Grade 6 Social studies diagnostic

15 questions on economics basics, government & citizenship, messages & sources and community, plus 3 from Grade 5. Answer what you can, then check your answers to see which topics are secure and what to practise next.

15 questions4 topicsAbout 15 minutesSet 5 of 5

Skip a question if you do not know the answer. It is better than guessing, because it shows what to practise.

1CommunityCommunity and civic reasoning: which term fits this description? A process for gathering people's views before a public decision.

A. Common goodB. Public serviceC. Public consultationD. Rule

2CommunityA class vote has 12 for A, 9 for B and 4 for C. Which option has the most votes?

A. CB. AC. BD. a three-way tie

3CommunityWhich response acknowledges another person's concern?

A. That cannot matter.B. Stop talking about needs.C. I understand the noise may be difficult; let us consider a quieter option.D. Only my preference counts.

4Economics basicsWhich one is a good (a thing you can touch): a pair of shoes or a bus ride?

A. a bus rideB. a pair of shoes

5Economics basicsJonah has one free Saturday afternoon and ranks the options: 1) working a shift at the bakery, 2) visiting a grandparent, 3) going to a movie. Jonah chooses working a shift at the bakery. What is the opportunity cost of this choice?

A. nothing, because the afternoon was freeB. working a shift at the bakeryC. visiting a grandparentD. going to a movie

6Economics basicsWhich one is a good (a thing you can touch): mail delivery or a bicycle?

A. a bicycleB. mail delivery

7Government & citizenshipIn Canada, which level of government is mainly responsible for most highways within the province?

A. provincial or territorialB. municipal (local)C. federal

8Government & citizenshipSt. John’s is the capital of which province or territory?

A. Newfoundland and LabradorB. SaskatchewanC. ManitobaD. Ontario

9Government & citizenshipIn a class election, Gus got 14 votes, Eli got 24 votes and Ana got 12 votes. What percentage of all votes did Eli get? Round to one decimal place.

Your answer%

10Messages & sourcesWhich statement is an opinion? • That movie was boring. • Ottawa is the capital of Canada.

A. That movie was boring.B. Ottawa is the capital of Canada.

11Messages & sourcesIs this statement a fact or an opinion? “Cats make better pets than dogs.”

A. an opinionB. a fact

12Messages & sourcesWhat is “lateral reading”?

A. Reading the comments under a postB. Leaving the page to see what other trustworthy sources say about the claim and its sourceC. Reading every word of a page from left to rightD. Reading only the headline

From Grade 5

These questions check skills from the grade below, so gaps can be spotted early.

13Community (Grade 5)Which is an example of infrastructure?

A. a public water pipe networkB. a person's nicknameC. a favourite songD. a single private diary

14Economics basics (Grade 5)Which one is a want: a video game or water to drink?

A. a video gameB. water to drink

15Community (Grade 5)Which action helps care for a shared park?

A. Damaging benchesB. Leaving litterC. Blocking every pathD. Using bins and following the site's rules