Social Studies
Which countries were the two main ones that colonized what is now Canada?
Britain and France
Who were the 3 main groups involved in the fur trade?
First Nations, merchants and coureurs de bois/voyageurs
Define
carnivore
omnivore
herbivore
decomposer
carnivore-is a consumer; eats animals
herbivore-is a consumer; eats plants
omnivore-is a consumer; eats both plants and animals
decomposer- breaks down matter into nutrients that return to the soil (which producers then use to grow)
What are the needs of plants?
- Carbon dioxide
- Sunlight
-Water
- Soil with nutrients
Explain the following types of figurative language
metaphor, simile, personification, idiom, onomatopoeia
answers will vary
What animal was the most important to the fur trade in Canada?
the beaver
How did the First Nations help the fur traders?
Answers will vary much could include
- teaching them how to dress for the weather
- providing transportation
- sharing their knowledge of the region
What are some examples of abiotic and biotic factors in an ecosytem?
Abiotic-non living things
Biotic-living things
How do people use plants?
- food
-fibre (clothing, shelter, paper)
- decorations
- transportation
- leisure
- medicines/health/self-care
Explain the following parts of speech
Noun, pronoun,adjective, verb, adverb, preposition
Noun: person, place, thing or idea
Pronoun: takes the place of a noun
Adjective: describes a nounVerb: action word
Adverb: describes a word
Preposition: a direction word
Name 3 important explorers in early Canadian history.
Answers will vary but could include John Cabot, Jacques Cartier, Samuel de Champlain, James Cook,
What were the goals of the French and British in Canada?
The French wanted to establish a colony. The British wanted to establish trading forts and make money.
Symbiosis is a relationship between two living things where one or both parties get benefits.
Commensalism
Mutualism
Parasitism
Name the structures of plants
flowers, stems, roots, leaves, cones, seeds
What is important when you are writing a fictional narrative?
Character, setting, plot, theme, atmosphere/tone
What is the name of the river the explorers took to get inland from the Atlantic Ocean?
The St. Lawrence River
What was a barrier to the fur traders traveling west?
- the Rocky Mountains
What is adaptation? Give an example.
Adaptation is how organisms respond to their environment.
Name the process by which plants make their own food
photosynthesis
What is important when writing a factual article?
The 5 W's plus how. You also need a beginning, middle and end.
What is a natural resource? Give 5 examples
A natural resource is something that comes from nature. They can be renewable or non-renewable Examples could include: corn, wheat, oil, iron ore, gold,
What were some of the positive and negative impacts of the French and British on the First Nations people?
Answers will vary
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What is a pollinator and how are pollinators attracted to flowers?
A pollinator is an organism that takes pollen from a flower to another flower. Smell, size and colour may attract a pollinator to a flower. Pollinators include insects, birds and mammals such as bats.
How can you make the following sentences better?
He jumped into the lake.
The car sped off.
Answers will vary.