Provinces and Territories
How many provinces and territories are there?
10 provinces, 3 territories
When was Confederation?
1867
Besides English and French. what is one of the top 5 most spoken language in Canada?
Mandarin, Cantonese, Punjabi
Is this simple, compound, or complex?
My dog's name is Charlie.
simple
What is another word for "background knowledge"?
Schema
What is the capital city of Ontario?
Toronto
The name “Canada” likely comes from the Huron-Iroquois word “kanata." What does this word mean?
village or settlement
What is the percentage of Francophones in Canada?
a) 0-19%? b) 20-39%? c) 40-59%?
d) 60-79% e) 80-100%?
22%
Is this simple, compound, or complex?
Because my coffee was too cold, I heated it in the microwave.
complex
What is called when someone uses their background knowledge and the clues from the text to make a guess about something?
making inferences / inferring
What are Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta known as?
the Prairies
Who was the Prime Minister right before Trudeau?
Stephen Harper
Which group of people was forced to move to internment camps?
Japanese Canadians
Is this simple, compound, or complex?
The boy went to the store and the park.
simple
Which figure of speech is a comparison of one thing to another and usually includes "like" or "as"?
simile
Which provinces are known as the maritimes? Nova Scotia, PEI, and ______ ?
New Brunswick
Where do the MPs meet in Ottawa?
the House of Commons / Parliament building
India
Is this sentence simple, compound, or complex?
I like basketball, but my brother likes baseball.
compound
Which figure of speech is when the same letter or sound is repeated? For example, "Peter Piper picked a pack of pickled peppers."
alliteration
Which ocean is between Canada and Europe?
the Atlantic
Who were likely the first European settlers to land on the Atlantic coast and establish a colony in the 10th century?
the Vikings
The Mississauga tribe is a branch of which tribe(s)?
Anishinaabe / Ojibwe
Is this sentence simple, compound, or complex?
The actor was happy he got a part in a movie even though the part was small.
complex
Which figure of speech is it when a word sounds like what it is? For example, "bang", "moo", "zap".
Onomatopoeia