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Grade 3 · Social Studies · Unit 1 of 6

Our Province: Newfoundland and Labrador

Where we live: the island, Labrador and the sea.

What your child practises

Practises where Newfoundland and Labrador is, its island and mainland parts, its provincial symbols, and well-known natural and historic places. It follows the Grade 3 social studies expectations on people, place and environment in the Newfoundland and Labrador curriculum.

Newfoundland and Labrador Curriculum curriculum outcome: People, place and environment (by Grade 3) · the location, regions, symbols and natural features of Newfoundland and Labrador

Sample questions

A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.

  1. Question 1

    A small community far from big cities, with lots of nature, is called…

    • rural
    • urban
    • a harbour
    • crowded

  2. Question 2

    Which kind of dog is named after our province?

    • the poodle
    • the pug
    • the Newfoundland dog
    • the beagle

  3. Question 3

    Which province shares a land border with Labrador?

    • Ontario
    • Manitoba
    • Nova Scotia
    • Quebec

  4. Question 4

    Which strait lies between the island of Newfoundland and Labrador?

    • the Strait of Belle Isle
    • the Bay of Fundy
    • Hudson Bay
    • Lake Ontario

  5. Question 5

    Which seabird is the provincial bird?

    • the Atlantic puffin
    • the bald eagle
    • the robin
    • the snowy owl

  6. Question 6

    On the provincial flag, the red stands for…

    • human effort
    • fall leaves
    • strawberries
    • fire

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