Ontario

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Date:

Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/ontario

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. How many people live in Ontario?14,223,942 (2021 Census)
2. What is the capital of Ontario?Toronto
3. What language do people speak in Ontario?English and French are official languages; English is predominant
4. When was Ontario built?July 1, 1867 (as part of Canadian Confederation)

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