Grade 3 · Social Studies · Unit 5 of 13
How We Make a Living
Where people live and work
What your child practises
Children look at where people live in their province and how they make a living. This is practice, not a report-card mark.
Prince Edward Island Curriculum curriculum outcome: 3.1.3 · where people live and how people make a living in their province
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
Which job helps visitors enjoy the island?
- wheat farmer on the prairies
- miner underground
- trucker in the north
- tour guide
tour guide
Hint: Visitors come to see beaches and sights.
Question 2
A town near the coast and a town inland. Which is more likely to have fishers?
- both the same
- the town near the coast
- neither
- the town inland
the town near the coast
Hint: Fishers need to reach the sea.
Question 3
Why do farmers live on the land away from the cities?
- They dislike neighbours.
- Crops grow in cities.
- There is no land in town.
- They need fields to grow crops.
They need fields to grow crops.
Hint: Crops need a lot of space.
Question 4
Where do most people on Prince Edward Island live?
- in towns, cities and villages near the coast
- on the sea ice
- in the desert
- high on mountains
in towns, cities and villages near the coast
Hint: Look at where the towns are on a map.
Question 5
How does good soil affect jobs on the island?
- It makes snow melt.
- It helps farmers grow crops.
- It makes boats float.
- It stops all work.
It helps farmers grow crops.
Hint: Rich soil grows plants well.
Question 6
Compare: a fisher and a potato farmer. How are they alike?
- Both work in a school.
- Both work with natural resources.
- Both work in an office.
- Both work on a ship.
Both work with natural resources.
Hint: The sea and the soil are resources.