Grade 2 · Social Studies · Unit 2 of 3
Communities in Canada
Mountains, prairies and the Arctic
What your child practises
Canada's regions, cities and rural communities, official languages, and Indigenous peoples as the first peoples of this land.
BC Curriculum learning standard: Diverse characteristics of communities and cultures in Canada; features of the environment in other parts of Canada
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
Farms with lots of grain are most often found in…
- 🌾the Prairies
- 🧊the Arctic
- 🏙️the middle of a big city
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🌾 the Prairies
Hint: Wide, flat land with good soil is great for growing wheat and other grains.
Question 2
What colours are on the Canadian flag?
- 🟢green and orange
- 🔵blue and yellow
- 🍁red and white
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🍁 red and white
Hint: Canada's flag is red and white with a red maple leaf in the middle.
Question 3
People in a community by the ocean might work as…
🌊- 🎿ski instructors on the beach
- 🎣fishers
- 🐪desert guides
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🎣 fishers
Hint: Communities near the ocean often have jobs that use the sea, like fishing.
Question 4
Why do many people in Canada wear warm coats and boots in winter?
- 🧥Winters can be very cold in many places
- 🏊Because they like swimming
- ☀️It is always hot
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🧥 Winters can be very cold in many places
Hint: Our clothes change with the weather. Many parts of Canada have cold, snowy winters.
Question 5
Which ocean is on the west side of Canada?
🗺️- 🌊the Atlantic Ocean
- 🌊the Pacific Ocean
- 🌊the Southern Ocean
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🌊 the Pacific Ocean
Hint: British Columbia is on the west coast, beside the Pacific Ocean.
Question 6
Canada has two official languages. They are…
🍁- French and German
- English and French
- English and Spanish
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English and French
Hint: Canada's two official languages are English and French. Bonjour!