There are many UIL opportunities for 4th Graders.
Ready Writing
Sample Ready Writing prompts include:
- Unusual Pets: You just read a story about a little boy who had a pig as a pet. Write a paper about an unusual pet (no cats or dogs) you would like to own and how you would take care of the pet.
- Homework: There is a saying that "practice makes perfect." Doing homework is practicing what you learn in class, but sometimes it takes a lot of time to do. Write a paper about your experiences with homework.
Spelling
Students will be given a 50 word spelling test.
Oral Reading
Students in grades 4 and 5 read a selection of poetry out loud. Each selection may be one poem, a cutting of a poem, or a combination of poems.
ART
ART is a two part competition. Part A of the contest requires the contestant to identify the names of 15 selected artists and titles of pictures selected randomly by the director from the official list of 40 pictures. Part B consists of 30 questions about art history and art elements characteristic of the 40 art selections. Official ART list
Number Sense
Students will be given a 10-minute, fill-in-the-blank test which they must complete without doing calculations on paper or on a calculator.
Music Memory
Students will listen to approximately 20 seconds of up to 20 musical selections and identify the name of the major work, selection and the name of the composer.