Social Studies General
This organization was formed to build cooperation between countries around the world.
The U.N.
To be able to move carefully between objects. (verb)
Maneuver
Find the mistake:
The weather forecast is calling for alot of rain.
alot = a lot
This is the name and title of the leader of the government of Canada.
Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister
What is the figurative language:
Her eyes were diamonds.
Metaphor
This document is a law in Canada that governs what all Canadians are all entitled to.
The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
To make progress with something. (noun)
Headway
Explain the difference between their, there, they're
answers will vary
This is the name of the elected official who runs our municipal government.
Mayor
What is the figurative language:
The story lept off the page!
Personification
This month remembers the history of black Canadians and celebrates their accomplishments.
February
To have enthusiasm for something. (noun)
zeal
Give 3 examples of an adjective.
Answers vary
This is the place where MPs meet in Ottawa
The House of Commons
What is the figurative language:
I have told you a million times.
Hyperbole
The name for the movement of people from villages and rural areas to cities.
Urbanization
To be very uncivilized, like a pirate or a viking. (adjective)
barbaric
Give 4 situations where you need to use a capital.
Answers might include:
-At the start of a sentence
-When you use "I"
-For proper nouns (names of people or places)
-Titles of books
This is the style of government where people choose their own leaders.
Democracy
What is the figurative language:
He is as fast as the wind.
Simile
It's important that you evaluate websites to make sure that they are...
credible/reliable/valid
To drift through the air. (verb)
waft
Correct this sentence: Angelas new puppy ran away yesterday evening.
Angela's new puppy ran away yesterday evening.
In this style of government, the leader is passed down through heredity.
Monarchy
What is the figurative language:
Ducks diving deep into the dirty dark pond.
alliteration