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Grade 4 · Social Studies · Unit 2 of 3

Languages of Nunavut

Inuktut, English and French, and how they are written.

What your child practises

Covers Nunavut's official languages, Inuit words and the writing systems used for Inuktitut and Inuinnaqtun. A few words are given in Inuktitut; spellings and words vary by community. This does not replace Inuktut language arts.

Nunavut Curriculum approved guide: Inuuqatigiit (NWT, 1996), Heritage and culture · the languages of Nunavut, Inuit words, and syllabics and Roman letters

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

    “Naamik” means…

    • No
    • Thank you
    • Yes
    • Hello

  2. Question 2

    Who often helps keep the Inuit language strong by speaking and telling stories?

    • Only visitors
    • Nobody
    • Only machines
    • Elders and families

  3. Question 3

    “Inuktut” is a word for…

    • A kind of sled
    • A school subject for math
    • The Inuit languages, including Inuktitut and Inuinnaqtun
    • A type of food

  4. Question 4

    “Nakurmiik” is a way to say…

    • Good night
    • Thank you
    • Please
    • Sorry

  5. Question 5

    What does “Inuit” mean?

    • The sea
    • The land
    • The people
    • The ice

  6. Question 6

    Which language does the Nunavut government offer services in?

    • English only
    • French only
    • Inuktut, English and French
    • Latin only

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