Grade 2 · Math · Unit 10 of 10
Likely or Not
Certain, likely or impossible?
What your child practises
Using words like certain, likely, unlikely and impossible to describe everyday events and spinners.
BC Curriculum learning standard: Likelihood of familiar life events, using comparative language
Sample questions
A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.
Question 1
Which colour will the spinner most likely land on?
- 🟢green
- 🔵blue
- 🔴red
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🔵 blue
Hint: The colour with the most space is most likely. Blue has the most!
Question 2
Tomorrow will come after today.
📅How likely is it?- ✅certain
- 👍likely
- 🤏unlikely
- 🚫impossible
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✅ certain
Hint: Certain means it will happen for sure.
Question 3
It will snow in Vancouver in July.
❄️How likely is it?- ✅certain
- 👍likely
- 🤏unlikely
- 🚫impossible
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🤏 unlikely
Hint: Unlikely means it probably won't happen, but it could.
Question 4
Which colour will the spinner most likely land on?
- 🔴red
- 🟡yellow
- 🔵blue
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🔴 red
Hint: The colour with the most space is most likely. Red has the most!
Question 5
Which colour will the spinner most likely land on?
- 🔴red
- 🟢green
Show answer
🔴 red
Hint: The colour with the most space is most likely. Red has the most!
Question 6
Your teacher will turn into a pumpkin.
🎃How likely is it?- ✅certain
- 👍likely
- 🤏unlikely
- 🚫impossible
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🚫 impossible
Hint: Impossible means it can never happen.