Tandogan/sft_dataset · Datasets at Hugging Face

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scienceqa	Which correctly shows the title of a TV show? Options: 1. Bananas in pajamas 2. Bananas in Pajamas	Capitalize the first word, the last word, and every important word in between. The word in is not important, so it should not be capitalized. The correct title is Bananas in Pajamas. Answer: Bananas in Pajamas
scienceqa	Suppose Jennifer decides to make cream of mushroom soup. Which result would be a cost? Options: 1. The cream of mushroom soup will be tastier than the onion soup would have been. 2. Jennifer will spend more time making the cream of mushroom soup than she would have spent making the onion soup.	This result is a cost. It involves giving up or spending something that Jennifer wants or needs: Jennifer will spend more time making the cream of mushroom soup than she would have spent making the onion soup. Answer: Jennifer will spend more time making the cream of mushroom soup than she would have spent making the onion soup.
scienceqa	Select the one animal that has all of the reptile traits listed above. Options: 1. Cardinalfish have scaly skin and live near coral reefs. Cardinalfish lay eggs with no shells and have fins that help them swim underwater. 2. Galapagos giant tortoises hatch from eggs with shells and live on the Galapagos Islands in the Pacific Ocean. They can live to be over 150 years old! Galapagos giant tortoises have scaly, waterproof skin.	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 Galapagos giant tortoise has the following traits: It has scaly, waterproof skin. It makes eggs with shells. A Galapagos giant tortoise has the traits of a reptile. A Galapagos giant tortoise is a reptile. A cardinalfish has the following traits: It has fins, not limbs. It makes eggs with no shells. A cardinalfish does not have all of the traits of a reptile. A cardinalfish is a fish. Answer: Galapagos giant tortoises hatch from eggs with shells and live on the Galapagos Islands in the Pacific Ocean. They can live to be over 150 years old! Galapagos giant tortoises have scaly, waterproof skin.
scienceqa	What kind of sentence is this? What rights do the first ten amendments to the Constitution guarantee Americans? Options: 1. interrogative 2. declarative 3. imperative	The sentence asks a question and ends with a question mark. It is an interrogative sentence. Answer: interrogative
scienceqa	Which sentence states a fact? Options: 1. A plain omelet takes one or two minutes to cook on top of a stove. 2. An omelet is worth the effort needed to make it.	The first sentence states a fact. A plain omelet takes one or two minutes to cook on top of a stove. It can be proved by looking up instructions for making an omelet. The second sentence states an opinion. An omelet is worth the effort needed to make it. Worth the effort shows what a person believes, thinks, or feels. Another person might have a different opinion about whether an omelet is worth the effort. Answer: A plain omelet takes one or two minutes to cook on top of a stove.
scienceqa	What is the mass of a pair of boots? Options: 1. 5 pounds 2. 5 tons 3. 5 ounces	The best estimate for the mass of a pair of boots is 5 pounds. 5 ounces is too light and 5 tons is too heavy. Answer: 5 pounds
scienceqa	How long is a garden snail? Options: 1. 50 millimeters 2. 50 kilometers 3. 50 centimeters 4. 50 meters	The best estimate for the length of a garden snail is 50 millimeters. 50 centimeters, 50 meters, and 50 kilometers are all too long. Answer: 50 millimeters
scienceqa	Select the animal that has a backbone. Options: 1. harbor seal 2. curlyhair tarantula	A harbor seal is a mammal. Like other mammals, a harbor seal has a backbone. Like other tarantulas, a curlyhair tarantula does not have a backbone. It has a hard outer cover. Answer: harbor seal
scienceqa	Based on this information, what is this rose plant's phenotype for the flower color trait? Options: 1. dark yellow flowers 2. ff	An organism's phenotype for a trait is its observable version of that trait. The rose plant's observable version of the flower color trait is dark yellow flowers. So, the plant's phenotype for the flower color trait is dark yellow flowers. Answer: dark yellow flowers
scienceqa	Select the one substance that is not a mineral. Options: 1. Perfume is not a pure substance. It is made by humans. 2. Gypsum is a solid. It is formed in nature. 3. Sphalerite is not made by living things. It is a solid.	Compare the properties of each substance to the properties of minerals. Select the substance whose properties do not match those of minerals. Gypsum is a mineral. Perfume is made by humans. But minerals are not made by living things. Perfume is not a pure substance. But all minerals are pure substances. So, perfume is not a mineral. Sphalerite is a mineral. Answer: Perfume is not a pure substance. It is made by humans.
scienceqa	Which logical fallacy is used in the text? Eating meat can't be wrong. After all, a majority of people in the United States eat meat. Options: 1. bandwagon fallacy: the assumption that the popular choice is automatically correct 2. straw man: a misrepresentation of an opponent's position that makes it easier to argue against 3. false causation: the assumption that because two things happened together, one caused the other	The text argues that eating meat must not be wrong because many people eat meat. However, the fact that a practice is widespread does not necessarily make it morally or ethically correct. This illustrates a type of logical fallacy known as the bandwagon fallacy. Answer: bandwagon fallacy: the assumption that the popular choice is automatically correct
scienceqa	Which of the following contains a vague pronoun reference? Options: 1. Right after Martina bought the book for her literature class, she dropped it. 2. Right after she bought it, Martina dropped the book for her literature class.	The first answer choice contains a vague pronoun reference. The pronoun it could refer to the book or the class. Right after Martina bought the book for her literature class, she dropped it. The second answer choice shows a possible correction for the vague pronoun reference. The text has been rewritten so that the meaning is clear. Right after she bought it, Martina dropped the book for her literature class. Answer: Right after Martina bought the book for her literature class, she dropped it.
scienceqa	Which is a simple sentence? Options: 1. If we hike Bright Angel Trail in the Grand Canyon, we won't see Mooney Falls. 2. On a clear, peaceful morning at Rincon Point, Joy paddled out into the surf.	The first sentence is the simple sentence. It is a single independent clause. On a clear, peaceful morning at Rincon Point, Joy paddled out into the surf. Answer: On a clear, peaceful morning at Rincon Point, Joy paddled out into the surf.
scienceqa	Which figure of speech is used in this text? From forth the fatal loins of these two foes A pair of star-cross'd lovers take their life. —William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet Options: 1. onomatopoeia 2. alliteration	The text uses alliteration, the repetition of sounds at the beginning of nearby words. From forth the fatal loins of these two foes repeats the f sound. Answer: alliteration
scienceqa	Select the one substance that is not a mineral. Options: 1. Chalcopyrite is formed in nature. It is a pure substance. 2. Paint is not a pure substance. It is made in a factory. 3. Graphite is not made by living things. It is formed in nature.	Compare the properties of each substance to the properties of minerals. Select the substance whose properties do not match those of minerals. Graphite is a mineral. Paint is made in a factory. But all minerals are formed in nature. Paint is not a pure substance. But all minerals are pure substances. So, paint is not a mineral. Chalcopyrite is a mineral. Answer: Paint is not a pure substance. It is made in a factory.
scienceqa	Which is a simple sentence? Options: 1. Every morning my alarm clock wakes me at six o'clock. 2. Dad took the last chair, so you will have to stand.	The second sentence is the simple sentence. It has one subject and predicate. Every morning my alarm clock wakes me at six o'clock. Answer: Every morning my alarm clock wakes me at six o'clock.
scienceqa	Complete the statement. Hydrogen chloride is (). Options: 1. a compound 2. an elementary substance	You can tell whether hydrogen chloride is an elementary substance or a compound by counting the number of atomic symbols in its chemical formula. An atomic symbol consists of either one capital letter or a capital letter followed by one or two lowercase letters. The chemical formula for hydrogen chloride, HCl, contains two atomic symbols: H for hydrogen and Cl for chlorine. So, the formula tells you that hydrogen chloride is composed of two chemical elements bonded together. Since hydrogen chloride is composed of multiple chemical elements bonded together, hydrogen chloride is a compound. Answer: a compound
scienceqa	What is the mass of an ear of corn? Options: 1. 16 ounces 2. 16 tons 3. 16 pounds	The best estimate for the mass of an ear of corn is 16 ounces. 16 pounds and 16 tons are both too heavy. Answer: 16 ounces
scienceqa	Using only these supplies, which question can Logan investigate with an experiment? Options: 1. Does a big toy car go down the wooden ramp faster than a small toy car? 2. Do toy cars go faster down the ramp made of wood or the ramp made of cardboard? 3. Do toy cars with plastic wheels go faster down the cardboard ramp than toy cars with metal wheels?	Answer: Do toy cars go faster down the ramp made of wood or the ramp made of cardboard?
scienceqa	Does this passage describe the weather or the climate? Hanson enjoys the cool evening breezes that are common on summer evenings where he lives. Options: 1. weather 2. climate	Read the text carefully. Hanson enjoys the cool evening breezes that are common on summer evenings where he lives. This passage tells you about the usual wind patterns where Hanson lives. It does not describe what the weather is like on a particular day. So, this passage describes the climate. Answer: climate
scienceqa	What does the euphemism in this text suggest? William is big-boned, so despite being in middle school, he often shops in the men's department. Options: 1. William is tall for his age. 2. William is overweight.	The text uses a euphemism, a polite or indirect expression that is used to de-emphasize an unpleasant topic. The euphemism big-boned suggests that William is overweight. Answer: William is overweight.
scienceqa	Based on this information, what is Flash's phenotype for the horns trait? Options: 1. HH 2. not having horns	An organism's phenotype for a trait is its observable version of that trait. Flash's observable version of the horns trait is not having horns. So, Flash's phenotype for the horns trait is not having horns. Answer: not having horns
scienceqa	What is the source of the allusion in the sentence below? By the time Sarah had finished explaining to Mr. Kramer what had happened, her friends were laughingly referring to her as Scheherazade. Options: 1. ancient legend 2. the Bible	The source of the allusion Scheherazade is ancient legend. The Arabian Nights presents the ancient legend of how Scheherazade successfully postpones her imminent death by mesmerizing her captor with a thousand and one fascinating tales. The allusion Scheherazade means a person who uses his or her arts to distract someone and avoid consequences. Answer: ancient legend
scienceqa	What is the source of the allusion in the sentence below? Bobby spoke at the city council meeting, claiming the new recycling regulations were draconian. Options: 1. a fairy tale 2. Greek history	The source of the allusion draconian is Greek history. Draco, a government official in seventh-century Athens, Greece, wrote a code of laws that called for severe punishments for even minor offenses. The allusion draconian means harsh. Answer: Greek history
scienceqa	What kind of sentence is this? Roger is the best cook I know! Options: 1. interrogative 2. exclamatory	The sentence tells about something, but it shows strong feeling and ends with an exclamation point. It is an exclamatory sentence. Answer: exclamatory
scienceqa	Which tense does the sentence use? Mrs. Murphy will reply to Grayson's question about space. Options: 1. past tense 2. future tense 3. present tense	The sentence is in future tense. You can tell because it uses will before the main verb, reply. The verb tells you about something that is going to happen. Answer: future tense
scienceqa	Which tense does the sentence use? Dad will sew a patch on my pants. Options: 1. present tense 2. past tense 3. future tense	The sentence is in future tense. You can tell because it uses will before the main verb, sew. The verb tells you about something that is going to happen. Answer: future tense
scienceqa	According to Newton's third law, what other force must be happening? Options: 1. The Moon is pushing on Earth. 2. The Moon is pulling on Earth.	Earth is pulling on the Moon. So, Newton's third law tells you that the Moon is pulling on Earth. Answer: The Moon is pulling on Earth.
scienceqa	Would you find the word snout on a dictionary page with the following guide words? sheep - spoil Options: 1. no 2. yes	Put the words in alphabetical order. Since snout is between the guide words sheep - spoil, it would be found on that page. Answer: yes
scienceqa	Which correctly shows the title of a book? Options: 1. "The Trumpet of the Swan" 2. *The Trumpet of the Swan*	A book should be in italics. The correct title is The Trumpet of the Swan. Answer: *The Trumpet of the Swan*
scienceqa	Which figure of speech is used in this text? Tara's Bistro used to be a great place to go for a delicious and carefully prepared dinner, but nobody goes there anymore: it's too crowded. Options: 1. oxymoron 2. paradox	The text uses a paradox, a statement that might at first appear to be contradictory, but that may in fact contain some truth. Nobody goes there anymore: it's too crowded at first appears to be contradictory, because if no one goes to the restaurant, then the restaurant should be empty, not crowded. However, it contains some truth: if a restaurant is frequently perceived to be too crowded, many people will no longer want to go there. Answer: paradox
scienceqa	Which greeting is correct for a letter? Options: 1. Dear Grandma Leah, 2. Dear grandma Leah,	The first greeting is correct: Its first word is capitalized, and it ends with a comma. Grandma Leah is capitalized because it is a proper noun. Answer: Dear Grandma Leah,
scienceqa	Which logical fallacy is used in the text? You may be impressed by Senator Murphy's work with low-income communities, but the fact remains that he graduated from an elite university. He couldn't possibly empathize with low-income constituents. Options: 1. hasty generalization: a broad claim based on too few observations 2. bandwagon fallacy: the assumption that the popular choice is automatically correct 3. guilt by association: a negative association intended to discredit someone or something	The text argues that Senator Murphy can't empathize with his low-income constituents because he went to an elite university. However, going to an elite university doesn't necessarily mean you're out of touch. This illustrates a type of logical fallacy known as guilt by association. Answer: guilt by association: a negative association intended to discredit someone or something
scienceqa	What information supports the conclusion that Quincy acquired this trait? Options: 1. Quincy's friend showed him how to ride a bicycle. 2. Quincy and his mother both ride bicycles. 3. Quincy rides his bicycle to school.	Answer: Quincy's friend showed him how to ride a bicycle.
scienceqa	Select the vertebrate. Options: 1. woodpecker 2. castor bean tick 3. grasshopper 4. red-spotted purple butterfly	A woodpecker is a bird. Like other birds, a woodpecker is a vertebrate. It has a backbone. A grasshopper is an insect. Like other insects, a grasshopper is an invertebrate. It does not have a backbone. It has an exoskeleton. A red-spotted purple butterfly is an insect. Like other insects, a red-spotted purple butterfly is an invertebrate. It does not have a backbone. It has an exoskeleton. A castor bean tick is an insect. Like other insects, a castor bean tick is an invertebrate. It does not have a backbone. It has an exoskeleton. Answer: woodpecker
scienceqa	What does the idiom in this text suggest? In such an unfamiliar environment, Dirk was a fish out of water. Options: 1. Dirk felt out of place. 2. Dirk had not visited that location before.	The text uses an idiom, an expression that cannot be understood literally. The idiom a fish out of water suggests that Dirk felt out of place. A fish out of water is someone out of his or her usual, comfortable environment. Answer: Dirk felt out of place.
scienceqa	What do these two changes have in common? mixing sand and water a sidewalk heating up in the sun Options: 1. Both are chemical changes. 2. Both are caused by cooling. 3. Both are only physical changes. 4. Both are caused by heating.	Step 1: Think about each change. Mixing sand and water is a physical change. Adding water makes the sand wet. But both the sand and water are still made of the same type of matter as before. A sidewalk heating up in the sun is a physical change. The temperature of the sidewalk goes up, but the sidewalk 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. A sidewalk getting warm in the sun is caused by heating. But mixing sand and water is not. Both are caused by cooling. Neither change is caused by cooling. Answer: Both are only physical changes.
scienceqa	Suppose Isabelle decides to see the storks. Which result would be a cost? Options: 1. Isabelle will enjoy seeing the storks more than she would have enjoyed seeing the cranes. 2. Isabelle will spend more time walking to the storks. They are on the other side of the zoo, but the cranes are close by.	This result is a cost. It involves giving up or spending something that Isabelle wants or needs: Isabelle will spend more time walking to the storks. They are on the other side of the zoo, but the cranes are close by. Answer: Isabelle will spend more time walking to the storks. They are on the other side of the zoo, but the cranes are close by.
scienceqa	Complete the statement. During this chemical reaction, the solution becomes (). Options: 1. colder 2. warmer	To determine whether the solution becomes warmer or colder, look for the text that describes the movement of thermal energy during the reaction.Pickling is used to prevent foods such as meat and vegetables from spoiling too soon. Food that has been pickled may remain edible for more than a year! One type of pickling involves soaking the food in a solution of water and sodium chloride (NaCl). When sodium chloride is dissolved in water, sodium ions (Na+) and chloride ions (Cl−) form in the solution. During this process, a small amount of thermal energy is taken in from the surroundings.The underlined text tells you that thermal energy is taken in from the surroundings. Because thermal energy moves out of the surroundings and into the reaction, the temperature of the surroundings decreases.The surroundings include the solution that the reaction takes place in. So, the solution becomes colder. Answer: colder
scienceqa	What is the volume of a blender? Options: 1. 2 milliliters 2. 2 liters	The better estimate for the volume of a blender is 2 liters. 2 milliliters is too little. Answer: 2 liters
scienceqa	Which change better matches the sentence? A part of Earth's surface shakes. Options: 1. earthquake 2. erosion	Answer: earthquake
scienceqa	What is the source of the allusion in the sentence below? When it comes to starting new businesses, Kinsley seems to have a Midas touch. Options: 1. the Bible 2. Greek mythology	The source of the allusion Midas is Greek mythology. In Greek mythology, King Midas is granted his wish that everything he touches turn to gold. The allusion Midas means fortunate. Answer: Greek mythology
scienceqa	What information supports the conclusion that Sidney acquired this trait? Options: 1. Sidney is most interested in American history. 2. Sidney learned history by reading.	Answer: Sidney learned history by reading.
scienceqa	How long is a hiking trail? Options: 1. 6 centimeters 2. 6 kilometers	The better estimate for the length of a hiking trail is 6 kilometers. 6 centimeters is too short. Answer: 6 kilometers
scienceqa	What is the volume of a bowl of soup? Options: 1. 8 gallons 2. 8 cups 3. 8 fluid ounces	The best estimate for the volume of a bowl of soup is 8 fluid ounces. 8 cups and 8 gallons are both too much. Answer: 8 fluid ounces
scienceqa	Based on the passage, what was the Protestant Reformation? Options: 1. a war fought between Catholics in northern and western Europe 2. a movement demanding that the Catholic Church change some of its practices 3. a period when people asked Protestant churches to reform their teachings 4. a conflict between Protestants and people who separated from the Catholic Church	The Protestant Reformation was a movement demanding that the Catholic Church reform, or change, some of its practices. Catholic leaders were asked to reform, or change, what they were teaching and how they led the Catholic community. Choice "a period when people asked Protestant churches to reform their teachings" is incorrect. The Reformation was a period when people asked the Catholic Church to reform. Choice "a conflict between Protestants and people who separated from the Catholic Church" is incorrect. The people who left the Catholic Church were not in conflict with Protestants. They were Protestants. Choice "a war fought between Catholics in northern and western Europe" is incorrect. Before the Reformation, most people in northern and western Europe were Catholics, but they were not fighting with each other during this time. Answer: a movement demanding that the Catholic Church change some of its practices
scienceqa	Each bus takes the same amount of time to stop. Which school bus needs a larger force to come to a stop? Options: 1. a school bus carrying 700 pounds 2. a school bus carrying 500 pounds	Look for the school bus that is heavier. A school bus carrying 700 pounds is heavier than a school bus carrying 500 pounds. So, the school bus carrying 700 pounds needs a larger force to come to a stop in the same amount of time as the other bus. Answer: a school bus carrying 700 pounds
scienceqa	How long is a basketball court? Options: 1. 27 meters 2. 27 millimeters 3. 27 centimeters 4. 27 kilometers	The best estimate for the length of a basketball court is 27 meters. 27 millimeters and 27 centimeters are too short. 27 kilometers is too long. Answer: 27 meters
scienceqa	Using only these supplies, which question can Steven investigate with an experiment? Options: 1. Does a big toy car go down the wooden ramp faster than a small toy car? 2. Do toy cars go faster down the ramp made of wood or the ramp made of cardboard? 3. Do toy cars with plastic wheels go faster down the cardboard ramp than toy cars with metal wheels?	Answer: Do toy cars go faster down the ramp made of wood or the ramp made of cardboard?
scienceqa	According to Newton's third law, what other force must be happening? Options: 1. The hockey puck is pulling on the hockey stick. 2. The hockey puck is pushing on the hockey stick.	The hockey stick is pushing on the hockey puck. So, Newton's third law tells you that the hockey puck is pushing on the hockey stick. Answer: The hockey puck is pushing on the hockey stick.
scienceqa	Using only these supplies, which question can Martha investigate with an experiment? Options: 1. Does the basketball bounce higher on gravel or on grass? 2. Do larger basketballs bounce higher than smaller basketballs on a brick patio? 3. Does the basketball bounce higher on a lawn or on a dirt path?	Answer: Does the basketball bounce higher on gravel or on grass?
scienceqa	Select the animal that does not have a backbone. Options: 1. toucan 2. castor bean tick	A castor bean tick is an insect. Like other insects, a castor bean tick does not have a backbone. It has a hard outer cover. A toucan is a bird. Like other birds, a toucan has a backbone. Answer: castor bean tick
scienceqa	Based on this information, what is Sugar's phenotype for the fur texture trait? Options: 1. straight fur 2. wavy fur	Sugar's genotype for the fur texture gene is ff. Sugar's genotype of ff has only f alleles. The f allele is for wavy fur. So, Sugar's phenotype for the fur texture trait must be wavy fur. To check this answer, consider whether Sugar's alleles are dominant or recessive. The allele for wavy fur (f) is recessive to the allele for straight fur (F). This means F is a dominant allele, and f is a recessive allele. Sugar'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, Sugar's phenotype for the fur texture trait must be wavy fur. Answer: wavy fur
scienceqa	What is the source of the allusion in the sentence below? The politician's staff decided it was time to get off the Titanic, so they left the campaign and started looking for other jobs. Options: 1. history 2. a song	The source of the allusion Titanic is history. The Titanic was a luxury steamship touted as indestructible, but in 1912, on its maiden voyage, it hit an iceberg in the Atlantic Ocean and sank. The allusion Titanic means a large project facing failure. Answer: history
scienceqa	Which logical fallacy is used in the text? Does she do well in school because she's smart, or is it because she works hard? Options: 1. slippery slope fallacy: the false assumption that a small first step will lead to extreme consequences 2. ad hominem: an attack against the person making the argument, rather than the argument itself 3. false dichotomy: an argument that presents only two choices when more options exist	The text argues that she must do well in school either because she's smart or because she works hard. However, someone can be both smart and hardworking. This illustrates a type of logical fallacy known as a false dichotomy. Answer: false dichotomy: an argument that presents only two choices when more options exist
scienceqa	Use the evidence in the text to select the photosynthetic organism. Options: 1. The Sargasso Sea in the Atlantic Ocean is named after Sargassum algae. This organism floats on the surface of tropical waters and uses energy from sunlight to make food. 2. The shaggy frogfish is able to blend into its surroundings because it looks like a rock covered in algae. The shaggy frogfish also has a small, white fin on its head that it uses to attract other fish. The frogfish can eat these fish in one gulp.	This organism is photosynthetic: The text tells you that Sargassum algae uses energy from sunlight to make food. This is evidence that Sargassum algae is a photosynthetic organism. This organism is not photosynthetic: The text does not provide evidence that the shaggy frogfish is photosynthetic. Answer: The Sargasso Sea in the Atlantic Ocean is named after Sargassum algae. This organism floats on the surface of tropical waters and uses energy from sunlight to make food.
scienceqa	Which of the following contains a vague pronoun reference? Options: 1. Danny peeled the wrappers off of the blueberry muffins and then set them aside. 2. Danny peeled the wrappers off of the blueberry muffins and then set the wrappers aside.	The second answer choice contains a vague pronoun reference. The pronoun them could refer to the wrappers or the blueberry muffins. The first answer choice shows a possible correction for the vague pronoun reference. Them has been replaced with the wrappers. Danny peeled the wrappers off of the blueberry muffins and then set the wrappers aside. Answer: Danny peeled the wrappers off of the blueberry muffins and then set them aside.
scienceqa	What does the simile in this text suggest? A simple change of scenery can be like an ice-cold lemonade on a warm summer day. Options: 1. Spending time in a different place is refreshing. 2. A cold climate is invigorating.	The text includes a simile, using like or as to compare two things that are not actually alike. The simile like an ice-cold lemonade suggests that spending time in a different place is refreshing. An ice-cold lemonade can make you feel better, and so can a change of scenery. Answer: Spending time in a different place is refreshing.
scienceqa	Which text uses the word disinterested in its traditional sense? Options: 1. Bonnie is excellent in her position as class treasurer. She always manages to be disinterested in student council debates about the allocation of extracurricular funds. 2. Bonnie is happy with her position as class treasurer. Though she would have the support of the student council, she is disinterested in running for student body president.	The second text uses disinterested in its traditional sense: unbiased or impartial. Bonnie is excellent in her position as class treasurer. She always manages to be disinterested in student council debates about the allocation of extracurricular funds. The first text uses disinterested in its nontraditional sense: uninterested or indifferent. Bonnie is happy with her position as class treasurer. Though she would have the support of the student council, she is disinterested in running for student body president. Most style guides recommend to use the traditional sense of the word disinterested because it is considered more standard. Answer: Bonnie is excellent in her position as class treasurer. She always manages to be disinterested in student council debates about the allocation of extracurricular funds.
scienceqa	What information supports the conclusion that Scott acquired this trait? Options: 1. Scott learned how to build a fire at summer camp. 2. Scott can cook food over a fire.	Answer: Scott learned how to build a fire at summer camp.
scienceqa	What is the mass of a news magazine? Options: 1. 9 tons 2. 9 pounds 3. 9 ounces	The best estimate for the mass of a news magazine is 9 ounces. 9 pounds and 9 tons are both too heavy. Answer: 9 ounces
scienceqa	Which correctly shows the title of a movie? Options: 1. The Princess and the Frog 2. The princess and the Frog	Capitalize the first word, the last word, and every important word in between. The words and and the are not important, so they should not be capitalized. The correct title is The Princess and the Frog. Answer: The Princess and the Frog
scienceqa	Which tense does the sentence use? Katie and Liz race down the hill. Options: 1. present tense 2. future tense 3. past tense	The sentence is in present tense. You can tell because it uses a present-tense verb, race. The verb tells you about something that is true or happening now. Answer: present tense
scienceqa	Which block of iron has more thermal energy? Options: 1. the hotter block of iron 2. the colder block of iron	The two blocks of iron are made of the same material and have the same mass. So, the hotter block of iron has more thermal energy. Answer: the hotter block of iron
scienceqa	Using only these supplies, which question can Dan investigate with an experiment? Options: 1. Do toy cars go faster down the ramp made of wood or the ramp made of cardboard? 2. Do toy cars with plastic wheels go faster down the cardboard ramp than toy cars with metal wheels? 3. Does a big toy car go down the wooden ramp faster than a small toy car?	Answer: Do toy cars go faster down the ramp made of wood or the ramp made of cardboard?
scienceqa	Select the mixture. Options: 1. silver 2. pasta sauce	Answer: pasta sauce
scienceqa	Which logical fallacy is used in the text? Jackson is not qualified to run the Environmental Club. Have you seen his sister's huge, horrifically inefficient car? The planet cries whenever she turns on the ignition. Options: 1. slippery slope fallacy: the false assumption that a small first step will lead to extreme consequences 2. guilt by association: a negative association intended to discredit someone or something 3. straw man: a misrepresentation of an opponent's position that makes it easier to argue against	The text argues that Jackson isn't qualified to run the Environmental Club because his sister drives a fuel inefficient car. However, the behavior of Jackson's sister does not necessarily reflect Jackson's own behavior. This illustrates a type of logical fallacy known as guilt by association. Answer: guilt by association: a negative association intended to discredit someone or something
scienceqa	Which is a complex sentence? Options: 1. Freedom of speech and trial by jury are two important rights in the United States Constitution. 2. Kyle picked raspberries in the field until his fingertips were stained red.	The second 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 until. Kyle picked raspberries in the field until his fingertips were stained red. Answer: Kyle picked raspberries in the field until his fingertips were stained red.
scienceqa	Which is the most flexible? Options: 1. cardboard 2. brick path 3. wood board	Flexible is a property. A flexible material can be bent without breaking easily. Look at each picture, one at a time. Imagine bending the material shown in each picture. Of the choices, the cardboard is the most flexible. If you gently twist cardboard, it will not tear easily. Answer: cardboard
scienceqa	Which organ controls what the body's organs do? Options: 1. skin 2. lungs 3. brain 4. heart	Answer: brain
scienceqa	Using only these supplies, which question can Bryan investigate with an experiment? Options: 1. Which of the three types of tomato seeds sprouts the fastest? 2. Does a certain kind of tomato plant grow taller when planted in a clay pot or in a plastic pot? 3. Which type of soil will cause a certain kind of tomato plant to grow the most fruit?	Answer: Which of the three types of tomato seeds sprouts the fastest?
scienceqa	Which pencil has a higher temperature? Options: 1. the pencil with more thermal energy 2. the pencil with less thermal energy	The two pencils are made of the same material and have the same mass. So, the pencil with more thermal energy has a higher temperature. Answer: the pencil with more thermal energy
scienceqa	What information supports the conclusion that Whitney acquired this trait? Options: 1. Whitney learned how to build a fire at summer camp. 2. Whitney can cook food over a fire.	Answer: Whitney learned how to build a fire at summer camp.
scienceqa	Which sentence states a fact? Options: 1. In a beehive, a worker bee's job is more important than the queen's job. 2. In a beehive, the queen lays eggs while the workers guard the hive.	The second sentence states a fact. In a beehive, the queen lays eggs while the workers guard the hive. It can be proved by reading a book about bees. The first sentence states an opinion. In a beehive, a worker bee's job is more important than the queen's job. More important shows what a person believes, thinks, or feels. Another person might have a different opinion about which job is more important. Answer: In a beehive, the queen lays eggs while the workers guard the hive.
scienceqa	Select the one animal that has all of the marsupial traits listed above. Options: 1. Koalas have fluffy gray fur. Until a baby koala is about seven months old, its mother carries it in a pouch on the front of her body. 2. Galapagos giant tortoises hatch from eggs with shells and live on the Galapagos Islands in the Pacific Ocean. They can live to be over 150 years old! Galapagos giant tortoises have scaly, waterproof skin.	To decide if an animal is part of a group, look at the traits of the group. Marsupials have the following traits: They have offspring that lives in the mother's pouch after birth. They have fur or hair. Compare each animal's traits to the group's traits. Select the animal with traits similar to the group's traits. A Galapagos giant tortoise has the following traits: It has scaly, waterproof skin. It makes eggs with shells. A Galapagos giant tortoise does not have all of the traits of a marsupial. A Galapagos giant tortoise is a reptile. A koala has the following traits: It has offspring that lives in the mother's pouch after birth. It has fur. A koala has the traits of a marsupial. A koala is a marsupial. Answer: Koalas have fluffy gray fur. Until a baby koala is about seven months old, its mother carries it in a pouch on the front of her body.
scienceqa	Is a toy a good or a service? Options: 1. a good 2. a service	To decide whether a toy is a good or a service, ask these questions: Is a toy something you can touch? Yes. Is a toy a job you might pay someone else to do? No. So, a toy is a good. Answer: a good
scienceqa	Which correctly shows the title of a short story? Options: 1. "What the Bell saw and Said" 2. "What the Bell Saw and Said"	Capitalize the first word, the last word, and every important word in between. The words the and and are not important, so they should not be capitalized. The correct title is "What the Bell Saw and Said." Answer: "What the Bell Saw and Said"
scienceqa	What is the source of the allusion in the sentence below? Troy's Falstaffian nature makes him stand out at a party. Options: 1. Greek mythology 2. Shakespeare	The source of the allusion Falstaffian is Shakespeare. Sir John Falstaff, a comical character in several of William Shakespeare's plays, is known for his cheerful sociability and sometimes off-color humor. The allusion Falstaffian means characterized by joviality and enjoyment of food and drink. Answer: Shakespeare
scienceqa	Which word does not rhyme? Options: 1. bait 2. mail 3. wait	The words bait and wait rhyme. They both end with the ait sound. The word mail does not rhyme. It ends with a different sound. Answer: mail
scienceqa	Which figure of speech is used in this text? At twenty-one, Jamal felt overwhelmed with adult responsibilities and wished he could fly off to Neverland. Options: 1. allusion 2. onomatopoeia	The text uses an allusion, a brief reference to someone or something well known. Neverland alludes to the story of Peter Pan, a boy who lived in Neverland and never grew up. Answer: allusion
scienceqa	Which of the following contains a vague pronoun reference? Options: 1. Scott, did you ask the nurses if the flu vaccination is available yet? 2. Scott, did you ask them if the flu vaccination is available yet?	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 nurses. Scott, did you ask the nurses if the flu vaccination is available yet? Answer: Scott, did you ask them if the flu vaccination is available yet?
scienceqa	Which object has the least thermal energy? Options: 1. a 4-kilogram brick at a temperature of 281°F 2. a 4-kilogram brick at a temperature of 294°F 3. a 4-kilogram brick at a temperature of 276°F	All three bricks have the same mass but different temperatures. Since the 276°F brick is the coldest, it has the least thermal energy. Answer: a 4-kilogram brick at a temperature of 276°F
scienceqa	Use the evidence in the text to select the photosynthetic organism. Options: 1. Javan green magpies get their green color from the food they eat, which includes insects and lizards. 2. Bee orchid leaves are green because they contain chlorophyll. Chlorophyll captures energy from sunlight.	This organism is photosynthetic: The text tells you that bee orchids use chlorophyll to capture energy from sunlight. This is evidence that the bee orchid is a photosynthetic organism. This organism is not photosynthetic: The text does not provide evidence that the Javan green magpie is photosynthetic. Answer: Bee orchid leaves are green because they contain chlorophyll. Chlorophyll captures energy from sunlight.
scienceqa	Does this passage describe the weather or the climate? Caleb lives in a city that is often covered by thick stratus clouds. Options: 1. climate 2. weather	Read the text carefully. Caleb lives in a city that is often covered by thick stratus clouds. This passage tells you about the usual clouds where Caleb lives. It does not describe what the weather is like on a particular day. So, this passage describes the climate. Answer: climate
scienceqa	Select the vertebrate. Options: 1. green iguana 2. julia butterfly 3. black orb weaver spider 4. bull ant	A bull ant is an insect. Like other insects, a bull ant is an invertebrate. It does not have a backbone. It has an exoskeleton. Like other spiders, a black orb weaver spider is an invertebrate. It does not have a backbone. It has an exoskeleton. A julia butterfly is an insect. Like other insects, a julia butterfly is an invertebrate. It does not have a backbone. It has an exoskeleton. A green iguana is a reptile. Like other reptiles, a green iguana is a vertebrate. It has a backbone. Answer: green iguana
scienceqa	Which object has more thermal energy? Options: 1. a 9-kilogram block of iron at a temperature of 175°C 2. a 9-kilogram block of iron at a temperature of 165°C	The two blocks of iron have the same mass but different temperatures. Since the 175°C block is hotter than the 165°C block, it has more thermal energy. Answer: a 9-kilogram block of iron at a temperature of 175°C
scienceqa	What does the verbal irony in this text suggest? "Sleeping through the rooster's crowing was no problem," Brennan joked with a yawn. Options: 1. Brennan finds roosters amusing. 2. Brennan 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 Brennan slept poorly. Brennan was tired, so the rooster's crowing was clearly a problem. Answer: Brennan slept poorly.
scienceqa	Would you find the word belief on a dictionary page with the following guide words? bind - bug Options: 1. yes 2. no	Put the words in alphabetical order. Since belief is not between the guide words bind - bug, it would not be found on that page. Answer: no
scienceqa	What do these two changes have in common? a puddle freezing into ice on a cold night shaking up salad dressing Options: 1. Both are caused by heating. 2. Both are chemical changes. 3. Both are caused by cooling. 4. Both are only physical changes.	Step 1: Think about each change. A puddle freezing into ice on a cold night is a change of state. So, it is a physical change. Liquid water freezes and becomes solid, but it is still made of water. A different type of matter is not formed. 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. A puddle freezing is caused by cooling. But shaking up salad dressing is not. Answer: Both are only physical changes.
scienceqa	Complete the sentence so that it uses personification. The wind () dispersed the leaves that Zack had spent so long raking. Options: 1. completely 2. carelessly	Complete the sentence with the word carelessly. It describes the wind as if it were a person who didn't care. Answer: carelessly
scienceqa	Would you find the word period on a dictionary page with the following guide words? pity - practice Options: 1. no 2. yes	Put the words in alphabetical order. Since period is not between the guide words pity - practice, it would not be found on that page. Answer: no
scienceqa	Which figure of speech is used in this text? Jonathan's room is as tidy as an overgrown garden. Options: 1. pun 2. verbal irony	The text uses verbal irony, which involves saying one thing but implying something very different. As tidy as an overgrown garden shows verbal irony because an overgrown garden is not tidy. Answer: verbal irony
scienceqa	Select the animal that has a backbone. Options: 1. kangaroo 2. comet moth	A comet moth is an insect. Like other insects, a comet moth does not have a backbone. It has a hard outer cover. A kangaroo is a mammal. Like other mammals, a kangaroo has a backbone. Answer: kangaroo
scienceqa	Complete the sentence. Water evaporating from a lake is a (). Options: 1. chemical change 2. physical 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. Answer: physical change
scienceqa	Select the one true statement. Options: 1. An animal cell has neither a cell wall nor chloroplasts. 2. Lysosomes are the sites where ribosomes build proteins in animal cells. 3. Mitochondria are inside the nucleus of a plant cell.	Answer: An animal cell has neither a cell wall nor chloroplasts.
scienceqa	What information supports the conclusion that Tony inherited this trait? Options: 1. Tony's parents have blond hair. They passed down this trait to Tony. 2. Tony's mother cuts his hair every month.	Answer: Tony's parents have blond hair. They passed down this trait to Tony.
scienceqa	Complete the sentence. Making whipped cream is a (). Options: 1. chemical change 2. physical change	Making whipped cream is a physical change. Whipped cream is a mixture of cream and air. But making a mixture does not form a different type of matter. As cream is whipped, its molecules begin to stick together. But the bonds between the atoms in the molecules do not change. Air gets trapped between the molecules in the cream. This makes the cream fluffy. Answer: physical change
scienceqa	Suppose Natalie decides to make potato soup. Which result would be a cost? Options: 1. Natalie will save some time. The beef barley soup would have taken longer to make than the potato soup. 2. Natalie will give up the chance to eat the beef barley soup, which would have been tastier than the potato soup.	This result is a cost. It involves giving up or spending something that Natalie wants or needs: Natalie will give up the chance to eat the beef barley soup, which would have been tastier than the potato soup. Answer: Natalie will give up the chance to eat the beef barley soup, which would have been tastier than the potato soup.
scienceqa	What information supports the conclusion that Ariana inherited this trait? Options: 1. Ariana's father has brown eyes. He passed this trait down to Ariana. 2. Ariana's hair is the same color as her brown eyes.	Answer: Ariana's father has brown eyes. He passed this trait down to Ariana.
scienceqa	Which is a complex sentence? Options: 1. Kenny picked raspberries in the field until his fingertips were stained red. 2. In June, Sue and Mitchell will graduate with honors from Clarksville High School.	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 until. Kenny picked raspberries in the field until his fingertips were stained red. Answer: Kenny picked raspberries in the field until his fingertips were stained red.

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Which correctly shows the title of a TV show? Options: 1. Bananas in pajamas 2. Bananas in Pajamas

Capitalize the first word, the last word, and every important word in between. The word in is not important, so it should not be capitalized. The correct title is Bananas in Pajamas. Answer: Bananas in Pajamas

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Suppose Jennifer decides to make cream of mushroom soup. Which result would be a cost? Options: 1. The cream of mushroom soup will be tastier than the onion soup would have been. 2. Jennifer will spend more time making the cream of mushroom soup than she would have spent making the onion soup.

This result is a cost. It involves giving up or spending something that Jennifer wants or needs: Jennifer will spend more time making the cream of mushroom soup than she would have spent making the onion soup. Answer: Jennifer will spend more time making the cream of mushroom soup than she would have spent making the onion soup.

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Select the one animal that has all of the reptile traits listed above. Options: 1. Cardinalfish have scaly skin and live near coral reefs. Cardinalfish lay eggs with no shells and have fins that help them swim underwater. 2. Galapagos giant tortoises hatch from eggs with shells and live on the Galapagos Islands in the Pacific Ocean. They can live to be over 150 years old! Galapagos giant tortoises have scaly, waterproof skin.

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 Galapagos giant tortoise has the following traits: It has scaly, waterproof skin. It makes eggs with shells. A Galapagos giant tortoise has the traits of a reptile. A Galapagos giant tortoise is a reptile. A cardinalfish has the following traits: It has fins, not limbs. It makes eggs with no shells. A cardinalfish does not have all of the traits of a reptile. A cardinalfish is a fish. Answer: Galapagos giant tortoises hatch from eggs with shells and live on the Galapagos Islands in the Pacific Ocean. They can live to be over 150 years old! Galapagos giant tortoises have scaly, waterproof skin.

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What kind of sentence is this? What rights do the first ten amendments to the Constitution guarantee Americans? Options: 1. interrogative 2. declarative 3. imperative

The sentence asks a question and ends with a question mark. It is an interrogative sentence. Answer: interrogative

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Which sentence states a fact? Options: 1. A plain omelet takes one or two minutes to cook on top of a stove. 2. An omelet is worth the effort needed to make it.

The first sentence states a fact. A plain omelet takes one or two minutes to cook on top of a stove. It can be proved by looking up instructions for making an omelet. The second sentence states an opinion. An omelet is worth the effort needed to make it. Worth the effort shows what a person believes, thinks, or feels. Another person might have a different opinion about whether an omelet is worth the effort. Answer: A plain omelet takes one or two minutes to cook on top of a stove.

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What is the mass of a pair of boots? Options: 1. 5 pounds 2. 5 tons 3. 5 ounces

The best estimate for the mass of a pair of boots is 5 pounds. 5 ounces is too light and 5 tons is too heavy. Answer: 5 pounds

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How long is a garden snail? Options: 1. 50 millimeters 2. 50 kilometers 3. 50 centimeters 4. 50 meters

The best estimate for the length of a garden snail is 50 millimeters. 50 centimeters, 50 meters, and 50 kilometers are all too long. Answer: 50 millimeters

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Select the animal that has a backbone. Options: 1. harbor seal 2. curlyhair tarantula

A harbor seal is a mammal. Like other mammals, a harbor seal has a backbone. Like other tarantulas, a curlyhair tarantula does not have a backbone. It has a hard outer cover. Answer: harbor seal

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Based on this information, what is this rose plant's phenotype for the flower color trait? Options: 1. dark yellow flowers 2. ff

An organism's phenotype for a trait is its observable version of that trait. The rose plant's observable version of the flower color trait is dark yellow flowers. So, the plant's phenotype for the flower color trait is dark yellow flowers. Answer: dark yellow flowers

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Select the one substance that is not a mineral. Options: 1. Perfume is not a pure substance. It is made by humans. 2. Gypsum is a solid. It is formed in nature. 3. Sphalerite is not made by living things. It is a solid.

Compare the properties of each substance to the properties of minerals. Select the substance whose properties do not match those of minerals. Gypsum is a mineral. Perfume is made by humans. But minerals are not made by living things. Perfume is not a pure substance. But all minerals are pure substances. So, perfume is not a mineral. Sphalerite is a mineral. Answer: Perfume is not a pure substance. It is made by humans.

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Which logical fallacy is used in the text? Eating meat can't be wrong. After all, a majority of people in the United States eat meat. Options: 1. bandwagon fallacy: the assumption that the popular choice is automatically correct 2. straw man: a misrepresentation of an opponent's position that makes it easier to argue against 3. false causation: the assumption that because two things happened together, one caused the other

The text argues that eating meat must not be wrong because many people eat meat. However, the fact that a practice is widespread does not necessarily make it morally or ethically correct. This illustrates a type of logical fallacy known as the bandwagon fallacy. Answer: bandwagon fallacy: the assumption that the popular choice is automatically correct

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Which of the following contains a vague pronoun reference? Options: 1. Right after Martina bought the book for her literature class, she dropped it. 2. Right after she bought it, Martina dropped the book for her literature class.

The first answer choice contains a vague pronoun reference. The pronoun it could refer to the book or the class. Right after Martina bought the book for her literature class, she dropped it. The second answer choice shows a possible correction for the vague pronoun reference. The text has been rewritten so that the meaning is clear. Right after she bought it, Martina dropped the book for her literature class. Answer: Right after Martina bought the book for her literature class, she dropped it.

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Which is a simple sentence? Options: 1. If we hike Bright Angel Trail in the Grand Canyon, we won't see Mooney Falls. 2. On a clear, peaceful morning at Rincon Point, Joy paddled out into the surf.

The first sentence is the simple sentence. It is a single independent clause. On a clear, peaceful morning at Rincon Point, Joy paddled out into the surf. Answer: On a clear, peaceful morning at Rincon Point, Joy paddled out into the surf.

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Which figure of speech is used in this text? From forth the fatal loins of these two foes A pair of star-cross'd lovers take their life. —William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet Options: 1. onomatopoeia 2. alliteration

The text uses alliteration, the repetition of sounds at the beginning of nearby words. From forth the fatal loins of these two foes repeats the f sound. Answer: alliteration

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Select the one substance that is not a mineral. Options: 1. Chalcopyrite is formed in nature. It is a pure substance. 2. Paint is not a pure substance. It is made in a factory. 3. Graphite is not made by living things. It is formed in nature.

Compare the properties of each substance to the properties of minerals. Select the substance whose properties do not match those of minerals. Graphite is a mineral. Paint is made in a factory. But all minerals are formed in nature. Paint is not a pure substance. But all minerals are pure substances. So, paint is not a mineral. Chalcopyrite is a mineral. Answer: Paint is not a pure substance. It is made in a factory.

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Which is a simple sentence? Options: 1. Every morning my alarm clock wakes me at six o'clock. 2. Dad took the last chair, so you will have to stand.

The second sentence is the simple sentence. It has one subject and predicate. Every morning my alarm clock wakes me at six o'clock. Answer: Every morning my alarm clock wakes me at six o'clock.

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Complete the statement. Hydrogen chloride is (). Options: 1. a compound 2. an elementary substance

You can tell whether hydrogen chloride is an elementary substance or a compound by counting the number of atomic symbols in its chemical formula. An atomic symbol consists of either one capital letter or a capital letter followed by one or two lowercase letters. The chemical formula for hydrogen chloride, HCl, contains two atomic symbols: H for hydrogen and Cl for chlorine. So, the formula tells you that hydrogen chloride is composed of two chemical elements bonded together. Since hydrogen chloride is composed of multiple chemical elements bonded together, hydrogen chloride is a compound. Answer: a compound

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What is the mass of an ear of corn? Options: 1. 16 ounces 2. 16 tons 3. 16 pounds

The best estimate for the mass of an ear of corn is 16 ounces. 16 pounds and 16 tons are both too heavy. Answer: 16 ounces

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Using only these supplies, which question can Logan investigate with an experiment? Options: 1. Does a big toy car go down the wooden ramp faster than a small toy car? 2. Do toy cars go faster down the ramp made of wood or the ramp made of cardboard? 3. Do toy cars with plastic wheels go faster down the cardboard ramp than toy cars with metal wheels?

Answer: Do toy cars go faster down the ramp made of wood or the ramp made of cardboard?

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Does this passage describe the weather or the climate? Hanson enjoys the cool evening breezes that are common on summer evenings where he lives. Options: 1. weather 2. climate

Read the text carefully. Hanson enjoys the cool evening breezes that are common on summer evenings where he lives. This passage tells you about the usual wind patterns where Hanson lives. It does not describe what the weather is like on a particular day. So, this passage describes the climate. Answer: climate

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What does the euphemism in this text suggest? William is big-boned, so despite being in middle school, he often shops in the men's department. Options: 1. William is tall for his age. 2. William is overweight.

The text uses a euphemism, a polite or indirect expression that is used to de-emphasize an unpleasant topic. The euphemism big-boned suggests that William is overweight. Answer: William is overweight.

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Based on this information, what is Flash's phenotype for the horns trait? Options: 1. HH 2. not having horns

An organism's phenotype for a trait is its observable version of that trait. Flash's observable version of the horns trait is not having horns. So, Flash's phenotype for the horns trait is not having horns. Answer: not having horns

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What is the source of the allusion in the sentence below? By the time Sarah had finished explaining to Mr. Kramer what had happened, her friends were laughingly referring to her as Scheherazade. Options: 1. ancient legend 2. the Bible

The source of the allusion Scheherazade is ancient legend. The Arabian Nights presents the ancient legend of how Scheherazade successfully postpones her imminent death by mesmerizing her captor with a thousand and one fascinating tales. The allusion Scheherazade means a person who uses his or her arts to distract someone and avoid consequences. Answer: ancient legend

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What is the source of the allusion in the sentence below? Bobby spoke at the city council meeting, claiming the new recycling regulations were draconian. Options: 1. a fairy tale 2. Greek history

The source of the allusion draconian is Greek history. Draco, a government official in seventh-century Athens, Greece, wrote a code of laws that called for severe punishments for even minor offenses. The allusion draconian means harsh. Answer: Greek history

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What kind of sentence is this? Roger is the best cook I know! Options: 1. interrogative 2. exclamatory

The sentence tells about something, but it shows strong feeling and ends with an exclamation point. It is an exclamatory sentence. Answer: exclamatory

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Which tense does the sentence use? Mrs. Murphy will reply to Grayson's question about space. Options: 1. past tense 2. future tense 3. present tense

The sentence is in future tense. You can tell because it uses will before the main verb, reply. The verb tells you about something that is going to happen. Answer: future tense

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Which tense does the sentence use? Dad will sew a patch on my pants. Options: 1. present tense 2. past tense 3. future tense

The sentence is in future tense. You can tell because it uses will before the main verb, sew. The verb tells you about something that is going to happen. Answer: future tense

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According to Newton's third law, what other force must be happening? Options: 1. The Moon is pushing on Earth. 2. The Moon is pulling on Earth.

Earth is pulling on the Moon. So, Newton's third law tells you that the Moon is pulling on Earth. Answer: The Moon is pulling on Earth.

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Would you find the word snout on a dictionary page with the following guide words? sheep - spoil Options: 1. no 2. yes

Put the words in alphabetical order. Since snout is between the guide words sheep - spoil, it would be found on that page. Answer: yes

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Which correctly shows the title of a book? Options: 1. "The Trumpet of the Swan" 2. ***The Trumpet of the Swan***

A book should be in italics. The correct title is **The Trumpet of the Swan**. Answer: ***The Trumpet of the Swan***

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Which figure of speech is used in this text? Tara's Bistro used to be a great place to go for a delicious and carefully prepared dinner, but nobody goes there anymore: it's too crowded. Options: 1. oxymoron 2. paradox

The text uses a paradox, a statement that might at first appear to be contradictory, but that may in fact contain some truth. Nobody goes there anymore: it's too crowded at first appears to be contradictory, because if no one goes to the restaurant, then the restaurant should be empty, not crowded. However, it contains some truth: if a restaurant is frequently perceived to be too crowded, many people will no longer want to go there. Answer: paradox

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Which greeting is correct for a letter? Options: 1. Dear Grandma Leah, 2. Dear grandma Leah,

The first greeting is correct: Its first word is capitalized, and it ends with a comma. Grandma Leah is capitalized because it is a proper noun. Answer: Dear Grandma Leah,

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Which logical fallacy is used in the text? You may be impressed by Senator Murphy's work with low-income communities, but the fact remains that he graduated from an elite university. He couldn't possibly empathize with low-income constituents. Options: 1. hasty generalization: a broad claim based on too few observations 2. bandwagon fallacy: the assumption that the popular choice is automatically correct 3. guilt by association: a negative association intended to discredit someone or something

The text argues that Senator Murphy can't empathize with his low-income constituents because he went to an elite university. However, going to an elite university doesn't necessarily mean you're out of touch. This illustrates a type of logical fallacy known as guilt by association. Answer: guilt by association: a negative association intended to discredit someone or something

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What information supports the conclusion that Quincy acquired this trait? Options: 1. Quincy's friend showed him how to ride a bicycle. 2. Quincy and his mother both ride bicycles. 3. Quincy rides his bicycle to school.

Answer: Quincy's friend showed him how to ride a bicycle.

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Select the vertebrate. Options: 1. woodpecker 2. castor bean tick 3. grasshopper 4. red-spotted purple butterfly

A woodpecker is a bird. Like other birds, a woodpecker is a vertebrate. It has a backbone. A grasshopper is an insect. Like other insects, a grasshopper is an invertebrate. It does not have a backbone. It has an exoskeleton. A red-spotted purple butterfly is an insect. Like other insects, a red-spotted purple butterfly is an invertebrate. It does not have a backbone. It has an exoskeleton. A castor bean tick is an insect. Like other insects, a castor bean tick is an invertebrate. It does not have a backbone. It has an exoskeleton. Answer: woodpecker

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What does the idiom in this text suggest? In such an unfamiliar environment, Dirk was a fish out of water. Options: 1. Dirk felt out of place. 2. Dirk had not visited that location before.

The text uses an idiom, an expression that cannot be understood literally. The idiom a fish out of water suggests that Dirk felt out of place. A fish out of water is someone out of his or her usual, comfortable environment. Answer: Dirk felt out of place.

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What do these two changes have in common? mixing sand and water a sidewalk heating up in the sun Options: 1. Both are chemical changes. 2. Both are caused by cooling. 3. Both are only physical changes. 4. Both are caused by heating.

Step 1: Think about each change. Mixing sand and water is a physical change. Adding water makes the sand wet. But both the sand and water are still made of the same type of matter as before. A sidewalk heating up in the sun is a physical change. The temperature of the sidewalk goes up, but the sidewalk 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. A sidewalk getting warm in the sun is caused by heating. But mixing sand and water is not. Both are caused by cooling. Neither change is caused by cooling. Answer: Both are only physical changes.

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Suppose Isabelle decides to see the storks. Which result would be a cost? Options: 1. Isabelle will enjoy seeing the storks more than she would have enjoyed seeing the cranes. 2. Isabelle will spend more time walking to the storks. They are on the other side of the zoo, but the cranes are close by.

This result is a cost. It involves giving up or spending something that Isabelle wants or needs: Isabelle will spend more time walking to the storks. They are on the other side of the zoo, but the cranes are close by. Answer: Isabelle will spend more time walking to the storks. They are on the other side of the zoo, but the cranes are close by.

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Complete the statement. During this chemical reaction, the solution becomes (). Options: 1. colder 2. warmer

To determine whether the solution becomes warmer or colder, look for the text that describes the movement of thermal energy during the reaction.Pickling is used to prevent foods such as meat and vegetables from spoiling too soon. Food that has been pickled may remain edible for more than a year! One type of pickling involves soaking the food in a solution of water and sodium chloride (NaCl). When sodium chloride is dissolved in water, sodium ions (Na+) and chloride ions (Cl−) form in the solution. During this process, a small amount of thermal energy is taken in from the surroundings.The underlined text tells you that thermal energy is taken in from the surroundings. Because thermal energy moves out of the surroundings and into the reaction, the temperature of the surroundings decreases.The surroundings include the solution that the reaction takes place in. So, the solution becomes colder. Answer: colder

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What is the volume of a blender? Options: 1. 2 milliliters 2. 2 liters

The better estimate for the volume of a blender is 2 liters. 2 milliliters is too little. Answer: 2 liters

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Which change better matches the sentence? A part of Earth's surface shakes. Options: 1. earthquake 2. erosion

Answer: earthquake

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What is the source of the allusion in the sentence below? When it comes to starting new businesses, Kinsley seems to have a Midas touch. Options: 1. the Bible 2. Greek mythology

The source of the allusion Midas is Greek mythology. In Greek mythology, King Midas is granted his wish that everything he touches turn to gold. The allusion Midas means fortunate. Answer: Greek mythology

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What information supports the conclusion that Sidney acquired this trait? Options: 1. Sidney is most interested in American history. 2. Sidney learned history by reading.

Answer: Sidney learned history by reading.

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How long is a hiking trail? Options: 1. 6 centimeters 2. 6 kilometers

The better estimate for the length of a hiking trail is 6 kilometers. 6 centimeters is too short. Answer: 6 kilometers

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What is the volume of a bowl of soup? Options: 1. 8 gallons 2. 8 cups 3. 8 fluid ounces

The best estimate for the volume of a bowl of soup is 8 fluid ounces. 8 cups and 8 gallons are both too much. Answer: 8 fluid ounces

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Based on the passage, what was the Protestant Reformation? Options: 1. a war fought between Catholics in northern and western Europe 2. a movement demanding that the Catholic Church change some of its practices 3. a period when people asked Protestant churches to reform their teachings 4. a conflict between Protestants and people who separated from the Catholic Church

The Protestant Reformation was a movement demanding that the Catholic Church reform, or change, some of its practices. Catholic leaders were asked to reform, or change, what they were teaching and how they led the Catholic community. Choice "a period when people asked Protestant churches to reform their teachings" is incorrect. The Reformation was a period when people asked the Catholic Church to reform. Choice "a conflict between Protestants and people who separated from the Catholic Church" is incorrect. The people who left the Catholic Church were not in conflict with Protestants. They were Protestants. Choice "a war fought between Catholics in northern and western Europe" is incorrect. Before the Reformation, most people in northern and western Europe were Catholics, but they were not fighting with each other during this time. Answer: a movement demanding that the Catholic Church change some of its practices

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Each bus takes the same amount of time to stop. Which school bus needs a larger force to come to a stop? Options: 1. a school bus carrying 700 pounds 2. a school bus carrying 500 pounds

Look for the school bus that is heavier. A school bus carrying 700 pounds is heavier than a school bus carrying 500 pounds. So, the school bus carrying 700 pounds needs a larger force to come to a stop in the same amount of time as the other bus. Answer: a school bus carrying 700 pounds

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How long is a basketball court? Options: 1. 27 meters 2. 27 millimeters 3. 27 centimeters 4. 27 kilometers

The best estimate for the length of a basketball court is 27 meters. 27 millimeters and 27 centimeters are too short. 27 kilometers is too long. Answer: 27 meters

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Using only these supplies, which question can Steven investigate with an experiment? Options: 1. Does a big toy car go down the wooden ramp faster than a small toy car? 2. Do toy cars go faster down the ramp made of wood or the ramp made of cardboard? 3. Do toy cars with plastic wheels go faster down the cardboard ramp than toy cars with metal wheels?

Answer: Do toy cars go faster down the ramp made of wood or the ramp made of cardboard?

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According to Newton's third law, what other force must be happening? Options: 1. The hockey puck is pulling on the hockey stick. 2. The hockey puck is pushing on the hockey stick.

The hockey stick is pushing on the hockey puck. So, Newton's third law tells you that the hockey puck is pushing on the hockey stick. Answer: The hockey puck is pushing on the hockey stick.

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Using only these supplies, which question can Martha investigate with an experiment? Options: 1. Does the basketball bounce higher on gravel or on grass? 2. Do larger basketballs bounce higher than smaller basketballs on a brick patio? 3. Does the basketball bounce higher on a lawn or on a dirt path?

Answer: Does the basketball bounce higher on gravel or on grass?

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Select the animal that does not have a backbone. Options: 1. toucan 2. castor bean tick

A castor bean tick is an insect. Like other insects, a castor bean tick does not have a backbone. It has a hard outer cover. A toucan is a bird. Like other birds, a toucan has a backbone. Answer: castor bean tick

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Based on this information, what is Sugar's phenotype for the fur texture trait? Options: 1. straight fur 2. wavy fur

Sugar's genotype for the fur texture gene is ff. Sugar's genotype of ff has only f alleles. The f allele is for wavy fur. So, Sugar's phenotype for the fur texture trait must be wavy fur. To check this answer, consider whether Sugar's alleles are dominant or recessive. The allele for wavy fur (f) is recessive to the allele for straight fur (F). This means F is a dominant allele, and f is a recessive allele. Sugar'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, Sugar's phenotype for the fur texture trait must be wavy fur. Answer: wavy fur

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What is the source of the allusion in the sentence below? The politician's staff decided it was time to get off the Titanic, so they left the campaign and started looking for other jobs. Options: 1. history 2. a song

The source of the allusion Titanic is history. The Titanic was a luxury steamship touted as indestructible, but in 1912, on its maiden voyage, it hit an iceberg in the Atlantic Ocean and sank. The allusion Titanic means a large project facing failure. Answer: history

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Which logical fallacy is used in the text? Does she do well in school because she's smart, or is it because she works hard? Options: 1. slippery slope fallacy: the false assumption that a small first step will lead to extreme consequences 2. ad hominem: an attack against the person making the argument, rather than the argument itself 3. false dichotomy: an argument that presents only two choices when more options exist

The text argues that she must do well in school either because she's smart or because she works hard. However, someone can be both smart and hardworking. This illustrates a type of logical fallacy known as a false dichotomy. Answer: false dichotomy: an argument that presents only two choices when more options exist

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Use the evidence in the text to select the photosynthetic organism. Options: 1. The Sargasso Sea in the Atlantic Ocean is named after Sargassum algae. This organism floats on the surface of tropical waters and uses energy from sunlight to make food. 2. The shaggy frogfish is able to blend into its surroundings because it looks like a rock covered in algae. The shaggy frogfish also has a small, white fin on its head that it uses to attract other fish. The frogfish can eat these fish in one gulp.

This organism is photosynthetic: The text tells you that Sargassum algae uses energy from sunlight to make food. This is evidence that Sargassum algae is a photosynthetic organism. This organism is not photosynthetic: The text does not provide evidence that the shaggy frogfish is photosynthetic. Answer: The Sargasso Sea in the Atlantic Ocean is named after Sargassum algae. This organism floats on the surface of tropical waters and uses energy from sunlight to make food.

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Which of the following contains a vague pronoun reference? Options: 1. Danny peeled the wrappers off of the blueberry muffins and then set them aside. 2. Danny peeled the wrappers off of the blueberry muffins and then set the wrappers aside.

The second answer choice contains a vague pronoun reference. The pronoun them could refer to the wrappers or the blueberry muffins. The first answer choice shows a possible correction for the vague pronoun reference. Them has been replaced with the wrappers. Danny peeled the wrappers off of the blueberry muffins and then set the wrappers aside. Answer: Danny peeled the wrappers off of the blueberry muffins and then set them aside.

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What does the simile in this text suggest? A simple change of scenery can be like an ice-cold lemonade on a warm summer day. Options: 1. Spending time in a different place is refreshing. 2. A cold climate is invigorating.

The text includes a simile, using like or as to compare two things that are not actually alike. The simile like an ice-cold lemonade suggests that spending time in a different place is refreshing. An ice-cold lemonade can make you feel better, and so can a change of scenery. Answer: Spending time in a different place is refreshing.

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Which text uses the word disinterested in its traditional sense? Options: 1. Bonnie is excellent in her position as class treasurer. She always manages to be disinterested in student council debates about the allocation of extracurricular funds. 2. Bonnie is happy with her position as class treasurer. Though she would have the support of the student council, she is disinterested in running for student body president.

The second text uses disinterested in its traditional sense: unbiased or impartial. Bonnie is excellent in her position as class treasurer. She always manages to be disinterested in student council debates about the allocation of extracurricular funds. The first text uses disinterested in its nontraditional sense: uninterested or indifferent. Bonnie is happy with her position as class treasurer. Though she would have the support of the student council, she is disinterested in running for student body president. Most style guides recommend to use the traditional sense of the word disinterested because it is considered more standard. Answer: Bonnie is excellent in her position as class treasurer. She always manages to be disinterested in student council debates about the allocation of extracurricular funds.

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What information supports the conclusion that Scott acquired this trait? Options: 1. Scott learned how to build a fire at summer camp. 2. Scott can cook food over a fire.

Answer: Scott learned how to build a fire at summer camp.

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What is the mass of a news magazine? Options: 1. 9 tons 2. 9 pounds 3. 9 ounces

The best estimate for the mass of a news magazine is 9 ounces. 9 pounds and 9 tons are both too heavy. Answer: 9 ounces

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Which correctly shows the title of a movie? Options: 1. The Princess and the Frog 2. The princess and the Frog

Capitalize the first word, the last word, and every important word in between. The words and and the are not important, so they should not be capitalized. The correct title is The Princess and the Frog. Answer: The Princess and the Frog

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Which tense does the sentence use? Katie and Liz race down the hill. Options: 1. present tense 2. future tense 3. past tense

The sentence is in present tense. You can tell because it uses a present-tense verb, race. The verb tells you about something that is true or happening now. Answer: present tense

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Which block of iron has more thermal energy? Options: 1. the hotter block of iron 2. the colder block of iron

The two blocks of iron are made of the same material and have the same mass. So, the hotter block of iron has more thermal energy. Answer: the hotter block of iron

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Using only these supplies, which question can Dan investigate with an experiment? Options: 1. Do toy cars go faster down the ramp made of wood or the ramp made of cardboard? 2. Do toy cars with plastic wheels go faster down the cardboard ramp than toy cars with metal wheels? 3. Does a big toy car go down the wooden ramp faster than a small toy car?

Answer: Do toy cars go faster down the ramp made of wood or the ramp made of cardboard?

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Select the mixture. Options: 1. silver 2. pasta sauce

Answer: pasta sauce

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Which logical fallacy is used in the text? Jackson is not qualified to run the Environmental Club. Have you seen his sister's huge, horrifically inefficient car? The planet cries whenever she turns on the ignition. Options: 1. slippery slope fallacy: the false assumption that a small first step will lead to extreme consequences 2. guilt by association: a negative association intended to discredit someone or something 3. straw man: a misrepresentation of an opponent's position that makes it easier to argue against

The text argues that Jackson isn't qualified to run the Environmental Club because his sister drives a fuel inefficient car. However, the behavior of Jackson's sister does not necessarily reflect Jackson's own behavior. This illustrates a type of logical fallacy known as guilt by association. Answer: guilt by association: a negative association intended to discredit someone or something

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Which is a complex sentence? Options: 1. Freedom of speech and trial by jury are two important rights in the United States Constitution. 2. Kyle picked raspberries in the field until his fingertips were stained red.

The second 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 until. Kyle picked raspberries in the field until his fingertips were stained red. Answer: Kyle picked raspberries in the field until his fingertips were stained red.

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Which is the most flexible? Options: 1. cardboard 2. brick path 3. wood board

Flexible is a property. A flexible material can be bent without breaking easily. Look at each picture, one at a time. Imagine bending the material shown in each picture. Of the choices, the cardboard is the most flexible. If you gently twist cardboard, it will not tear easily. Answer: cardboard

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Which organ controls what the body's organs do? Options: 1. skin 2. lungs 3. brain 4. heart

Answer: brain

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Using only these supplies, which question can Bryan investigate with an experiment? Options: 1. Which of the three types of tomato seeds sprouts the fastest? 2. Does a certain kind of tomato plant grow taller when planted in a clay pot or in a plastic pot? 3. Which type of soil will cause a certain kind of tomato plant to grow the most fruit?

Answer: Which of the three types of tomato seeds sprouts the fastest?

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Which pencil has a higher temperature? Options: 1. the pencil with more thermal energy 2. the pencil with less thermal energy

The two pencils are made of the same material and have the same mass. So, the pencil with more thermal energy has a higher temperature. Answer: the pencil with more thermal energy

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What information supports the conclusion that Whitney acquired this trait? Options: 1. Whitney learned how to build a fire at summer camp. 2. Whitney can cook food over a fire.

Answer: Whitney learned how to build a fire at summer camp.

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Which sentence states a fact? Options: 1. In a beehive, a worker bee's job is more important than the queen's job. 2. In a beehive, the queen lays eggs while the workers guard the hive.

The second sentence states a fact. In a beehive, the queen lays eggs while the workers guard the hive. It can be proved by reading a book about bees. The first sentence states an opinion. In a beehive, a worker bee's job is more important than the queen's job. More important shows what a person believes, thinks, or feels. Another person might have a different opinion about which job is more important. Answer: In a beehive, the queen lays eggs while the workers guard the hive.

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Select the one animal that has all of the marsupial traits listed above. Options: 1. Koalas have fluffy gray fur. Until a baby koala is about seven months old, its mother carries it in a pouch on the front of her body. 2. Galapagos giant tortoises hatch from eggs with shells and live on the Galapagos Islands in the Pacific Ocean. They can live to be over 150 years old! Galapagos giant tortoises have scaly, waterproof skin.

To decide if an animal is part of a group, look at the traits of the group. Marsupials have the following traits: They have offspring that lives in the mother's pouch after birth. They have fur or hair. Compare each animal's traits to the group's traits. Select the animal with traits similar to the group's traits. A Galapagos giant tortoise has the following traits: It has scaly, waterproof skin. It makes eggs with shells. A Galapagos giant tortoise does not have all of the traits of a marsupial. A Galapagos giant tortoise is a reptile. A koala has the following traits: It has offspring that lives in the mother's pouch after birth. It has fur. A koala has the traits of a marsupial. A koala is a marsupial. Answer: Koalas have fluffy gray fur. Until a baby koala is about seven months old, its mother carries it in a pouch on the front of her body.

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Is a toy a good or a service? Options: 1. a good 2. a service

To decide whether a toy is a good or a service, ask these questions: Is a toy something you can touch? Yes. Is a toy a job you might pay someone else to do? No. So, a toy is a good. Answer: a good

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Which correctly shows the title of a short story? Options: 1. "What the Bell saw and Said" 2. "What the Bell Saw and Said"

Capitalize the first word, the last word, and every important word in between. The words the and and are not important, so they should not be capitalized. The correct title is "What the Bell Saw and Said." Answer: "What the Bell Saw and Said"

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What is the source of the allusion in the sentence below? Troy's Falstaffian nature makes him stand out at a party. Options: 1. Greek mythology 2. Shakespeare

The source of the allusion Falstaffian is Shakespeare. Sir John Falstaff, a comical character in several of William Shakespeare's plays, is known for his cheerful sociability and sometimes off-color humor. The allusion Falstaffian means characterized by joviality and enjoyment of food and drink. Answer: Shakespeare

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Which word does not rhyme? Options: 1. bait 2. mail 3. wait

The words bait and wait rhyme. They both end with the ait sound. The word mail does not rhyme. It ends with a different sound. Answer: mail

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Which figure of speech is used in this text? At twenty-one, Jamal felt overwhelmed with adult responsibilities and wished he could fly off to Neverland. Options: 1. allusion 2. onomatopoeia

The text uses an allusion, a brief reference to someone or something well known. Neverland alludes to the story of Peter Pan, a boy who lived in Neverland and never grew up. Answer: allusion

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Which of the following contains a vague pronoun reference? Options: 1. Scott, did you ask the nurses if the flu vaccination is available yet? 2. Scott, did you ask them if the flu vaccination is available yet?

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 nurses. Scott, did you ask the nurses if the flu vaccination is available yet? Answer: Scott, did you ask them if the flu vaccination is available yet?

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Which object has the least thermal energy? Options: 1. a 4-kilogram brick at a temperature of 281°F 2. a 4-kilogram brick at a temperature of 294°F 3. a 4-kilogram brick at a temperature of 276°F

All three bricks have the same mass but different temperatures. Since the 276°F brick is the coldest, it has the least thermal energy. Answer: a 4-kilogram brick at a temperature of 276°F

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Use the evidence in the text to select the photosynthetic organism. Options: 1. Javan green magpies get their green color from the food they eat, which includes insects and lizards. 2. Bee orchid leaves are green because they contain chlorophyll. Chlorophyll captures energy from sunlight.

This organism is photosynthetic: The text tells you that bee orchids use chlorophyll to capture energy from sunlight. This is evidence that the bee orchid is a photosynthetic organism. This organism is not photosynthetic: The text does not provide evidence that the Javan green magpie is photosynthetic. Answer: Bee orchid leaves are green because they contain chlorophyll. Chlorophyll captures energy from sunlight.

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Does this passage describe the weather or the climate? Caleb lives in a city that is often covered by thick stratus clouds. Options: 1. climate 2. weather

Read the text carefully. Caleb lives in a city that is often covered by thick stratus clouds. This passage tells you about the usual clouds where Caleb lives. It does not describe what the weather is like on a particular day. So, this passage describes the climate. Answer: climate

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Select the vertebrate. Options: 1. green iguana 2. julia butterfly 3. black orb weaver spider 4. bull ant

A bull ant is an insect. Like other insects, a bull ant is an invertebrate. It does not have a backbone. It has an exoskeleton. Like other spiders, a black orb weaver spider is an invertebrate. It does not have a backbone. It has an exoskeleton. A julia butterfly is an insect. Like other insects, a julia butterfly is an invertebrate. It does not have a backbone. It has an exoskeleton. A green iguana is a reptile. Like other reptiles, a green iguana is a vertebrate. It has a backbone. Answer: green iguana

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Which object has more thermal energy? Options: 1. a 9-kilogram block of iron at a temperature of 175°C 2. a 9-kilogram block of iron at a temperature of 165°C

The two blocks of iron have the same mass but different temperatures. Since the 175°C block is hotter than the 165°C block, it has more thermal energy. Answer: a 9-kilogram block of iron at a temperature of 175°C

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What does the verbal irony in this text suggest? "Sleeping through the rooster's crowing was no problem," Brennan joked with a yawn. Options: 1. Brennan finds roosters amusing. 2. Brennan 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 Brennan slept poorly. Brennan was tired, so the rooster's crowing was clearly a problem. Answer: Brennan slept poorly.

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Would you find the word belief on a dictionary page with the following guide words? bind - bug Options: 1. yes 2. no

Put the words in alphabetical order. Since belief is not between the guide words bind - bug, it would not be found on that page. Answer: no

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What do these two changes have in common? a puddle freezing into ice on a cold night shaking up salad dressing Options: 1. Both are caused by heating. 2. Both are chemical changes. 3. Both are caused by cooling. 4. Both are only physical changes.

Step 1: Think about each change. A puddle freezing into ice on a cold night is a change of state. So, it is a physical change. Liquid water freezes and becomes solid, but it is still made of water. A different type of matter is not formed. 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. A puddle freezing is caused by cooling. But shaking up salad dressing is not. Answer: Both are only physical changes.

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Complete the sentence so that it uses personification. The wind () dispersed the leaves that Zack had spent so long raking. Options: 1. completely 2. carelessly

Complete the sentence with the word carelessly. It describes the wind as if it were a person who didn't care. Answer: carelessly

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Would you find the word period on a dictionary page with the following guide words? pity - practice Options: 1. no 2. yes

Put the words in alphabetical order. Since period is not between the guide words pity - practice, it would not be found on that page. Answer: no

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Which figure of speech is used in this text? Jonathan's room is as tidy as an overgrown garden. Options: 1. pun 2. verbal irony

The text uses verbal irony, which involves saying one thing but implying something very different. As tidy as an overgrown garden shows verbal irony because an overgrown garden is not tidy. Answer: verbal irony

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Select the animal that has a backbone. Options: 1. kangaroo 2. comet moth

A comet moth is an insect. Like other insects, a comet moth does not have a backbone. It has a hard outer cover. A kangaroo is a mammal. Like other mammals, a kangaroo has a backbone. Answer: kangaroo

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Complete the sentence. Water evaporating from a lake is a (). Options: 1. chemical change 2. physical 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. Answer: physical change

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Select the one true statement. Options: 1. An animal cell has neither a cell wall nor chloroplasts. 2. Lysosomes are the sites where ribosomes build proteins in animal cells. 3. Mitochondria are inside the nucleus of a plant cell.

Answer: An animal cell has neither a cell wall nor chloroplasts.

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What information supports the conclusion that Tony inherited this trait? Options: 1. Tony's parents have blond hair. They passed down this trait to Tony. 2. Tony's mother cuts his hair every month.

Answer: Tony's parents have blond hair. They passed down this trait to Tony.

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Complete the sentence. Making whipped cream is a (). Options: 1. chemical change 2. physical change

Making whipped cream is a physical change. Whipped cream is a mixture of cream and air. But making a mixture does not form a different type of matter. As cream is whipped, its molecules begin to stick together. But the bonds between the atoms in the molecules do not change. Air gets trapped between the molecules in the cream. This makes the cream fluffy. Answer: physical change

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Suppose Natalie decides to make potato soup. Which result would be a cost? Options: 1. Natalie will save some time. The beef barley soup would have taken longer to make than the potato soup. 2. Natalie will give up the chance to eat the beef barley soup, which would have been tastier than the potato soup.

This result is a cost. It involves giving up or spending something that Natalie wants or needs: Natalie will give up the chance to eat the beef barley soup, which would have been tastier than the potato soup. Answer: Natalie will give up the chance to eat the beef barley soup, which would have been tastier than the potato soup.

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What information supports the conclusion that Ariana inherited this trait? Options: 1. Ariana's father has brown eyes. He passed this trait down to Ariana. 2. Ariana's hair is the same color as her brown eyes.

Answer: Ariana's father has brown eyes. He passed this trait down to Ariana.

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Which is a complex sentence? Options: 1. Kenny picked raspberries in the field until his fingertips were stained red. 2. In June, Sue and Mitchell will graduate with honors from Clarksville High School.

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 until. Kenny picked raspberries in the field until his fingertips were stained red. Answer: Kenny picked raspberries in the field until his fingertips were stained red.