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tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which is a complex sentence? |
- In 1900, the U.S. state with the largest population was New York.
- My assistant will distribute the report to everyone at the meeting while I make the introductions. | The first sentence is the complex sentence. It is made up of an independent clause and a dependent clause. The dependent clause begins with the subordinating conjunction while.
My assistant will distribute the report to everyone at the meeting while I make the introductions. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Select the animal. |
- Banana trees have large leaves.
- Giant pandas walk and climb. | A giant panda is an animal. It walks and climbs.
Giant pandas eat mostly bamboo. But they can also eat other plants and small animals.
A banana tree is a plant. It has large leaves.
The leaves on a banana tree can be up to nine feet long! |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which figure of speech is used in this text?
Maddie insisted that her dog wasn't fat; she said that he was merely well-fed. |
- paradox
- euphemism | The text uses a euphemism, a polite or indirect expression that is used to de-emphasize an unpleasant topic.
Well-fed is an indirect way of saying overweight. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | What do these two changes have in common?
an iceberg melting slowly
breaking a plate |
- Both are chemical changes.
- Both are only physical changes.
- Both are caused by heating.
- Both are caused by cooling. | Step 1: Think about each change.
An iceberg melting is a change of state. So, it is a physical change. An iceberg is made of frozen water. As it melts, the water changes from a solid to a liquid. But a different type of matter is not formed.
Breaking a plate is a physical change. The plate gets broken into pieces. But each piece is 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.
An iceberg melting is caused by heating. But breaking a plate is not.
Both are caused by cooling.
Neither change is caused by cooling. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | What is the volume of a blender? |
- 50 gallons
- 50 cups
- 50 fluid ounces | The best estimate for the volume of a blender is 50 fluid ounces.
50 cups and 50 gallons are both too much. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | The city of Springfield has been one of the world's biggest makers of cough drops for many years. But last month, Springfield's cough drop factories were destroyed by floods. What will probably happen to the overall supply of cough drops? |
- The supply will probably go down.
- The supply will probably go up. | Floods destroyed the cough drop factories in Springfield. The number of producers of cough drops went down. So, the supply of cough drops will probably go down. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which of the following contains a vague pronoun reference? |
- Colonel Tom Parker was Elvis Presley's manager until Presley's death in 1977.
- Colonel Tom Parker was Elvis Presley's manager until his death in 1977. | The first answer choice contains a vague pronoun reference. The pronoun his could refer to Colonel Tom Parker or Elvis Presley.
The second answer choice shows a possible correction for the vague pronoun reference. His has been replaced with Presley's.
Colonel Tom Parker was Elvis Presley's manager until Presley's death in 1977. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | What kind of sentence is this?
Wow, that was a loud sneeze! |
- interrogative
- exclamatory | The sentence tells about something, but it shows surprise and ends with an exclamation point. It is an exclamatory sentence. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which text uses the word terribly in its traditional sense? |
- Sally made escargots using the small snails from her garden. She prepared them according to the recipe but found the chewy texture terribly disappointing.
- Sally decided to make escargots using the small snails from her garden, but she prepared them terribly. Since she'd forgotten to add garlic, the taste was disappointing. | The first text uses terribly in its traditional sense: in a terrible manner.
Sally decided to make escargots using the small snails from her garden, but she prepared them terribly. Since she'd forgotten to add garlic, the taste was disappointing.
The second text uses terribly in its nontraditional sense: extremely; very.
Sally made escargots using the small snails from her garden. She prepared them according to the recipe but found the chewy texture terribly disappointing.
Most style guides recommend to use the traditional sense of the word terribly because it is considered more standard. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | How long is a sunflower seed? |
- 10 meters
- 10 centimeters
- 10 kilometers
- 10 millimeters | The best estimate for the length of a sunflower seed is 10 millimeters.
10 centimeters, 10 meters, and 10 kilometers are all too long. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | What is the mass of a can of soup? |
- 10 pounds
- 10 tons
- 10 ounces | The best estimate for the mass of a can of soup is 10 ounces.
10 pounds and 10 tons are both too heavy. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which of these might be part of an animal's skeletal system? |
- hair
- tendons and ligaments
- the liver and kidneys | |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which of the following is a trait of an organism? |
- the ways the organism behaves
- the amount of oxygen in the organism's environment
- the amount of sunshine the organism gets | |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | What does the allusion in this text suggest?
With the gutters clogged and water rising in the streets, Jane, who was watching the storm from her window, commented, "We're going to need an ark to get out of here." |
- Jane plans to build a boat.
- Jane 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 Jane 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 | Next winter is expected to be colder and snowier than usual. Producers expect the demand for ski boots to be high. What will probably happen to the overall supply of ski boots? |
- The supply will probably go up.
- The supply will probably go down. | Producers expect a cold and snowy winter season. They know that people like to ski when there is a lot of snow. They also know that many of these skiers will need to buy ski boots. So, there is an expected change in demand for ski boots. Producers want to sell as many of the ski boots as they can. So, the supply of ski boots will probably go up. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Based on this information, what is this pea plant's phenotype for the stem height trait? |
- hh
- a short stem | An organism's phenotype for a trait is its observable version of that trait. The pea plant's observable version of the stem height trait is a short stem. So, the plant's phenotype for the stem height trait is a short stem. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Based on this information, what is Raiden's phenotype for the coat pattern trait? |
- AA
- a black coat | An organism's phenotype for a trait is its observable version of that trait. Raiden's observable version of the coat pattern trait is a black coat. So, Raiden's phenotype for the coat pattern trait is a black coat. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Compare the motion of three geese. Which goose was moving at the highest speed? |
- a goose that moved 375miles south in 10hours
- a goose that moved 520miles north in 10hours
- a goose that moved 495miles west in 10hours | Look at the distance each goose moved and the time it took to move that distance. The direction each goose moved does not affect its speed.
Notice that each goose moved for 10 hours. The goose that moved 520 miles moved the farthest distance in that time. So, that goose must have moved at the highest speed. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which of the following contains a vague pronoun reference? |
- Steve sent them the transcript from his old college, but he still wasn't granted an exemption from English 101.
- Steve 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.
Steve 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 | Complete the sentence.
The Eighth Amendment places limits on how the government can () people. |
- help
- punish
- educate
- tax | The Eighth Amendment places limits on how the government can punish people. In particular, it says that the government cannot use "cruel and unusual punishments." What makes a punishment "cruel or unusual"? The answer is not clear. The Eighth Amendment doesn't talk about specific punishments. Over time, Americans have changed their views on what is cruel and unusual. For example, the government decided in 2005 that it was cruel to put someone to death for a crime he or she committed before the age of 18. Today, Americans continue to question what is cruel and unusual. In the future, some punishments used today may be outlawed. The text of the Eighth Amendment is below. Does it have rules against anything else? Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which closing is correct for a letter? |
- Best Wishes,
Cody
- Best wishes,
Cody | The first closing is correct:
Its first word is capitalized, and it ends with a comma. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which is the hardest? |
- wood ruler
- soap
- cotton towel | Hard is a property. A hard material keeps its shape when you press on it with your finger.
Look at each picture, one at a time. Imagine pushing on the material shown in each picture.
Of the choices, the wood ruler is the hardest. If you press on a piece of wood, it will not change shape. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | What information supports the conclusion that Alan inherited this trait? |
- Alan's coworker also has curly hair.
- Alan and his biological parents have brown hair.
- Alan's biological father has curly hair. | |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Select the animal. |
- Dung beetles walk and run.
- Pear trees have green leaves.
- Pine trees have green leaves.
- Oak trees can have thick branches. | 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.
An oak tree is a plant. It can have thick branches.
Acorns grow on oak trees. Acorns are small nuts with a seed inside.
A pine tree is a plant. It has green leaves.
Pine tree seeds grow in cones. Trees that grow cones are called conifers.
A pear tree is a plant. It has green leaves.
Wild pear trees grow in Europe, north Africa, and Asia. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | What kind of sentence is this?
Emma felt intimidated by the steep cliff that she faced on her first rock-climbing adventure. |
- interrogative
- declarative
- exclamatory | The sentence is a statement and ends with a period. It is a declarative sentence. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Is the following trait inherited or acquired?
Emma plays basketball. |
- acquired
- inherited | People are not born knowing how to play basketball. Instead, some people learn how to play basketball. Playing the sport takes practice. So, playing basketball is an acquired trait. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which figure of speech is used in this text?
He wanted his friends to realize that life is a journey and not a destination.
—Lynn H. Hough |
- simile
- metaphor | The text uses a metaphor, comparing two things that are not actually alike without using like or as.
Life is a journey compares life to a journey without using like or as. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Compare the motion of two bowhead whales. Which bowhead whale was moving at a lower speed? |
- a bowhead whale that moved 50miles in 10hours
- a bowhead whale that moved 20miles in 10hours | Look at the distance each bowhead whale moved and the time it took to move that distance.
One bowhead whale moved 20 miles in 10 hours.
The other bowhead whale moved 50 miles in 10 hours.
Notice that each bowhead whale spent the same amount of time moving. The bowhead whale that moved 20 miles moved a shorter distance in that time. So, that bowhead whale must have moved at a lower speed. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Is the following trait inherited or acquired?
Jake has naturally curly hair. |
- acquired
- inherited | Human hair can be naturally curly or naturally straight. Curly and straight are examples of hair texture.
Some people decide to change how their hair looks. But this doesn't affect the natural texture of their hair. So, having naturally curly hair is an inherited trait. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Would you find the word travel on a dictionary page with the following guide words?
together - tug |
- yes
- no | Put the words in alphabetical order.
Since travel is between the guide words together - tug, it would be found on that page. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Answer the riddle.
I am wet.
You can drink me.
You will find me in a lake.
What am I? |
- a fish
- water | Water is wet.
You can drink water.
You will find water in a lake. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | What is the source of the allusion in the sentence below?
Erica told her friends that Philip was a typical Peter Pan type. |
- literature
- Greek mythology | The source of the allusion Peter Pan is literature.
In a J. M. Barrie novel, the character Peter Pan retreats to Neverland and refuses to grow up.
The allusion Peter Pan means a person who won't take on adult responsibilities. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | What does the metaphor in this text suggest?
Jennifer felt a roller coaster of emotions when she heard the news. |
- Jennifer found the news scary.
- Jennifer had varied feelings. | The text uses a metaphor, comparing two things that are not actually alike without using like or as.
The metaphor Jennifer felt a roller coaster of emotions suggests that Jennifer had varied feelings. A roller coaster has a dramatic mix of ups and downs, and so do Jennifer's feelings. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | What is the source of the allusion in the sentence below?
Walter dropped out of college to travel the world, but a year later, the prodigal son returned home and re-enrolled. |
- the Bible
- British history | The source of the allusion prodigal son is the Bible.
In a Biblical parable, the prodigal son irresponsibly spends the inheritance given to him by his father. When he returns home, he expects to be shamed, but his father forgives him.
The allusion prodigal son means a person who behaves recklessly but later makes a repentant return. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which figure of speech is used in this text?
The water made a sound like kittens lapping.
—Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, The Yearling |
- idiom
- simile | The text includes a simile, using like or as to compare two things that are not actually alike.
Like kittens lapping compares the sound of water to the sound of kittens lapping something up. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which greeting is correct for a letter? |
- Dear Wyatt,
- Dear wyatt, | The first greeting is correct:
Its first word is capitalized, and it ends with a comma. Wyatt is capitalized because it is a proper noun. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which tense does the sentence use?
Tracy and Paul skated in the park. |
- present tense
- future tense
- past tense | The sentence is in past tense. You can tell because it uses a past-tense verb, skated. The verb ends in -ed and tells you about something that has already happened. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | How long does it take to mow the lawn? |
- 43 minutes
- 43 seconds | The better estimate for how long it takes to mow the lawn is 43 minutes.
43 seconds is too fast. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which closing is correct for a letter? |
- Your student,
Angie
- your student,
Angie | The second closing is correct:
Its first word is capitalized, and it ends with a comma. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which of the following contains a vague pronoun reference? |
- Mrs. Patterson told her assistant to book a flight to Lowell immediately.
- Mrs. Patterson informed her assistant that she had to book a flight to Seoul immediately. | The second answer choice contains a vague pronoun reference. The pronoun she could refer to Mrs. Patterson or her assistant.
Mrs. Patterson informed her assistant that she had to book a flight to Seoul immediately.
The first answer choice shows a possible correction for the vague pronoun reference. The text has been rewritten so that the meaning is clear.
Mrs. Patterson told her assistant to book a flight to Lowell immediately. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which is a complete sentence? |
- Reads about many kinds of plants and animals.
- The class chuckles at Ms. Horton's joke. | The class chuckles at Ms. Horton's joke is a complete sentence. The subject is the class, and the verb is chuckles. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which greeting is correct for a letter? |
- Dear grandma Susan,
- Dear Grandma Susan, | The second greeting is correct:
Its first word is capitalized, and it ends with a comma. Grandma Susan is capitalized because it is a proper noun. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Suppose Hanson decides to go as a superhero. Which result would be a cost? |
- Hanson will give up the chance to wear the costume he is more excited about.
- Hanson will save some time and money. He won't have to go out and get a new costume. | This result is a cost. It involves giving up or spending something that Hanson wants or needs:
Hanson will give up the chance to wear the costume he is more excited about. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which change best matches the sentence?
Small pieces of dust and rock are blown away by wind. |
- erosion
- deposition
- meteorite crash | |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Based on this information, what is this fruit fly's genotype for the wing type gene? |
- Nn
- normal wings | An organism's genotype for a gene is its combination of alleles for that gene. The fruit fly has one allele for normal wings (N) and one allele for vestigial wings (n). So, the fly's genotype for the wing type gene is Nn. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which text uses the word travesty in its traditional sense? |
- Kimi thought it a travesty that her local news network provided only limited coverage of the presidential debates.
- Kimi was upset about the local news network's coverage of the presidential debates, calling it a travesty of reporting that undermined important issues. | The first text uses travesty in its traditional sense: a ridiculous imitation; a parody.
Kimi was upset about the local news network's coverage of the presidential debates, calling it a travesty of reporting that undermined important issues.
The second text uses travesty in its nontraditional sense: a disappointment or a tragedy.
Kimi thought it a travesty that her local news network provided only limited coverage of the presidential debates.
Most style guides recommend to use the traditional sense of the word travesty because it is considered more standard. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which sentence uses a metaphor? |
- Our boots were muddy pig's hooves.
- Our boots were as muddy as a pig's hooves. | This sentence uses a metaphor:
Our boots were muddy pig's hooves.
The words boots and pig's hooves are compared without the word like or as.
This sentence uses a simile:
Our boots were as muddy as a pig's hooves.
The words boots and pig's hooves are compared using the word as. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which word would you find on a dictionary page with the following guide words?
peel - plane |
- pumpkin
- pin | Put the words in alphabetical order.
Since pin is between the guide words peel - plane, it would be found on that page. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | What is the volume of a car's gas tank? |
- 37 liters
- 37 milliliters | The better estimate for the volume of a car's gas tank is 37 liters.
37 milliliters is too little. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which text uses the word terribly in its traditional sense? |
- Danny shivered as he gazed at the terribly steep, snowy slope. After calming his nerves, he began his descent.
- Danny shivered terribly as he gazed at the snow-clad slope. After calming his nerves, he began his descent. | The second text uses terribly in its traditional sense: in a terrible manner.
Danny shivered terribly as he gazed at the snow-clad slope. After calming his nerves, he began his descent.
The first text uses terribly in its nontraditional sense: extremely; very.
Danny shivered as he gazed at the terribly steep, snowy slope. After calming his nerves, he began his descent.
Most style guides recommend to use the traditional sense of the word terribly because it is considered more standard. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which block of copper has a lower temperature? |
- the block of copper with less thermal energy
- the block of copper with more thermal energy | The two blocks of copper are made of the same material and have the same mass. So, the block of copper with less thermal energy has a lower temperature. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Select the living thing. |
- banana tree
- yo-yo
- Mount Rushmore National Memorial
- candle | A banana tree is a living thing.
Banana trees grow and respond to their environment. They need food and water. Banana trees are made up of many cells.
Banana trees are plants. They make their own food using water, carbon dioxide, and energy from sunlight.
A candle is not a living thing.
A candle does not have all the traits of a living thing. It gives off light and heat, but it does not need food or water to survive.
Mount Rushmore National Memorial is not a living thing.
The Mount Rushmore National Memorial is a sculpture of four American presidents: George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln. The sculpture does not have all the traits of a living thing. It does not grow or respond to the world around it. 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. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which logical fallacy is used in the text?
My pediatrician says we should stop letting little Raymond eat so much candy, but what does she know? She's never been a mother. |
- bandwagon fallacy: the assumption that the popular choice is automatically correct
- ad hominem: an attack against the person making the argument, rather than the argument itself
- slippery slope fallacy: the false assumption that a small first step will lead to extreme consequences | The text argues that a non-parent isn't allowed to give advice about children's diets. This is a personal attack on the pediatrician that isn't relevant to whether her professional advice is valid. This illustrates a type of logical fallacy known as ad hominem. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which is a simple sentence? |
- Mr. Hoffman cleans the chimney, and Mrs. Hoffman washes the car.
- Roosters have large combs on top of their heads. | The second sentence is the simple sentence. It has one subject and predicate.
Roosters have large combs on top of their heads. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Is the following trait inherited or acquired?
Sue can ride a bicycle. |
- acquired
- inherited | 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 | Is this a sentence fragment?
Using instruments called geophones, scientists measuring seismic waves caused by traffic to learn how urban life affects the earth. |
- no
- yes | This is a sentence fragment. It does not express a complete thought.
Using instruments called geophones, scientists measuring seismic waves caused by traffic to learn how urban life affects the earth.
Here is one way to fix the sentence fragment:
Using instruments called geophones, scientists have been measuring seismic waves caused by traffic to learn how urban life affects the earth. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Complete the sentence.
Liquid tree resin hardening into amber is a (). |
- chemical change
- physical change | Tree resin hardening into amber is a chemical change. Heat and pressure over a long period of time can turn tree resin into amber. Amber is a different type of matter than resin. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which is a run-on sentence? |
- The curious girl looked into the damp cellar.
- Our car was stuck in traffic, we were late. | Our car was stuck in traffic, we were late is a run-on sentence. It has two sentences that are joined by just a comma: Our car was stuck in traffic and We were late. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Read the following excerpt from a student essay. How can the writer best improve his or her ideas and development?
Asthma is a lung condition that makes it difficult to breathe. When people have asthma, their breathing passages can become inflamed, swelling up and filling with mucus. Emphysema is another lung disease that makes people short of breath. In people with asthma, inflamed airways become sensitive to smoke and dust, and as a result, the muscles of the airway can tighten up. All of these things make the passages narrow, so it's hard for air to move through. As a result, people with asthma sometimes have a hard time breathing. |
- by including more details to support the main idea
- by clearly stating the main idea
- by removing information unrelated to the main idea | The writer could best improve his or her ideas and development by removing information unrelated to the main idea.
For example, the writer could remove the underlined text and focus only on the main idea: how asthma affects breathing.
Asthma is a lung condition that makes it difficult to breathe. When people have asthma, their breathing passages can become inflamed, swelling up and filling with mucus. Emphysema is another lung disease that makes people short of breath. In people with asthma, inflamed airways become sensitive to smoke and dust, and as a result, the muscles of the airway can tighten up. All of these things make the passages narrow, so it's hard for air to move through. As a result, people with asthma sometimes have a hard time breathing. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which word would you find on a dictionary page with the following guide words?
erosion - eyebrow |
- exert
- enrage | Put the words in alphabetical order.
Since exert is between the guide words erosion - eyebrow, it would be found on that page. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Would you find the word direction on a dictionary page with the following guide words?
dangle - drift |
- no
- yes | Put the words in alphabetical order.
Since direction is between the guide words dangle - drift, it would be found on that page. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Using only these supplies, which question can Carla investigate with an experiment? |
- When placed in the sun, will eight ounces of water in a closed jar or eight ounces of water in an open jar get warmer?
- When placed in the sun, will eight ounces of water in a glass jar or eight ounces of water in a plastic cup get warmer?
- Will eight ounces of carbonated water or eight ounces of tap water get warmer when placed in a jar in the sun? | |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which expression of condolence is more formal? |
- I am sorry to hear that your pet fish died.
- I'm sorry your pet fish kicked the bucket. | The second expression of condolence is more formal. The other expression of condolence uses a contraction (I'm) and insensitive-sounding slang (kicked the bucket). |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | How long is a duck? |
- 1 yard
- 1 foot
- 1 inch
- 1 mile | The best estimate for the length of a duck is 1 foot.
1 inch is too short. 1 yard and 1 mile are too long. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | What information supports the conclusion that Dirk acquired this trait? |
- Dirk's brother has scars on both of his knees.
- Dirk's scar is on his left knee. His mother also has a scar on her left knee.
- Dirk's scar was caused by an accident. He cut his leg when he fell off his skateboard. | |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which sentence states a fact? |
- Dione Lucas was the first woman to graduate from the cooking school Le Cordon Bleu in Paris.
- Graduates of the Parisian cooking school Le Cordon Bleu make the most delicious meals. | The first sentence states a fact.
Dione Lucas was the first woman to graduate from the cooking school Le Cordon Bleu in Paris.
It can be proved by reading about the history of Le Cordon Bleu.
The second sentence states an opinion.
Graduates of the Parisian cooking school Le Cordon Bleu make the most delicious meals.
Most delicious shows what a person believes, thinks, or feels. Another person might have a different opinion about what counts as the most delicious meals. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which greeting is correct for a letter? |
- Dear mr. Kelly,
- Dear Mr. Kelly, | The first greeting is correct:
Its first word is capitalized, and it ends with a comma. Mr. Kelly is capitalized because it is a proper noun. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which of the following contains a vague pronoun reference? |
- Ted sent them the transcript from his old college, but he still wasn't granted an exemption from English 101.
- Ted sent the registrar's office the transcript from his old college, but he still wasn't granted an exemption from English 101. | The first answer choice contains a vague pronoun reference. The pronoun them is used without its antecedent.
The second answer choice shows a possible correction for the vague pronoun reference. Them has been replaced with the registrar's office.
Ted 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 | Compare the motion of three sailboats. Which sailboat was moving at the highest speed? |
- a sailboat that moved 15miles north in 5hours
- a sailboat that moved 40miles north in 5hours
- a sailboat that moved 45miles west in 5hours | Look at the distance each sailboat moved and the time it took to move that distance. The direction each sailboat moved does not affect its speed.
Notice that each sailboat moved for 5 hours. The sailboat that moved 45 miles moved the farthest distance in that time. So, that sailboat must have moved at the highest speed. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which of the following contains a vague pronoun reference? |
- When Brian tried to explain the complicated equation to Steven, his head started spinning.
- Steven's head started spinning when Brian tried to explain the complicated equation to him. | The first answer choice contains a vague pronoun reference. The pronoun him could refer to Brian or Steven.
When Brian tried to explain the complicated equation to Steven, his head started spinning.
The second answer choice shows a possible correction for the vague pronoun reference. The text has been rewritten so that the meaning is clear.
Steven's head started spinning when Brian tried to explain the complicated equation to him. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Select the living thing. |
- chair
- almond tree
- clay
- candy | Clay is not a living thing.
Clay does not have all of the traits of a living thing. It can be formed into different shapes, but it does not grow or respond to the world around it. It does not need food or water.
An almond tree is a living thing.
Almond trees grow and respond to their environment. They need food and water. Almond trees are made up of many cells.
Almond trees are plants. They make their own food using water, carbon dioxide, and energy from sunlight.
A chair is not a living thing.
Chairs 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.
Candy is not a living thing.
Candy does not have all of the traits of a living thing. It is sweet and can be shaped like fruit. But it does not grow like real fruit. It does not need food or water. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which of the following contains a vague pronoun reference? |
- Mrs. Levin was overjoyed when she saw her granddaughter for the first time in two years.
- When Mrs. Levin saw her granddaughter for the first time in two years, she was overjoyed. | The first answer choice contains a vague pronoun reference. The pronoun she could refer to Mrs. Levin or her granddaughter.
When Mrs. Levin saw her granddaughter for the first time in two years, she was overjoyed.
The second answer choice shows a possible correction for the vague pronoun reference. The text has been rewritten so that the meaning is clear.
Mrs. Levin was overjoyed when she saw her granddaughter for the first time in two years. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Based on this information, what is Cupcake's phenotype for the eye color trait? |
- brown eyes
- red eyes | Cupcake's genotype for the eye color gene is EE. Cupcake's genotype of EE has only E allelles. The E allele is for brown eyes. So, Cupcake's phenotype for the eye color trait must be brown eyes.
To check this answer, consider whether Cupcake's alleles are dominant or recessive. The allele for brown eyes (E) is dominant over the allele for red eyes (e). This means E is a dominant allele, and e is a recessive allele.
Cupcake's genotype of EE has two dominant alleles. An organism with at least one dominant allele for a gene will have the dominant allele's version of the trait. So, Cupcake's phenotype for the eye color trait must be brown eyes. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | What is the source of the allusion in the sentence below?
Looking at his life, we couldn't help but see Sean as a Job-like figure. |
- the Bible
- Roman history | The source of the allusion Job is the Bible.
In the Bible, Job remains faithful and loyal to God, even after the unjust loss of his possessions, family, and health.
The allusion Job means someone who patiently endures adversity. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which logical fallacy is used in the text?
Ms. Novak has suggested that our schools let students take statistics instead of algebra to graduate. Frankly, it is puzzling to me that she thinks algebra is a useless subject. |
- circular reasoning: an argument that supports a claim with the claim itself
- straw man: a misrepresentation of an opponent's position that makes it easier to argue against
- slippery slope fallacy: the false assumption that a small first step will lead to extreme consequences | The text argues that Ms. Novak thinks algebra is useless because she would let students take statistics instead. However, Ms. Novak only claimed that students should be allowed to take statistics instead of algebra. She did not suggest that algebra is a useless subject. This illustrates a type of logical fallacy known as a straw man. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which figure of speech is used in this text?
"There's nothing I love more than skipping lunch," Mr. Massey 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. Massey is probably upset that there isn't anything to eat. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | What does the verbal irony in this text suggest?
"Sleeping through the rooster's crowing was no problem," Jaylen joked with a yawn. |
- Jaylen slept well.
- Jaylen slept poorly. | The text uses verbal irony, which involves saying one thing but implying something very different.
Sleeping through the rooster's crowing was no problem ironically suggests that Jaylen slept poorly. Jaylen was tired, so the rooster's crowing was clearly a problem. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which logical fallacy is used in the text?
Ben's definitely voting for the Conservative Party in the next election because he said there was no way he was voting for the Labour Party. |
- 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
- appeal to nature: the assumption that natural things are always good | The text argues that Ben is voting either for the candidate from the Conservative Party or the Labour Party. However, Ben might be voting for a third party—or he might not be voting at all. This illustrates a type of logical fallacy known as a false dichotomy. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Would you find the word notion on a dictionary page with the following guide words?
napkin - news |
- yes
- no | Put the words in alphabetical order.
Since notion is not between the guide words napkin - news, it would not be found on that page. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which word would you find on a dictionary page with the following guide words?
ill - its |
- insect
- icicle | Put the words in alphabetical order.
Since insect is between the guide words ill - its, it would be found on that page. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which text uses the word can in its traditional sense? |
- As they observed the cheetahs on the open grassland, the wildlife photographer said to Brian, "You can borrow my camera if you want."
- As they observed the animals on the open grassland, the wildlife photographer said to Brian, "Did you know that cheetahs can run as fast as seventy-five miles per hour?" | The second text uses can in its traditional sense: to have the ability to.
As they observed the animals on the open grassland, the wildlife photographer said to Brian, "Did you know that cheetahs can run as fast as seventy-five miles per hour?"
The first text uses can in its nontraditional sense: to have permission to.
As they observed the cheetahs on the open grassland, the wildlife photographer said to Brian, "You can borrow my camera if you want."
Most style guides recommend to use the traditional sense of the word can because it is considered more standard. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Complete the statement. Assume that Logan's mass did not change.
The gravitational potential energy stored between Logan and Earth () as he hiked toward the summit. |
- increased
- decreased
- stayed the same | Think about how the distance between Logan and the center of Earth changed.
The summit of the mountain was higher than the point where Logan started hiking. As he hiked toward the summit, the distance between Logan and the center of Earth increased. So, the gravitational potential energy stored between Logan and Earth increased as he hiked toward the summit. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Complete the sentence so that it uses personification.
I decided to take advantage of the opportunity that (). |
- was knocking at my door
- I had learned about | Complete the sentence with the phrase was knocking at my door. It describes the opportunity as if it were a person presenting himself. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which is a compound sentence? |
- Last night we heard an owl outside in the oak tree.
- Mrs. Kim plants flower seeds, and they blossom in the spring. | The second sentence is the compound sentence. It is made up of two simple sentences joined by a comma and the conjunction and.
Mrs. Kim plants flower seeds, and they blossom in the spring. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which of the following contains a vague pronoun reference? |
- When Lucy parked her scooter next to Mr. Wiley's car, she noticed that it had a flat tire.
- When Lucy parked her scooter next to Mr. Wiley's car, she noticed that the scooter had a flat tire. | The second answer choice contains a vague pronoun reference. The pronoun it could refer to her scooter or Mr. Wiley's car.
The first answer choice shows a possible correction for the vague pronoun reference. It has been replaced with the scooter.
When Lucy parked her scooter next to Mr. Wiley's car, she noticed that the scooter had a flat tire. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which closing is correct for a letter? |
- love,
Bella
- Love,
Bella | The second closing is correct:
Its first word is capitalized, and it ends with a comma. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which is the hardest? |
- silk kimono
- rubber balloons
- wood bat | Hard is a property. A hard material keeps its shape when you press on it with your finger.
Look at each picture, one at a time. Imagine pushing on the material shown in each picture.
Of the choices, the wood bat is the hardest. If you squeeze a piece of wood, it will not change shape. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Select the plant. |
- Basil has green leaves.
- Bison eat mostly grass. | Basil is a plant. It has green leaves.
Basil leaves are used in cooking.
A bison is an animal. It eats mostly grass.
Bison can use their horns to defend themselves. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Based on this information, what is Malia's phenotype for the Thomsen disease trait? |
- not having Thomsen disease
- having Thomsen disease | You need to determine Malia's phenotype for the Thomsen disease trait. First, consider the alleles in Malia's genotype for the Thomsen disease gene. Then, decide whether these alleles are dominant or recessive.
The allele for having Thomsen disease (M) is dominant over the allele for not having Thomsen disease (m). This means M is a dominant allele, and m is a recessive allele.
Malia's genotype of Mm 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, Malia's phenotype for the Thomsen disease trait must be having Thomsen disease. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which greeting is correct for a letter? |
- Dear Ms. Montoya,
- dear Ms. Montoya, | The second greeting is correct:
Its first word is capitalized, and it ends with a comma. Ms. Montoya is capitalized because it is a proper noun. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Select the one animal that has all of the reptile traits listed above. |
- Dwarf crocodiles are the smallest crocodiles alive today. They grow to be about five feet long and have scaly, waterproof skin. Dwarf crocodiles live in Central Africa and hatch from eggs with shells.
- Western gorillas have black, gray, or brown fur. Adult males are sometimes called silverbacks because they have often have gray fur on their backs. Female western gorillas feed their offspring milk. | To decide if an animal is part of a group, look at the traits of the group.
Reptiles have the following traits:
They have scaly, waterproof skin.
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 dwarf crocodile has the following traits:
It has scaly, waterproof skin.
It makes eggs with shells.
A dwarf crocodile has the traits of a reptile. A dwarf crocodile is a reptile.
A western gorilla has the following traits:
It feeds its offspring milk.
It has fur.
A western gorilla does not have all of the traits of a reptile. A western gorilla is a mammal. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | In which place would you be more likely to drive to see your neighbors? |
- a rural area
- an urban area | You would be more likely to drive to see your neighbors in a rural area. In urban areas, your neighbors live right next to you. In rural areas, houses are farther apart. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Based on this information, what is Jasmine's phenotype for the fur color trait? |
- white fur
- orange fur | Jasmine's genotype for the fur color gene is ff. Jasmine's genotype of ff has only f alleles. The f allele is for white fur. So, Jasmine's phenotype for the fur color trait must be white fur.
To check this answer, consider whether Jasmine's alleles are dominant or recessive. The allele for white fur (f) is recessive to the allele for orange fur (F). This means F is a dominant allele, and f is a recessive allele.
Jasmine's genotype of ff has only recessive alleles. An organism with only recessive alleles for a gene will have the recessive allele's version of the trait. So, Jasmine's phenotype for the fur color trait must be white fur. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Would you find the word tack on a dictionary page with the following guide words?
throat - toy |
- yes
- no | Put the words in alphabetical order.
Since tack is not between the guide words throat - toy, it would not be found on that page. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which logical fallacy is used in the text?
How could Lexi have anything insightful to say about foreign affairs? She grew up on a farm. |
- hasty generalization: a broad claim based on too few observations
- straw man: a misrepresentation of an opponent's position that makes it easier to argue against
- ad hominem: an attack against the person making the argument, rather than the argument itself | The text argues that Lexi cannot be insightful about foreign affairs because she grew up on a farm. This is a personal attack that isn't relevant to whether she knows about foreign affairs. This illustrates a type of logical fallacy known as ad hominem. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | What information supports the conclusion that Tammy inherited this trait? |
- Tammy's parents have dark skin. They passed down this trait to Tammy.
- Tammy and her father both have dark hair. | |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | What do these two changes have in common?
water evaporating from a lake
mixing sand and gravel |
- Both are caused by cooling.
- Both are chemical changes.
- Both are caused by heating.
- Both are only physical changes. | Step 1: Think about each change.
Water evaporating from a lake is a change of state. So, it is a physical change. The liquid changes into a gas, but 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.
Water evaporating is caused by heating. But mixing sand and gravel is not.
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?
jingle - judge |
- jog
- jaw | Put the words in alphabetical order.
Since jog is between the guide words jingle - judge, it would be found on that page. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | How long is the Great Wall of China? |
- 13,000 feet
- 13,000 inches
- 13,000 yards
- 13,000 miles | The best estimate for the length of the Great Wall of China is 13,000 miles.
13,000 inches, 13,000 feet, and 13,000 yards are all too short. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | All organisms need food for energy. But how does an organism's body actually get energy out of food?
Select the true statement. |
- Breaking down molecules can release energy.
- Cells usually take in large food molecules. |