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Which word is not like the others?
[ "desk", "shovel", "saw", "hammer" ]
0
closed choice
grade2
language science
vocabulary
Categories
Which word is not like the others?
Some words are alike. They go together in a group. Red, blue, and green go together. They are colors. Mom, dad, grandma, and grandpa go together. They are people in a family.
Saw, hammer, and shovel go together. They are tools. Desk is not a tool, so it is not like the other words.
Question: Which word is not like the others? (A) desk (B) shovel (C) saw (D) hammer
Answer: (A) desk
Answer: (C) saw
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Which greeting is correct for a letter?
[ "Dear Steven,", "dear Steven," ]
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 greeting is correct: Its first word is capitalized, and it ends with a comma. Steven is capitalized because it is a proper noun.
Question: Which greeting is correct for a letter? (A) Dear Steven, (B) dear Steven,
Answer: (A) Dear Steven,
Answer: (B) dear Steven,
Which material is this bicycle tire made of?
[ "concrete", "rubber" ]
1
closed choice
grade2
natural science
physics
Materials
Identify multiple materials in objects
A material is a type of matter. Wood, glass, metal, and plastic are common materials. Some objects are made of just one material. Most nails are made of metal. Other objects are made of more than one material. This hammer is made of metal and wood.
Look at the picture of the bicycle tire. The bicycle tire is made of two different materials. The rim and spokes are made of metal. The rest of the tire is made of rubber.
Question: Which material is this bicycle tire made of? (A) concrete (B) rubber
Answer: (B) rubber
Answer: (A) concrete
What can Liz and Pedro trade to each get what they want?
[ "Pedro can trade his broccoli for Liz's oranges.", "Liz can trade her tomatoes for Pedro's carrots.", "Pedro can trade his almonds for Liz's tomatoes.", "Liz can trade her tomatoes for Pedro's broccoli." ]
3
Trade happens when people agree to exchange goods and services. People give up something to get something else. Sometimes people barter, or directly exchange one good or service for another. Liz and Pedro open their lunch boxes in the school cafeteria. Neither Liz nor Pedro got everything that they wanted. The table be...
closed choice
grade8
social science
economics
Basic economic principles
Trade and specialization
Look at the table and images. Liz wants broccoli. Pedro wants tomatoes. They can trade tomatoes for broccoli to both get what they want. Trading other things would not help both people get more items they want.
Question: What can Liz and Pedro trade to each get what they want? (A) Pedro can trade his broccoli for Liz's oranges. (B) Liz can trade her tomatoes for Pedro's carrots. (C) Pedro can trade his almonds for Liz's tomatoes. (D) Liz can trade her tomatoes for Pedro's broccoli.
Answer: (D) Liz can trade her tomatoes for Pedro's broccoli.
Answer: (B) Liz can trade her tomatoes for Pedro's carrots.
What is the expected ratio of offspring with yellow fruit to offspring with red fruit? Choose the most likely ratio.
[ "3:1", "0:4", "4:0", "2:2", "1:3" ]
1
In a group of tomato plants, some individuals have red fruit and others have yellow fruit. In this group, the gene for the fruit color trait has two alleles. The allele for red fruit (F) is dominant over the allele for yellow fruit (f). This Punnett square shows a cross between two tomato plants.
closed choice
grade8
natural science
biology
Genes to traits
Use Punnett squares to calculate ratios of offspring types
Offspring phenotypes: dominant or recessive? How do you determine an organism's phenotype for a trait? Look at the combination of alleles in the organism's genotype for the gene that affects that trait. Some alleles have types called dominant and recessive. These two types can cause different versions of the trait to a...
To determine how many boxes in the Punnett square represent offspring with yellow fruit or red fruit, consider whether each phenotype is the dominant or recessive allele's version of the fruit color trait. The question tells you that the F allele, which is for red fruit, is dominant over the f allele, which is for yell...
Question: What is the expected ratio of offspring with yellow fruit to offspring with red fruit? Choose the most likely ratio. (A) 3:1 (B) 0:4 (C) 4:0 (D) 2:2 (E) 1:3
Answer: (B) 0:4
Answer: (C) 4:0
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What is the source of the allusion in the sentence below? Duncan's recent behavior made his parents begin to see his friend Kirk as some sort of Svengali.
[ "modern history", "literature" ]
1
closed choice
grade12
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. The protean nature of the disease makes it difficult to diagnose. The word protean is an allusion to the sea god Proteus in Gree...
The source of the allusion Svengali is literature. In George du Maurier's novel Trilby, Svengali is a hypnotist who exerts such power over the central character that she is suddenly able to sing, which she was unable to do before. The allusion Svengali means a person with an unduly strong influence over someone else.
Question: What is the source of the allusion in the sentence below? Duncan's recent behavior made his parents begin to see his friend Kirk as some sort of Svengali. (A) modern history (B) literature
Answer: (B) literature
Answer: (A) modern history
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Complete the sentence so that it uses personification. The stars () in the midnight sky.
[ "glistened", "danced" ]
1
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 word danced. It describes the stars as if they were lively, dancing people.
Question: Complete the sentence so that it uses personification. The stars () in the midnight sky. (A) glistened (B) danced
Answer: (B) danced
Answer: (A) glistened
Compare the average kinetic energies of the particles in each sample. Which sample has the higher temperature?
[ "sample A", "sample B", "neither; the samples have the same temperature" ]
1
The diagrams below show two pure samples of gas in identical closed, rigid containers. Each colored ball represents one gas particle. Both samples have the same number of particles.
closed choice
grade8
natural science
physics
Particle motion and energy
Identify how particle motion affects temperature and pressure
The temperature of a substance depends on the average kinetic energy of the particles in the substance. The higher the average kinetic energy of the particles, the higher the temperature of the substance. The kinetic energy of a particle is determined by its mass and speed. For a pure substance, the greater the mass of...
The particles in both samples have the same average speed, but each particle in sample B has more mass than each particle in sample A. So, the particles in sample B have a higher average kinetic energy than the particles in sample A. Because the particles in sample B have the higher average kinetic energy, sample B mus...
Question: Compare the average kinetic energies of the particles in each sample. Which sample has the higher temperature? (A) sample A (B) sample B (C) neither; the samples have the same temperature
Answer: (B) sample B
Answer: (A) sample A
Think about the magnetic force between the magnets in each pair. Which of the following statements is true?
[ "The magnetic force is weaker in Pair 2.", "The strength of the magnetic force is the same in both pairs.", "The magnetic force is weaker in Pair 1." ]
2
The images below show two pairs of magnets. The magnets in different pairs do not affect each other. All the magnets shown are made of the same material.
closed choice
grade4
natural science
physics
Magnets
Compare strengths of magnetic forces
Magnets can pull or push on each other without touching. When magnets attract, they pull together. When magnets repel, they push apart. These pulls and pushes between magnets are called magnetic forces. The stronger the magnetic force between two magnets, the more strongly the magnets attract or repel each other. You c...
Distance affects the strength of the magnetic force. When magnets are farther apart, the magnetic force between them is weaker. The magnets in Pair 1 are farther apart than the magnets in Pair 2. So, the magnetic force is weaker in Pair 1 than in Pair 2.
Question: Think about the magnetic force between the magnets in each pair. Which of the following statements is true? (A) The magnetic force is weaker in Pair 2. (B) The strength of the magnetic force is the same in both pairs. (C) The magnetic force is weaker in Pair 1.
Answer: (C) The magnetic force is weaker in Pair 1.
Answer: (A) The magnetic force is weaker in Pair 2.
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Which type of sentence is this? An avid reader, Mike attends weekly book club meetings, and he finishes several novels every month.
[ "compound-complex", "simple", "complex", "compound" ]
3
closed choice
grade7
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 and. An avid reader, Mike attends weekly book club meetings, and he finishes several novels every month.
Question: Which type of sentence is this? An avid reader, Mike attends weekly book club meetings, and he finishes several novels every month. (A) compound-complex (B) simple (C) complex (D) compound
Answer: (D) compound
Answer: (B) simple
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Which would smell more?
[ "soap", "icicle" ]
0
closed choice
grade2
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.
Smelly is a property. A smelly material has a strong smell. Look at each picture, one at a time. Imagine smelling the material shown in each picture. Of the choices, the soap would smell more. Dish soap has a strong smell.
Question: Which would smell more? (A) soap (B) icicle
Answer: (A) soap
Answer: (B) icicle
Which is the main persuasive appeal used in this ad?
[ "logos (reason)", "ethos (character)", "pathos (emotion)" ]
1
closed choice
grade7
language science
writing-strategies
Persuasive strategies
Identify appeals to ethos, pathos, and logos in advertisements
The purpose of an advertisement is to persuade people to do something. To accomplish this purpose, advertisements use three types of persuasive strategies, or appeals: Appeals to ethos, or character, show that the writer or speaker is trustworthy or is an authority on a subject. An ad that appeals to ethos might do one...
The ad appeals to ethos, or character. It notes that the product is recommended by professionals.
Question: Which is the main persuasive appeal used in this ad? (A) logos (reason) (B) ethos (character) (C) pathos (emotion)
Answer: (B) ethos (character)
Answer: (A) logos (reason)
Think about the magnetic force between the magnets in each pair. Which of the following statements is true?
[ "The magnitude of the magnetic force is greater in Pair 1.", "The magnitude of the magnetic force is greater in Pair 2.", "The magnitude of the magnetic force is the same in both pairs." ]
0
The images below show two pairs of magnets. The magnets in different pairs do not affect each other. All the magnets shown are made of the same material, but some of them are different shapes.
closed choice
grade7
natural science
physics
Velocity, acceleration, and forces
Compare magnitudes of magnetic forces
Magnets can pull or push on each other without touching. When magnets attract, they pull together. When magnets repel, they push apart. These pulls and pushes between magnets are called magnetic forces. The strength of a force is called its magnitude. The greater the magnitude of the magnetic force between two magnets,...
Distance affects the magnitude of the magnetic force. When there is a smaller distance between magnets, the magnitude of the magnetic force between them is greater. There is a smaller distance between the magnets in Pair 1 than in Pair 2. So, the magnitude of the magnetic force is greater in Pair 1 than in Pair 2.
Question: Think about the magnetic force between the magnets in each pair. Which of the following statements is true? (A) The magnitude of the magnetic force is greater in Pair 1. (B) The magnitude of the magnetic force is greater in Pair 2. (C) The magnitude of the magnetic force is the same in both pairs.
Answer: (A) The magnitude of the magnetic force is greater in Pair 1.
Answer: (C) The magnitude of the magnetic force is the same in both pairs.
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Which is a run-on sentence?
[ "The child chews her food carefully.", "Mom drank coffee and milk, I had tea." ]
1
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 ...
Mom drank coffee and milk, I had tea is a run-on sentence. It has two sentences that are joined by just a comma: Mom drank coffee and milk and I had tea.
Question: Which is a run-on sentence? (A) The child chews her food carefully. (B) Mom drank coffee and milk, I had tea.
Answer: (B) Mom drank coffee and milk, I had tea.
Answer: (A) The child chews her food carefully.
Which country is highlighted?
[ "Nauru", "Solomon Islands", "the Federated States of Micronesia", "the Marshall Islands" ]
2
closed choice
grade7
social science
geography
Oceania: geography
Identify and select countries of Oceania
This country is the Federated States of Micronesia.
Question: Which country is highlighted? (A) Nauru (B) Solomon Islands (C) the Federated States of Micronesia (D) the Marshall Islands
Answer: (C) the Federated States of Micronesia
Answer: (D) the Marshall Islands
Which property do these two objects have in common?
[ "stretchy", "yellow" ]
0
Select the better answer.
closed choice
grade2
natural science
physics
Materials
Compare properties of objects
An object has different properties. A property of an object can tell you how it looks, feels, tastes, or smells. Different objects can have the same properties. You can use these properties to put objects into groups.
Look at each object. For each object, decide if it has that property. A stretchy object gets longer when you pull on it. Both objects are stretchy. Yellow is a color. This color is yellow. The wool hat is not yellow. The property that both objects have in common is stretchy.
Question: Which property do these two objects have in common? (A) stretchy (B) yellow
Answer: (A) stretchy
Answer: (B) yellow
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What information supports the conclusion that Hanson inherited this trait?
[ "Hanson's parents have pale skin. They passed down this trait to Hanson.", "Hanson and his father both have dark hair." ]
0
Read the description of a trait. Hanson has pale 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...
Question: What information supports the conclusion that Hanson inherited this trait? (A) Hanson's parents have pale skin. They passed down this trait to Hanson. (B) Hanson and his father both have dark hair.
Answer: (A) Hanson's parents have pale skin. They passed down this trait to Hanson.
Answer: (B) Hanson and his father both have dark hair.
What is the capital of North Carolina?
[ "Raleigh", "Charlotte", "Jackson", "Atlanta" ]
0
closed choice
grade3
social science
geography
State capitals
Identify state capitals of the Southeast
Raleigh is the capital of North Carolina.
Question: What is the capital of North Carolina? (A) Raleigh (B) Charlotte (C) Jackson (D) Atlanta
Answer: (A) Raleigh
Answer: (B) Charlotte
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Which object has less thermal energy?
[ "a 700-gram rock at a temperature of 115°C", "a 700-gram rock at a temperature of 120°C" ]
0
The objects are identical except for their temperatures.
closed choice
grade3
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 ...
The two rocks have the same mass but different temperatures. Since the 115°C rock is colder than the 120°C rock, it has less thermal energy.
Question: Which object has less thermal energy? (A) a 700-gram rock at a temperature of 115°C (B) a 700-gram rock at a temperature of 120°C
Answer: (A) a 700-gram rock at a temperature of 115°C
Answer: (B) a 700-gram rock at a temperature of 120°C
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What is the source of the allusion in the sentence below? Yesterday's tennis match was a classic David and Goliath story, with Carter playing against his former team captain, Oscar.
[ "Greek mythology", "the Bible" ]
1
closed choice
grade10
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 David and Goliath is the Bible. In the Bible, a young man named David slays Goliath, a giant and champion warrior, using nothing more than a sling and a stone. The allusion David and Goliath means involving unequal rivals.
Question: What is the source of the allusion in the sentence below? Yesterday's tennis match was a classic David and Goliath story, with Carter playing against his former team captain, Oscar. (A) Greek mythology (B) the Bible
Answer: (B) the Bible
Answer: (A) Greek mythology
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Which word does not rhyme?
[ "tree", "save", "bee" ]
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 tree and bee rhyme. They both end with the ee sound. The word save does not rhyme. It ends with a different sound.
Question: Which word does not rhyme? (A) tree (B) save (C) bee
Answer: (B) save
Answer: (A) tree
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Which sentence uses a metaphor?
[ "Mr. Kent's legs were as long as sunflower stalks.", "Mr. Kent's long legs were sunflower stalks." ]
1
closed choice
grade4
language science
figurative-language
Literary devices
Identify similes and metaphors
Similes and metaphors are figures of speech that compare two things that are not actually alike. A simile compares two things by saying that one is like the other. Similes often use the words like and as. My sister runs like a cheetah. The sister's running and a cheetah's running are compared using the word like. A che...
This sentence uses a metaphor: Mr. Kent's long legs were sunflower stalks. The words legs and sunflower stalks are compared without the word like or as. This sentence uses a simile: Mr. Kent's legs were as long as sunflower stalks. The words legs and sunflower stalks are compared using the word as.
Question: Which sentence uses a metaphor? (A) Mr. Kent's legs were as long as sunflower stalks. (B) Mr. Kent's long legs were sunflower stalks.
Answer: (B) Mr. Kent's long legs were sunflower stalks.
Answer: (A) Mr. Kent's legs were as long as sunflower stalks.
Which country is highlighted?
[ "Trinidad and Tobago", "Haiti", "the Dominican Republic", "Dominica" ]
2
closed choice
grade6
social science
geography
The Americas: geography
Identify and select countries of the Caribbean
This country is the Dominican Republic. Why does the Dominican Republic share its island with another country? The Dominican Republic and Haiti share the island of Hispaniola. It is home to the earliest European settlements in the Americas. Christopher Columbus founded the first European settlement on the island in 149...
Question: Which country is highlighted? (A) Trinidad and Tobago (B) Haiti (C) the Dominican Republic (D) Dominica
Answer: (C) the Dominican Republic
Answer: (B) Haiti
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What information supports the conclusion that Tom acquired this trait?
[ "Tom's scar was caused by an accident. He cut his leg when he fell off his skateboard.", "Tom's scar is on his left knee. His mother also has a scar on her left knee.", "Tom's brother has scars on both of his knees." ]
0
Read the description of a trait. Tom has a scar on his left knee.
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....
Question: What information supports the conclusion that Tom acquired this trait? (A) Tom's scar was caused by an accident. He cut his leg when he fell off his skateboard. (B) Tom's scar is on his left knee. His mother also has a scar on her left knee. (C) Tom's brother has scars on both of his knees.
Answer: (A) Tom's scar was caused by an accident. He cut his leg when he fell off his skateboard.
Answer: (B) Tom's scar is on his left knee. His mother also has a scar on her left knee.
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Which correctly shows the title of a movie?
[ "Return to oz", "Return to Oz" ]
1
closed choice
grade4
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 word to is not important, so it should not be capitalized. The correct title is Return to Oz.
Question: Which correctly shows the title of a movie? (A) Return to oz (B) Return to Oz
Answer: (B) Return to Oz
Answer: (A) Return to oz
Which of these states is farthest east?
[ "North Dakota", "Washington", "Pennsylvania", "New Mexico" ]
2
closed choice
grade3
social science
geography
Geography
Read a map: cardinal directions
Maps have four cardinal directions, or main directions. Those directions are north, south, east, and west. A compass rose is a set of arrows that point to the cardinal directions. A compass rose usually shows only the first letter of each cardinal direction. The north arrow points to the North Pole. On most maps, north...
To find the answer, look at the compass rose. Look at which way the east arrow is pointing. Pennsylvania is farthest east.
Question: Which of these states is farthest east? (A) North Dakota (B) Washington (C) Pennsylvania (D) New Mexico
Answer: (C) Pennsylvania
Answer: (A) North Dakota