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The following exercise can be printed out and completed in a traditional fashion. Click here for a self-marked version of this exercise.

THE MAIN IDEA
Circle the letter of the sentence which best describes the main idea of the article about Ottawa-Hull.
  1. Canada's National Capital region past and present
  2. Canadian unity on the shores of the Ottawa River
  3. The settling of Wrightstown and Bytown
  4. Two booming lumber towns
INTERPRETATION

  1. Go to the library, a tourist information centre, or a travel agent and collect as much information as you can about the Ottawa-Hull region. Plan a trip to Ottawa-Hull. What will you see there? What will you do? Discuss.

  2. If you could meet the Prime Minister of Canada, what would you say? Could you give the Prime Minister any suggestions for improving the country? Discuss.

  3. Can you name the capital cities of the ten provinces of Canada? Can you name the capital cities of Canada's three territories?
INFERENCES
Based on the article, circle the letter which best completes each sentence.
  1. In the beginning, in Ottawa-Hull...
    1. canoes were the method of transportation of choice.
    2. Samuel de Champlain decided it would be a great place for a city.
    3. there were enough trees in the area to start a lumber industry.
    4. Colonel By and Philemon Wright did not get along.

  2. Ottawa and Hull...
    1. attracted many settlers because there were jobs there.
    2. have always feuded because Queen Victoria chose Ottawa as capital.
    3. have too many government workers.
    4. would not exist without the Rideau Canal.
UNDERSTANDING WHAT YOU READ
If you can, answer these questions from memory. If you cannot, look back at the article.
  1. What were the original names of Ottawa and Hull?
  2. How many people live in the Ottawa-Hull area?
  3. What was Colonel By hired to do?
  4. Who chose Ottawa as Canada's capital? In what year?
REMEMBERING DETAILS
Write TRUE or FALSE under each statement. If the statement is false, write the statement correctly.
  1. In the beginning, Ottawa and Hull were backwoods mining towns built on the shores of Lake Ottawa.
  2. The construction of the Rideau Canal took two years and involved a couple hundred workers.
  3. A trip along Sussex Drive takes you past museums, galleries and parklands.
  4. Ottawa-Hull stands as a lasting symbol of Canadian unity.


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