Grade 5 · Social Studies · Unit 11 of 12
Taking Action
Voices, issues and plans
What your child practises
How citizens can vote, petition, speak at meetings and make plans, and why groups can see the same issue differently.
Ontario Curriculum expectation: B1.2, B1.3, B3.5, B3.8, B3.9 · different perspectives on issues, how the public is heard, and how citizens can act
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
What is a municipal election?
- A vote on television shows
- A vote to choose people for local government
- A vote to choose a prime minister only
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A vote to choose people for local government
Hint: Mayors and councillors are elected locally.
Question 2
What is a petition?
- A kind of election
- A type of tax
- A list of signatures asking a government to take action
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A list of signatures asking a government to take action
Hint: A petition shows how many people care about an issue.
Question 3
A student wants a crosswalk near school. Who could she contact first?
- The post office
- The prime minister of another country
- Her city or town councillor
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Her city or town councillor
Hint: Local streets are a municipal job.
Question 4
How old must you be to vote in a federal election in Canada?
- 21
- 16
- 18
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18
Hint: Canadian citizens aged 18 and over can vote.
Question 5
Which of these is a responsibility of citizens?
- Leaving litter in parks
- Following laws and helping the community
- Breaking rules when nobody is looking
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Following laws and helping the community
Hint: Citizens have duties as well as rights.
Question 6
Why do governments ask for public input on big projects?
- To hear different perspectives before deciding
- Because it is a game
- To avoid making decisions
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To hear different perspectives before deciding
Hint: People can share concerns and ideas.