General Interest Inventory for 4^th Grade Math Utah Core Curriculum

Natalie Larsen, Angie Castagno, Lana Eldredge, J.J. Tanner, Phyllis Richins

This exercise is used to assess student’s background knowledge relating to the five core standards in the 4^th grade Utah Core Curriculum.

Standard 1

1.a. How difficult do you find adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing whole numbers? A. I am very good at it B. I am ok at it C. It’s hard for me

1.b. How difficult do you find adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing simple fractions? A. I am very good at it B. I am ok at it C. It’s hard for me

1.c. How difficult do you find adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing decimals.

A. I am very good at it B. I am ok at it C. It’s hard for me

Standard 2

2. Can you recognize a pattern using objects, pictures, and numbers?

A. I am very good at it B. I am ok at it C. It’s hard for me

Standard 3

3. Can you recognize shapes? (i.e.; rectangles, squares, circles, rhombuses, and trapezoids) A. I am very good at it B. I am ok at it C. It’s hard for me

Standard 4

4. Are you comfortable using measurement tools? (i.e.; rulers, thermometers, measuring cups, scales) A. I am very good at it B. I am ok at it C. It’s hard for me

Standard 5

5. Can you read data from a graph, table, or chart? A. I am very good at it B. I am ok at it C. It’s hard for me