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tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Would you find the word melon on a dictionary page with the following guide words?
modest - mustard |
- yes
- no | Put the words in alphabetical order.
Since melon is not between the guide words modest - mustard, it would not be found on that page. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Suppose Jeanette decides to make egg drop soup. Which result would be a cost? |
- The egg drop soup will be tastier than the beef barley soup would have been.
- Jeanette will spend more time making the egg drop soup than she would have spent making the beef barley soup. | This result is a cost. It involves giving up or spending something that Jeanette wants or needs:
Jeanette will spend more time making the egg drop soup than she would have spent making the beef barley soup. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Based on this information, what is this pea plant's phenotype for the pod color trait? |
- Dd
- green pods | An organism's phenotype for a trait is its observable version of that trait. The pea plant's observable version of the pod color trait is green pods. So, the plant's phenotype for the pod color trait is green pods. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which word would you find on a dictionary page with the following guide words?
face - fro |
- future
- formal | Put the words in alphabetical order.
Since formal is between the guide words face - fro, it would be found on that page. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which word would you find on a dictionary page with the following guide words?
gasp - goblin |
- gruff
- geranium | Put the words in alphabetical order.
Since geranium is between the guide words gasp - goblin, it would be found on that page. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which is a complex sentence? |
- The forecast for tomorrow calls for strong winds and light rain.
- Dancers will often bow or curtsy for the audience before the final curtain comes down. | 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 before.
Dancers will often bow or curtsy for the audience before the final curtain comes down. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which greeting is correct for a letter? |
- dear Keith,
- Dear Keith, | The second greeting is correct:
Its first word is capitalized, and it ends with a comma. Keith is capitalized because it is a proper noun. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which figure of speech is used in this text?
It was August 30, 2005. Hurricane Katrina had come and gone, the levees had been breached, and it was a bit wet in New Orleans. |
- assonance
- understatement | The text uses understatement, which involves deliberately representing something as less serious or important than it really is.
It was a bit wet in New Orleans is an understatement, since nearly eighty percent of the city was under water following the hurricane. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | What do these two changes have in common?
cellular respiration
chemicals in a battery reacting to power a flashlight |
- Both are caused by heating.
- Both are only physical changes.
- Both are chemical changes.
- Both are caused by cooling. | Step 1: Think about each change.
Cellular respiration is a chemical change. Cells use oxygen to break down sugar. Breaking the chemical bonds in sugar molecules releases energy that a cell can use.
The atoms from the broken molecules then combine to form different molecules such as carbon dioxide and water. These molecules are different types of matter than sugar and oxygen.
Chemicals in a battery reacting to power a flashlight is a chemical change. When the flashlight is turned on, the chemicals in the battery react with each other to form new chemicals. This creates electricity, which powers the lightbulb.
Step 2: Look at each answer choice.
Both are only physical changes.
Both changes are chemical changes. They are not physical changes.
Both are chemical changes.
Both changes are chemical changes. The type of matter before and after each change is different.
Both are caused by heating.
Neither change is caused by heating.
Both are caused by cooling.
Neither change is caused by cooling. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | What information supports the conclusion that Greg inherited this trait? |
- Greg likes to wear a blue sweater to match his blue eyes.
- Greg's mother has blue eyes. She passed this trait down to Greg. | |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | What kind of sentence is this?
Call a plumber as soon as you can and explain that the pipes are clogged. |
- exclamatory
- interrogative
- imperative | The sentence tells someone to do something, so it is an imperative sentence. Here, it ends with a period. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | How long is a kitchen table? |
- 9 inches
- 9 feet | The better estimate for the length of a kitchen table is 9 feet.
9 inches is too short. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | What does the verbal irony in this text suggest?
"Someone had better turn on the heat," Nicole said, sweat glistening on her face. |
- The temperature was just right.
- The temperature was too warm. | The text uses verbal irony, which involves saying one thing but implying something very different.
Someone had better turn on the heat ironically suggests that the temperature was too warm. Nicole did not think that more heat was needed; she was already sweating. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which sentence states a fact? |
- Workers used drills, chisels, and even dynamite to carve the four faces on Mount Rushmore.
- The design of Mount Rushmore shows that sculptor Gutzon Borglum was a talented artist. | The second sentence states a fact.
Workers used drills, chisels, and even dynamite to carve the four faces on Mount Rushmore.
It can be proved by reading a book about Mount Rushmore.
The first sentence states an opinion.
The design of Mount Rushmore shows that sculptor Gutzon Borglum was a talented artist.
Talented shows what a person believes, thinks, or feels. Another person might have a different opinion about what makes someone a talented artist. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which type of sentence is this?
Ian always approaches difficult tasks enthusiastically, and he frequently motivates others with his energy and fervor. |
- compound
- complex
- simple
- compound-complex | The sentence is compound. It is made up of two independent clauses joined by the coordinating conjunction and.
Ian always approaches difficult tasks enthusiastically, and he frequently motivates others with his energy and fervor. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | What is the mass of a trumpet? |
- 5 ounces
- 5 pounds
- 5 tons | The best estimate for the mass of a trumpet is 5 pounds.
5 ounces is too light and 5 tons is too heavy. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which figure of speech is used in this text?
I am a feather on the bright sky
I am the blue horse that runs in the plain
I am the fish that rolls, shining, in the water
I am the shadow that follows a child
—N. Scott Momaday, "The Delight Song of Tsoai-talee" |
- understatement
- anaphora | The text uses anaphora, the repetition of the same word or words at the beginning of several phrases or clauses.
Momaday repeats the words I am at the beginning of each line. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which word is not like the others? |
- under
- behind
- over
- thing | Behind, under, and over go together. They are words that tell where. Thing is not a word that tells where, so it is not like the other words. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which of the following contains a vague pronoun reference? |
- Mrs. Dixon told her friend that she needs to exercise on a regular basis and get more sleep in order to have more energy throughout the day.
- Mrs. Dixon told her friend to exercise on a regular basis and get more sleep in order to have more energy throughout the day. | The second answer choice contains a vague pronoun reference. The pronoun she could refer to Mrs. Dixon or her friend.
Mrs. Dixon told her friend that she needs to exercise on a regular basis and get more sleep in order to have more energy throughout the day.
The first answer choice shows a possible correction for the vague pronoun reference. The text has been rewritten so that the meaning is clear.
Mrs. Dixon told her friend to exercise on a regular basis and get more sleep in order to have more energy throughout the day. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | What do these two changes have in common?
water evaporating from a lake
baking cookies |
- Both are caused by cooling.
- Both are chemical changes.
- Both are only physical changes.
- Both are caused by heating. | Step 1: Think about each change.
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.
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!
Step 2: Look at each answer choice.
Both are only physical changes.
Water evaporating is a physical change. But baking cookies is not.
Both are chemical changes.
Baking cookies is a chemical change. But water evaporating from a lake is not.
Both are caused by heating.
Both changes are caused by heating.
Both are caused by cooling.
Neither change is caused by cooling. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | What is the source of the allusion in the sentence below?
Before forwarding the email to my grandparents, my sister bowdlerized it. |
- history
- Greek mythology | The source of the allusion bowdlerized is history.
During the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, British physician Thomas Bowdler reworked Shakespearean plays in an attempt to make the language and subject matter more suitable for children.
The allusion bowdlerized means sanitized. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | What is the source of the allusion in the sentence below?
The weather forecast called for clear skies, making my grandfather look like Chicken Little. |
- a song
- a fable | The source of the allusion Chicken Little is a fable.
In a well-known folktale, Chicken Little is accidentally hit by something and jumps to the conclusion that the sky is falling and that she must spread the news of imminent disaster.
The allusion Chicken Little means a person who spreads alarming news of imminent disaster. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Does this passage describe the weather or the climate?
Roger noticed that the sky was filled with cumulus clouds every day last week. |
- weather
- climate | Read the text carefully.
Roger noticed that the sky was filled with cumulus clouds every day last week.
This passage tells you about the clouds Roger saw last week. It describes the atmosphere at a certain place and time. So, this passage describes the weather. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Is there a sentence fragment?
On November 3, 1957, the Soviet Union sent the first animal into space—a dog named Laika. Which had been found as a stray living on the streets of Moscow. |
- no
- yes | There is a sentence fragment that does not express a complete thought.
On November 3, 1957, the Soviet Union sent the first animal into space—a dog named Laika. Which had been found as a stray living on the streets of Moscow.
Here is one way to fix the sentence fragment:
On November 3, 1957, the Soviet Union sent the first animal into space—a dog named Laika, which had been found as a stray living on the streets of Moscow. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which text uses the word literally in its traditional sense? |
- Connor's new kitten—barely three weeks old—was literally just a ball of fluff in the palm of his hand.
- Connor's new kitten—barely three weeks old—was literally the size of a softball; it could just about fit in the palm of his hand. | The first text uses literally in its traditional sense: in a factual, non-exaggerated way.
Connor's new kitten—barely three weeks old—was literally the size of a softball; it could just about fit in the palm of his hand.
The second text uses literally in its nontraditional sense: nearly or in effect (often exaggerated). Connor's new kitten is not actually just a ball of fluff.
Connor's new kitten—barely three weeks old—was literally just a ball of fluff in the palm of his hand.
Most style guides recommend to avoid using the nontraditional sense of the word literally because it is generally considered incorrect. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which logical fallacy is used in the text?
According to the university brochure, the majors with the most students are Economics and Computer Science. Therefore, you should declare one of these majors if you want to have a successful career. |
- slippery slope fallacy: the false assumption that a small first step will lead to extreme consequences
- bandwagon fallacy: the assumption that the popular choice is automatically correct
- false causation: the assumption that because two things happened together, one caused the other | The text argues that it's best to major in Economics or Computer Science because they are the most popular majors. However, the fact that a major is popular doesn't necessarily mean you have to pursue it in order to have a successful career. This illustrates a type of logical fallacy known as the bandwagon fallacy. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Is washing windows a good or a service? |
- a service
- a good | To decide whether washing windows is a good or a service, ask these questions:
Is washing windows something you can touch? No.
Is washing windows a job you might pay someone else to do? Yes.
So, washing windows is a service. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Select the animal that has a backbone. |
- golden frog
- earthworm | A golden frog is an amphibian. Like other amphibians, a golden frog has a backbone.
An earthworm is a worm. Like other worms, an earthworm does not have a backbone. It has a soft body. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Select the part whose main job is to break down sugar to release energy that an animal cell can use. |
- chromosomes
- cytoplasm
- mitochondria | Mitochondria break down sugar to release energy that the cell can use. Animal and plant cells usually have many mitochondria. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Would you find the word doubt on a dictionary page with the following guide words?
dandy - dust |
- no
- yes | Put the words in alphabetical order.
Since doubt is between the guide words dandy - dust, it would be found on that page. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which tense does the sentence use?
Gabby throws the ball into the hoop. |
- future tense
- past tense
- present tense | The sentence is in present tense. You can tell because it uses a present-tense verb, throws. The verb ends in -s and tells you about something that is true or happening now. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which figure of speech is used in this text?
Leah's Bistro used to be a great place to go for a delicious and carefully prepared dinner, but nobody goes there anymore: it's too crowded. |
- paradox
- apostrophe | The text uses a paradox, a statement that might at first appear to be contradictory, but that may in fact contain some truth.
Nobody goes there anymore: it's too crowded at first appears to be contradictory, because if no one goes to the restaurant, then the restaurant should be empty, not crowded. However, it contains some truth: if a restaurant is frequently perceived to be too crowded, many people will no longer want to go there. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which is a compound sentence? |
- After dinner I brush my teeth very carefully.
- The train conductor will take your tickets, or his helper will. | The first sentence is the compound sentence. It is made up of two simple sentences joined by a comma and the conjunction or.
The train conductor will take your tickets, or his helper will. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which text uses the word peruse in its traditional sense? |
- Before returning to the stockroom, Finn briefly perused the nails in the hardware aisle to see if anything needed to be restocked.
- Finn perused the nails in the hardware aisle for almost an hour, trying to figure out which type would be best for his project. | The first text uses peruse in its traditional sense: to examine in detail.
Finn 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 the stockroom, Finn briefly perused the nails in the hardware aisle to see if anything needed to be restocked.
Most style guides recommend to use the traditional sense of the word peruse because it is considered more standard. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which is a simple sentence? |
- According to many scholars, the 1798 publication of Lyrical Ballads by Samuel Taylor Coleridge and William Wordsworth began the romantic period in English literature.
- Lorenzo picked raspberries in the field until his fingertips were stained red. | The second sentence is the simple sentence. It is a single independent clause.
According to many scholars, the 1798 publication of Lyrical Ballads by Samuel Taylor Coleridge and William Wordsworth began the romantic period in English literature. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Look at the word. Does it have a closed syllable or an open syllable?
got |
- open
- closed | The word got ends with a consonant and has a short vowel sound. So, it has a closed syllable. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | How long does it take to sing the ABC song? |
- 27 minutes
- 27 seconds | The better estimate for how long it takes to sing the ABC song is 27 seconds.
27 minutes is too slow. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which closing is correct for a letter? |
- See you soon,
Olivia
- See You Soon,
Olivia | The first closing is correct:
Its first word is capitalized, and it ends with a comma. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Compare the motion of three motorboats. Which motorboat was moving at the lowest speed? |
- a motorboat that moved 175miles north in 5hours
- a motorboat that moved 40miles west in 5hours
- a motorboat that moved 195miles north in 5hours | Look at the distance each motorboat moved and the time it took to move that distance. The direction each motorboat moved does not affect its speed.
Notice that each motorboat moved for 5 hours. The motorboat that moved 40 miles moved the shortest distance in that time. So, that motorboat must have moved at the lowest speed. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which sentence uses a simile? |
- The cat's silver eyes were like two shiny coins.
- The cat's silver eyes were two shiny coins. | This sentence uses a simile:
The cat's silver eyes were like two shiny coins.
The words eyes and coins are compared using the word like.
This sentence uses a metaphor:
The cat's silver eyes were two shiny coins.
The words eyes and coins are compared without the word like or as. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which text uses the word unique in its traditional sense? |
- Alan custom ordered his unique coffee table from a master craftsman in Allenville.
- Alan bought his unique coffee table from a factory outlet store in Allenville. | The first text uses unique in its traditional sense: being the only one of its kind.
Alan custom ordered his unique coffee table from a master craftsman in Allenville.
The second text uses unique in its nontraditional sense: interesting or unusual. Alan's coffee table is an interesting style, but it was made in a factory and is probably not actually one of a kind.
Alan bought his unique coffee table from a factory outlet store in Allenville.
Most style guides recommend to use the traditional sense of the word unique because it is considered more standard. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | What information supports the conclusion that Dustin acquired this trait? |
- Some scars fade more quickly than others.
- Dustin's scar was caused by an accident. He cut his arm when he fell off his bicycle. | |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Compare the motion of three ships. Which ship was moving at the lowest speed? |
- a ship that moved 310miles east in 10hours
- a ship that moved 265miles east in 10hours
- a ship that moved 145miles north in 10hours | Look at the distance each ship moved and the time it took to move that distance. The direction each ship moved does not affect its speed.
Notice that each ship moved for 10 hours. The ship that moved 145 miles moved the shortest distance in that time. So, that ship must have moved at the lowest speed. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Would you find the word furnace on a dictionary page with the following guide words?
faster - fort |
- no
- yes | Put the words in alphabetical order.
Since furnace is not between the guide words faster - fort, it would not be found on that page. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Is the following trait inherited or acquired?
Andy can fly an airplane. |
- inherited
- acquired | People are not born knowing how to fly an airplane. Instead, some people learn how to fly airplanes. So, flying an airplane is an acquired trait. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Based on this information, what is Josiah's phenotype for the sickle-cell disease trait? |
- Aa
- not having sickle-cell disease | An organism's phenotype for a trait is its observable version of that trait. Josiah's observable version of the sickle-cell disease trait is not having sickle-cell disease. So, Josiah's phenotype for the sickle-cell disease trait is not having sickle-cell disease. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | What is the volume of a salt shaker? |
- 49 milliliters
- 49 liters | The better estimate for the volume of a salt shaker is 49 milliliters.
49 liters is too much. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | What information supports the conclusion that Andrew acquired this trait? |
- Andrew likes to look at butterflies and beetles.
- Andrew learned to identify insects by reading many books about insects. | |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which word would you find on a dictionary page with the following guide words?
interior - irrigation |
- iodine
- illustrate | Put the words in alphabetical order.
Since iodine is between the guide words interior - irrigation, it would be found on that page. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which word would you find on a dictionary page with the following guide words?
geese - gobble |
- giant
- grape | Put the words in alphabetical order.
Since giant is between the guide words geese - gobble, it would be found on that page. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which job does the digestive system do? |
- helps cells get energy from food
- helps make food | 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. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Select the mixture. |
- glitter
- salt | |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which word would you find on a dictionary page with the following guide words?
basket - breathe |
- began
- burn | Put the words in alphabetical order.
Since began is between the guide words basket - breathe, it would be found on that page. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Read the following excerpt from a student essay. How can the writer best improve his or her sentence fluency?
Like all penguins, king penguins are mainly black and white, but they have distinctive touches of color. Adult king penguins have black feathers on their backs. Their chests are white. They have orange feathers on their ears and throats. Along the bottom part of the bill, adults also have an orange streak. Juveniles of the species look much like the adults. However, their black feathers may be tipped with gray. Yellow feathers appear on their ears. Their lower necks have grayish white color. Chicks have brown downy feathers until they molt. They molt at about eleven months of age. |
- by varying how sentences begin
- by varying sentence length
- by simplifying the first sentence | The writer could best improve his or her sentence fluency by varying sentence length.
For example, the writer could combine the underlined groups of short sentences to create longer ones.
Like all penguins, king penguins are mainly black and white, but they have distinctive touches of color. Adult king penguins have black feathers on their backs. Their chests are white. They have orange feathers on their ears and throats. Along the bottom part of the bill, adults also have an orange streak. Juveniles of the species look much like the adults. However, their black feathers may be tipped with gray. Yellow feathers appear on their ears. Their lower necks have grayish white color. Chicks have brown downy feathers until they molt. They molt at about eleven months of age. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Would you find the word hatch on a dictionary page with the following guide words?
helping - hidden |
- yes
- no | Put the words in alphabetical order.
Since hatch is not between the guide words helping - hidden, it would not be found on that page. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which sentence states a fact? |
- In the Middle Ages, knights rode horses and wore armor made of metal.
- Knights during the Middle Ages were really just bullies on horseback. | The first sentence states a fact.
In the Middle Ages, knights rode horses and wore armor made of metal.
It can be proved by reading a book about knights.
The second sentence states an opinion.
Knights during the Middle Ages were really just bullies on horseback.
Bully shows what a person believes, thinks, or feels. Another person might have a different opinion about whether knights were bullies. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Select the living thing. |
- yucca
- candle
- windmill
- airplane | Yucca is a living thing.
Yucca grows and responds to its environment. It needs food and water. It is made up of many cells.
Yucca is a plant. It uses water, air, and sunlight to make food.
A candle is not a living thing.
A candle does not have all the traits of a living thing. It gives off light and heat, but it does not need food or water to survive.
An airplane is not a living thing.
An airplane does not have all the traits of a living thing. It needs energy to fly, but it does not eat food. Airplanes get energy from gasoline or other fuel. They do not grow.
A windmill is not a living thing.
A windmill does not have all the traits of a living thing. It moves in the wind, but it does not grow. It does not need food or water. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which logical fallacy is used in the text?
Officer, I was only driving as fast as everyone around me. I'm sure I wasn't speeding. |
- appeal to nature: the assumption that natural things are always good
- bandwagon fallacy: the assumption that the popular choice is automatically correct | The text argues that the speaker wasn't driving over the speed limit, because she was driving at the same speed as those around her. However, even though everyone was driving the same speed, that doesn't necessarily mean that they weren't driving over the speed limit. This illustrates a type of logical fallacy known as the bandwagon fallacy. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which figure of speech is used in this text?
Joseph is a real Benedict Arnold. After promising to work on my campaign for class president, he decided to support my opponent. |
- simile
- allusion | The text uses an allusion, a brief reference to someone or something well known.
Benedict Arnold alludes to the American general during the Revolutionary War who betrayed his country and fought for the British. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | What information supports the conclusion that Finn inherited this trait? |
- Finn's biological parents have freckles on their noses just as Finn does.
- Finn and his biological mother have pale skin.
- Finn has freckles on his nose and shoulders. | |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Each bus takes the same amount of time to stop. Which school bus needs a larger force to come to a stop? |
- a school bus carrying 500 pounds
- a school bus carrying 550 pounds | Look for the school bus that is heavier.
A school bus carrying 550 pounds is heavier than a school bus carrying 500 pounds. So, the school bus carrying 550 pounds needs a larger force to come to a stop in the same amount of time as the other bus. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Would you find the word migrate on a dictionary page with the following guide words?
material - mourn |
- yes
- no | Put the words in alphabetical order.
Since migrate is between the guide words material - mourn, it would be found on that page. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which word would you find on a dictionary page with the following guide words?
early - engineer |
- elf
- exact | Put the words in alphabetical order.
Since elf is between the guide words early - engineer, it would be found on that page. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | According to Newton's third law, what other force must be happening? |
- The door is pulling on Abigail's hand.
- The door is pushing on Abigail's hand. | Abigail's hand is pushing on the door. So, Newton's third law tells you that the door is pushing on Abigail's hand. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which type of sentence is this?
Shelley is a competitive horseback rider, and she will be competing in the next World Equestrian Games, which are held every four years. |
- compound-complex
- compound
- complex
- simple | The sentence is compound-complex. It is made up of two independent clauses and a dependent clause. The dependent clause begins with the relative pronoun which.
Shelley is a competitive horseback rider, and she will be competing in the next World Equestrian Games, which are held every four years. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Suppose Colin decides to go as a superhero. Which result would be a cost? |
- Colin will save some time and money. He won't have to go out and get a new costume.
- Colin will give up the chance to wear the costume he is more excited about. | This result is a cost. It involves giving up or spending something that Colin wants or needs:
Colin will give up the chance to wear the costume he is more excited about. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which of the following contains a vague pronoun reference? |
- The protesters want them to raise salaries and increase employment benefits.
- The protesters want the company's executives to raise salaries and increase employment benefits. | 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 company's executives.
The protesters want the company's executives to raise salaries and increase employment benefits. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Suppose Pablo decides to watch the comedy. Which result would be a cost? |
- Pablo will get to watch the movie that he is more excited about.
- Pablo will give up the chance to watch a movie with his sister. | This result is a cost. It involves giving up or spending something that Pablo wants or needs:
Pablo will give up the chance to watch a movie with his sister. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which correctly shows the title of a movie? |
- "Over the Hedge"
- ***Over the Hedge*** | A movie should be in italics.
The correct title is **Over the Hedge**. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Is the following trait inherited or acquired?
Kimberly has a scar on her right ankle. |
- inherited
- acquired | Children do not inherit their parent's scars. Instead, scars are caused by the environment. People can get scars after they get hurt. So, having a scar is an acquired trait. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | What information supports the conclusion that Elise inherited this trait? |
- Elise's neighbor also has straight hair.
- Elise's biological parents have red hair. Elise also has red hair.
- Elise's biological mother often wears her straight hair in a ponytail. | |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | How long does it take to tie your shoes? |
- 27 seconds
- 27 hours | The better estimate for how long it takes to tie your shoes is 27 seconds.
27 hours is too slow. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | What information supports the conclusion that Harry acquired this trait? |
- Harry's scar was caused by an accident. He cut his arm when he fell off his bicycle.
- Some scars fade more quickly than others. | |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which logical fallacy is used in the text?
Senator King announced today that she plans to cut funding to early childhood education programs. The last thing we need is a government official who hates children! |
- 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 | The text argues that Senator King hates children, because she wants to cut education funding. However, the fact that Senator King wants to cut education funding doesn't necessarily suggest that she hates children. This illustrates a type of logical fallacy known as a straw man. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Select the one animal that has all of the amphibian traits listed above. |
- Bengal tigers are one of the world's largest living cats. They have black, white, and orange fur. Female Bengal tigers feed their offspring milk. Male Bengal tigers can be almost twice as large as females!
- Japanese tree frog tadpoles hatch from eggs without shells. The tadpoles live underwater. After some time, they grow legs and crawl onto land. Adult Japanese tree frogs have moist, smooth green skin. | To decide if an animal is part of a group, look at the traits of the group.
Amphibians have the following traits:
They spend part of their lives in water and part on land.
They have moist skin.
They make eggs with no shells.
Compare each animal's traits to the group's traits. Select the animal with traits similar to the group's traits.
A Bengal tiger has the following traits:
It feeds its offspring milk.
It has hair.
A Bengal tiger does not have all of the traits of an amphibian. A Bengal tiger is a mammal.
A Japanese tree frog has the following traits:
It spends part of its life in water and part on land.
It has moist skin.
It makes eggs with no shells.
A Japanese tree frog has the traits of an amphibian. A Japanese tree frog is an amphibian. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | The movers lift the boxes at the same speed. Which box is lifted with a larger force? |
- a box holding 23 pounds
- a box holding 21 pounds | Look for the box that is heavier.
A box holding 23 pounds is heavier than a box holding 21 pounds. So, the box holding 23 pounds needs a larger force to start moving upward at the same speed as the other box. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Complete the sentence so that it uses personification.
The sleek new race car () its driver. |
- appealed to
- grinned at | Complete the sentence with the phrase grinned at. It describes the race car as if it were a happy person. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which type of sentence is this?
As Manuel sat down on the rickety old chair, it abruptly collapsed beneath him. |
- compound
- simple
- compound-complex
- complex | The sentence is complex. It is made up of an independent clause and a dependent clause. The dependent clause begins with the subordinating conjunction as.
As Manuel sat down on the rickety old chair, it abruptly collapsed beneath him. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Choose the poem that has a regular rhythm, or a pattern of sound like a beat. |
- I breathed a song into the air,
It fell to earth, I knew not where;
For who has sight so keen and strong
That it can track the flight of song?
- I thought:
The moon,
Shining upon the many steps of the palace before me,
Shines also upon the checkered rice fields
Of my native land. | This poem has a regular rhythm, or a pattern of sound like a beat. The parts in bold show the strong syllables. The pattern is a weak syllable followed by a strong syllable. It sounds like da-DUM da-DUM.
That it can track the flight of song? |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which type of sentence is this?
As Ryan sat down on the rickety old chair, it abruptly collapsed beneath him. |
- complex
- compound-complex
- simple
- compound | The sentence is complex. It is made up of an independent clause and a dependent clause. The dependent clause begins with the subordinating conjunction as.
As Ryan sat down on the rickety old chair, it abruptly collapsed beneath him. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Would you find the word house on a dictionary page with the following guide words?
hello - hurl |
- yes
- no | Put the words in alphabetical order.
Since house is between the guide words hello - hurl, it would be found on that page. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which is a run-on sentence? |
- This book explains the difference between cattle and buffalo.
- It was snowing I wore my black boots. | It was snowing I wore my black boots is a run-on sentence. It has two sentences that are joined without end punctuation: It was snowing and I wore my black boots. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which of the following contains a vague pronoun reference? |
- Andy accidentally bumped into the waiter, and food splattered all over his shirt.
- Andy accidentally bumped into the waiter, and food splattered all over Andy's shirt. | The first answer choice contains a vague pronoun reference. The pronoun his could refer to Andy's or the waiter's.
The second answer choice shows a possible correction for the vague pronoun reference. His has been replaced with Andy's.
Andy accidentally bumped into the waiter, and food splattered all over Andy's shirt. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Complete the statement. Assume that the scoop of ice cream's mass did not change.
The gravitational potential energy stored between the scoop of ice cream and Earth () as the ice cream dropped toward the ground. |
- stayed the same
- increased
- decreased | Think about how the distance between the scoop of ice cream and the center of Earth changed.
The ground was lower than the ice cream cone. As the scoop of ice cream fell toward the ground, the distance between the scoop and the center of Earth decreased. So, the gravitational potential energy stored between the scoop of ice cream and Earth decreased as the ice cream dropped toward the ground. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Would you find the word dues on a dictionary page with the following guide words?
decline - dignified |
- no
- yes | Put the words in alphabetical order.
Since dues is not between the guide words decline - dignified, it would not be found on that page. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | How long is a leather belt? |
- 32 feet
- 32 inches | The better estimate for the length of a leather belt is 32 inches.
32 feet is too long. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which word would you find on a dictionary page with the following guide words?
hidden - hurdle |
- haul
- hornet | Put the words in alphabetical order.
Since hornet is between the guide words hidden - hurdle, it would be found on that page. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Complete the sentence so that it uses personification.
Emily finally found her phone () under the bed. |
- ringing
- hiding | Complete the sentence with the word hiding. It describes the phone as if it were a person who is hiding. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Select the one animal that has all of the crustacean traits listed above. |
- Rock lobsters can live more than 600 feet underwater! They have an exoskeleton and two pairs of antennae.
- Trichina worms have soft, thin bodies. They have a cylindrical shape and do not have limbs. Trichina worms are not made up of segments. They can infect and feed off of humans, pigs, and other mammals. | To decide if an animal is part of a group, look at the traits of the group.
Crustaceans have the following traits:
They have two pairs of antennae.
They have an exoskeleton.
Compare each animal's traits to the group's traits. Select the animal with traits similar to the group's traits.
A rock lobster has the following traits:
It has two pairs of antennae.
It has an exoskeleton.
A rock lobster has the traits of a crustacean. A rock lobster is a crustacean.
A trichina worm has the following traits:
A trichina worm does not have all of the traits of a crustacean. A trichina worm is a roundworm. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | What do these two changes have in common?
filtering air to remove dust and pollen
pouring milk on oatmeal |
- Both are caused by heating.
- Both are caused by cooling.
- Both are only physical changes.
- Both are chemical changes. | Step 1: Think about each change.
Filtering air to remove dust and pollen is a physical change. The air flows through the filter, and the pollen and dust stay behind. This separates the mixture of air, pollen, and dust. But separating a mixture does not form a different type of matter.
Pouring milk on oatmeal is a physical change. The oatmeal and milk form a creamy mixture. But making this mixture does not form a different type of matter.
Step 2: Look at each answer choice.
Both are only physical changes.
Both changes are physical changes. No new matter is created.
Both are chemical changes.
Both changes are physical changes. They are not chemical changes.
Both are caused by heating.
Neither change is caused by heating.
Both are caused by cooling.
Neither change is caused by cooling. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which logical fallacy is used in the text?
I'm never setting foot in any seafood restaurant again. We just had a ridiculously overpriced dinner at Cameron's Seafood Hut, and I have no interest in repeating that experience. |
- circular reasoning: an argument that supports a claim with the claim itself
- hasty generalization: a very broad claim based on very little evidence | The text argues that all seafood restaurants are overpriced. However, even though one seafood restaurant was overpriced, that doesn't necessarily mean that all seafood restaurants are overpriced. This illustrates a type of logical fallacy known as a hasty generalization. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which figure of speech is used in this text?
The baby moon, a canoe, a silver papoose canoe, sails and sails in the Indian west.
—Carl Sandburg, "Early Moon" |
- anaphora
- assonance | The text uses assonance, the repetition of a vowel sound in a series of nearby words.
The words moon, canoe, and papoose share a vowel sound. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Is the following trait inherited or acquired?
Ben has a scar on his left leg. |
- acquired
- inherited | Children do not inherit their parent's scars. Instead, scars are caused by the environment. People can get scars after they get hurt. So, having a scar is an acquired trait. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | What information supports the conclusion that Maureen acquired this trait? |
- Maureen learned how to play the cello in music class.
- Maureen and her father play the cello together.
- Maureen knows how to polish her cello. | |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Is the following trait inherited or acquired?
Jacob can ride a motorcycle. |
- acquired
- inherited | People are not born knowing how to ride a motorcycle. Instead, many people learn how to ride. So, riding a motorcycle is an acquired trait. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which text uses the word disinterested in its traditional sense? |
- Liz 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.
- Liz 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 traditional sense: unbiased or impartial.
Liz 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 second text uses disinterested in its nontraditional sense: uninterested or indifferent.
Liz 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. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | What does the euphemism in this text suggest?
Jackson is big-boned, so despite being in middle school, he often shops in the men's department. |
- Jackson is overweight.
- Jackson is tall for his age. | 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 Jackson is overweight. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | What information supports the conclusion that Tanvi inherited this trait? |
- When she was younger, Tanvi wore ribbons in her naturally black hair.
- Some people use a hair dryer to straighten their hair. But Tanvi and her brothers have naturally straight hair.
- Both of Tanvi's biological parents have naturally black hair. | |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | What is the mass of a goat? |
- 70 tons
- 70 ounces
- 70 pounds | The best estimate for the mass of a goat is 70 pounds.
70 ounces is too light and 70 tons is too heavy. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | What does the idiom in this text suggest?
If you don't mind waking up at the crack of dawn (or if you even prefer it), consider a career as a baker, a teacher, or an investment banker. |
- You have to wake up at sunset.
- You have to wake up very early. | The text uses an idiom, an expression that cannot be understood literally.
The idiom at the crack of dawn suggests that you have to wake up very early. Dawn is the beginning of the day, so the idiom means very early. |