Grade 4 Math Question Stem Bank:
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Standards for Mathematical Practice
Operations & Algebraic Thinking
Standard
Basic: Remember & Understand
Standard: Apply & Analyze
Expanded: Evaluate & Create
4. OA 1. Interpret a
Complete the table.
The fourth grade classes had a book
Draw a model and write an equation
multiplication equation
challenge. The chart represents the
for the following.
as a comparison, e.g.,
classes and the amount of books read in
interpret 35 = 5 x 7 as
Comparison
Multiplication
the challenge. Use the chart to complete
60 is 6 times as many as 10.
a statement that 35 is
Statement
Equation
5 times as many as 7
the statement and equation sentences.
and 7 times as many
7 times as many as 5 is 35
54 popsicles is 6
as 5. Represent verbal
statements of
times as many as
Class
# of books
multiplicative
9 popsicles.
comparisons as
Brooks
36
multiplication
Draw models to represent 27= 9 x 3
24 = 6 x 4
equations.
and 27= 3x 9. How are the models
Erwin
24
48 books is 8
alike? How are they different?
times as many as
Taylor
12
6 books.
Smith
18
Callie has 4 times as many pencils
Dobbs
6
as Ben. Show three different
amounts of pencils Callie and Ben
could have.
___________ read 2 times as many
books as Taylor’s class.
Possibility 1
Multiplication equation_________
Callie_______ pencils
Ben ________ pencils
Brook’s class read 6 times as many
books as __________ class
Possibility 2
Multiplication equation_________
Callie ______pencils
Ben_______pencils
* It may be appropriate to read some of the longer problems out loud especially with lower readers
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