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tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which greeting is correct for a letter? |
- Dear Jayce,
- dear Jayce, | The second greeting is correct:
Its first word is capitalized, and it ends with a comma. Jayce is capitalized because it is a proper noun. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which sentence states a fact? |
- The Maya people believed that chocolate was the food of the gods.
- The Maya people of Central America had some peculiar ideas about chocolate. | The first sentence states a fact.
The Maya people believed that chocolate was the food of the gods.
It can be proved by looking in books about Mayan beliefs.
The second sentence states an opinion.
The Maya people of Central America had some peculiar ideas about chocolate.
Peculiar shows what a person believes, thinks, or feels. Another person might have a different opinion about what is peculiar. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | How long is a seesaw? |
- 3 feet
- 3 miles
- 3 inches
- 3 yards | The best estimate for the length of a seesaw is 3 yards.
3 inches and 3 feet are too short. 3 miles is too long. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | What do these two changes have in common?
a penny tarnishing
compost rotting |
- Both are caused by cooling.
- Both are caused by heating.
- Both are chemical changes.
- Both are only physical changes. | Step 1: Think about each change.
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.
Compost forms from the remains of plants and animals, such as vegetable scraps and egg shells. Compost rotting is a chemical change. As the compost rots, it breaks down and turns into a different type of matter.
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.
Neither change is caused by heating.
Both are caused by cooling.
Neither change is caused by cooling. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which word would you find on a dictionary page with the following guide words?
herd - hungry |
- hand
- horizon | Put the words in alphabetical order.
Since horizon is between the guide words herd - hungry, it would be found on that page. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Select the one substance that is not a rock. |
- Granite is not a pure substance. It is not made by living things.
- Syenite is a solid. It is formed in nature.
- A marble is made by humans. It is not a pure substance. | Compare the properties of each substance to the properties of rocks. Select the substance whose properties do not match those of rocks.
Syenite is a rock.
A marble is made by humans. But rocks are not made by living things.
So, a marble is not a rock.
Granite is a rock. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | What information supports the conclusion that Aubrey inherited this trait? |
- Aubrey's parents have dark skin. They passed down this trait to Aubrey.
- Aubrey and her father both have dark hair. | |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Select the animal. |
- Pine trees have green leaves.
- Alligators eat animals. | An alligator is an animal. It eats other animals.
Alligators can live in ponds, rivers, marshes, and lakes.
A pine tree is a plant. It has green leaves.
Pine tree seeds grow in cones. Trees that grow cones are called conifers. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Would you find the word unusual on a dictionary page with the following guide words?
up - us |
- no
- yes | Put the words in alphabetical order.
Since unusual is not between the guide words up - us, it would not be found on that page. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Is a carton of milk a good or a service? |
- a good
- a service | To decide whether a carton of milk is a good or a service, ask these questions:
Is a carton of milk something you can touch? Yes.
Is a carton of milk a job you might pay someone else to do? No.
So, a carton of milk is a good. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which figure of speech is used in this text?
The old wooden rocking chair that Layla brought home from the rummage sale was as comfortable as a bed of nails. |
- alliteration
- verbal irony | The text uses verbal irony, which involves saying one thing but implying something very different.
As comfortable as a bed of nails shows verbal irony because sitting on nails would not be comfortable. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | What does the verbal irony in this text suggest?
According to Mr. Gruber's kids, his snoring is as quiet as a jackhammer. |
- The snoring is subtle.
- The snoring is loud. | The text uses verbal irony, which involves saying one thing but implying something very different.
As quiet as a jackhammer suggests that the snoring is loud. A jackhammer is not quiet, and neither is Mr. Gruber's snoring. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Complete the sentence.
A copper statue turning green is a (). |
- physical change
- chemical change | A copper statue turning green is a chemical change. The copper reacts with oxygen in the air. This reaction forms a different type of matter called copper oxide. The copper oxide is green. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which text uses the word literally in its traditional sense? |
- The curry that the chef prepared was so spicy that Darren's mouth was literally on fire by the time he finished his meal.
- The curry that the chef prepared was so spicy that Darren literally had to drink three glasses of milk to ease the pain. | The first text uses literally in its traditional sense: in a factual, non-exaggerated way.
The curry that the chef prepared was so spicy that Darren literally had to drink three glasses of milk to ease the pain.
The second text uses literally in its nontraditional sense: nearly or in effect (often exaggerated). Darren's mouth may be in pain, but it is not actually on fire.
The curry that the chef prepared was so spicy that Darren's mouth was literally on fire by the time he finished his meal.
Most style guides recommend to avoid using the nontraditional sense of the word literally because it is generally considered incorrect. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Is the following trait inherited or acquired?
Max plays golf. |
- inherited
- acquired | People are not born knowing how to play golf. Instead, some people learn how to play golf. Playing the sport takes practice. So, playing golf is an acquired trait. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which graduation announcement is more formal? |
- Tanner Bennett is graduating, and we couldn't be more proud!
- We are proud to announce the graduation of Tanner Bennett. | The first 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 sentence is more formal? |
- The surcoat, a type of outer garment with large arm holes, used to be cool in the fourteenth century.
- The surcoat, a type of outer garment with large arm holes, was popular in the fourteenth century. | The first sentence is less formal. You can tell because it uses slang (cool).
The second sentence uses formal language in place of the slang, so it is more formal overall. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which text uses the word literally in its traditional sense? |
- The curry that the chef prepared was so spicy that Richard literally had to drink three glasses of milk to ease the pain.
- The curry that the chef prepared was so spicy that Richard's mouth was literally on fire by the time he finished his meal. | The second text uses literally in its traditional sense: in a factual, non-exaggerated way.
The curry that the chef prepared was so spicy that Richard literally had to drink three glasses of milk to ease the pain.
The first text uses literally in its nontraditional sense: nearly or in effect (often exaggerated). Richard's mouth may be in pain, but it is not actually on fire.
The curry that the chef prepared was so spicy that Richard's mouth was literally on fire by the time he finished his meal.
Most style guides recommend to avoid using the nontraditional sense of the word literally because it is generally considered incorrect. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | What do these two changes have in common?
getting a haircut
shaking up salad dressing |
- Both are caused by heating.
- Both are only physical changes.
- Both are chemical changes.
- Both are caused by cooling. | Step 1: Think about each change.
Getting a haircut is a physical change. Your hair is shorter after a haircut. But it is still made of the same type of matter.
Shaking up salad dressing is a physical change. The different parts mix together, but they are still made of the same type of matter.
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 is a compound sentence? |
- Our kitchen table is round, but our coffee table is square.
- British general John Burgoyne surrendered to American forces at the Battle of Saratoga. | The second sentence is the compound sentence. It is made up of two simple sentences joined by a comma and the conjunction but.
Our kitchen table is round, but our coffee table is square. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which word would you find on a dictionary page with the following guide words?
glee - guard |
- gate
- grope | Put the words in alphabetical order.
Since grope is between the guide words glee - guard, it would be found on that page. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which is a run-on sentence? |
- My sister passed the pitcher of water to Aunt Paula.
- It gets hot in the city, the mountains are much cooler. | It gets hot in the city, the mountains are much cooler is a run-on sentence. It has two sentences that are joined by just a comma: It gets hot in the city and The mountains are much cooler. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Complete the sentence so that it uses personification.
The wild daisies () the passing hikers. |
- brushed against
- nodded at | Complete the sentence with the phrase nodded at. It describes the daisies as if they were polite people who greeted others. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which logical fallacy is used in the text?
Mrs. Hatfield, you point out that childhood obesity rates have skyrocketed, but are you aware that rainforests provide critical habitats for some of the world's rarest plants and animals? |
- straw man: a misrepresentation of an opponent's position that makes it easier to argue against
- red herring: the use of a completely unrelated topic or idea | The text argues that obesity rates and rainforests are somehow interconnected. However, these two ideas aren't related. This illustrates a type of logical fallacy known as a red herring. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | What do these two changes have in common?
chicken cooking in an oven
bleaching hair |
- Both are chemical changes.
- Both are only physical changes.
- Both are caused by cooling.
- Both are caused by heating. | 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.
Bleaching hair is a chemical change. Hair contains colorful matter called pigment. The bleach reacts with the pigment and turns it into a different type of matter. The new matter gives the hair a lighter color than before.
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 bleaching hair is not.
Both are caused by cooling.
Neither change is caused by cooling. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which correctly shows the title of a movie? |
- Oliver and Company
- oliver and company | Capitalize the first word, the last word, and every important word in between. The word and is not important, so it should not be capitalized.
The correct title is Oliver and Company. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | What information supports the conclusion that Isabelle acquired this trait? |
- Isabelle is in the Air Force. She flies a plane almost every day.
- Isabelle can fly a plane on cloudy days and at night.
- A pilot taught Isabelle how to fly a plane. | |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Select the plant. |
- Dung beetles walk and run.
- Strawberry bushes have green leaves. | A strawberry bush is a plant. It has green leaves.
The type of strawberries most people eat today were first grown in the 1750 s.
A dung beetle is an animal. It walks and runs.
Dung beetles eat animal waste, which is called dung. They roll the dung into balls to store for later. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Select the one animal that has all of the bird traits listed above. |
- Minnows live underwater and have fins to help them swim. They have scaly skin and lay eggs with no shells. Many fishermen use minnows as bait to catch other fish.
- Painted storks wade in shallow water to look for food. Storks use their beaks to eat fish, insects, worms, and small animals. They have feathers and two wings. Painted storks lay eggs with shells in nests along the water. | To decide if an animal is part of a group, look at the traits of the group.
Birds have the following traits:
They have feathers.
They have wings.
They have a beak.
They make eggs with shells.
Compare each animal's traits to the group's traits. Select the animal with traits similar to the group's traits.
A painted stork has the following traits:
It has feathers.
It has wings.
It has a beak.
It makes eggs with shells.
A painted stork has the traits of a bird. A painted stork is a bird.
A minnow has the following traits:
It has fins, not limbs.
It makes eggs with no shells.
A minnow does not have all of the traits of a bird. A minnow is a fish. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which word would you find on a dictionary page with the following guide words?
meant - musician |
- mischief
- made | Put the words in alphabetical order.
Since mischief is between the guide words meant - musician, it would be found on that page. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Complete the sentence.
In this chemical reaction, sucrose is a (). |
- reactant
- product | Read the underlined text carefully. Look for information about what happens to sucrose in this chemical reaction.
Honeybees make honey from nectar that they collect from flowers. Nectar is a clear liquid that contains a sugar called sucrose. After a bee collects nectar from a flower, chemicals in the bee's body break down the sucrose into a mixture of fructose and glucose, two simpler sugars. The bee then deposits this mixture into a honeycomb and seals the honeycomb with wax.
The underlined text tells you that when sucrose breaks down, fructose and glucose are formed. When sucrose reacts, or goes through a chemical change, its atoms are rearranged to form fructose and glucose. Because sucrose reacts in this chemical reaction, sucrose is a reactant. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | What is the temperature of the air on a cold, rainy day? |
- 40°F
- 40°C | The better estimate for the temperature of the air on a cold, rainy day is 40°F.
40°C is too hot. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which figure of speech is used in this text?
Good children listen to their parents. Great parents listen to their children. |
- chiasmus
- assonance | The text uses chiasmus, an expression in which the second half parallels the first but reverses the order of words.
The second sentence reverses the order of the words children and parents relative to the first sentence. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Is the following trait inherited or acquired?
Jack knows how to type. |
- inherited
- acquired | People are not born knowing how to type. Instead, many people learn how to type. So, typing is an acquired trait. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Select the one substance that is not a rock. |
- Andesite is a solid. It is not a pure substance.
- A skull is made by a living thing. It is not a pure substance.
- Shale is formed in nature. It is not made by living things. | Compare the properties of each substance to the properties of rocks. Select the substance whose properties do not match those of rocks.
A skull is made by a living thing. But rocks are not made by living things.
So, a skull is not a rock.
Andesite is a rock.
Shale is a rock. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Select the living thing. |
- oleander tree
- paper airplane | An oleander tree is a living thing.
Oleander trees grow and respond to the world around them. They need food and water.
Oleander trees are plants. They make their own food using water, carbon dioxide, and energy from sunlight.
A paper airplane is not a living thing.
Paper airplanes do not have all of the traits of living things. They do not grow or respond to the world around them. They do not need food or water. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | What information supports the conclusion that Scott inherited this trait? |
- Scott's parents have pale skin. They passed down this trait to Scott.
- Scott and his father both have dark hair. | |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which tense does the sentence use?
Maggie parked her scooter in front of the store. |
- present tense
- future tense
- past tense | The sentence is in past tense. You can tell because it uses a past-tense verb, parked. The verb ends in -ed and tells you about something that has already happened. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Does the sentence use a simile or a metaphor?
Erin went down the slide face-first, like a penguin. |
- metaphor
- simile | Erin went down the slide face-first, like a penguin.
The words Erin and penguin are compared using the word like. So, the sentence uses a simile. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Complete the sentence.
Breaking a piece of glass is a (). |
- physical change
- chemical change | Breaking a piece of glass is a physical change. The glass gets broken into pieces. But each piece is still made of the same type of matter. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which sentence states a fact? |
- Fifteen days is a long time to celebrate a holiday.
- People in China celebrate their New Year for fifteen days. | The second sentence states a fact.
People in China celebrate their New Year for fifteen days.
It can be proved by looking up information about the Chinese New Year.
The first sentence states an opinion.
Fifteen days is a long time to celebrate a holiday.
Long time shows what a person believes, thinks, or feels. Another person might have a different opinion about what is a long time. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which correctly shows the title of a poem? |
- "The Old Pond"
- "The Old pond" | Capitalize the first word, the last word, and every important word in between.
The correct title is "The Old Pond." |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which greeting is correct for a letter? |
- dear Bruce,
- Dear Bruce, | The first greeting is correct:
Its first word is capitalized, and it ends with a comma. Bruce is capitalized because it is a proper noun. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Is this a run-on sentence?
Blood Falls in Antarctica's McMurdo Dry Valley gets its name from its famous crimson-colored water, which results from high concentrations of iron rusting as it comes into contact with the air. |
- no
- yes | This is not a run-on sentence. It is not formed from two sentences that have been run together without appropriate punctuation.
Blood Falls in Antarctica's McMurdo Dry Valley gets its name from its famous crimson-colored water, which results from high concentrations of iron rusting as it comes into contact with the air. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Does the sentence use a simile or a metaphor?
From across the room, Uncle Fernando's laughter was booming thunder. |
- simile
- metaphor | From across the room, Uncle Fernando's laughter was booming thunder.
The words laughter and thunder are compared without the word like or as. So, the sentence uses a metaphor. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which sentence states a fact? |
- Willis Tower ruins the beauty of Chicago's downtown.
- Chicago's Willis Tower stands 1,450 feet tall. | The second sentence states a fact.
Chicago's Willis Tower stands 1,450 feet tall.
It can be proved by checking a website about Willis Tower.
The first sentence states an opinion.
Willis Tower ruins the beauty of Chicago's downtown.
Ruins the beauty shows what a person believes, thinks, or feels. Another person might have a different opinion about whether Willis Tower makes Chicago less beautiful. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which word would you find on a dictionary page with the following guide words?
tailor - torpedo |
- thrust
- tribute | Put the words in alphabetical order.
Since thrust is between the guide words tailor - torpedo, it would be found on that page. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which logical fallacy is used in the text?
Don't talk to me about the legacy of Napoleon! If you're not a professional historian, then there's no way you know anything about it. |
- false dichotomy: an argument that presents only two choices when more options exist
- false causation: the assumption that because two things happened together, one caused the other
- guilt by association: a negative association intended to discredit someone or something | The text argues that either you work as a professional historian or you don't know anything about history. However, people can be knowledgeable about history even if it isn't their profession. Furthermore, just because someone studies history, it doesn't mean that person is knowledgeable about all aspects of history. This illustrates a type of logical fallacy known as a false dichotomy. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Using only these supplies, which question can Emmy investigate with an experiment? |
- Do sunflowers grow taller if they are planted in planter boxes or in pots?
- Do sunflowers grow bigger in sunny planter boxes or in shady planter boxes?
- Which type of sunflower grows more leaves? | |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Suppose Michael decides to go on the flying bobsled. Which result would be a cost? |
- Michael will give up the chance to go on the super starship. He would have had more fun on that ride.
- Michael will save some ride tickets. He needs fewer tickets to go on the flying bobsled than on the super starship. | This result is a cost. It involves giving up or spending something that Michael wants or needs:
Michael will give up the chance to go on the super starship. He would have had more fun on that ride. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which change best matches the sentence?
A natural area, such as a forest, catches fire and burns. |
- wildfire
- earthquake
- volcanic eruption | |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which correctly shows the title of a poem? |
- "No man Is an Island"
- "No Man Is an Island" | Capitalize the first word, the last word, and every important word in between. The word an is not important, so it should not be capitalized.
The correct title is "No Man Is an Island." |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Based on this information, what is this plant's phenotype for the fruit taste trait? |
- sweet fruit
- sour fruit | You need to determine the muskmelon plant's phenotype for the fruit taste trait. First, consider the alleles in the plant's genotype for the fruit taste gene. Then, decide whether these alleles are dominant or recessive.
The allele for sour fruit (F) is dominant over the allele for sweet fruit (f). This means F is a dominant allele, and f is a recessive allele.
The muskmelon plant's genotype of Ff has one dominant allele and one recessive allele. An organism with at least one dominant allele for a gene will have the dominant allele's version of the trait. So, the muskmelon plant's phenotype for the fruit taste trait must be sour fruit. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which metal paper clip has more thermal energy? |
- the hotter metal paper clip
- the colder metal paper clip | The two metal paper clips are made of the same material and have the same mass. So, the hotter metal paper clip has more thermal energy. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | What is the source of the allusion in the sentence below?
Lucy was known among her coworkers for her spartan ways. |
- the Bible
- Greek history | The source of the allusion spartan is Greek history.
Soldiers from the city of Sparta in ancient Greece were known for their self-restraint, self-discipline, and indifference to luxury.
The allusion spartan means simple and austere. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Compare the motion of three ducks. Which duck was moving at the highest speed? |
- a duck that moved 370miles south in 10hours
- a duck that moved 650miles east in 10hours
- a duck that moved 600miles east in 10hours | Look at the distance each duck moved and the time it took to move that distance. The direction each duck moved does not affect its speed.
Notice that each duck moved for 10 hours. The duck that moved 650 miles moved the farthest distance in that time. So, that duck must have moved at the highest speed. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Select the mammal. |
- California toad
- gray crowned crane
- giraffe
- western rattlesnake | 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.
A California toad is an amphibian. It has moist skin and begins its life in water.
Toads do not have teeth! They swallow their food whole.
A giraffe is a mammal. It has hair and feeds its young milk.
Giraffes eat mostly leaves that are too high up for other animals to reach.
A western rattlesnake is a reptile. It has scaly, waterproof skin.
Rattlesnakes have fangs they can use to inject venom into their prey. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which figure of speech is used in this text?
The hum of the computer concerned Nathan. Was the problem with the power supply or the hard drive? |
- onomatopoeia
- simile | The text uses onomatopoeia, a word that expresses a sound.
Hum represents the sound the computer was making. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | The War of 1812 was between the United States and which other country? |
- Great Britain
- Russia
- France
- Germany | The War of 1812 was between the United States and Great Britain. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | What does the verbal irony in this text suggest?
While waiting for her search results, Barbara exclaimed, "My Internet connection is as speedy as a snail!" |
- Barbara was patiently waiting for an Internet connection.
- The Internet connection was very slow. | The text uses verbal irony, which involves saying one thing but implying something very different.
As speedy as a snail suggests that the Internet connection was very slow. A snail is not speedy, and neither was Barbara's Internet connection. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which is the smoothest? |
- chalk
- burlap sack
- concrete sidewalk | Smooth is a property. A smooth material is not rough or bumpy.
Look at each picture, one at a time. Imagine touching the material shown in each picture.
Of the choices, the chalk is the smoothest. If you touch a piece of chalk, it will not feel rough or bumpy. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Is the following trait inherited or acquired?
Gavin has naturally black hair. |
- inherited
- acquired | Humans do not choose their natural hair color. Instead, children get their natural hair color from their parents. So, Gavin's hair color is an inherited trait. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which would smell more? |
- gold nugget
- paint | Smelly is a property. A smelly material has a strong smell.
Look at each picture, one at a time. Imagine smelling the material shown in each picture.
Of the choices, the paint would smell more. Wet paint has a strong smell. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which correctly shows the title of a poem? |
- The Purple Cow
- "The Purple Cow" | A poem should be in quotation marks.
The correct title is "The Purple Cow." |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Complete the sentence so that it uses personification.
"You might think you'll always be young," Mrs. Greer counseled, "but time ()". |
- affects everyone
- creeps up on you | Complete the sentence with the phrase creeps up on you. It describes time as if it were a sneaky person. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | What is the United States Constitution? |
- a religious text from the Middle Ages
- a written plan for the government of the United States
- the first law written by English colonists in North America
- a list of all the people who have served in the United States government | The Constitution begins with the famous words "We the People."
The United States Constitution is a written plan for the government of the United States. The plan is included in a single document, or piece of writing.
"The highest law in the land"
Because the Constitution is the plan for the United States government, it includes some of the most important rules and laws in the United States. No laws are allowed to go against the Constitution. For that reason, the Constitution is often called "the highest law in the land." |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which sentence states a fact? |
- Jeff Kinney worked on Diary of a Wimpy Kid for six years before publishing it online.
- Cartoonist Jeff Kinney's book Diary of a Wimpy Kid deserves all of the praise it has received. | The first sentence states a fact.
Jeff Kinney worked on Diary of a Wimpy Kid for six years before publishing it online.
It can be proved by reading a biography of Jeff Kinney.
The second sentence states an opinion.
Cartoonist Jeff Kinney's book Diary of a Wimpy Kid deserves all of the praise it has received.
Deserves shows what a person believes, thinks, or feels. Another person might have a different opinion about how much praise Diary of a Wimpy Kid deserves. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which word would you find on a dictionary page with the following guide words?
whole - wrinkle |
- worth
- want | Put the words in alphabetical order.
Since worth is between the guide words whole - wrinkle, it would be found on that page. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which word would you find on a dictionary page with the following guide words?
care - criminal |
- county
- curtsy | Put the words in alphabetical order.
Since county is between the guide words care - criminal, it would be found on that page. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | How long is a bike path? |
- 5 centimeters
- 5 kilometers
- 5 millimeters
- 5 meters | The best estimate for the length of a bike path is 5 kilometers.
5 millimeters, 5 centimeters, and 5 meters are all too short. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | What information supports the conclusion that Erin acquired this trait? |
- Erin likes to look at butterflies and beetles.
- Erin learned to identify insects by reading many books about insects. | |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | When was George Washington Carver born? |
- the 1920s
- the 1810s
- the 1860s
- the 1770s | George Washington Carver was born sometime between 1861 and 1865, during the Civil War. Historians do not know his exact birth date.
George Washington Carver was born on a farm in Missouri. He was born into slavery, but he became free at a young age. Slavery was banned in the United States a few months after the Civil War. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | What do these two changes have in common?
your breath becoming visible on a cold day
mixing sand and gravel |
- Both are caused by heating.
- Both are only physical changes.
- Both are caused by cooling.
- Both are chemical changes. | Step 1: Think about each change.
Your breath becoming visible on a cold day is a change of state. So, it is a physical change. Water vapor in your breath touches the cold air outside and becomes liquid. The water vapor changes state, but it is made of water. A different type of matter is not formed.
Mixing sand and gravel is a physical change. Together, the sand and gravel make a mixture. But making this mixture does not form a different type of matter.
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.
Your breath becoming visible on a cold day is caused by cooling. But mixing sand and gravel is not. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which figure of speech is used in this text?
Let both sides explore what problems unite us instead of belaboring those problems which divide us. Let both sides, for the first time, formulate serious and precise proposals for the inspection and control of arms . . . Let both sides seek to invoke the wonders of science instead of its terrors.
—President John F. Kennedy, inaugural address |
- anaphora
- chiasmus | The text uses anaphora, the repetition of the same word or words at the beginning of several phrases or clauses.
Kennedy repeats the words let both sides at the beginning of each sentence. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Select the solid. |
- milk
- water in a bathtub
- stuffed hippo | |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which object has less thermal energy? |
- a 400-gram rock at a temperature of 65°C
- a 400-gram rock at a temperature of 75°C | The two rocks have the same mass but different temperatures. Since the 65°C rock is colder than the 75°C rock, it has less thermal energy. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | What kind of sentence is this?
Which local reservoirs supply our town with its fresh water? |
- declarative
- exclamatory
- interrogative | The sentence asks something, and it ends with a question mark. It is an interrogative sentence. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | What is the volume of a test tube? |
- 18 milliliters
- 18 liters | The better estimate for the volume of a test tube is 18 milliliters.
18 liters is too much. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | How long is a road from one end of a city to the other? |
- 3 feet
- 3 miles
- 3 yards
- 3 inches | The best estimate for the length of a road from one end of a city to the other is 3 miles.
3 inches, 3 feet, and 3 yards are all too short. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Is this a run-on sentence?
In an effort to deter counterfeiters, the central bank of Norway wanted to redesign the nation's currency and sponsored a competition to find a fresh look for the banknotes. |
- no
- yes | This is not a run-on sentence. It is not formed from two sentences that have been run together without appropriate punctuation.
In an effort to deter counterfeiters, the central bank of Norway wanted to redesign the nation's currency and sponsored a competition to find a fresh look for the banknotes. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which greeting is correct for a letter? |
- Dear mrs. petersen,
- Dear Mrs. Petersen, | The second greeting is correct:
Its first word is capitalized, and it ends with a comma. Mrs. Petersen is capitalized because it is a proper noun. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which object has the most thermal energy? |
- a 9-kilogram bucket of water at a temperature of 14°C
- a 9-kilogram bucket of water at a temperature of 21°C
- a 9-kilogram bucket of water at a temperature of 35°C | All three buckets of water have the same mass but different temperatures. Since the 35°C bucket of water is the hottest, it has the most thermal energy. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which word would you find on a dictionary page with the following guide words?
three - tub |
- tea
- tide | Put the words in alphabetical order.
Since tide is between the guide words three - tub, it would be found on that page. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which text uses the word peruse in its traditional sense? |
- Colin perused a clothing catalog as he waited for his appointment, flipping through the pages distractedly.
- Colin perused a catalog from his wife's favorite clothing store, searching for the perfect birthday gift. | The second text uses peruse in its traditional sense: to examine in detail.
Colin perused a catalog from his wife's favorite clothing store, searching for the perfect birthday gift.
The first text uses peruse in its nontraditional sense: to look through in a casual manner.
Colin perused a clothing catalog as he waited for his appointment, flipping through the pages distractedly.
Most style guides recommend to use the traditional sense of the word peruse because it is considered more standard. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Suppose Darell decides to join the Theater Club. Which result would be a cost? |
- Darell will have more fun in the Theater Club than he would have had in the Photography Club.
- Darell will spend more time in the Theater Club than he would have spent in the Photography Club. | This result is a cost. It involves giving up or spending something that Darell wants or needs:
Darell will spend more time in the Theater Club than he would have spent in the Photography Club. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Using only these supplies, which question can Jacob investigate with an experiment? |
- Does white sandwich bread grow visible mold in fewer days if the bread is stored in a paper bag or in a plastic bag?
- Does white sandwich bread grow visible mold in fewer days if the bread is stored inside or outside the refrigerator?
- Does white or whole wheat sandwich bread grow visible mold in fewer days? | |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which word does not rhyme? |
- sweet
- ride
- meet | The words sweet and meet rhyme. They both end with the eet sound.
The word ride does not rhyme. It ends with a different sound. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which correctly shows the title of a TV show? |
- ***Pinky and the Brain***
- "Pinky and the Brain" | A TV show should be in italics.
The correct title is **Pinky and the Brain**. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which tense does the sentence use?
Kristen will play the guitar after dinner. |
- past tense
- present tense
- future tense | The sentence is in future tense. You can tell because it uses will before the main verb, play. The verb tells you about something that is going to happen. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which of the following contains a vague pronoun reference? |
- How are they working to improve technologies that turn the sun's energy directly into electricity?
- How are scientists working to improve technologies that turn the sun's energy directly into electricity? | The second answer choice contains a vague pronoun reference. The pronoun they is used without its antecedent.
The first answer choice shows a possible correction for the vague pronoun reference. They has been replaced with scientists.
How are scientists working to improve technologies that turn the sun's energy directly into electricity? |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Is the following trait inherited or acquired?
Betty can fly a helicopter. |
- inherited
- acquired | People are not born knowing how to fly a helicopter. Instead, some people learn how to fly helicopters. So, flying a helicopter is an acquired trait. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Where are the main offices of the federal government? |
- in New York City
- in Washington, D.C.
- in Los Angeles, California
- in Chicago, Illinois | The main offices of the federal government are in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., is the capital of the United States. A capital city is where the major government offices are.
Washington, D.C., is on the East Coast, between Virginia and Maryland. The letters "D.C." stand for District of Columbia. The District of Columbia is a special area that is not a part of any state.
Washington, D.C. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Is the following statement true or false?
Animal cells are filled with cytoplasm. |
- false
- true | Animal cells are filled with cytoplasm.
This statement is true. All cells have cytoplasm. The cytoplasm fills and maintains the space inside the cell. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which of the following contains a vague pronoun reference? |
- The recipe says to mix the black beans with the chopped tomatoes, but Scott forgot to buy them.
- The recipe says to mix the black beans with the chopped tomatoes, but Scott forgot to buy the black beans. | The second answer choice contains a vague pronoun reference. The pronoun them could refer to the black beans or the chopped tomatoes.
The first answer choice shows a possible correction for the vague pronoun reference. Them has been replaced with the black beans.
The recipe says to mix the black beans with the chopped tomatoes, but Scott forgot to buy the black beans. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which of the following contains a vague pronoun reference? |
- Andy sent them the transcript from his old college, but he still wasn't granted an exemption from English 101.
- Andy sent the registrar's office the transcript from his old college, but he still wasn't granted an exemption from English 101. | The second answer choice contains a vague pronoun reference. The pronoun them is used without its antecedent.
The first answer choice shows a possible correction for the vague pronoun reference. Them has been replaced with the registrar's office.
Andy sent the registrar's office the transcript from his old college, but he still wasn't granted an exemption from English 101. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which is a simple sentence? |
- Coffee beans are the seeds of the coffee plant.
- You can eat those blueberries, or you can try these cherries. | The first sentence is the simple sentence. It has one subject and predicate.
Coffee beans are the seeds of the coffee plant. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Read the following excerpt from a student essay. How can the writer best improve his or her narrative voice?
During our last game, our pitcher Hansen suddenly grabbed his wrist after throwing a fastball. Coach Chu asked him if he was OK, and Hansen said that it hurt. None of us knew what was wrong with him and he was whisked off to the doctor, who ultimately diagnosed a forearm strain and wrist tendinitis. After three weeks of rehabilitation, Hansen finally returned. Coach Chu said he was glad Hansen was back, and Hansen said he was happy and relieved. |
- by removing biased language
- by using active voice
- by adding dialogue | The writer could best improve his or her narrative voice by adding dialogue.
For example, the writer could replace the underlined sentences with exchanges between Coach Chu and Hansen.
During our last game, our pitcher Hansen suddenly grabbed his wrist after throwing a fastball. Coach Chu asked him if he was OK, and Hansen said that it hurt. None of us knew what was wrong with him and he was whisked off to the doctor, who ultimately diagnosed a forearm strain and wrist tendinitis. After three weeks of rehabilitation, Hansen finally returned. Coach Chu said he was glad Hansen was back, and Hansen said he was happy and relieved. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which is a compound sentence? |
- Bison once roamed freely across the Great Plains of the United States.
- The umpire called the pitch a strike, so our team lost the game. | The first sentence is the compound sentence. It is made up of two simple sentences joined by a comma and the conjunction so.
The umpire called the pitch a strike, so our team lost the game. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Based on this information, what is this rainbow trout's genotype for the body color gene? |
- bb
- a blue body | An organism's genotype for a gene is its combination of alleles for that gene. The rainbow trout has two alleles for a blue body (b). So, the trout's genotype for the body color gene is bb. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | What does the allusion in this text suggest?
When Brianna claimed she had loaded the dishwasher before turning on Dancing with the Stars, her mother replied, "Your nose is growing!" |
- Brianna was lying.
- Brianna was goofy. | The text uses an allusion, a brief reference to someone or something well known.
The allusion nose is growing suggests that Brianna was lying. In the story of Pinocchio, when Pinocchio lies, his nose grows longer. |