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Select the animal that has a backbone. | [
"stork",
"bumble bee"
] | 0 | Hint: Mammals, birds, fish, reptiles, and amphibians all have backbones. | closed choice | grade2 | natural science | biology | Classification | Identify animals with and without backbones | Some animals have a backbone. The backbone is made of many bones in an animal's back. An animal's backbone helps connect the different parts of its body. In the drawings below, each animal's backbone is colored orange.
Other animals do not have a backbone. In fact, these animals don't have any bones! Some animals witho... | A stork is a bird. Like other birds, a stork has a backbone.
A bumble bee is an insect. Like other insects, a bumble bee does not have a backbone. It has a hard outer cover. |
Which sentence states a fact? | [
"Zebras look funny when they chew grass.",
"A zebra's teeth keep growing as long as the zebra lives."
] | 1 | closed choice | grade3 | language science | writing-strategies | Opinion writing | Distinguish facts from opinions | A fact is something that can be proved to be true.
The month of July has more days than the month of June.
This is a fact. It can be proved by looking at a calendar and counting the number of days in each month.
An opinion is something that a person believes, thinks, or feels. An opinion cannot be proved true.
July is ... | The first sentence states a fact.
A zebra's teeth keep growing as long as the zebra lives.
It can be proved by looking up information about zebras.
The second sentence states an opinion.
Zebras look funny when they chew grass.
Funny shows what a person believes, thinks, or feels. Another person might have a different o... | |
Which is a run-on sentence? | [
"Jamal's favorite season is fall it is cool outside.",
"Wanda spilled apple juice on the carpet."
] | 0 | closed choice | grade3 | language science | writing-strategies | Sentences, fragments, and run-ons | Is it a complete sentence or a run-on? | A sentence is a group of words that forms a complete thought. It has both a subject and a verb.
My friends walk along the path.
A run-on sentence is made up of two sentences that are joined without end punctuation or with just a comma.
I knocked on the door it opened.
It started raining, we ran inside.
To fix a run-on ... | Jamal's favorite season is fall it is cool outside is a run-on sentence. It has two sentences that are joined without end punctuation: Jamal's favorite season is fall and It is cool outside. | |
Based on this information, what is this ornamental gourd plant's phenotype for the fruit color trait? | [
"ff",
"green fruit"
] | 1 | In a group of ornamental gourd plants, some individuals have yellow fruit and others have green fruit. In this group, the gene for the fruit color trait has two alleles. The allele F is for yellow fruit, and the allele f is for green fruit.
A certain ornamental gourd plant from this group has green fruit. This plant ha... | closed choice | grade7 | natural science | biology | Genes to traits | Genetics vocabulary: genotype and phenotype | All organisms have pieces of hereditary material called genes, which are passed from parents to offspring. Genes contain instructions for building the parts of an organism. An organism's genes affect its observable traits, including its appearance, its behavior, and which diseases it may have. Genes may have different ... | An organism's phenotype for a trait is its observable version of that trait. The ornamental gourd plant's observable version of the fruit color trait is green fruit. So, the plant's phenotype for the fruit color trait is green fruit. |
Which orange has less thermal energy? | [
"the colder orange",
"the hotter orange"
] | 0 | Two oranges are identical except for their temperatures. | closed choice | grade6 | natural science | physics | Thermal energy | How are temperature and mass related to thermal energy? | Matter is made of tiny particles called atoms. Atoms are always moving.
The energy of moving atoms is called thermal energy. The total amount of thermal energy in matter depends on three things: the type of matter, the amount of matter, and how fast the atoms are moving.
Temperature measures how hot or cold matter is. ... | The two oranges are made of the same material and have the same mass. So, the colder orange has less thermal energy. |
What is the text's most likely purpose? | [
"to persuade",
"to inform",
"to entertain"
] | 0 | Read the text below.
Don't get caught in the rain! Buy two umbrellas and get a third for free! You'll love our new colors and patterns. | closed choice | grade4 | language science | writing-strategies | Author's purpose | Identify the purpose of a text | Authors write texts for different purposes, or reasons. Common purposes for writing are to persuade, to inform, or to entertain readers.
Authors persuade by convincing readers to believe or do something.
An advertisement tries to convince readers to buy a product.
A political poster tries to convince readers to vote fo... | The text is an advertisement. Its purpose is to persuade. |
How long does it take to tie your shoes? | [
"25 hours",
"25 seconds"
] | 1 | Select the better estimate. | closed choice | grade2 | natural science | units-and-measurement | Units and measurement | Choose units of time | Measurements are written with both a number and a unit. The unit comes after the number. The unit shows what the number means.
Imagine being told that the bus leaves in 7. You might be thinking, 7 what? Does the bus leave in 7 minutes? 7 seconds?
The number 7 on its own does not give you much information about when the... | The better estimate for how long it takes to tie your shoes is 25 seconds.
25 hours is too slow. |
Based on this information, what is Zuri's phenotype for the coat pattern trait? | [
"a spotted coat",
"a black coat"
] | 1 | In a group of leopards, some individuals have a spotted coat and others have a black coat. In this group, the gene for the coat pattern trait has two alleles. The allele for a black coat (a) is recessive to the allele for a spotted coat (A).
Zuri is a leopard from this group. Zuri has the homozygous genotype aa for the... | closed choice | grade7 | natural science | biology | Genes to traits | Genetics vocabulary: dominant and recessive | All organisms have pieces of hereditary material called genes, which are passed from parents to offspring. Genes contain instructions for building the parts of an organism. An organism's genes affect its observable traits, including its appearance, its behavior, and which diseases it may have. Genes may have different ... | Zuri's genotype for the coat pattern gene is aa. Zuri's genotype of aa has only a alleles. The a allele is for a black coat. So, Zuri's phenotype for the coat pattern trait must be a black coat.
To check this answer, consider whether Zuri's alleles are dominant or recessive. The allele for a black coat (a) is recessive... |
Which logical fallacy is used in the text?
Mr. Castro argues that we need to do more to prevent workplace injuries and fatalities. I doubt that someone so socially awkward would know a thing about office safety. | [
"ad hominem: a personal attack against one's opponent",
"appeal to nature: the assumption that natural things are always good"
] | 0 | closed choice | grade6 | language science | writing-strategies | Developing and supporting arguments | Classify logical fallacies | A strong argument uses valid reasoning and logic in support of a claim. When an argument or claim introduces irrelevant information or misrepresents the issues at hand, it may be committing a logical fallacy. Logical fallacies can hurt a writer's credibility and can lead readers to draw false conclusions.
A logical fal... | The text argues that being socially awkward determines knowledge of workplace safety. This is a personal attack that isn't relevant to Mr. Castro's desire to prevent workplace injuries. This illustrates a type of logical fallacy known as ad hominem. | |
Is this a sentence fragment?
A new detective series by J. K. Rowling published under the pseudonym of Robert Galbraith after she completed her seven-volume Harry Potter series. | [
"yes",
"no"
] | 0 | yes or no | grade12 | language science | writing-strategies | Sentences, fragments, and run-ons | Identify sentence fragments | A sentence is a group of words that expresses a complete thought.
The band I'm in has been rehearsing daily because we have a concert in two weeks.
A sentence fragment is a group of words that does not express a complete thought.
Rehearsing daily because we have a concert in two weeks.
This fragment is missing a subjec... | This is a sentence fragment. It does not express a complete thought.
A new detective series by J. K. Rowling published under the pseudonym of Robert Galbraith after she completed her seven-volume Harry Potter series.
Here is one way to fix the sentence fragment:
Author J. K. Rowling released a new detective series publ... | |
Select the vertebrate. | [
"atlas moth",
"toucan"
] | 1 | Hint: Mammals, birds, fish, reptiles, and amphibians are vertebrates. | closed choice | grade3 | natural science | biology | Classification | Identify vertebrates and invertebrates | Vertebrates and invertebrates are both groups of animals.
A vertebrate has a backbone. The backbone is made of many bones in an animal's back. A vertebrate's backbone helps connect the different parts of its body. In the drawings below, each vertebrate's backbone is colored orange.
An invertebrate does not have a backb... | An atlas moth is an insect. Like other insects, an atlas moth is an invertebrate. It does not have a backbone. It has a hard outer cover.
A toucan is a bird. Like other birds, a toucan is a vertebrate. It has a backbone. |
What is the mass of an adult hippopotamus? | [
"2 tons",
"2 ounces",
"2 pounds"
] | 0 | Select the best estimate. | closed choice | grade4 | natural science | units-and-measurement | Units and measurement | Choose customary units of mass | Measurements are written with both a number and a unit. The unit comes after the number. The unit shows what the number means.
Mass is a measurement of how much matter something contains.
There are many different units of mass. When you are using customary units, mass may be written with units of ounces, pounds, or ton... | The best estimate for the mass of an adult hippopotamus is 2 tons.
2 ounces and 2 pounds are both too light. |
Which logical fallacy is used in the text?
Don't feed the dog any scraps. Next thing you know, you'll be setting a place for the dog at the dinner table. | [
"slippery slope fallacy: the false assumption that a small first step will lead to extreme consequences",
"ad hominem: an attack against the person making the argument, rather than the argument itself",
"false causation: the assumption that because two things happened together, one caused the other"
] | 0 | closed choice | grade11 | language science | writing-strategies | Developing and supporting arguments | Classify logical fallacies | A strong argument uses valid reasoning and logic in support of a claim. When an argument or claim introduces irrelevant information or misrepresents the issues at hand, it may be committing a logical fallacy. Logical fallacies can hurt a writer's credibility and can lead readers to draw false conclusions.
A logical fal... | The text argues that feeding the dog table scraps will lead to the dog being served at the table. However, this isn't necessarily true. This argument offers only one extreme and unlikely outcome. This illustrates a type of logical fallacy known as the slippery slope fallacy. | |
Which text uses the word can in its traditional sense? | [
"In an effort to reduce human impact on nature trails, some national parks limit the numbers of hikers per group. Olympic National Park, for instance, maintains that only twelve people can hike in each group.",
"Some parts of the Olympic National Park coastal trail are quite strenuous. The National Park Service e... | 1 | closed choice | grade10 | language science | writing-strategies | Word usage and nuance | Explore words with new or contested usages | Words change in meaning when speakers begin using them in new ways. For example, the word peruse once only meant to examine in detail, but it's now also commonly used to mean to look through in a casual manner.
When a word changes in meaning, its correct usage is often debated. Although a newer sense of the word may be... | The second text uses can in its traditional sense: to have the ability to.
Some parts of the Olympic National Park coastal trail are quite strenuous. The National Park Service encourages only those hikers who can climb and hike on slippery rocks to make the trek.
The first text uses can in its nontraditional sense: to ... | |
Which logical fallacy is used in the text?
Helen's shoes are superior, because they're made from one hundred percent snakeskin, not synthetic materials. | [
"straw man: a misrepresentation of an opponent's position that makes it easier to argue against",
"appeal to nature: the assumption that natural things are always good"
] | 1 | closed choice | grade7 | language science | writing-strategies | Developing and supporting arguments | Classify logical fallacies | A strong argument uses valid reasoning and logic in support of a claim. When an argument or claim introduces irrelevant information or misrepresents the issues at hand, it may be committing a logical fallacy. Logical fallacies can hurt a writer's credibility and can lead readers to draw false conclusions.
A logical fal... | The text argues that Helen's shoes are the best, because they're made with snakeskin rather than synthetic materials. However, even though the shoes are made from snakes, that doesn't necessarily mean that they are better. This illustrates a type of logical fallacy known as an appeal to nature. | |
Which figure of speech is used in this text?
Maria, please stay away from the ocean. You shouldn't go in the water until you know how to swim. | [
"paradox",
"oxymoron"
] | 0 | closed choice | grade11 | language science | figurative-language | Literary devices | Classify the figure of speech: euphemism, hyperbole, oxymoron, paradox | Figures of speech are words or phrases that use language in a nonliteral or unusual way. They can make writing more expressive.
A euphemism is a polite or indirect expression that is used to de-emphasize an unpleasant topic.
The head of Human Resources would never refer to firing people, only to laying them off.
Hyperb... | The text uses a paradox, a statement that might at first appear to be contradictory, but that may in fact contain some truth.
You shouldn't go in the water until you know how to swim at first appears to be contradictory, because it is impossible to learn how to swim without going in the water. However, it contains some... | |
Which job does the digestive system do? | [
"helps cells get building materials from food",
"helps make food"
] | 0 | closed choice | grade5 | natural science | biology | Animals | Body systems: digestion | All organisms need food. Food gives organisms the energy they need to survive.
Animals get their food by eating other organisms. An animal's digestive system breaks down food into small particles of fat, protein, sugar, and other nutrients. The blood carries these small particles to cells throughout the animal's body.
... | The digestive system breaks down food into small particles of nutrients. Cells can get energy and building materials from these small particles.
The digestive system does not help make food. Animals cannot make food inside their bodies. They must eat other organisms. | |
What kind of sentence is this?
How well does Roger play the guitar? | [
"imperative",
"interrogative"
] | 1 | closed choice | grade5 | language science | punctuation | Sentences, fragments, and run-ons | Is the sentence declarative, interrogative, imperative, or exclamatory? | There are four kinds of sentences.
A declarative sentence is a statement. It tells about something. A declarative sentence always ends with a period.
I have an older brother and a younger sister.
An interrogative sentence is a question. It asks something. An interrogative sentence always ends with a question mark.
How ... | The sentence asks something, and it ends with a question mark. It is an interrogative sentence. | |
What is the mass of a piece of candy corn? | [
"2 kilograms",
"2 grams"
] | 1 | Select the better estimate. | closed choice | grade5 | natural science | units-and-measurement | Units and measurement | Choose metric units of mass | Measurements are written with both a number and a unit. The unit comes after the number. The unit shows what the number means.
Mass is a measurement of how much matter something contains.
There are many different units of mass. When you are using metric units, mass may be written with units of grams or kilograms.
There... | The better estimate for the mass of a piece of candy corn is 2 grams.
2 kilograms is too heavy. |
Which closing is correct for a letter? | [
"Best wishes,\nLucy",
"best wishes,\nLucy"
] | 0 | closed choice | grade2 | language science | capitalization | Capitalization | Greetings and closings of letters | A letter starts with a greeting and ends with a closing. For each one, capitalize the first word and end with a comma. You should also capitalize proper nouns, such as Aunt Sue.
Dear Aunt Sue,
I'm glad you could come to my party, and
thank you for the birthday gift. I could not have
asked for a better one! Every time I... | The second closing is correct:
Its first word is capitalized, and it ends with a comma. | |
Which object has the least thermal energy? | [
"a cookie at a temperature of 32°C",
"a cookie at a temperature of 27°C",
"a cookie at a temperature of 17°C"
] | 2 | The objects are identical except for their temperatures. | closed choice | grade4 | natural science | physics | Heat and thermal energy | How is temperature related to thermal energy? | All solids, liquids, and gases are made of matter. Matter is made up of tiny particles that are always moving. The energy from the motion of these particles is called thermal energy.
Temperature measures how hot or cold matter is. If the particles in matter slow down, the temperature goes down. The matter now has both ... | All three cookies have the same mass but different temperatures. Since the 17°C cookie is the coldest, it has the least thermal energy. |
Based on this information, what is Oliver's phenotype for the body hair trait? | [
"a hairless body",
"a hairy body"
] | 0 | In a group of cats, some individuals have a hairy body and others have a hairless body. In this group, the gene for the body hair trait has two alleles. The allele for a hairless body (b) is recessive to the allele for a hairy body (B).
Oliver is a cat from this group. Oliver has the homozygous genotype bb for the body... | closed choice | grade7 | natural science | biology | Genes to traits | Genetics vocabulary: dominant and recessive | All organisms have pieces of hereditary material called genes, which are passed from parents to offspring. Genes contain instructions for building the parts of an organism. An organism's genes affect its observable traits, including its appearance, its behavior, and which diseases it may have. Genes may have different ... | Oliver's genotype for the body hair gene is bb. Oliver's genotype of bb has only b alleles. The b allele is for a hairless body. So, Oliver's phenotype for the body hair trait must be a hairless body.
To check this answer, consider whether Oliver's alleles are dominant or recessive. The allele for a hairless body (b) i... |
Which type of sentence is this?
Aaron has an unconventional swing, but he manages to drive the ball farther than some professional golfers. | [
"simple",
"complex",
"compound-complex",
"compound"
] | 3 | closed choice | grade10 | language science | grammar | Phrases and clauses | Is the sentence simple, compound, complex, or compound-complex? | A clause is a group of words that contains both a subject and a predicate.
An independent clause is a complete thought that can stand alone as a sentence. A dependent clause (or subordinate clause) is not a complete thought and cannot stand alone as a sentence.
the oranges on our tree are ripe
The clause can stand alon... | The sentence is compound. It is made up of two independent clauses joined by the coordinating conjunction but.
Aaron has an unconventional swing, but he manages to drive the ball farther than some professional golfers. | |
Which correctly shows the title of a poem? | [
"\"All the World's a Stage\"",
"\"all the world's a Stage\""
] | 0 | closed choice | grade3 | language science | capitalization | Formatting | Capitalizing titles | In a title, capitalize the first word, the last word, and every important word in between.
The Wind in the Willows James and the Giant Peach
These words are not important in titles:
Articles, a, an, the
Short prepositions, such as at, by, for, in, of, on, to, up
Coordinating conjunctions, such as and, but, or | Capitalize the first word, the last word, and every important word in between. The words the and a are not important, so they should not be capitalized.
The correct title is "All the World's a Stage." | |
Which figure of speech is used in this text?
Although Billy hasn't worked in years, his mother prefers to say that he's between jobs right now. | [
"euphemism",
"oxymoron"
] | 0 | closed choice | grade11 | language science | figurative-language | Literary devices | Classify the figure of speech: euphemism, hyperbole, oxymoron, paradox | Figures of speech are words or phrases that use language in a nonliteral or unusual way. They can make writing more expressive.
A euphemism is a polite or indirect expression that is used to de-emphasize an unpleasant topic.
The head of Human Resources would never refer to firing people, only to laying them off.
Hyperb... | The text uses a euphemism, a polite or indirect expression that is used to de-emphasize an unpleasant topic.
Between jobs is an indirect way of saying unemployed. | |
Which word does not rhyme? | [
"case",
"mule",
"chase"
] | 1 | closed choice | grade1 | language science | phonological-awareness | Rhyming | Which word does not rhyme? | Rhyming words are words that end with the same sound.
The words tip and slip rhyme. They both end with the ip sound.
The words lake and make rhyme. They both end with the ake sound.
The words tip and lake don't rhyme. They end with different sounds. | The words chase and case rhyme. They both end with the ase sound.
The word mule does not rhyme. It ends with a different sound. | |
Suppose Gina decides to eat the almonds. Which result would be a cost? | [
"Gina will give up the chance to eat the fudge. Gina thinks fudge would have tasted better than almonds will.",
"Gina will get to eat the almonds. The almonds will be healthier than the fudge would have been."
] | 0 | Gina is deciding whether to eat almonds or fudge for an afternoon snack. She would like to eat something tasty, but she is also trying to be healthier. | closed choice | grade5 | social science | economics | Basic economic principles | Costs and benefits | Before you decide to do something, it is often helpful to list costs and benefits.
Costs are what you give up or spend when you decide to do something. Costs involve giving up things that you want or need.
Benefits are what you gain or save when you decide to do something. Benefits involve gaining something that you wa... | This result is a cost. It involves giving up or spending something that Gina wants or needs:
Gina will give up the chance to eat the fudge. Gina thinks fudge would have tasted better than almonds will. |
Which text uses the word literally in its traditional sense? | [
"The curry that the chef prepared was so spicy that Jasper's mouth was literally on fire by the time he finished his meal.",
"The curry that the chef prepared was so spicy that Jasper literally had to drink three glasses of milk to ease the pain."
] | 1 | closed choice | grade10 | language science | writing-strategies | Word usage and nuance | Explore words with new or contested usages | Words change in meaning when speakers begin using them in new ways. For example, the word peruse once only meant to examine in detail, but it's now also commonly used to mean to look through in a casual manner.
When a word changes in meaning, its correct usage is often debated. Although a newer sense of the word may be... | The second text uses literally in its traditional sense: in a factual, non-exaggerated way.
The curry that the chef prepared was so spicy that Jasper literally had to drink three glasses of milk to ease the pain.
The first text uses literally in its nontraditional sense: nearly or in effect (often exaggerated). Jasper'... | |
Select the animal. | [
"Maple trees have star-shaped leaves.",
"Mosquitoes can walk and fly."
] | 1 | closed choice | grade2 | natural science | biology | Classification | Identify plants and animals | Plants and animals are living things. Living things are called organisms.
Plants come in many shapes and sizes. Most plants grow in the ground. They might grow leaves, flowers, and fruit. Plants cannot move around on their own like animals can.
Animals also come in many shapes and sizes. Most animals can move around. A... | A maple tree is a plant. It has star-shaped leaves.
Maple trees have green leaves in the spring and summer. In the fall, their leaves turn yellow, red, or brown.
A mosquito is an animal. It drinks nectar and fruit juice.
A mosquito is an insect. Only female mosquitoes drink blood. | |
Compare the motion of two bats. Which bat was moving at a lower speed? | [
"a bat that moved 140miles in 10hours",
"a bat that moved 55miles in 10hours"
] | 1 | closed choice | grade2 | natural science | physics | Force and motion | Compare the speeds of moving objects | An object's speed tells you how fast the object is moving. Speed depends on both distance and time.
Distance tells you how far the object has moved. One unit used to measure distance is the mile.
Time tells you how long the object has spent moving. One unit used to measure time is the hour.
Think about two objects movi... | Look at the distance each bat moved and the time it took to move that distance.
One bat moved 55 miles in 10 hours.
The other bat moved 140 miles in 10 hours.
Notice that each bat spent the same amount of time moving. The bat that moved 55 miles moved a shorter distance in that time. So, that bat must have moved at a l... | |
Which is harder? | [
"metal nail",
"nylon track suit"
] | 0 | closed choice | grade3 | natural science | physics | Materials | Compare properties of materials | Every object is made of one or more materials. A material is a type of matter. Wood, glass, metal, and plastic are common materials.
A material has different properties. A material's properties tell you how it looks, feels, tastes, or smells. Some examples of properties are shiny, hard, fragile, and stretchy.
For examp... | Hard is a property. A hard material keeps its shape when you press on it with your finger.
Look at each picture, one at a time. Imagine pushing on the material shown in each picture.
Of the choices, the metal nail is harder. If you squeeze a metal nail, it will not change shape. | |
Which of the following contains a vague pronoun reference? | [
"If Tommy doesn't know how to make homemade waffles, he can find it in the cookbook.",
"If Tommy doesn't know how to make homemade waffles, he can find the recipe in the cookbook."
] | 0 | closed choice | grade11 | language science | writing-strategies | Pronouns | Identify vague pronoun references | When writing, make sure to avoid vague pronoun references. A vague pronoun reference occurs when a pronoun could refer to more than one possible antecedent.
When Lisa and Kim finally landed, she breathed a sigh of relief.
The pronoun she could refer to either Lisa or Kim, so the meaning of the sentence is unclear.
Vagu... | The second answer choice contains a vague pronoun reference. The pronoun it is used without its antecedent.
The first answer choice shows a possible correction for the vague pronoun reference. It has been replaced with the recipe.
If Tommy doesn't know how to make homemade waffles, he can find the recipe in the cookboo... | |
Select the one substance that is not a rock. | [
"Soapstone is a solid. It is not made by living things.",
"Paper is made in a factory. It is a solid.",
"Chert is a solid. It is not a pure substance."
] | 1 | closed choice | grade4 | natural science | earth-science | Rocks and minerals | Identify rocks using properties | Rocks are made of minerals. Here are some properties of rocks:
They are solid.
They are formed in nature.
They are not made by living things.
They are not pure substances. | Compare the properties of each substance to the properties of rocks. Select the substance whose properties do not match those of rocks.
Paper is made in a factory. But all rocks are formed in nature.
So, paper is not a rock.
Chert is a rock.
Soapstone is a rock. | |
Which logical fallacy is used in the text?
Did you really vote for Ken as class treasurer? Didn't you hear that his uncle was imprisoned for embezzling $1.5 million? | [
"guilt by association: a negative association intended to discredit someone or something",
"false dichotomy: an argument that presents only two choices when more options exist"
] | 0 | closed choice | grade7 | language science | writing-strategies | Developing and supporting arguments | Classify logical fallacies | A strong argument uses valid reasoning and logic in support of a claim. When an argument or claim introduces irrelevant information or misrepresents the issues at hand, it may be committing a logical fallacy. Logical fallacies can hurt a writer's credibility and can lead readers to draw false conclusions.
A logical fal... | The text argues that Ken can't be trusted with money, because his uncle embezzled money. However, even though his uncle couldn't be trusted with money, that doesn't necessarily mean that Ken can't be trusted with it. This illustrates a type of logical fallacy known as guilt by association. | |
What does the personification in this text suggest?
Ten thousand daffodils saw I at a glance,
Tossing their heads in sprightly dance.
—William Wordsworth, "I wandered lonely as a Cloud" | [
"The daffodils were moving in the wind.",
"The daffodils were bent over."
] | 0 | closed choice | grade9 | language science | figurative-language | Literary devices | Interpret figures of speech | Figures of speech are words or phrases that use language in a nonliteral or unusual way. They can make writing more expressive.
Personification is giving human characteristics to nonhuman things.
The trees danced in the wind. | The text uses personification, giving human characteristics to nonhuman things.
Tossing their heads in sprightly dance suggests that the daffodils were moving in the wind. The poet describes flowers blowing around on their stems as dancers tossing their heads. | |
Does this passage describe the weather or the climate?
It was windy today where Jenny lives. | [
"climate",
"weather"
] | 1 | Hint: Weather is what the atmosphere is like at a certain place and time. Climate is the pattern of weather in a certain place. | closed choice | grade4 | natural science | earth-science | Weather and climate | What's the difference between weather and climate? | The atmosphere is the layer of air that surrounds Earth. Both weather and climate tell you about the atmosphere.
Weather is what the atmosphere is like at a certain place and time. Weather can change quickly. For example, the temperature outside your house might get higher throughout the day.
Climate is the pattern of ... | Read the text carefully.
It was windy today where Jenny lives.
This passage tells you about the wind today where Jenny lives. It describes the atmosphere at a certain place and time. So, this passage describes the weather. |
Which empty mug has a lower temperature? | [
"the empty mug with less thermal energy",
"the empty mug with more thermal energy"
] | 0 | Two empty mugs are identical except for their thermal energies. | closed choice | grade6 | natural science | physics | Thermal energy | How are temperature and mass related to thermal energy? | Matter is made of tiny particles called atoms. Atoms are always moving.
The energy of moving atoms is called thermal energy. The total amount of thermal energy in matter depends on three things: the type of matter, the amount of matter, and how fast the atoms are moving.
Temperature measures how hot or cold matter is. ... | The two empty mugs are made of the same material and have the same mass. So, the empty mug with less thermal energy has a lower temperature. |
What kind of sentence is this?
Amelia considers Paris the most romantic city in the world. | [
"declarative",
"interrogative",
"exclamatory"
] | 0 | closed choice | grade9 | language science | punctuation | Sentences, fragments, and run-ons | Is the sentence declarative, interrogative, imperative, or exclamatory? | There are four kinds of sentences.
A declarative sentence is a statement and always ends with a period.
The nurse told Mr. Abrams to roll up his sleeve so that she could check his blood pressure.
An imperative sentence makes a request or a demand and usually ends with a period. If a demand shows strong feeling, it can ... | The sentence is a statement and ends with a period. It is a declarative sentence. | |
Which text uses the word peruse in its traditional sense? | [
"Manuel perused the nails in the hardware aisle for almost an hour, trying to figure out which type would be best for his project.",
"Before returning to the stockroom, Manuel briefly perused the nails in the hardware aisle to see if anything needed to be restocked."
] | 0 | closed choice | grade12 | language science | writing-strategies | Word usage and nuance | Explore words with new or contested usages | Words change in meaning when speakers begin using them in new ways. For example, the word peruse once only meant to examine in detail, but it's now also commonly used to mean to look through in a casual manner.
When a word changes in meaning, its correct usage is often debated. Although a newer sense of the word may be... | The first text uses peruse in its traditional sense: to examine in detail.
Manuel perused the nails in the hardware aisle for almost an hour, trying to figure out which type would be best for his project.
The second text uses peruse in its nontraditional sense: to look through in a casual manner.
Before returning to th... | |
Using only these supplies, which question can Kyle investigate with an experiment? | [
"Is the pet lizard more active when it is fed insects or lettuce?",
"Is the pet lizard more active when its tank is heated with one heating lamp or with two heating lamps?",
"Is the pet lizard more active when it is fed crickets or mealworms?"
] | 2 | Kyle has a pet lizard. Kyle notices that on some days, the lizard is active and runs around the tank. On other days, the lizard hardly moves at all. Kyle wonders what factors affect how active his lizard is. So, he decides to design an experiment. He has the following supplies available:
one pet lizard
live crickets
li... | closed choice | grade8 | natural science | science-and-engineering-practices | Designing experiments | Identify questions that can be investigated with a set of materials | Experiments can be designed to answer specific questions. When designing an experiment, you must identify the supplies that are necessary to answer your question. In order to do this, you need to figure out what will be tested and what will be measured during the experiment.
Imagine that you are wondering if plants gro... | |
How long is a ladybug? | [
"9 meters",
"9 kilometers",
"9 millimeters",
"9 centimeters"
] | 2 | Select the best estimate. | closed choice | grade6 | natural science | units-and-measurement | Units and measurement | Choose metric units of distance, mass, and volume | Measurements are written with both a number and a unit. The unit comes after the number. The unit shows what the number means.
When you are using metric units, length can be written with units of millimeters, centimeters, meters, or kilometers. One meter contains 100 centimeters or 1,000 millimeters. So, 1 meter is lar... | The best estimate for the length of a ladybug is 9 millimeters.
9 centimeters, 9 meters, and 9 kilometers are all too long. |
Which of the following contains a vague pronoun reference? | [
"According to Zoe, Willie Mays hit 660 career home runs, although Joe DiMaggio had a higher batting average. She said that he is her favorite player.",
"According to Zoe, Willie Mays hit 660 career home runs, although Joe DiMaggio had a higher batting average. She said that Mays is her favorite player."
] | 0 | closed choice | grade11 | language science | writing-strategies | Pronouns | Identify vague pronoun references | When writing, make sure to avoid vague pronoun references. A vague pronoun reference occurs when a pronoun could refer to more than one possible antecedent.
When Lisa and Kim finally landed, she breathed a sigh of relief.
The pronoun she could refer to either Lisa or Kim, so the meaning of the sentence is unclear.
Vagu... | The second answer choice contains a vague pronoun reference. The pronoun he could refer to Joe Di Maggio or Willie Mays.
The first answer choice shows a possible correction for the vague pronoun reference. He has been replaced with Mays.
According to Zoe, Willie Mays hit 660 career home runs, although Joe DiMaggio had ... | |
Would you find the word tablet on a dictionary page with the following guide words?
then - tin | [
"yes",
"no"
] | 1 | yes or no | grade5 | language science | reference-skills | Reference skills | Use guide words | Guide words appear on each page of a dictionary. They tell you the first word and last word on the page. The other words on the page come between the guide words in alphabetical order.
To put words in alphabetical order, put them in order by their first letters. If the first letters are the same, look at the second let... | Put the words in alphabetical order.
Since tablet is not between the guide words then - tin, it would not be found on that page. | |
Select the mixture. | [
"tomato soup",
"salt"
] | 0 | closed choice | grade2 | natural science | physics | Mixtures | Identify mixtures | A pure substance is made of only one type of matter.
A mixture is made of two or more types of matter mixed together. | ||
What information supports the conclusion that Aaliyah acquired this trait? | [
"When Aaliyah was young, her grandmother taught her how to cut chili peppers.",
"Aaliyah learned how to make chili from a recipe book.",
"Aaliyah's friends like to make chili with her."
] | 1 | Read the description of a trait.
Aaliyah knows how to make chili. | closed choice | grade7 | natural science | biology | Genes to traits | Inherited and acquired traits: use evidence to support a statement | Organisms, including people, have both inherited and acquired traits. Inherited and acquired traits are gained in different ways.
Inherited traits are passed down from biological parents to their offspring through genes. Genes are pieces of hereditary material that contain the instructions that affect inherited traits.... | |
Which of the following contains a vague pronoun reference? | [
"Jane had witnessed a crime, so she made a call to report it. The operator promptly dispatched police to investigate the scene.",
"Jane had witnessed a crime, so she made a call to report it. They promptly dispatched police to investigate the scene."
] | 1 | closed choice | grade10 | language science | writing-strategies | Pronouns | Identify vague pronoun references | When writing, make sure to avoid vague pronoun references. A vague pronoun reference occurs when a pronoun could refer to more than one possible antecedent.
When Lisa and Kim finally landed, she breathed a sigh of relief.
The pronoun she could refer to either Lisa or Kim, so the meaning of the sentence is unclear.
Vagu... | The second answer choice contains a vague pronoun reference. The pronoun they is used without its antecedent.
The first answer choice shows a possible correction for the vague pronoun reference. They has been replaced with the operator.
Jane had witnessed a crime, so she made a call to report it. The operator promptly ... | |
Which is smoother? | [
"glass bowl",
"concrete sidewalk"
] | 0 | closed choice | grade3 | natural science | physics | Materials | Compare properties of materials | Every object is made of one or more materials. A material is a type of matter. Wood, glass, metal, and plastic are common materials.
A material has different properties. A material's properties tell you how it looks, feels, tastes, or smells. Some examples of properties are shiny, hard, fragile, and stretchy.
For examp... | Smooth is a property. A smooth material is not rough or bumpy.
Look at each picture, one at a time. Imagine touching the material shown in each picture.
Of the choices, the glass bowl is smoother. If you touch a glass bowl, it will not feel rough or bumpy. | |
What kind of sentence is this?
Jenna put a bandage on my cut. | [
"declarative",
"exclamatory"
] | 0 | closed choice | grade4 | language science | punctuation | Sentences, fragments, and run-ons | Is the sentence declarative, interrogative, imperative, or exclamatory? | There are four kinds of sentences.
A declarative sentence is a statement. It tells about something. A declarative sentence always ends with a period.
I have an older brother and a younger sister.
An interrogative sentence is a question. It asks something. An interrogative sentence always ends with a question mark.
How ... | The sentence tells about something, and it ends with a period. It is a declarative sentence. | |
How long is a leather belt? | [
"26 feet",
"26 yards",
"26 inches",
"26 miles"
] | 2 | Select the best estimate. | closed choice | grade8 | natural science | units-and-measurement | Units and measurement | Choose customary units of distance, mass, and volume | Measurements are written with both a number and a unit. The unit comes after the number. The unit shows what the number means.
When you are using customary units, length may be written with units of inches, feet, yards, or miles.
There are 12 inches in 1 foot, and 3 feet in 1 yard. There are 5,280 feet in 1 mile.
A foo... | The best estimate for the length of a leather belt is 26 inches.
26 feet, 26 yards, and 26 miles are all too long. |
Which sentence states a fact? | [
"Abraham Lincoln was one of the greatest American presidents.",
"Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States, was elected in 1860."
] | 1 | closed choice | grade8 | social science | civics | Social studies skills | Identify facts and opinions | A fact is something that can be proved true by research or observation.
George Washington became president of the United States in 1789.
This statement is a fact. It can be proved by researching what year George Washington was inaugurated president.
An opinion is something that a person believes, thinks, or feels. An o... | The first sentence states a fact.
Abraham Lincoln, the 16 th president of the United States, was elected in 1860.
It can be proved by looking up the year that Abraham Lincoln was elected president.
The second sentence states an opinion.
Abraham Lincoln was one of the greatest American presidents.
Greatest shows what a ... | |
Select the gas. | [
"water in a sink",
"door",
"tortoise shell",
"helium"
] | 3 | closed choice | grade3 | natural science | physics | States of matter | Identify solids, liquids, and gases | Solid, liquid, and gas are states of matter. Matter is anything that takes up space. Matter can come in different states, or forms.
When matter is a solid, it has a definite volume and a definite shape. So, a solid has a size and shape of its own.
Some solids can be easily folded, bent, or broken. A piece of paper is a... | A door is a solid. A solid has a size and shape of its own. When you open or close a door, it keeps its shape.
The water in a sink is a liquid. A liquid takes the shape of any container it is in. If you move the water from a sink into a different container, the water will take the shape of that container. But the water... | |
Complete the sentence.
The First Amendment says that the government cannot take away a person's freedom of speech or (). | [
"right to drive a car",
"voting rights",
"freedom of religion"
] | 2 | closed choice | grade4 | social science | civics | Government | The Bill of Rights | The First Amendment says that the government cannot take away a person's freedom of speech or freedom of religion. In the United States, voting rights are not a part of freedom of speech. Freedom of speech means that Americans can say and write what they want. But there are some limits on freedom of speech. For example... | ||
What do these two changes have in common?
ice melting in a cup
pouring milk on oatmeal | [
"Both are only physical changes.",
"Both are caused by cooling.",
"Both are chemical changes.",
"Both are caused by heating."
] | 0 | closed choice | grade8 | natural science | chemistry | Chemical reactions | Compare physical and chemical changes | Matter is made of very small particles called atoms. Atoms can be linked together by chemical bonds. When two or more atoms link together, they form a molecule.
In a chemical change, the chemical bonds in the molecules break. The atoms then link together to form different molecules. The types of molecules in matter bef... | Step 1: Think about each change.
Ice melting in a cup is a change of state. So, it is a physical change. The solid ice becomes liquid, but it is still made of water.
The links between atoms in the water molecules do not change. So, a different type of matter is not formed.
Pouring milk on oatmeal is a physical change. ... | |
Is the following trait inherited or acquired?
Jared knows how to type. | [
"acquired",
"inherited"
] | 0 | Hint: Typing takes practice. | closed choice | grade4 | natural science | biology | Traits and heredity | Identify inherited and acquired traits | Organisms, including people, have both inherited and acquired traits. Inherited and acquired traits are gained in different ways.
Inherited traits are passed down through families. Children gain these traits from their parents. Inherited traits do not need to be learned.
Acquired traits are gained during a person's lif... | People are not born knowing how to type. Instead, many people learn how to type. So, typing is an acquired trait. |
What do these two changes have in common?
baking cookies
a piece of pizza rotting in a trashcan | [
"Both are caused by heating.",
"Both are chemical changes.",
"Both are caused by cooling.",
"Both are only physical changes."
] | 1 | closed choice | grade8 | natural science | chemistry | Chemical reactions | Compare physical and chemical changes | Matter is made of very small particles called atoms. Atoms can be linked together by chemical bonds. When two or more atoms link together, they form a molecule.
In a chemical change, the chemical bonds in the molecules break. The atoms then link together to form different molecules. The types of molecules in matter bef... | Step 1: Think about each change.
Baking cookies is a chemical change. The type of matter in the cookie dough changes when it is baked. The cookie dough turns into cookies!
A piece of pizza rotting is a chemical change. The matter in the pizza breaks down and slowly turns into a different type of matter.
Step 2: Look at... | |
What do these two changes have in common?
carving a piece of wood
mixing sand and gravel | [
"Both are chemical changes.",
"Both are caused by cooling.",
"Both are caused by heating.",
"Both are only physical changes."
] | 3 | closed choice | grade7 | natural science | chemistry | Chemical reactions | Compare physical and chemical changes | Matter is made of very small particles called atoms. Atoms can be linked together by chemical bonds. When two or more atoms link together, they form a molecule.
In a chemical change, the chemical bonds in the molecules break. The atoms then link together to form different molecules. The types of molecules in matter bef... | Step 1: Think about each change.
Carving a piece of wood is a physical change. The wood changes shape, but it is still made of the same type of matter.
Mixing sand and gravel is a physical change. Together, the sand and gravel make a mixture. But making this mixture does not form a different type of matter.
Step 2: Loo... | |
What do these two changes have in common?
cooking an egg
burning food on a stove | [
"Both are chemical changes.",
"Both are only physical changes.",
"Both are caused by cooling."
] | 0 | closed choice | grade3 | natural science | chemistry | Physical and chemical change | Compare physical and chemical changes | Chemical changes and physical changes are two common ways matter can change.
In a chemical change, the type of matter changes. The types of matter before and after a chemical change are always different.
Some chemical changes are caused by heating or cooling. For example, burning a piece of paper is a chemical change c... | Step 1: Think about each change.
Cooking an egg is a chemical change. The heat causes the matter in the egg to change. Cooked eggs and raw eggs are made of different types of matter.
Food burning on a stove is a chemical change. The type of matter in the food changes. The food turns black and gives off smoke.
Step 2: L... | |
Which bowl of cereal has less thermal energy? | [
"the colder bowl of cereal",
"the hotter bowl of cereal"
] | 0 | Two bowls of cereal are identical except for their temperatures. | closed choice | grade5 | natural science | physics | Heat and thermal energy | How are temperature and mass related to thermal energy? | Matter is made of tiny particles called atoms. Atoms are always moving.
The energy of moving atoms is called thermal energy. The total amount of thermal energy in matter depends on three things: the type of matter, the amount of matter, and how fast the atoms are moving.
Temperature measures how hot or cold matter is. ... | The two bowls of cereal are made of the same material and have the same mass. So, the colder bowl of cereal has less thermal energy. |
Which greeting is correct for a letter? | [
"dear Grandma Molly,",
"Dear Grandma Molly,"
] | 1 | closed choice | grade3 | language science | punctuation | Formatting | Greetings and closings of letters | A letter starts with a greeting and ends with a closing. For each one, capitalize the first word and end with a comma. You should also capitalize proper nouns, such as Aunt Sue.
Dear Aunt Sue,
I'm glad you could come to my party, and
thank you for the birthday gift. I could not have
asked for a better one! Every time I... | The second greeting is correct:
Its first word is capitalized, and it ends with a comma. Grandma Molly is capitalized because it is a proper noun. | |
Complete the sentence so that it uses personification.
The wind () dispersed the leaves that Erik had spent so long raking. | [
"lightly",
"carelessly"
] | 1 | closed choice | grade8 | language science | writing-strategies | Creative techniques | Use personification | Personification is giving human characteristics to nonhuman things. It is a figure of speech that can be used to make writing more interesting or to emphasize a point.
The trees danced in the wind.
The word danced describes the trees as if they were people. Unlike people, however, trees can't actually dance. Instead, t... | Complete the sentence with the word carelessly. It describes the wind as if it were a person who didn't care. | |
Which figure of speech is used in this text?
Parting is such sweet sorrow. . .
—William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet | [
"assonance",
"oxymoron"
] | 1 | closed choice | grade11 | language science | figurative-language | Literary devices | Classify the figure of speech: review | Figures of speech are words or phrases that use language in a nonliteral or unusual way. They can make writing more expressive.
Anaphora is the repetition of the same word or words at the beginning of several phrases or clauses.
We are united. We are powerful. We are winners.
Antithesis involves contrasting opposing id... | The text uses an oxymoron, a joining of two seemingly contradictory terms.
Sweet sorrow is a contradiction, because sweet describes something that is gentle and pleasant, while sorrow refers to grief or sadness. | |
Select the animal. | [
"Tulips have a green stem.",
"Woodpeckers eat insects, fruit, and nuts."
] | 1 | closed choice | grade2 | natural science | biology | Classification | Identify plants and animals | Plants and animals are living things. Living things are called organisms.
Plants come in many shapes and sizes. Most plants grow in the ground. They might grow leaves, flowers, and fruit. Plants cannot move around on their own like animals can.
Animals also come in many shapes and sizes. Most animals can move around. A... | A woodpecker is an animal. It eats insects, fruit, and nuts.
Woodpeckers have strong beaks. They use their beaks to drill into wood to hunt for food.
A tulip is a plant. It has a green stem.
Tulips grow best in cool, dry places. | |
What does the allusion in this text suggest?
When Pamela claimed she had loaded the dishwasher before turning on Dancing with the Stars, her mother replied, "Your nose is growing!" | [
"Pamela was lying.",
"Pamela was goofy."
] | 0 | closed choice | grade7 | language science | figurative-language | Literary devices | Interpret figures of speech | Figures of speech are words or phrases that use language in a nonliteral or unusual way. They can make writing more expressive.
An allusion is a brief reference to something or someone well known, often from history or literature.
"I'd better get home before I turn into a pumpkin!" Lila remarked. | The text uses an allusion, a brief reference to someone or something well known.
The allusion nose is growing suggests that Pamela was lying. In the story of Pinocchio, when Pinocchio lies, his nose grows longer. | |
How long is a parking space? | [
"24 inches",
"24 feet"
] | 1 | Select the better estimate. | closed choice | grade3 | natural science | units-and-measurement | Units and measurement | Choose customary units of distance | Measurements are written with both a number and a unit. The unit comes after the number. The unit shows what the number means.
Imagine being told that a pencil is 8 long. You might be thinking, 8 what? Is the pencil 8 inches long? 8 feet? 8 miles?
The number 8 on its own does not give you much information about the len... | The better estimate for the length of a parking space is 24 feet.
24 inches is too short. |
Which is a compound sentence? | [
"Her dog happily fetched his tennis ball from the muddy puddle and eagerly waited for her to throw it again.",
"I followed Sarah's recipe, but my chicken pot pie tasted nothing like hers."
] | 1 | closed choice | grade6 | language science | grammar | Sentences, fragments, and run-ons | Is the sentence simple, compound, or complex? | A clause is a group of words that contains both a subject and a predicate.
An independent clause is a complete thought. It can stand alone as a sentence. A dependent clause is not a complete thought. It cannot stand alone as a sentence.
the oranges on our tree are ripe
The clause can stand alone. It is independent.
aft... | The first sentence is the compound sentence. It is made up of two independent clauses joined by the coordinating conjunction but.
I followed Sarah's recipe, but my chicken pot pie tasted nothing like hers. | |
What information supports the conclusion that Pete acquired this trait? | [
"Pete has two pet fish. The fish live in a fish tank together.",
"Pete was not born knowing how to identify different fish. He had to learn this skill."
] | 1 | Read the description of a trait.
Pete is good at identifying fish. | closed choice | grade3 | natural science | biology | Heredity | Inherited and acquired traits: use evidence to support a statement | Organisms, including people, have both inherited and acquired traits. Inherited and acquired traits are gained in different ways.
Inherited traits are passed down through families. Children gain these traits from their parents. Inherited traits do not need to be learned.
Acquired traits are gained during a person's lif... | |
Complete the sentence so that it uses personification.
The ancient car () whenever someone tries to use it. | [
"throws a fit",
"produces thick smoke"
] | 0 | closed choice | grade10 | language science | writing-strategies | Creative techniques | Use personification | Personification is giving human characteristics to nonhuman things. It is a figure of speech that can be used to make writing more interesting or to emphasize a point.
The trees danced in the wind.
The word danced describes the trees as if they were people. Unlike people, however, trees can't actually dance. Instead, t... | Complete the sentence with the phrase throws a fit. It describes the car as if it were a person who is upset. | |
Which correctly shows the title of a book? | [
"***A Boat to Nowhere***",
"\"A Boat to Nowhere\""
] | 0 | closed choice | grade8 | language science | punctuation | Formatting | Formatting titles | The title of a book, movie, play, TV show, magazine, or newspaper should be in italics. If you write it by hand, it can be underlined instead.
A Midsummer Night's Dream
The title of a poem, song, article, or short story should be in quotation marks.
"You Are My Sunshine" | A book should be in italics.
The correct title is **A Boat to Nowhere**. | |
What information supports the conclusion that Kimberly inherited this trait? | [
"Kimberly and her father both have dark hair.",
"Kimberly's parents have dark skin. They passed down this trait to Kimberly."
] | 1 | Read the description of a trait.
Kimberly has dark skin. | closed choice | grade5 | natural science | biology | Traits and heredity | Inherited and acquired traits: use evidence to support a statement | Organisms, including people, have both inherited and acquired traits. Inherited and acquired traits are gained in different ways.
Inherited traits are passed down through families. Children gain these traits from their parents. Inherited traits do not need to be learned.
Acquired traits are gained during a person's lif... | |
Which logical fallacy is used in the text?
Tons of people still believe the Earth is flat! Maybe there's something to their argument? | [
"guilt by association: a negative association intended to discredit someone or something",
"bandwagon fallacy: the assumption that the popular choice is automatically correct",
"straw man: a misrepresentation of an opponent's position that makes it easier to argue against"
] | 1 | closed choice | grade11 | language science | writing-strategies | Developing and supporting arguments | Classify logical fallacies | A strong argument uses valid reasoning and logic in support of a claim. When an argument or claim introduces irrelevant information or misrepresents the issues at hand, it may be committing a logical fallacy. Logical fallacies can hurt a writer's credibility and can lead readers to draw false conclusions.
A logical fal... | The text argues that the belief that the Earth is flat might be true because it is common. However, a belief isn't necessarily more reasonable just because many people hold it. This illustrates a type of logical fallacy known as the bandwagon fallacy. | |
Which figure of speech is used in this text?
In the 1950s, there was great societal pressure on women to stay at home and raise children. Many women enjoyed doing so, but for others home was a prison they yearned to escape. | [
"simile",
"metaphor"
] | 1 | closed choice | grade10 | language science | figurative-language | Literary devices | Classify figures of speech: review | Figures of speech are words or phrases that use language in a nonliteral or unusual way. They can make writing more expressive.
Alliteration is the repetition of sounds at the beginning of nearby words.
What a lucky little lady you are!
An allusion is a brief reference to something or someone well known, often from his... | The text uses a metaphor, comparing two things that are not actually alike without using like or as.
Home was a prison compares home to a prison without using like or as. | |
Suppose Kyle decides to get the peach ice cream. Which result would be a cost? | [
"Kyle will get to eat the peach ice cream. He likes this flavor more than chocolate almond.",
"Kyle will give up the chance to get a free waffle cone. He would have enjoyed the waffle cone."
] | 1 | Kyle is deciding whether to get peach ice cream or chocolate almond ice cream. He likes peach more than chocolate almond. But a scoop of chocolate almond ice cream comes with a free waffle cone. | closed choice | grade5 | social science | economics | Basic economic principles | Costs and benefits | Before you decide to do something, it is often helpful to list costs and benefits.
Costs are what you give up or spend when you decide to do something. Costs involve giving up things that you want or need.
Benefits are what you gain or save when you decide to do something. Benefits involve gaining something that you wa... | This result is a cost. It involves giving up or spending something that Kyle wants or needs:
Kyle will give up the chance to get a free waffle cone. He would have enjoyed the waffle cone. |
Which is the most flexible? | [
"nylon swim shorts",
"plastic ball",
"clay tile"
] | 0 | closed choice | grade4 | natural science | physics | Materials | Compare properties of materials | Every object is made of one or more materials. A material is a type of matter. Wood, glass, metal, and plastic are common materials.
A material has different properties. A material's properties tell you how it looks, feels, tastes, or smells. Some examples of properties are shiny, hard, fragile, and stretchy.
For examp... | 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 nylon swim shorts are the most flexible. If you fold nylon fabric, it will not break. | |
How long is a school bus? | [
"12 yards",
"12 feet"
] | 0 | Select the better estimate. | closed choice | grade2 | natural science | units-and-measurement | Units and measurement | Choose customary units of distance | Measurements are written with both a number and a unit. The unit comes after the number. The unit shows what the number means.
Imagine being told that a pencil is 8 long. You might be thinking, 8 what? Is the pencil 8 inches long? 8 feet? 8 miles?
The number 8 on its own does not give you much information about the len... | The better estimate for the length of a school bus is 12 yards.
12 feet is too short. |
Which closing is correct for a letter? | [
"thanks,\nTodd",
"Thanks,\nTodd"
] | 1 | closed choice | grade3 | language science | punctuation | Formatting | Greetings and closings of letters | A letter starts with a greeting and ends with a closing. For each one, capitalize the first word and end with a comma. You should also capitalize proper nouns, such as Aunt Sue.
Dear Aunt Sue,
I'm glad you could come to my party, and
thank you for the birthday gift. I could not have
asked for a better one! Every time I... | The second closing is correct:
Its first word is capitalized, and it ends with a comma. | |
Which is the hardest? | [
"paper crane",
"rubber band",
"bone"
] | 2 | closed choice | grade4 | natural science | physics | Materials | Compare properties of materials | Every object is made of one or more materials. A material is a type of matter. Wood, glass, metal, and plastic are common materials.
A material has different properties. A material's properties tell you how it looks, feels, tastes, or smells. Some examples of properties are shiny, hard, fragile, and stretchy.
For examp... | Hard is a property. A hard material keeps its shape when you press on it with your finger.
Look at each picture, one at a time. Imagine pushing on the material shown in each picture.
Of the choices, the bone is the hardest. If you press on a bone, it will not change shape. | |
Assume all other forces on Dominic are balanced. Which statement describes the forces on Dominic? | [
"The forces are unbalanced, so there is a net force on Dominic.",
"The forces are balanced, so there is no net force on Dominic."
] | 1 | Dominic is standing on a diving board at the pool. Earth's gravity is pulling down on Dominic with a force of 400N. The diving board is pushing up on Dominic with a force of 400N. | closed choice | grade8 | natural science | physics | Velocity, acceleration, and forces | Balanced and unbalanced forces | A force is a push or a pull that acts on an object. Every force has a direction and a magnitude, or strength. If two forces act on an object in opposite directions, the forces are called opposing forces.
When opposing forces have the same magnitude, they are balanced. If all the forces on an object are balanced, there ... | To determine if there is a net force on Dominic, look at the forces:
Earth's gravity is pulling Dominic down with a force of 400 N.
The diving board is pushing Dominic up with a force of 400 N.
The forces are in opposite directions, and the forces have the same magnitude: 400 N. This means that the forces are balanced,... |
What is the source of the allusion in the sentence below?
Before Allie had even met her future husband in person, she knew about his reputation as a Romeo. | [
"British history",
"literature"
] | 1 | closed choice | grade7 | language science | figurative-language | Literary devices | Recall the source of an allusion | An allusion is a brief mention of something or someone well known, often from mythology, history, or literature. An allusion lets you reference ideas from an entire story in just a few words.
"I'd better get home before I turn into a pumpkin!" Lila remarked.
Here, Lila alludes to the fairy tale "Cinderella," in which C... | The source of the allusion Romeo is literature.
In William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, Romeo is known for the eloquent declaration of love with which he woos Juliet.
The allusion Romeo means a man who is very romantic. | |
What information supports the conclusion that Luther acquired this trait? | [
"Luther learned history by reading.",
"Luther is most interested in American history."
] | 0 | Read the description of a trait.
Luther knows a lot about history. | closed choice | grade4 | natural science | biology | Traits and heredity | Inherited and acquired traits: use evidence to support a statement | Organisms, including people, have both inherited and acquired traits. Inherited and acquired traits are gained in different ways.
Inherited traits are passed down through families. Children gain these traits from their parents. Inherited traits do not need to be learned.
Acquired traits are gained during a person's lif... | |
Which of the following contains a vague pronoun reference? | [
"When Eva returned to the apartment that evening, she greeted Mary with a hug.",
"Eva greeted Mary with a hug when she returned to the apartment that evening."
] | 1 | closed choice | grade10 | language science | writing-strategies | Pronouns | Identify vague pronoun references | When writing, make sure to avoid vague pronoun references. A vague pronoun reference occurs when a pronoun could refer to more than one possible antecedent.
When Lisa and Kim finally landed, she breathed a sigh of relief.
The pronoun she could refer to either Lisa or Kim, so the meaning of the sentence is unclear.
Vagu... | The second answer choice contains a vague pronoun reference. The pronoun she could refer to Eva or Mary.
Eva greeted Mary with a hug when she returned to the apartment that evening.
The first answer choice shows a possible correction for the vague pronoun reference. The text has been rewritten so that the meaning is cl... | |
What does the idiom in this text suggest?
Mr. and Mrs. Hartman usually see eye to eye, but not when it comes to the controversial mayoral race. | [
"Mr. and Mrs. Hartman are not politically active.",
"Mr. and Mrs. Hartman usually agree."
] | 1 | closed choice | grade7 | language science | figurative-language | Literary devices | Interpret figures of speech | Figures of speech are words or phrases that use language in a nonliteral or unusual way. They can make writing more expressive.
An idiom is an expression that cannot be understood literally. Its meaning must be learned.
The assignment was a piece of cake. | The text uses an idiom, an expression that cannot be understood literally.
The idiom see eye to eye suggests that Mr. and Mrs. Hartman usually agree. When you see eye to eye with someone, you share their opinion. | |
What information supports the conclusion that Stefan acquired this trait? | [
"Some scars fade more quickly than others.",
"Stefan's scar was caused by an accident. He cut his arm when he fell off his bicycle."
] | 1 | Read the description of a trait.
Stefan has a scar on his right arm. | closed choice | grade5 | natural science | biology | Traits and heredity | Inherited and acquired traits: use evidence to support a statement | Organisms, including people, have both inherited and acquired traits. Inherited and acquired traits are gained in different ways.
Inherited traits are passed down through families. Children gain these traits from their parents. Inherited traits do not need to be learned.
Acquired traits are gained during a person's lif... | |
Which text uses the word peruse in its traditional sense? | [
"The detective leisurely perused the newspaper, hoping to go unnoticed by the suspect during the stakeout.",
"The detective carefully perused the newspaper, hoping to find a coded message hidden in the personal ads."
] | 1 | closed choice | grade9 | language science | writing-strategies | Word usage and nuance | Explore words with new or contested usages | Words change in meaning when speakers begin using them in new ways. For example, the word peruse once only meant to examine in detail, but it's now also commonly used to mean to look through in a casual manner.
When a word changes in meaning, its correct usage is often debated. Although a newer sense of the word may be... | The second text uses peruse in its traditional sense: to examine in detail.
The detective carefully perused the newspaper, hoping to find a coded message hidden in the personal ads.
The first text uses peruse in its nontraditional sense: to look through in a casual manner.
The detective leisurely perused the newspaper,... | |
Is this a run-on sentence?
At the Morbid Anatomy Museum in Brooklyn, students can take taxidermy workshops in which they learn how to skin and stuff dead mice. | [
"no",
"yes"
] | 0 | yes or no | grade12 | language science | writing-strategies | Sentences, fragments, and run-ons | Identify run-on sentences | A sentence is a group of words that expresses a complete thought.
The band I'm in has been rehearsing daily because we have a concert in two weeks.
A run-on sentence is formed when two sentences are run together, joined by just a comma or by no punctuation at all. If only a comma is used, the run-on is called a comma s... | This is not a run-on sentence. It is not formed from two sentences that have been run together without appropriate punctuation.
At the Morbid Anatomy Museum in Brooklyn, students can take taxidermy workshops in which they learn how to skin and stuff dead mice. | |
How long is an adult alligator? | [
"12 inches",
"12 yards",
"12 miles",
"12 feet"
] | 3 | Select the best estimate. | closed choice | grade8 | natural science | units-and-measurement | Units and measurement | Choose customary units of distance, mass, and volume | Measurements are written with both a number and a unit. The unit comes after the number. The unit shows what the number means.
When you are using customary units, length may be written with units of inches, feet, yards, or miles.
There are 12 inches in 1 foot, and 3 feet in 1 yard. There are 5,280 feet in 1 mile.
A foo... | The best estimate for the length of an adult alligator is 12 feet.
12 inches is too short. 12 yards and 12 miles are too long. |
Based on this information, what is Twinkle's phenotype for the leg color trait? | [
"white legs",
"yellow legs"
] | 0 | In a group of chickens, some individuals have white legs and others have yellow legs. In this group, the gene for the leg color trait has two alleles. The allele for yellow legs (l) is recessive to the allele for white legs (L).
Twinkle is a chicken from this group. Twinkle has the homozygous genotype LL for the leg co... | closed choice | grade7 | natural science | biology | Genes to traits | Genetics vocabulary: dominant and recessive | All organisms have pieces of hereditary material called genes, which are passed from parents to offspring. Genes contain instructions for building the parts of an organism. An organism's genes affect its observable traits, including its appearance, its behavior, and which diseases it may have. Genes may have different ... | Twinkle's genotype for the leg color gene is LL. Twinkle's genotype of LL has only L allelles. The L allele is for white legs. So, Twinkle's phenotype for the leg color trait must be white legs.
To check this answer, consider whether Twinkle's alleles are dominant or recessive. The allele for yellow legs (l) is recessi... |
Select the one substance that is not a rock. | [
"Scoria is formed in nature. It is not made by living things.",
"Sandstone is a solid. It is not a pure substance.",
"Bronze is made by humans. It is not a pure substance."
] | 2 | closed choice | grade4 | natural science | earth-science | Rocks and minerals | Identify rocks using properties | Rocks are made of minerals. Here are some properties of rocks:
They are solid.
They are formed in nature.
They are not made by living things.
They are not pure substances. | Compare the properties of each substance to the properties of rocks. Select the substance whose properties do not match those of rocks.
Sandstone is a rock.
Scoria is a rock.
Bronze is made by humans. But rocks are not made by living things.
So, bronze is not a rock. | |
Which word would you find on a dictionary page with the following guide words?
smother - spoon | [
"snap",
"steak"
] | 0 | closed choice | grade7 | language science | reference-skills | Reference skills | Use guide words | Guide words appear on each page of a dictionary. They tell you the first word and last word on the page. The other words on the page come between the guide words in alphabetical order.
To put words in alphabetical order, put them in order by their first letters. If the first letters are the same, look at the second let... | Put the words in alphabetical order.
Since snap is between the guide words smother - spoon, it would be found on that page. | |
Select the solid. | [
"fruit punch",
"pipe cleaner",
"coffee",
"caramel sauce"
] | 1 | closed choice | grade3 | natural science | physics | States of matter | Identify solids, liquids, and gases | Solid, liquid, and gas are states of matter. Matter is anything that takes up space. Matter can come in different states, or forms.
When matter is a solid, it has a definite volume and a definite shape. So, a solid has a size and shape of its own.
Some solids can be easily folded, bent, or broken. A piece of paper is a... | Coffee is a liquid. A liquid takes the shape of any container it is in. If you pour coffee into a different container, the coffee will take the shape of that container. But the coffee will still take up the same amount of space.
Caramel sauce is a liquid. A liquid takes the shape of any container it is in. If you pour ... | |
Which sentence is more formal? | [
"California, a.k.a. the Golden State, is the most populous state in the United States.",
"California, sometimes called the Golden State, is the most populous state in the country."
] | 1 | closed choice | grade5 | language science | writing-strategies | Author's purpose and tone | Which sentence is more formal? | Formal writing is used for essays, business letters, and reports. The following types of informal language should be avoided in formal writing:
Type | Examples
slang | cool, awesome
idioms | knock your socks off
conversational language | gonna, kinda, yeah
abbreviated language | ASAP, FYI
overly simple or imprecise lan... | The first sentence is less formal. You can tell because it uses abbreviated language (a.k.a.).
The second sentence does not use abbreviated language, so it is more formal. | |
Which logical fallacy is used in the text?
Mrs. Cooper, you point out that childhood obesity rates have skyrocketed, but are you aware that rainforests provide critical habitats for some of the world's rarest plants and animals? | [
"false dichotomy: an argument that presents only two choices when more options exist",
"red herring: the use of a completely unrelated topic or idea"
] | 1 | closed choice | grade8 | language science | writing-strategies | Developing and supporting arguments | Classify logical fallacies | A strong argument uses valid reasoning and logic in support of a claim. When an argument or claim introduces irrelevant information or misrepresents the issues at hand, it may be committing a logical fallacy. Logical fallacies can hurt a writer's credibility and can lead readers to draw false conclusions.
A logical fal... | The text argues that obesity rates and rainforests are somehow interconnected. However, these two ideas aren't related. This illustrates a type of logical fallacy known as a red herring. | |
How long does it take to go for a walk with a dog? | [
"11 seconds",
"11 minutes"
] | 1 | Select the better estimate. | closed choice | grade2 | natural science | units-and-measurement | Units and measurement | Choose units of time | Measurements are written with both a number and a unit. The unit comes after the number. The unit shows what the number means.
Imagine being told that the bus leaves in 7. You might be thinking, 7 what? Does the bus leave in 7 minutes? 7 seconds?
The number 7 on its own does not give you much information about when the... | The better estimate for how long it takes to go for a walk with a dog is 11 minutes.
11 seconds is too fast. |
Which logical fallacy is used in the text?
Vincent, you didn't vote in the last election, so you clearly have no regard for the democracy in which we live. | [
"false dichotomy: an argument that presents only two choices when more options exist",
"ad hominem: a personal attack against one's opponent"
] | 0 | closed choice | grade6 | language science | writing-strategies | Developing and supporting arguments | Classify logical fallacies | A strong argument uses valid reasoning and logic in support of a claim. When an argument or claim introduces irrelevant information or misrepresents the issues at hand, it may be committing a logical fallacy. Logical fallacies can hurt a writer's credibility and can lead readers to draw false conclusions.
A logical fal... | The text argues that Vincent must not care about democracy, because he didn't vote in the election. However, there may be a number of reasons why Vincent didn't vote in the election. This illustrates a type of logical fallacy known as a false dichotomy. | |
Which greeting is correct for a letter? | [
"Dear Mrs. Eaton,",
"Dear mrs. eaton,"
] | 0 | closed choice | grade4 | language science | punctuation | Formatting | Greetings and closings of letters | A letter starts with a greeting and ends with a closing. For each one, capitalize the first word and end with a comma. You should also capitalize proper nouns, such as Aunt Sue.
Dear Aunt Sue,
I'm glad you could come to my party, and
thank you for the birthday gift. I could not have
asked for a better one! Every time I... | The first greeting is correct:
Its first word is capitalized, and it ends with a comma. Mrs. Eaton is capitalized because it is a proper noun. | |
What is the source of the allusion in the sentence below?
Ling had her fifteen minutes when her video of kayaking with dolphins went viral. | [
"modern history",
"a song"
] | 0 | closed choice | grade7 | language science | figurative-language | Literary devices | Recall the source of an allusion | An allusion is a brief mention of something or someone well known, often from mythology, history, or literature. An allusion lets you reference ideas from an entire story in just a few words.
"I'd better get home before I turn into a pumpkin!" Lila remarked.
Here, Lila alludes to the fairy tale "Cinderella," in which C... | The source of the allusion fifteen minutes is modern history.
In a catalog that accompanied an exhibit of his work, pop artist Andy Warhol said, "In the future, everybody will be world-famous for fifteen minutes," meaning that fame would be briefly available even to those who did nothing spectacular.
The allusion fifte... | |
Complete the statement.
Nickel is (). | [
"an elementary substance",
"a compound"
] | 0 | Nickel is a metal that is used in coins and in rechargeable batteries. The chemical formula for nickel is Ni. | closed choice | grade5 | natural science | chemistry | Atoms and molecules | Classify elementary substances and compounds using chemical formulas | Every substance around you is made of one or more chemical elements, or types of atoms. Substances that are made of only one chemical element are elementary substances. Substances that are made of two or more chemical elements bonded together are compounds.
Every chemical element is represented by its own symbol. For s... | You can tell whether nickel is an elementary substance or a compound by counting the number of symbols in its chemical formula. A symbol contains either one capital letter or a capital letter followed by one or two lowercase letters.
The chemical formula for nickel is Ni. This formula contains one symbol: Ni. So, the f... |
Complete the statement.
Trichlorofluoromethane is (). | [
"a compound",
"an elementary substance"
] | 0 | Trichlorofluoromethane was once used in refrigerators and fire extinguishers. It is no longer used because it harms the atmosphere's ozone layer. The chemical formula for trichlorofluoromethane is CCl3F. | closed choice | grade6 | natural science | chemistry | Atoms and molecules | Classify elementary substances and compounds using chemical formulas | There are more than 100 different chemical elements, or types of atoms. Chemical elements make up all of the substances around you.
A substance may be composed of one chemical element or multiple chemical elements. Substances that are composed of only one chemical element are elementary substances. Substances that are ... | You can tell whether trichlorofluoromethane 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 trichlorofluoromethane, CCl... |
What is the source of the allusion in the sentence below?
From the look on her face, Kiera is carrying an albatross around her neck. | [
"a poem",
"the Bible"
] | 0 | closed choice | grade7 | language science | figurative-language | Literary devices | Recall the source of an allusion | An allusion is a brief mention of something or someone well known, often from mythology, history, or literature. An allusion lets you reference ideas from an entire story in just a few words.
"I'd better get home before I turn into a pumpkin!" Lila remarked.
Here, Lila alludes to the fairy tale "Cinderella," in which C... | The source of the allusion an albatross around her neck is a poem.
In Samuel Taylor Coleridge's poem "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner," a sailor shoots and kills an albatross, an action that curses the ship and crew. As his crew members die, the Ancient Mariner feels his guilt hanging like the albatross around his neck... | |
Select the mammal. | [
"box turtle",
"painted stork",
"robin",
"sugar glider"
] | 3 | closed choice | grade5 | natural science | biology | Classification | Identify mammals, birds, fish, reptiles, and amphibians | Mammals have hair or fur and feed their young milk. | A robin is a bird. It has feathers, two wings, and a beak.
A robin is a songbird. It sings different songs at different times of the day.
A painted stork is a bird. It has feathers, two wings, and a beak.
Storks wade in shallow water to look for food. Storks eat fish, insects, worms, and other small animals.
A sugar gl... | |
Which figure of speech is used in this text?
"Your new hairstyle is so boring!" Diego remarked when his sister showed up with a pink-and-blue mohawk. | [
"verbal irony",
"pun"
] | 0 | closed choice | grade8 | language science | figurative-language | Literary devices | Classify figures of speech | Figures of speech are words or phrases that use language in a nonliteral or unusual way. They can make writing more expressive.
Alliteration is the repetition of sounds at the beginning of nearby words.
What a lucky little lady you are!
An allusion is a brief reference to something or someone well known, often from his... | The text uses verbal irony, which involves saying one thing but implying something very different.
Boring shows verbal irony because Diego's sister's hairstyle is not at all boring. |
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