the ×/÷ direction rule.

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Story ElementsCharacter, setting, problem, events, solution, theme — with…4th GradeCHARACTERWho is the story about?Name them, then say what they want.SETTINGWhere and when does it happen?Place + time of day + season.PROBLEMWhat goes wrong?The thing stopping the charactergetting what they want.EVENTSWhat happens, in order?Beginning → middle → end. Three keymoments.SOLUTIONHow is the problem solved?Who fixes it, and what changes becauseof it.THEMEWhat is the story really about?The lesson — written as a fullsentence, not one word.AFTER EVERY BOOKSay all six out loud. It takes two minutes and it is the whole comprehension test.Story Elementslittleactivity.com
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Story Elements

Character, setting, problem, events, solution, theme — with the question each answers.

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Prefixes, Suffixes & RootsThe 20 word parts that unlock the most fourth-grade…4th GradePREFIXES — go at the frontun-notunhappyre-againrewritepre-beforepreviewdis-opposite ofdisagreemis-wronglymisreadnon-notnonstopover-too muchoverflowsub-undersubmarineinter-betweeninteractsuper-above, beyondsuperhumanSUFFIXES — go at the end-fulfull ofhopeful-lesswithoutfearless-lyin that wayquickly-erone who, or moreteacher-estthe mostfastest-tionact or state ofaction-mentresult ofmovement-ablecan be donereadable-ousfull offamous-nessstate of beingkindnessREMEMBERUnknown word? Take off the front and back, and see what is left in the middle.Prefixes, Suffixes & Rootslittleactivity.com
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Prefixes, Suffixes & Roots

The 20 word parts that unlock the most fourth-grade vocabulary.

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The Solar SystemEight planets to relative size and order, with one fact each.4th GradeSUNMercuryVenusEarthMarsJupiterSaturnUranusNeptune1MercurySmallest. No moons. A year takes 88 days.2VenusHottest planet — a thick blanket of cloud.3EarthThe only one we know with liquid water and life.4MarsRed from rusty iron dust. Two tiny moons.5JupiterLargest. The Great Red Spot is a centuries-old storm.6SaturnRings made of ice and rock, some as small as dust.7UranusTipped on its side, so it rolls round the Sun.8NeptuneWindiest. Furthest from the Sun.REMEMBER THE ORDERMy Very Easy Method Just Speeds Up NamesPluto is a dwarf planetThe Solar Systemlittleactivity.com
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The Solar System

Eight planets to relative size and order, with one fact each.

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