Grade 4 Answer Key PRACTICAL LIVING

Please mark your answer for each multiple-choice question by filling in the circle completely for the correct answer. Mark only one answer for each question. If you do not know the answer, make your best guess.
1. / On the food pyramid, pasta appears in the
Ο / bread, grain, and cereal group
Ο / meat group
Ο / dairy group
Ο / fat group
2. / To protect children from getting shocked, electrical outlets in the home should be
Ο / 3 feet from the ground
Ο / hidden behind a curtain
Ο / kept covered
Ο / near a window
3. / Which is a non-communicable disease?
Ο / cold
Ο / flu
Ο / strep throat
Ο / asthma
4. / Which would be the best procedure to help a person who was choking at the lunch table?
Ο / Stop, drop, and roll
Ο / Heimlich maneuver
Ο / Call 911
Ο / Get a first aid kit
5. / Which activity would improve a person’s TOTAL physical condition?
Ο / line dancing
Ο / weight lifting
Ο / swimming
Ο / 4-wheeling

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6. / Exercise increases
Ο / blood pressure
Ο / heart rate
Ο / cholesterol
Ο / fat
7. / What are the components of the FITT principle?
Ο / follow through, ideas, transportation, time
Ο / folks, infant, teenager, toddler
Ο / frequency, intensity, types, time
Ο / fairness, ideas, tips, try-outs
8. / Both goods/products and services are important in meeting our needs. Which of the following is a service you would expect to find at a restaurant?
Ο / A brightly colored menu
Ο / Someone to take your order
Ο / A variety of drinks from which to select
Ο / Delicious desserts
9. / On a mountain climbing adventure, which is a want instead of a need?
Ο / food
Ο / camera
Ο / water
Ο / tent
10. / A career is different from a job. A career is
Ο / hobby
Ο / life work
Ο / summer work
Ο / duty

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PRACTICAL LIVING OPEN-RESPONSE FORM A
Read all parts of each open-response question before you begin. Write your answers to the open-response questions in the space provided in this test booklet.
Write your answer to question 11 in the space provided on the next page.
Physical activity is important in daily life.
11. / A.  List 3 examples of physical activity that student your age enjoy.
B.  Explain how each contributes to your physical well-being.

General Scoring Guide 4. Specific Scoring Guide (Language should match the question)

4
·  Completes all important components
·  Communicates clearly
·  In-depth understanding
·  Thinks on a higher level / Student lists 3 appropriate physical activities. Explanation shows in-depth understanding of how each activity contributes to physical well-being.
3
·  Completes most important components
·  Communicates clearly
·  Understands major concepts but overlooks some ideas or details / Student lists 3 physical activities. Explanation shows understanding of how each activity contributes to physical well-being.
2
·  Completes some important components
·  Has gaps in their understanding / Student lists at least 2 physical activities. Explanation does not explain benefits of each activity. Explanation shows some gaps in understanding.
1
·  Minimal understanding
·  Addresses only a small portion of task / Student answers part A only and/or explanation shows minimal understanding.
0 / Response is totally incorrect or irrelevant
Blank / No Response
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PRACTICAL LIVING OPEN-RESPONSE FORM B
Read all parts of each open-response question before you begin. Write your answers to the open-response questions in the space provided in this test booklet.
Write your answer to question 12 in the space provided on the next page.
Rules are important for safety and fairness in any game. All games have rules governing play from sports to board games.
12. / Instructions:
a) Using two of the materials below, describe a game that can be played by you and a friend
Bucket Jump Rope Ball
Frisbee Broom Cones
Sack Chair Hula Hoop
Cardboard box Board Eraser
b) Explain two rules for playing your game
c) Explain why rules are important when playing a game
Score
Point
4 / Student develops a game using 2 of the materials and describes it thoroughly.
Student fully explains two rules for the game.
Student fully explains why rules are important when playing a game.
Score
Point
3 / Student develops a game using 2 of the materials and describes it.
Student develops two rules for the game.
Student explains why rules are important when playing a game. However, the explanations are general and may contain minor misconceptions.
Score
Point
2 / Student develops a game using two of the materials but directions may lack detail.
Student develops one or two rules that address playing the game.
Explanation of why rules are important may contain misconceptions or lack detail.
Score
Point
1 / Student develops a game using one or two of the materials and directions that may lack detail.
Rules are omitted or are very vague.
Explanation of why rules are important may contain misconceptions and a lack of understanding.
Score
Point
0 / Student’s answer is irrelevant or incorrect.
Blank / No student response.
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