SOCIAL STUDIES - REVIEW FOR LEAP TEST
FOURTH
GRADE
Prepared by Paulette Cefalu-Walkwitz
IDENTIFY THE
FOLLOWING TERMS:
1. Map key
2. Compass rose
3. Line graph
4. Bar graph
5. Circle graph
6. Country
7. State
8. County/parish
9. Town
10. Natural resources
11. Constitution
12. Government
13. Democratic
government
14. Dictatorial
government
15. Rule
16. Law
17. Bill of Rights
18. Democracy
19. Free enterprise
system
20. Producers
21. Consumers
22. Specialization
23. Bartering
24. Supply
25. Demand
26. Buyer/seller
1. Locate cardinal
and intermediate directions on a map or globe.
2. Identify the uses
of photographs and satellite-produced images.
3. Identify all of
the states of the
4. Investigate time
zones in the
5. Using longitude
and latitude, locate specific cities on a map or globe.
6. How do the
different hemispheres relate to the prime meridian? Equator?
International Date
Line?
7. Interpret
information on a cross-sectional diagram.
8. Describe the
physical characteristics of the different regions of the
9. Compare the
population distribution and cultures of the U.S. Regions.
10. Explain the
development of the different regions of the
11. Define the
economic activities of the different regions of the
12. Compare and
contrast the climate of the different regions of the
13. Compare and
contrast the economic factors of the different regions of the
14. Describe how the
Earth’s surface has changed as a result of various physical processes.
15. Compare and
contrast the urban, suburban, and rural communities in
16. Explain how the
17. Explain how each
18. Explain how
people in different regions of the
19. Explain how
different regions of the
20. Can people change
the physical environment? If so, how?
21. How do
people
depend upon the physical environment to satisfy basic needs?
22. What is the
effect of geographic location on culture?
23. How do weather
patterns, seasonal patterns, and natural hazards affect activities and
settlement patterns?
24. How do natural
disasters affect people?
25. Describe the use,
distribution, and importance of natural resources in different regions.
26. How do the local,
state, and national(federal) governments work?
27. What is the
relationship between government funding and services?
28. Compare
29. What is the role
of the local government? State
government? National government?
30. What are the
responsibilities of the lawmakers at the city and state levels?
31. Who are the
officials who make, implement, and enforce the rules at the local and
state
levels?
32. Describe the
roles of the three branches of the state and national governments.
33. Why is it
important to vote?
34. How are
government officials elected at the local level? State
level? National level?
35. How does the
government solve conflict in the communities?
36. What are the
basic principles of democracy in the
37. Why is the
Constitution considered the “Supreme Law of the Land”?
38. What are the
continents? What are some of the
countries on each continent?
39. How is the
40. What is the
purpose of treaties?
41. What is the
purpose of the United Nations?
42. What are the
requirements necessary to become a
43. Identify some of
the important symbols, landmarks, and monuments of our heritage.
44. Why is it
important to be a law abiding citizen?
45. What are the
responsibilities of citizens?
46. Compare and
contrast issues affecting our society.
(e.g., equal rights, human rights, community service, Bill of Rights, etc.)
47. What are some
ways we can earn, spend, and save money?
48. Explain how
limited resources affect the price of goods and services.
49. What decisions
are necessary to budget personal income?
50. Compare and
contrast economic characteristics of similar products. (name brand and
generic)
51. Identify the
steps in making an economic decision.
(Identify needs and wants. Compare and contrast needs and wants.
Make
decision.)
52. How are human,
natural, and capital resources used in the production of goods and
services?
53. What is the
impact of inventions on the production of goods and services?
54. How does
specialization result in interdependence.
55. How does
specialization increase productivity?
56. How do the
agricultural communities in the early days compare to the present day
rural and
urban communities in regard to specialization and interdependence?
57. How does the
development of marketable skills through educational training affect
economic
well-being?
58. What is the
relationship of work ethics to economic well-being?
59. Where can
consumers go to find information on goods and services?
60. Which public
services are provided by taxes?
61. What makes up our
economy? (Banks, government, businesses,
households)
62. What are the
advantages/disadvantages of bartering?
63. What are the
effects of supply and demand on the market economy?
64. How do the
changes in prices affect incentives to produce, consume, and save?
65. Why did early
settlers come to the
66. How does the
history of the local community compare to that of the settlement of the
67. How did the
following leaders impact our country?
Lewis and Clark,
Lasalle, DeSoto
68.
Who were the people involved in the
Declaration of Independence? The
Constitution? The Revolutionary War?
69.
Analyze the National Anthem.
70.
How are the expressions of culture in the
71.
How have technological and scientific
contributions affected us socially and economically?
72.
Identify some historical figures who have had
an impact on the
SOCIAL STUDIES
LEAP REVIEW
GRADE 4
PREPARED FOR TANGIPAHOA PARISH SCHOOLS
THIS PACKET IS
DESIGNED TO
BE USED A FEW WEEKS BEFORE LEAP TESTING.
IT IS INTENDED FOR REVIEW OF CONTENT KNOWLEDGE AND NOT AS A
GUIDE FOR
TEACHING.
Paulette
Cefalu-Walkwitz, Supervisor
Curriculum
and
Instruction