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tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which figure of speech is used in this text?
The assassination of John F. Kennedy on November 22, 1963, was as shocking as an earthquake, leaving Americans feeling shaken and vulnerable. |
- simile
- alliteration | The text includes a simile, using like or as to compare two things that are not actually alike.
As shocking as an earthquake compares the assassination of President Kennedy to an earthquake. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | What information supports the conclusion that Brandon inherited this trait? |
- Brandon and his father both have short hair.
- Brandon's parents were born with straight hair. They passed down this trait to Brandon. | |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which logical fallacy is used in the text?
I don't trust Professor Harper's findings. Another researcher at her university was caught falsifying data. So, it's likely Professor Harper has, too. |
- straw man: a misrepresentation of an opponent's position that makes it easier to argue against
- guilt by association: a negative association intended to discredit someone or something
- circular reasoning: an argument that supports a claim with the claim itself | The text argues that Professor Harper's research is untrustworthy because someone else at her university was caught falsifying data. However, this isn't necessarily true. The practices of one researcher at a university do not necessarily reflect the practices of another researcher at the same university. This illustrates a type of logical fallacy known as guilt by association. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which correctly shows the title of a short story? |
- "End of the Line"
- End of the Line | A short story should be in quotation marks.
The correct title is "End of the Line." |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Select the living thing. |
- manta ray
- computer
- soap
- yo-yo | A computer is not a living thing.
A computer does not have all the traits of a living thing. It does many useful things, and even responds to the world around it. But it does not grow. It does not need food or water.
A yo-yo is not a living thing.
Yo-yos do not have all of the traits of living things. They do not grow or respond to their environment. They do not need food or water.
Soap is not a living thing.
Soap does not have all of the traits of a living thing. It may change shape or become foamy, but it does not grow. It does not need food or water.
A manta ray is a living thing.
Manta rays grow and respond to their environment. They need food and water. Manta rays are made up of many cells.
Manta rays are animals. They use their wide, flat fins to swim. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | What is the temperature of a bowl of ice cream? |
- 37°C
- 37°F | The better estimate for the temperature of a bowl of ice cream is 37°F.
37°C is too hot. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Select the one substance that is not a mineral. |
- Malachite is a solid. It is formed in nature.
- Shampoo is a liquid. It is made in a factory.
- Quartz is a pure substance. It is formed in nature. | Compare the properties of each substance to the properties of minerals. Select the substance whose properties do not match those of minerals.
Malachite is a mineral.
Shampoo is made in a factory. But all minerals are formed in nature.
Shampoo is a liquid. But all minerals are solids.
So, shampoo is not a mineral.
Quartz is a mineral. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Select the temperature shown by this thermometer. |
- 10°C
- 35°C
- 40°C | Find the top of the red liquid.
Now look at the scale to the right. The top of the red liquid lines up with 10. So, the temperature is 10°C. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which is a compound sentence? |
- Carmen and her sisters drew a map of the United States and hung it on the wall.
- An ostrich cannot fly, so it must run away from danger. | The first sentence is the compound sentence. It is made up of two independent clauses joined by the coordinating conjunction so.
An ostrich cannot fly, so it must run away from danger. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | What information supports the conclusion that Dylan acquired this trait? |
- Dylan's scar was caused by an accident. He cut his arm when he fell off his bicycle.
- Some scars fade more quickly than others. | |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Using only these supplies, which question can Omar investigate with an experiment? |
- Does a big toy car go down the wooden ramp faster than a small toy car?
- Do toy cars go faster down the ramp made of wood or the ramp made of cardboard?
- Do toy cars with plastic wheels go faster down the cardboard ramp than toy cars with metal wheels? | |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Complete the statement. Assume that the car's mass did not change.
The gravitational potential energy stored between the car and Earth () as the car slowed to a stop. |
- decreased
- stayed the same
- increased | Think about how the distance between the car and the center of Earth changed.
Because the road was flat, each point on the road was the same distance from the center of Earth. As the car slowed to a stop, the distance between the car and the center of Earth stayed the same. So, the gravitational potential energy stored between the car and Earth stayed the same as the car slowed to a stop. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which word would you find on a dictionary page with the following guide words?
plead - protest |
- pasture
- pony | Put the words in alphabetical order.
Since pony is between the guide words plead - protest, it would be found on that page. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Suppose Kelly decides to go as a superhero. Which result would be a cost? |
- Kelly will save some time and money. She won't have to go out and get a new costume.
- Kelly will give up the chance to wear the costume she is more excited about. | This result is a cost. It involves giving up or spending something that Kelly wants or needs:
Kelly will give up the chance to wear the costume she is more excited about. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Based on this information, what is Fishie's phenotype for the body color trait? |
- a gray body
- a golden body | Fishie's genotype for the body color gene is bb. Fishie's genotype of bb has only b alleles. The b allele is for a golden body. So, Fishie's phenotype for the body color trait must be a golden body.
To check this answer, consider whether Fishie's alleles are dominant or recessive. The allele for a golden body (b) is recessive to the allele for a gray body (B). This means B is a dominant allele, and b is a recessive allele.
Fishie's genotype of bb has only recessive alleles. An organism with only recessive alleles for a gene will have the recessive allele's version of the trait. So, Fishie's phenotype for the body color trait must be a golden body. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Does this passage describe the weather or the climate?
It is snowing in Emmett's town today. |
- weather
- climate | Read the text carefully.
It is snowing in Emmett's town today.
This passage tells you about the precipitation today in Emmett's town. It describes the atmosphere at a certain place and time. So, this passage describes the weather. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | What do these two changes have in common?
chicken cooking in an oven
a penny tarnishing |
- Both are caused by heating.
- Both are chemical changes.
- Both are only physical changes.
- Both are caused by cooling. | Step 1: Think about each change.
Cooking chicken is a chemical change. The heat causes the matter in the chicken to change. Cooked chicken and raw chicken are different types of matter.
Metal turning less shiny over time is called tarnishing. A penny tarnishing is a chemical change. When air touches the penny, the surface of the penny changes into a different type of matter. This matter makes the penny dull.
Step 2: Look at each answer choice.
Both are only physical changes.
Both changes are chemical changes. They are not physical changes.
Both are chemical changes.
Both changes are chemical changes. The type of matter before and after each change is different.
Both are caused by heating.
Cooking is caused by heating. But a penny tarnishing is not.
Both are caused by cooling.
Neither change is caused by cooling. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which tense does the sentence use?
Jim will pop the popcorn. |
- future tense
- present tense
- past tense | The sentence is in future tense. You can tell because it uses will before the main verb, pop. The verb tells you about something that is going to happen. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which tray of lasagna has less thermal energy? |
- the hotter tray of lasagna
- the colder tray of lasagna | The two trays of lasagna are made of the same material and have the same mass. So, the colder tray of lasagna has less thermal energy. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | What information supports the conclusion that Debbie inherited this trait? |
- Debbie's hair is the same color as her brown eyes.
- Debbie's father has brown eyes. He passed this trait down to Debbie. | |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Select the elementary substance. |
- ruthenium (Ru)
- carbon dioxide (CO2)
- dichloromethane (CH2Cl2) | Look at the chemical formula for each substance, and count the number of symbols in the formula. Then, decide if the substance is an elementary substance. The chemical formula for rhenium contains one atomic symbol: Re. So, rhenium is composed of only one chemical element. Therefore, rhenium is an elementary substance. The chemical formula for carbon dioxide contains two atomic symbols: C for carbon and O for oxygen. So, carbon dioxide is composed of two chemical elements bonded together. Because carbon dioxide is composed of multiple chemical elements bonded together, it is a compound, not an elementary substance. The chemical formula for ruthenium contains one atomic symbol: Ru. So, ruthenium is composed of only one chemical element. Therefore, ruthenium is an elementary substance. The chemical formula for dichloromethane contains three atomic symbols: C for carbon, H for hydrogen, and Cl for chlorine. So, dichloromethane is composed of three chemical elements bonded together. Because dichloromethane is composed of multiple chemical elements bonded together, it is a compound, not an elementary substance. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which figure of speech is used in this text?
At twenty-one, Wesley felt overwhelmed with adult responsibilities and wished he could fly off to Neverland. |
- simile
- allusion | The text uses an allusion, a brief reference to someone or something well known.
Neverland alludes to the story of Peter Pan, a boy who lived in Neverland and never grew up. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Using only these supplies, which question can Rhianna investigate with an experiment? |
- Does a catapult with a longer arm launch a rubber ball farther than a catapult with a shorter arm?
- Does a rubber ball travel farther when launched from a metal catapult or from a wooden catapult?
- Does a heavier ball travel farther than a lighter ball when launched from a catapult? | |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Select the one substance that is not a mineral. |
- Hematite is a solid. It is formed in nature.
- Fluorite is not made by living things. It is a pure substance.
- Soap is not a pure substance. It is a solid. | Compare the properties of each substance to the properties of minerals. Select the substance whose properties do not match those of minerals.
Soap is not a pure substance. But all minerals are pure substances.
So, soap is not a mineral.
Hematite is a mineral.
Fluorite is a mineral. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which text structure does the text use? |
- problem-solution
- descriptive | The text uses a problem-solution structure to show how Khodr Farhat has worked to get braille menus into restaurants. In the text, certain words and phrases help to organize ideas in a problem-solution structure. Notice the words issue, strategy, help, and allow. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Is the following statement true or false?
Plant cells do not have cytoplasm. |
- false
- true | Plant cells do not have cytoplasm.
This statement is false. All cells have cytoplasm. The cytoplasm fills and maintains the space inside the cell. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which word does not rhyme? |
- game
- coat
- came | The words came and game rhyme. They both end with the ame sound.
The word coat does not rhyme. It ends with a different sound. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | What is the mass of a floor lamp? |
- 12 tons
- 12 pounds
- 12 ounces | The best estimate for the mass of a floor lamp is 12 pounds.
12 ounces is too light and 12 tons is too heavy. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which is a complete sentence? |
- After the show, all of the actors bow.
- Haru is from Japan I am from China. | After the show, all of the actors bow is a complete sentence. The subject is all of the actors, and the verb is bow. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Does the sentence use a simile or a metaphor?
Mrs. Campbell is an owl, working at night and sleeping during the day. |
- simile
- metaphor | Mrs. Campbell is an owl, working at night and sleeping during the day.
The words Mrs. Campbell and owl are compared without the word like or as. So, the sentence uses a metaphor. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | What information supports the conclusion that Tiana acquired this trait? |
- Tiana is in the Air Force. She flies a plane almost every day.
- Tiana can fly a plane on cloudy days and at night.
- A pilot taught Tiana how to fly a plane. | |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which figure of speech is used in this text?
"There's nothing I love more than skipping lunch," Mr. Harper told the flight attendant when he learned that no food would be available on his cross-country flight. |
- personification
- verbal irony | The text uses verbal irony, which involves saying one thing but implying something very different.
Nothing I love more shows verbal irony because Mr. Harper is probably upset that there isn't anything to eat. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which organ produces the power to move the body? |
- skin
- brain
- skeleton
- muscles | |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Would you find the word mermaid on a dictionary page with the following guide words?
marsh - muffle |
- yes
- no | Put the words in alphabetical order.
Since mermaid is between the guide words marsh - muffle, it would be found on that page. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Is the following trait inherited or acquired?
Brittany has a scar on her right elbow. |
- acquired
- inherited | Children do not inherit their parent's scars. Instead, scars are caused by the environment. People can get scars after they get hurt. So, having a scar is an acquired trait. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Select the one substance that is not a mineral. |
- Muscovite is not made by living things. It is a solid.
- Sterling silver is not a pure substance. It is a solid.
- Native copper is not made by living things. It is a solid. | Compare the properties of each substance to the properties of minerals. Select the substance whose properties do not match those of minerals.
Sterling silver is not a pure substance. But all minerals are pure substances.
So, sterling silver is not a mineral.
Muscovite is a mineral.
Native copper is a mineral. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which word does not rhyme? |
- peak
- beak
- leap | The words beak and peak rhyme. They both end with the eak sound.
The word leap does not rhyme. It ends with a different sound. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | What kind of sentence is this?
For his report, Kurt needs information about zebras. |
- declarative
- exclamatory | The sentence tells about something, and it ends with a period. It is a declarative sentence. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which of the following contains a vague pronoun reference? |
- After Dave talked with Ted about the research project, he felt better about collaborating on it.
- Ted felt better about collaborating on the research project after Dave talked with him about it. | The second answer choice contains a vague pronoun reference. The pronoun he could refer to Dave or Ted.
After Dave talked with Ted about the research project, he felt better about collaborating on it.
The first answer choice shows a possible correction for the vague pronoun reference. The text has been rewritten so that the meaning is clear.
Ted felt better about collaborating on the research project after Dave talked with him about it. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which correctly shows the title of a newspaper? |
- ***Tampa Bay Times***
- "Tampa Bay Times" | A newspaper should be in italics.
The correct title is **Tampa Bay Times**. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | What do these two changes have in common?
mixing sand and water
cutting your fingernails |
- Both are caused by cooling.
- Both are chemical changes.
- Both are only physical changes.
- Both are caused by heating. | Step 1: Think about each change.
Mixing sand and water is a physical change. Adding water makes the sand wet. But both the sand and water are still made of the same type of matter as before.
Cutting your fingernails is a physical change. Your fingernails are shorter after you cut them. But the pieces are still made of the same type of matter as the uncut fingernails.
Step 2: Look at each answer choice.
Both are only physical changes.
Both changes are physical changes. No new matter is created.
Both are chemical changes.
Both changes are physical changes. They are not chemical changes.
Both are caused by heating.
Neither change is caused by heating.
Both are caused by cooling.
Neither change is caused by cooling. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which brochure is more formal? |
- Did you know that the right landscaping can make the value of your property go through the roof?
- Did you know that a well-designed landscape can significantly increase your property value? | The first brochure is more formal. It uses more elevated language (well-designed landscape, significantly increase). The other brochure uses a casual-sounding idiom (through the roof). |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | What is the source of the allusion in the sentence below?
Bryan's proclamations earned him a reputation as our neighborhood's own Nostradamus. |
- the Bible
- history | The source of the allusion Nostradamus is history.
Nostradamus, a sixteenth-century French astrologer and physician, is best known as the author of a book of prophecies.
The allusion Nostradamus means a seer or predictor of the future. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which greeting is correct for a letter? |
- Dear Ms. Shah,
- Dear ms. Shah, | The first greeting is correct:
Its first word is capitalized, and it ends with a comma. Ms. Shah is capitalized because it is a proper noun. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which word would you find on a dictionary page with the following guide words?
throat - torpedo |
- tiger
- trample | Put the words in alphabetical order.
Since tiger is between the guide words throat - torpedo, it would be found on that page. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Is the following trait inherited or acquired?
Sandra has naturally brown hair. |
- inherited
- acquired | Humans do not choose their natural hair color. Some people dye their hair. But this does not change their natural hair color.
Children get their natural hair color from their parents. So, Sandra's hair color is an inherited trait. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Would you find the word mock on a dictionary page with the following guide words?
maintain - measles |
- yes
- no | Put the words in alphabetical order.
Since mock is not between the guide words maintain - measles, it would not be found on that page. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | What is the volume of a water balloon? |
- 18 cups
- 18 gallons
- 18 fluid ounces | The best estimate for the volume of a water balloon is 18 fluid ounces.
18 cups and 18 gallons are both too much. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which tense does the sentence use?
Paula and Layla will plan their trip together. |
- future tense
- past tense
- present tense | The sentence is in future tense. You can tell because it uses will before the main verb, plan. The verb tells you about something that is going to happen. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | What is the source of the allusion in the sentence below?
Yesterday's tennis match was a classic David and Goliath story, with Ryan playing against his former team captain, Ivan. |
- Greek mythology
- the Bible | The source of the allusion David and Goliath is the Bible.
In the Bible, a young man named David slays Goliath, a giant and champion warrior, using nothing more than a sling and a stone.
The allusion David and Goliath means involving unequal rivals. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Select the bird. |
- dwarf crocodile
- human
- gray crowned crane
- wombat | A wombat is a mammal. It has fur and feeds its young milk.
Wombats have strong claws on their front feet. They use their claws to dig underground holes called burrows.
A human is a mammal. It has hair and feeds its young milk.
Humans are a type of animal called a primate. Monkeys and apes are also primates.
A dwarf crocodile is a reptile. It has scaly, waterproof skin.
Crocodiles hunt their prey in or near water.
A gray crowned crane is a bird. It has feathers, two wings, and a beak.
Cranes wade in shallow water to look for food. Cranes eat insects, worms, and plants. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which text uses the word random in its traditional sense? |
- At the grocery store, Erin hastily grabbed fruits and vegetables at random, filling her shopping cart with a hodgepodge of food.
- Erin made a random trip to the grocery store, though her kitchen was already stocked with a hodgepodge of food. | The second text uses random in its traditional sense: made or occurring without a definite pattern.
At the grocery store, Erin hastily grabbed fruits and vegetables at random, filling her shopping cart with a hodgepodge of food.
The first text uses random in its nontraditional sense: odd or out of place.
Erin made a random trip to the grocery store, though her kitchen was already stocked with a hodgepodge of food.
Most style guides recommend to avoid using the nontraditional sense of the word random because it is generally considered incorrect. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which is a compound sentence? |
- The horse isn't in the stable, so it must be in the pasture.
- North America is the world's third largest continent. | The second sentence is the compound sentence. It is made up of two simple sentences joined by a comma and the conjunction so.
The horse isn't in the stable, so it must be in the pasture. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | What is the mass of a full bag of groceries? |
- 4 kilograms
- 4 grams | The better estimate for the mass of a full bag of groceries is 4 kilograms.
4 grams is too light. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Would you find the word from on a dictionary page with the following guide words?
fled - fool |
- yes
- no | Put the words in alphabetical order.
Since from is not between the guide words fled - fool, it would not be found on that page. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which object has the most thermal energy? |
- a banana at a temperature of 65°F
- a banana at a temperature of 63°F
- a banana at a temperature of 88°F | All three bananas have the same mass but different temperatures. Since the 88°F banana is the hottest, it has the most thermal energy. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | What does the simile in this text suggest?
Brenda rubbed coconut oil on her hands, which were like the parched earth during a drought. |
- Brenda's hands were dry and cracked.
- Brenda's hands were hot. | The text includes a simile, using like or as to compare two things that are not actually alike.
The simile like the parched earth during a drought suggests that Brenda's hands were dry and cracked. A drought is a period without rain; the ground during a drought can become hard and cracked. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | What do these two changes have in common?
a piece of pizza rotting in a trashcan
burning a marshmallow over a campfire |
- Both are chemical changes.
- Both are caused by cooling.
- Both are caused by heating.
- Both are only physical changes. | Step 1: Think about each change.
A piece of pizza rotting is a chemical change. The matter in the pizza breaks down and slowly turns into a different type of matter.
Burning a marshmallow is a chemical change. The heat from the fire causes the type of matter in the marshmallow to change. The marshmallow becomes black and crispy.
Step 2: Look at each answer choice.
Both are only physical changes.
Both changes are chemical changes. They are not physical changes.
Both are chemical changes.
Both changes are chemical changes. The type of matter before and after each change is different.
Both are caused by heating.
Burning is caused by heating. But a piece of pizza rotting is not.
Both are caused by cooling.
Neither change is caused by cooling. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Complete the sentence.
A () egg can grow into a seed. |
- fertilized
- pollinated
- germinated | Fertilized eggs grow into seeds. An egg cannot become a seed until after it is fertilized.
After a female cone is pollinated, its eggs can be fertilized. Pollination is what happens when pollen sticks to a female cone. Eggs do not get pollinated.
A seed can germinate, or begin to grow into a new plant. Eggs do not germinate. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | What information supports the conclusion that Nolan inherited this trait? |
- Nolan's parents were born with straight hair. They passed down this trait to Nolan.
- Nolan and his father both have short hair. | |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which graduation announcement is more formal? |
- Nicholas Gupta is graduating, and we couldn't be more proud!
- We are proud to announce the graduation of Nicholas Gupta. | The second graduation announcement is more formal. It uses more ceremonious language (proud to announce). The other graduation announcement uses more conversational language (we couldn't be more proud!). |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which figure of speech is used in this text?
Cindy's Bistro used to be a great place to go for a delicious and carefully prepared dinner, but nobody goes there anymore: it's too crowded. |
- paradox
- apostrophe | The text uses a paradox, a statement that might at first appear to be contradictory, but that may in fact contain some truth.
Nobody goes there anymore: it's too crowded at first appears to be contradictory, because if no one goes to the restaurant, then the restaurant should be empty, not crowded. However, it contains some truth: if a restaurant is frequently perceived to be too crowded, many people will no longer want to go there. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Is the following trait inherited or acquired?
Pete plays soccer. |
- inherited
- acquired | People are not born knowing how to play soccer. Instead, some people learn how to play soccer. Playing the sport takes practice. So, playing soccer is an acquired trait. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Select the invertebrate. |
- green sea turtle
- sparrow
- koala
- locust | A green sea turtle is a reptile. Like other reptiles, a green sea turtle is a vertebrate. It has a backbone.
A sparrow is a bird. Like other birds, a sparrow is a vertebrate. It has a backbone.
A locust is an insect. Like other insects, a locust is an invertebrate. It does not have a backbone. It has an exoskeleton.
A koala is a mammal. Like other mammals, a koala is a vertebrate. It has a backbone. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which figure of speech is used in this text?
When Carly first joined the track team, she was afraid of jumping, but she got over that hurdle. |
- verbal irony
- pun | The text uses a pun, a word or phrase that humorously suggests more than one meaning.
Hurdle refers to an obstacle that one must overcome. It also refers to an object that a runner jumps over. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | What kind of sentence is this?
Does Kira have any hobbies? |
- exclamatory
- interrogative | The sentence asks something, and it ends with a question mark. It is an interrogative sentence. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Would you find the word brook on a dictionary page with the following guide words?
beaver - bless |
- yes
- no | Put the words in alphabetical order.
Since brook is not between the guide words beaver - bless, it would not be found on that page. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Is the following trait inherited or acquired?
Erica has naturally brown hair. |
- acquired
- inherited | Humans do not choose their natural hair color. Instead, children get their natural hair color from their parents. So, Erica's hair color is an inherited trait. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | What does the simile in this text suggest?
Isabelle rubbed coconut oil on her hands, which were like the parched earth during a drought. |
- Isabelle was baking something.
- Isabelle's hands were dry and cracked. | The text includes a simile, using like or as to compare two things that are not actually alike.
The simile like the parched earth during a drought suggests that Isabelle's hands were dry and cracked. A drought is a period without rain; the ground during a drought can become hard and cracked. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | What does the idiom in this text suggest?
"Speak of the devil!" Reagan declared when Elijah strolled into the room. |
- Reagan had just been speaking about Elijah.
- Reagan didn't trust Elijah. | The text uses an idiom, an expression that cannot be understood literally.
The idiom speak of the devil suggests that Reagan had just been speaking about Elijah. People say this when the person they've just been speaking about coincidentally arrives, as if summoned. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which change best matches the sentence?
Pieces of rock are picked up and carried by the ice in a glacier. |
- drought
- erosion
- deposition | |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Is the following trait inherited or acquired?
Devin plays soccer. |
- inherited
- acquired | People are not born knowing how to play soccer. Instead, some people learn how to play soccer. Playing the sport takes practice. So, playing soccer is an acquired trait. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Look at the word. Does it have a closed syllable or an open syllable?
be |
- open
- closed | The word be ends with a vowel and has a long vowel sound. So, it has an open syllable. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which tense does the sentence use?
I tell Lillian my opinions about her music. |
- past tense
- present tense
- future tense | The sentence is in present tense. You can tell because it uses a present-tense verb, tell. The verb tells you about something that is true or happening now. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Is the following trait inherited or acquired?
Natalie has a scar on her left knee. |
- inherited
- acquired | Children do not inherit their parent's scars. Instead, scars are caused by the environment. People can get scars after they get hurt. So, having a scar is an acquired trait. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | The donkeys move the carts at the same speed. Which cart is pulled with a larger force? |
- a cart holding 95 pounds
- a cart holding 61 pounds | Look for the cart that is heavier.
A cart holding 95 pounds is heavier than a cart holding 61 pounds. So, the cart holding 95 pounds needs a larger force to start moving at the same speed as the other cart. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Is a pair of sunglasses a good or a service? |
- a good
- a service | To decide whether a pair of sunglasses is a good or a service, ask these questions:
Is a pair of sunglasses something you can touch? Yes.
Is a pair of sunglasses a job you might pay someone else to do? No.
So, a pair of sunglasses is a good. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | How long is a long-distance running race? |
- 26 kilometers
- 26 millimeters
- 26 centimeters
- 26 meters | The best estimate for the length of a long-distance running race is 26 kilometers.
26 millimeters, 26 centimeters, and 26 meters are all too short. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Would you find the word monkey on a dictionary page with the following guide words?
material - museum |
- yes
- no | Put the words in alphabetical order.
Since monkey is between the guide words material - museum, it would be found on that page. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Does the sentence use a simile or a metaphor?
The football soared through the air like a rocket. |
- metaphor
- simile | The football soared through the air like a rocket.
The words football and rocket are compared using the word like. So, the sentence uses a simile. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Is this a sentence fragment?
Derailed by miscommunication and a lack of funding, Grayson and Erik's new business venture. |
- yes
- no | This is a sentence fragment. It does not express a complete thought.
Derailed by miscommunication and a lack of funding, Grayson and Erik's new business venture.
Here is one way to fix the sentence fragment:
Grayson and Erik's new business venture has been derailed by miscommunication and a lack of funding. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Is the following trait inherited or acquired?
Kayla can ride a bicycle. |
- inherited
- acquired | People are not born knowing how to ride a bicycle. Instead, many people learn how to ride. So, riding a bicycle is an acquired trait. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Read the following excerpt from a student essay. How can the writer best improve his or her grammar and mechanics?
Found in the icy waters of the Arctic Ocean the narwhal is a species of whale with a long tusk. Generally, only males have tusks but occasionally females may develop them. The tusks grow up to nine feet long and weigh more than twenty pounds. Researchers aren't exactly sure why narwhals grow these tusks. They might be used to fight other males, to impress females or to help the creatures detect changes in their environment. |
- by fixing misplaced modifiers
- by fixing run-on sentences
- by adding missing commas | The writer could best improve his or her grammar and mechanics by adding missing commas.
For example, the writer could add commas in the underlined sentences to follow an introductory phrase, to separate the clauses of a compound sentence, and to separate items in a series.
Found in the icy waters of the Arctic Ocean the narwhal is a species of whale with a long tusk. Generally, only males have tusks but occasionally females may develop them. The tusks grow up to nine feet long and weigh more than twenty pounds. Researchers aren't exactly sure why narwhals grow these tusks. They might be used to fight other males, to impress females or to help the creatures detect changes in their environment. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Compare the motion of two gray whales. Which gray whale was moving at a higher speed? |
- a gray whale that moved 55kilometers in 10hours
- a gray whale that moved 35kilometers in 10hours | Look at the distance each gray whale moved and the time it took to move that distance.
One gray whale moved 55 kilometers in 10 hours.
The other gray whale moved 35 kilometers in 10 hours.
Notice that each gray whale spent the same amount of time moving. The gray whale that moved 55 kilometers moved a farther distance in that time. So, that gray whale must have moved at a higher speed. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Read the following excerpt from a student essay. How can the writer best improve his or her sentence fluency?
Our school needs to serve better food for lunch. Our lunches should be delicious. Our lunches should be nutritious. Our lunches should be satisfying. One way to achieve this would be to have a salad bar available. Salad bars can contain far more than just lettuce. Fresh fruits can be included in a salad bar. Fresh vegetables can be included. Different kinds of meats and cheeses can be included, too. Even pasta can be stocked in a salad bar. With these healthy options, students can make their own tasty lunches. |
- by combining sentences containing related information
- by using shorter sentences | The writer could best improve his or her sentence fluency by combining sentences containing related information.
For example, the writer could combine the underlined groups of sentences into sentences like Our lunches should be delicious, nutritious, and satisfying and Fresh fruits, fresh vegetables, and different kinds of meats and cheeses can be included in a salad bar.
Our school needs to serve better food for lunch. Our lunches should be delicious. Our lunches should be nutritious. Our lunches should be satisfying. One way to achieve this would be to have a salad bar available. Salad bars can contain far more than just lettuce. Fresh fruits can be included in a salad bar. Fresh vegetables can be included. Different kinds of meats and cheeses can be included, too. Even pasta can be stocked in a salad bar. With these healthy options, students can make their own tasty lunches. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | What is the source of the allusion in the sentence below?
Much to our shock, Stefan chose to turn the other cheek when Nicole insulted him in a meeting. |
- the Bible
- U.S. history | The source of the allusion turn the other cheek is the Bible.
In the Bible, Jesus counsels his followers to resist retaliation. He says that if they are struck on the right cheek, they shouldn't lash out; instead, they should turn the other cheek toward their attacker.
The allusion turn the other cheek means to respond without aggression. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which object has the least thermal energy? |
- a metal paper clip at a temperature of 70°F
- a metal paper clip at a temperature of 56°F
- a metal paper clip at a temperature of 55°F | All three metal paper clips have the same mass but different temperatures. Since the 55°F paper clip is the coldest, it has the least thermal energy. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Complete the sentence.
Making jam is a (). |
- chemical change
- physical change | Making jam is a chemical change. It involves mixing fruit, sugar, and a substance called pectin.
When these ingredients are mixed and cooked, the chemical bonds in their molecules are broken. The atoms then link together to form different molecules that make up the jam. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Select the reptile. |
- salmon
- human
- green chameleon
- piranha | A green chameleon is a reptile. It has scaly, waterproof skin.
Chameleons eat insects. They use their long, sticky tongues to catch their prey.
A human is a mammal. It has hair and feeds its young milk.
Humans are a type of animal called a primate. Monkeys and apes are also primates.
A salmon is a fish. It lives underwater. It has fins, not limbs.
Unlike most other fish, salmon can live in both fresh water and salt water.
A piranha is a fish. It lives underwater. It has fins, not limbs.
Piranhas have sharp teeth. Piranhas hunt in groups. A group of piranhas can eat a large animal. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which organ releases carbon dioxide from the body? |
- heart
- brain
- muscles
- lungs | |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Select the one true statement. |
- The Golgi directs cell activities by sending instructions to different parts of an animal cell.
- The cell wall makes a plant cell strong and rigid.
- An animal cell has a cell wall but not chloroplasts. | |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | What do these two changes have in common?
cutting an apple
ice melting in a glass |
- Both are only physical changes.
- Both are caused by cooling.
- Both are chemical changes.
- Both are caused by heating. | Step 1: Think about each change.
Cutting an apple is a physical change. The apple gets a different shape. But it is still made of the same type of matter as the uncut apple.
Ice melting in a glass is a change of state. So, it is a physical change. The solid ice becomes liquid, but it is still made of water. A different type of matter is not made.
Step 2: Look at each answer choice.
Both are only physical changes.
Both changes are physical changes. No new matter is created.
Both are chemical changes.
Both changes are physical changes. They are not chemical changes.
Both are caused by heating.
Ice melting is caused by heating. But cutting an apple is not.
Both are caused by cooling.
Neither change is caused by cooling. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which correctly shows the title of a magazine? |
- "Taste of the South"
- ***Taste of the South*** | A magazine should be in italics.
The correct title is **Taste of the South**. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Would you find the word doubt on a dictionary page with the following guide words?
dessert - during |
- no
- yes | Put the words in alphabetical order.
Since doubt is between the guide words dessert - during, it would be found on that page. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Is this a run-on sentence?
First completed in 1939, the Potomac Park Levee System was installed to protect the National Mall and surrounding areas in Washington, D.C., from flooding. |
- no
- yes | This is not a run-on sentence. It is not formed from two sentences that have been run together without appropriate punctuation.
First completed in 1939, the Potomac Park Levee System was installed to protect the National Mall and surrounding areas in Washington, D.C., from flooding. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | What does the allusion in this text suggest?
With the gutters clogged and water rising in the streets, Lillian, who was watching the storm from her window, commented, "We're going to need an ark to get out of here." |
- Lillian plans to build a boat.
- Lillian thinks the storm will cause major flooding. | The text uses an allusion, a brief reference to someone or something well known.
The allusion to an ark suggests that Lillian thinks the storm will cause major flooding. In the Bible, it rains for forty days and forty nights; Noah, his family, and animals of every species survive the great flood in an ark that he builds. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which is a compound sentence? |
- Atlantic hurricane season starts in June, but most hurricanes happen during the fall.
- The skier flew down the mountain at top speed. | The second sentence is the compound sentence. It is made up of two simple sentences joined by a comma and the conjunction but.
Atlantic hurricane season starts in June, but most hurricanes happen during the fall. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which is a compound sentence? |
- Danielle will fly to India, or she will sail to Hawaii.
- Last year the state received more than thirty inches of snow. | The first sentence is the compound sentence. It is made up of two simple sentences joined by a comma and the conjunction or.
Danielle will fly to India, or she will sail to Hawaii. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which figure of speech is used in this text?
Celine's Boutique claims to have "something for everyone," but it is generally understood that their target market is women of a certain age. |
- paradox
- euphemism | The text uses a euphemism, a polite or indirect expression that is used to de-emphasize an unpleasant topic.
Of a certain age is an indirect and generally more polite way of referring to older people. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which is a compound sentence? |
- Every month the mayor gives a speech to the citizens.
- Mr. Brady sent the email yesterday, but no one received it. | The first sentence is the compound sentence. It is made up of two simple sentences joined by a comma and the conjunction but.
Mr. Brady sent the email yesterday, but no one received it. |