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language arts | grade-9 | words-with-pre | Who might want his electronic devices to come **preprogrammed**? | [
"someone who enjoys setting up his own electronics",
"someone who doesn't have time to set up his own electronics"
] | 1 |
language arts | grade-11 | interpret-the-meaning-of-an-allusion-from-its-source | Read the source of the allusion.
In Greek mythology, Pygmalion was a king who fell in love with his sculpture of an ideal woman. The statue then came to life in answer to his prayer.
What is the meaning of the allusion in the sentence below? | [
"a person who becomes overly invested in his or her creation",
"a person with workaholic tendencies"
] | 0 |
language arts | grade-5 | words-with-pre | How much time does a **precooked** meal take to prepare? | [
"less time than usual",
"more time than usual"
] | 0 |
language arts | grade-9 | use-appeals-to-ethos-pathos-and-logos-in-persuasive-writing | Which statement primarily appeals to **pathos**, or emotion, to support the position that **unpaid internships are exploitative**? | [
"Many companies clearly take advantage of the youth and idealism of students and recent graduates by promoting the unpaid \"learning experience.\"",
"Although an internship at a prestigious company may certainly offer rewards in the form of education and life experience, this is not enough of a justification for ... | 0 |
language arts | grade-9 | is-the-sentence-declarative-interrogative-imperative-or-exclamatory | What kind of sentence is this?
Despite the frigid temperatures on the slopes, the junior class ski trip was an enormous success. | [
"declarative",
"interrogative",
"exclamatory"
] | 0 |
language arts | grade-9 | suggest-appropriate-revisions | Read the following excerpt from a student essay. How can the writer best improve his or her **sentence fluency**?
Valentina Tereshkova was born in Russia in 1937. She worked in a textile mill as a young woman and enjoyed parachuting for fun. Tereshkova was chosen to become a cosmonaut in the Soviet Union's space progr... | [
"by varying how sentences begin",
"by rewriting the second sentence"
] | 0 |
social studies | grade-2 | rosh-hashanah | What does Rosh Hashanah celebrate? | [
"the fall harvest",
"the Jewish New Year",
"Israel's independence",
"the Jews' escape from slavery in Egypt"
] | 1 |
language arts | grade-3 | does-the-adjective-tell-you-what-kind-or-how-many | Look at the adjective in **bold**. Does it tell you "what kind" or "how many"?
Reba will need **seven** stamps. | [
"what kind",
"how many"
] | 1 |
language arts | grade-6 | is-the-sentence-declarative-interrogative-imperative-or-exclamatory | What kind of sentence is this?
Don't overlook Aisha when choosing the new principal. | [
"imperative",
"interrogative",
"exclamatory"
] | 0 |
language arts | grade-6 | is-it-a-complete-sentence-or-a-fragment | Which is a sentence fragment? | [
"For breakfast, this restaurant serves eggs with biscuits and gravy.",
"Never spoke of Liz's secret to anyone except for her."
] | 1 |
language arts | grade-4 | is-it-a-complete-sentence-or-a-fragment | Which is a complete sentence? | [
"They sail under the bridge.",
"Drives a long distance."
] | 0 |
language arts | grade-12 | choose-the-best-evidence-to-support-a-claim | Consider this claim:
Multigenerational households benefit families.
Which is the strongest evidence to support the claim? | [
"Sociologist Bella Mueller says, \"When a grandparent lives in the home, parents feel less pressure because there's another adult to cover childcare and other domestic responsibilities.\"",
"According to a survey conducted by the Pew Research center, eighteen percent of Americans live in multigenerational househo... | 0 |
social studies | grade-5 | understand-overall-supply-and-demand | The city of Newton has been one of the world's biggest makers of cough drops for many years. But last month, Newton's cough drop factories were destroyed by floods. What will probably happen to the overall supply of cough drops? | [
"The supply will probably go up.",
"The supply will probably go down."
] | 1 |
language arts | kindergarten | complete-the-sentence-with-the-correct-short-vowel-word | Which word makes the most sense in the sentence?
Get a big ___. | [
"mud",
"box"
] | 1 |
language arts | grade-11 | evaluate-counterclaims | Consider this claim:
Mosquitoes are responsible for deadly diseases that kill hundreds of thousands of people each year, so they should be eradicated from the planet.
Now consider how someone might argue against this. Which sentence presents the stronger and more reasonable counterclaim to the above claim? | [
"We shouldn't blame mosquitoes for deadly human diseases; they just transmit diseases that are already in human blood from one person to another.",
"Eliminating even a small animal from the ecosystem could have unintended consequences that create more harm than good, so mosquitoes should be \"controlled\", not el... | 1 |
social studies | grade-4 | costs-and-benefits | Eliana is deciding whether to plant sunflowers or a palm tree in her backyard. She wants to make her backyard more beautiful. But she also wants to leave space for doing fun things.
Suppose Eliana decides to plant the palm tree. Which result would be a cost? | [
"Eliana will get to look at the palm tree. She thinks it will look more beautiful than the sunflowers would have looked.",
"The palm tree will use up more space than the sunflowers would have used up."
] | 1 |
language arts | grade-10 | which-text-is-most-formal | Which text message is more formal? | [
"Heads up! Richmond is here. In the lobby.",
"Ms. Richmond is already here. She's waiting in the lobby."
] | 1 |
language arts | kindergarten | which-word-does-not-rhyme | Which word does not rhyme? | [
"zip",
"hip",
"pet"
] | 2 |
language arts | grade-11 | choose-punctuation-to-avoid-fragments-and-run-ons | Which is the best way to complete the text?
Suzie's writing is effective because it is ___ is able to communicate complex ideas with few words. | [
"economical, but she",
"economical; she",
"economical, she"
] | 1 |
social studies | grade-8 | causes-of-the-american-revolution-the-french-and-indian-war | In the 1750s, land speculation companies were claiming land to sell to future settlers. A land speculation company in Virginia hired Christopher Gist to explore the Ohio River Valley in 1750. Part of Gist's job was to make friendly contact with Native Americans in the area.
Read Gist's description of a conversation tha... | [
"They resented that the British and French claimed all the land in the area.",
"They were much more friendly to the French than to the British.",
"They struggled to communicate with European colonists.",
"They had sold the same piece of land to both the British and the French."
] | 0 |
social studies | kindergarten | days-of-the-week | What day comes right after Thursday? | [
"Saturday",
"Wednesday",
"Friday"
] | 2 |
language arts | grade-4 | identify-the-meaning-of-idioms-and-adages-set-2 | What is the meaning of **too many cooks spoil the broth**? | [
"a project turns out worse when too many people try to take charge",
"a person can't be forced to take advantage of an opportunity"
] | 0 |
language arts | grade-12 | is-the-sentence-simple-compound-complex-or-compound-complex | Which type of sentence is this?
An avid reader, David attends weekly book club meetings, and he finishes several novels every month. | [
"simple",
"compound",
"complex",
"compound-complex"
] | 1 |
language arts | grade-2 | complete-the-sentence-with-a-three-letter-consonant-blend-word | Which word makes more sense in the sentence?
The painter had a small ___ of blue paint on her face. | [
"strain",
"streak"
] | 1 |
language arts | grade-8 | analyze-passages-from-narrative-of-the-life-of-frederick-douglass-part-1 | Review the passage.
The idea as to how I might learn to write was suggested to me by being in Durgin and Bailey's shipyard, and frequently seeing the ship carpenters, after hewing, and getting a piece of timber ready for use, write on the timber the name of that part of the ship for which it was intended. When a piece... | [
"He was very competitive, and he needed to win at everything he did.",
"He was very playful, and he enjoyed coming up with imaginative games.",
"He was very proud, and he loved to show off his talents to others.",
"He was very clever, and he could trick people into helping him."
] | 3 |
social studies | grade-4 | costs-and-benefits | Lamar is deciding whether to see the tigers or the vipers at the zoo. He wants to see lots of animals, but the zoo is closing soon.
Suppose Lamar decides to see the vipers. Which result would be a cost? | [
"Lamar will give up the chance to see the tigers. He would have enjoyed seeing them more than the vipers.",
"Lamar will save some time. The vipers are close by, but he would have had to walk to the the other side of the zoo to see the tigers."
] | 0 |
language arts | grade-11 | interpret-the-figure-of-speech | What does the **euphemism** in this text suggest?
Fernando is big-boned, so despite being in middle school, he often shops in the men's department. | [
"Fernando has larger bones than most people.",
"Fernando is overweight."
] | 1 |
social studies | grade-5 | understand-overall-supply-and-demand | Last year, there were seven men's clothing stores on Main Street in Middletown. This year, there are only three. What probably happened to the overall supply of men's shirts in Middletown? | [
"The supply probably went up.",
"The supply probably went down."
] | 1 |
language arts | grade-3 | make-predictions-about-a-story | Read this passage from a story.
Mona opened the door to the backyard to let her dog Lucky in. Lucky had been out all day. Mona looked around the whole yard, but she didn't see him.
She listened for the jingle that Lucky's collar made when he moved. But the yard was still.
Mona stepped outside and closed the door beh... | [
"Mona looks for Lucky outside the gate.",
"Mona finds Lucky in the house."
] | 0 |
language arts | grade-5 | use-the-correct-frequently-confused-word | Complete the text with the correct word.
Rhianna made a wire sculpture of a tree for her art project. She used steel wool to make ___ leaves. | [
"its",
"it's"
] | 0 |
language arts | grade-5 | revise-the-sentence-using-a-stronger-verb | Read the sentence.
When Brooke found her lost dog, she clutched him to her chest and began **crying**.
Now, revise the sentence to show that Brooke was crying **noisily**.
When Brooke found her lost dog, she clutched him to her chest and began ___. | [
"sniffling",
"bawling",
"tearing up"
] | 1 |
social studies | grade-2 | jackie-robinson | What did Jackie Robinson do when people were mean or rude to him? | [
"He would stay calm and keep playing.",
"He would hit anyone who was rude to him.",
"He would refuse to play."
] | 0 |
social studies | grade-5 | the-war-of-1812-causes | Complete the text.
In the years before the War of 1812, the British impressed sailors on American ships, or forced them to join the British navy. The British thought that impressment was fair. They argued that they were taking back sailors who had ___. | [
"run away from the British navy",
"lived in Great Britain before",
"escaped from British prisons",
"not paid their taxes"
] | 0 |
language arts | grade-3 | determine-the-meanings-of-words-with-greek-and-latin-roots | What does the word periscope mean? | [
"a tool that helps you look at something that is blocked from your view",
"a tool that helps you move something that is blocking your way"
] | 0 |
language arts | grade-12 | use-appeals-to-ethos-pathos-and-logos-in-persuasive-writing | Which statement primarily appeals to **pathos**, or emotion, to support the position that **unpaid internships are exploitative**? | [
"After college, I had an experience similar to that of many recent graduates: working as an unpaid, and often ill-treated, intern.",
"Many companies clearly take advantage of the youth and idealism of students and recent graduates by promoting the unpaid \"learning experience.\""
] | 1 |
language arts | grade-3 | draw-inferences-from-a-text | Read the text.
Lara never walked when she could run. On car trips, she always asked, "Are we there yet?" She thought everything cooked too slowly and complained when anything took longer than expected.
Based on the text, which sentence is more likely to be true? | [
"Lara doesn't like to wait.",
"Lara is interested in cooking."
] | 0 |
language arts | grade-10 | is-the-sentence-simple-compound-complex-or-compound-complex | Which type of sentence is this?
An avid reader, Logan attends weekly book club meetings, and he finishes several novels every month. | [
"simple",
"compound",
"complex",
"compound-complex"
] | 1 |
language arts | grade-10 | use-parallel-structure | Complete the sentence.
Manny knew that he had heard the word auspicious before and vaguely understood the meaning, but he could neither think of a synonym nor ___. | [
"could he use the word in a sentence",
"use the word in a sentence"
] | 1 |
language arts | grade-5 | compound-subjects-and-objects-with-personal-pronouns | Select the correct pronoun to complete the sentence.
Tomorrow ___ and Arianna will teach us how to play chess. | [
"he",
"him"
] | 0 |
language arts | grade-1 | to-have-use-the-correct-form | Complete the sentence.
Shane's room ___ two small beds. | [
"has",
"have"
] | 0 |
social studies | grade-5 | world-war-i-the-road-to-peace | Complete the text.
Woodrow Wilson's 14th point called for the creation of ___. This group would be in charge of keeping peace around the world. | [
"the United Nations",
"the League of Nations",
"the European Union",
"Amnesty International"
] | 1 |
language arts | grade-4 | use-the-perfect-verb-tenses | Complete the sentence with the correct helping verb.
Jamie ___ played the guitar for years before he took up the drums. | [
"has",
"had"
] | 1 |
language arts | grade-11 | transitions-with-conjunctive-adverbs | Complete the text with the better adverbial conjunction.
A ruptured pipeline off the coast of Santa Barbara, California, released more than one hundred thousand gallons of crude oil into the Pacific. ___, local residents reacted with horror, anticipating an ecological nightmare that would destroy the coastline and inj... | [
"Accordingly",
"Notwithstanding"
] | 0 |
language arts | grade-6 | analyze-passages-from-harriet-tubman-conductor-on-the-underground-railroad-part-1 | Review the passage.
It was dark under the blankets, and not exactly comfortable. But Harriet decided that riding was better than walking. She was surprised at her own lack of fear, wondered how it was that she so readily trusted these strangers who might betray her. For all she knew, the man driving the wagon might be... | [
"It helps show that Tubman is still paralyzed by the fears of her childhood.",
"It helps show how much transportation had advanced since Tubman was a child.",
"It helps show why Tubman's current wagon ride felt familiar but also unique."
] | 2 |
language arts | grade-3 | is-the-noun-singular-or-plural | Is the noun in bold singular or plural?
The **person** in charge of the ship will come back. | [
"singular",
"plural"
] | 0 |
social studies | grade-8 | the-constitution-interpretation | Sometimes, interpretations of the Constitution can differ or can change over time. One part of the Constitution that judges have often needed to interpret is the Fourteenth Amendment.
The Fourteenth Amendment was added in 1868, after the Civil War ended. Read the text of a section of the amendment called the Equal Pro... | [
"national . . . built a network of railroads from coast to coast",
"state . . . took away rights from African American people",
"state . . . allowed both men and women to vote in elections",
"national . . . created universities to teach farming skills"
] | 1 |
language arts | grade-7 | analyze-passages-from-a-night-to-remember-part-2 | Review the passage.
Seen and unseen, the great and the unknown tumbled together in a writhing heap as the bow plunged deeper and the stern rose higher. The strains of "Autumn" were buried in a jumble of falling musicians and instruments. The lights went out, flashed on again, went out for good. A single kerosene lante... | [
"to highlight the night's devastation by contrasting it with the night's natural beauty",
"to remind readers that the terrible tragedy was actually taking place on a holiday",
"to illustrate how the passengers on the lifeboats felt very fortunate and grateful"
] | 0 |
language arts | grade-7 | determine-the-meanings-of-words-with-greek-and-latin-roots | What does the word beneficent mean? | [
"performing acts of kindness",
"having little effect on others",
"causing hostilities and conflict"
] | 0 |
language arts | grade-5 | read-about-history | Look at the word in bold in paragraph 3.
title: Food Revolution
In today's world, it doesn't take much work to figure out where food is located. If the snack you're craving isn't in your kitchen, you can probably find it at a grocery store. Finding our food has not always been quite so simple, however. Researchers say... | [
"intended to last forever",
"overcrowded with people",
"growing and developing quickly",
"wild and uncivilized"
] | 0 |
language arts | grade-5 | is-the-sentence-simple-compound-or-complex | Which is a **simple sentence**? | [
"The forecast for tomorrow calls for strong winds and light rain.",
"If you thought that dish was spicy, this dish will set your mouth on fire."
] | 0 |
language arts | grade-12 | avoid-double-illogical-and-unclear-comparisons | Which text best completes the sentence?
Jeremiah tends to be ___. | [
"calmer about tests than his brother is",
"calmer about tests than anyone",
"more calmer about tests than his brother is"
] | 0 |
language arts | grade-6 | is-the-sentence-simple-compound-or-complex | Which is a **compound sentence**? | [
"Leslie can eat the leftover tomato soup, or she can make herself a tuna sandwich.",
"In 1900, the U.S. state with the largest population was New York."
] | 0 |
language arts | grade-7 | which-sentence-matches-the-definition | Which piece of text uses this meaning of **shoulder**?
**shoulder** "noun" the part of your body that connects the arm to the torso | [
"Millions of people each year suffer from shoulder injuries; tennis players, pitchers, weightlifters, and other athletes who perform repetitive overhead motions are particularly susceptible.",
"Because the cost of providing employer-sponsored health benefits has increased, Ms. Hampton was forced to ask her employ... | 0 |
language arts | grade-5 | read-about-business-and-technology | Read the text.
title: Where Are You?
All through history, people have found their way around by looking at the sky. Travelers have used the sun, moon, and stars to navigate through forests or sail to distant lands. Today, there is a much easier way to get around. All you need is a device called a GPS receiver to tell ... | [
"It is about when and how GPS was invented.",
"It is about how GPS works and what it is used for.",
"It is about how drivers use GPS in their cars.",
"It is about why people cannot live without GPS."
] | 1 |
language arts | grade-7 | use-context-to-identify-the-meaning-of-a-word | Read the passage and then answer the question.
The saxophone has been around for about 170 years. While other instruments, such as drums, guitars, and flutes, have existed for thousands of years, the saxophone is a relative newcomer to the world of music. It was invented in the 1840s by Adolphe Sax, a Belgian musician... | [
"new",
"unusual",
"incredible",
"flexible"
] | 3 |
language arts | grade-6 | is-it-a-complete-sentence-or-a-run-on | Which is a **run-on sentence**? | [
"The waiter ladled potato leek soup into our bowls.",
"The CEO stole money from customers, the company's reputation was ruined."
] | 1 |
language arts | grade-6 | determine-the-meanings-of-greek-and-latin-roots | To supervise means to look over or direct someone or something. What does the root **super** mean? | [
"pull or drag",
"over or above",
"break or burst",
"write or draw"
] | 1 |
language arts | grade-7 | analyze-passages-from-anne-frank-the-diary-of-a-young-girl-part-1 | Review the passage.
Writing in a diary is a really strange experience for someone like me. Not only because I've never written anything before, but also because it seems to me that later on neither I nor anyone else will be interested in the musings of a thirteen-year-old schoolgirl. Oh well, it doesn't matter. I feel... | [
"Kitty was the name of the one true friend with whom Anne used to be close before she became so popular at school.",
"It helped her imagine that she was writing to a true friend with whom she could share her deeper thoughts and feelings.",
"Anne wanted to pretend that her diary was her aunt's cat, to whom Anne ... | 1 |
language arts | grade-12 | classify-the-figure-of-speech-review | Which figure of speech is used in this text?
Various technologies have been developed to help militaries easily identify their own forces, and thus to reduce incidents of **friendly fire**. | [
"euphemism",
"assonance"
] | 0 |
language arts | grade-12 | choose-the-word-whose-connotation-and-denotation-best-match-the-sentence | Complete the sentence with the word that best fits the overall meaning and tone.
Liam's colleagues engaged in the occasional ___ over a misplaced stapler, but they settled their differences easily. | [
"tiff",
"brawl"
] | 0 |
language arts | grade-5 | interpret-the-meaning-of-an-allusion-from-its-source | Read the source of the allusion.
In Greek mythology, a sphinx is a strange creature that guards a road. To pass, travelers must solve difficult riddles that very few can understand or answer.
What is the meaning of the allusion in the sentence below? | [
"a mysterious person",
"an angry person"
] | 0 |
language arts | grade-6 | determine-the-meaning-of-idioms-from-context-set-2 | What is the meaning of **hanging by a thread**?
After Bobby's third traffic ticket, his hopes of becoming a truck driver were **hanging by a thread**. | [
"facing two difficult choices",
"in an uncertain or risky position"
] | 1 |
language arts | grade-4 | determine-the-meaning-of-idioms-from-context-set-1 | What is the meaning of **head over heels**?
From the day they first met, Mr. and Mrs. Russo have been **head over heels** for each other. | [
"very much in love",
"standing up straight"
] | 0 |
language arts | pre-k | choose-the-uppercase-letter-that-matches-c-k-o-p-s-u-v-w-x-z | Pick the uppercase letter that matches.
v | [
"Y",
"V",
"Z"
] | 1 |
language arts | kindergarten | choose-the-uppercase-letter-that-matches-f-i-j-l-m-t-y | Pick the uppercase letter that matches.
y | [
"Y",
"H",
"O"
] | 0 |
language arts | grade-6 | vocabulary-review-trace-an-argument | Look at the word **controversy** as used in the passage "That Leftover Slice."
Just as the different ways to refer to pizza can lead to debate, how to eat your leftover pizza can generate some **controversy**. Some people insist you should heat up leftover pizza, whereas others eat it straight from the fridge.
What d... | [
"disagreement or heated dispute",
"new words in a language",
"technological changes"
] | 0 |
language arts | grade-3 | use-actions-and-dialogue-to-understand-characters | Read the sentence.
When the Swifts had a new baby, Ms. Russell brought over seven meals that they could freeze.
Based on this sentence, what is Ms. Russell probably like? | [
"helpful",
"daring"
] | 0 |
language arts | grade-9 | is-it-a-phrase-or-a-clause | Is the group of words in bold a phrase or a clause?
**Jane's suitcase was too large to fit in the overhead bin**, so unfortunately she had to check it. | [
"phrase",
"clause"
] | 1 |
social studies | grade-5 | the-statue-of-liberty | Which of these is the reason for the Statue of Liberty's green color? | [
"The builders wanted people to be able to see the statue from far away.",
"It has a special paint that protects again rust.",
"The statue is made of copper. Copper turns green after contact with air and water.",
"The American people voted to paint the statue green."
] | 2 |
language arts | grade-5 | identify-story-elements | Review the story.
title: The Lighthouse Keeper
In the pale morning light, Gillian waved as Father pushed their small boat off from the dock. He was heading to the mainland for food and supplies.
"Don't let the light go out," Father called with a smile.
Gillian had lived with her family on this tiny island her whole li... | [
"Gillian does not know how to light the lantern.",
"Mother has a new baby and can't get out of bed.",
"A storm breaks the lighthouse glass and puts out the lantern.",
"Father goes for supplies and runs into a storm in the ocean."
] | 2 |
social studies | grade-4 | costs-and-benefits | Maya is deciding whether to buy a copy of a book or borrow it from the library. She would like to be able to keep the book as long as she wants, but buying the book would cost money. She could borrow the book for free, but she would have to return it in a few weeks.
Suppose Maya decides to borrow the book from the lib... | [
"Maya will save some money by not buying the book.",
"Maya will give up the chance to keep the book as long as she wants."
] | 1 |
language arts | grade-7 | analogies-challenge | Complete the analogy.
disagreement is to argument as mishap is to | [
"fortune",
"catastrophe",
"unlucky"
] | 1 |
language arts | grade-10 | analyze-the-effects-of-figures-of-speech-on-meaning-and-tone | Review the passage. The antithesis is shown in bold.
Armstrong: I'm at the foot of ladder. The LM footpads are only depressed in the surface about one or two inches, although the surface appears to be very, very fine-grained as you get close to it. It's almost like a powder. Down there, it's very fine.
Armstrong: I'm... | [
"It emphasizes the physical challenges of walking on the moon.",
"It highlights the significance of the achievement."
] | 1 |
language arts | grade-8 | choose-between-adjectives-and-adverbs | Choose the word that best describes or modifies the verb in bold.
Mr. and Mrs. Vega ___ **purchased** a cottage on Lake Michigan. | [
"recently",
"recent"
] | 0 |
language arts | grade-9 | use-the-correct-pair-of-correlative-conjunctions | Complete the sentence with the better correlative conjunctions.
According to the museum curator, the one-day reception for the opening of the exhibit will take place on ___ Tuesday ___ Wednesday. | [
"not only . . . but also",
"either . . . or"
] | 1 |
social studies | grade-2 | benjamin-franklin | Complete the sentence.
During the American Revolution, Benjamin Franklin worked with other colonial leaders to ___. | [
"build the first railroad",
"sail around the world",
"take over Great Britain",
"form a new country"
] | 3 |
language arts | grade-2 | use-time-order-words | Complete the text with the better word.
Rachel cut the apples ___. Then she baked them in a pie. | [
"tomorrow",
"first"
] | 1 |
language arts | grade-5 | use-actions-and-dialogue-to-understand-characters | Read the sentences.
Everyone was sure that the woman in the corner was a famous author. Only Sally, though, was willing to approach the woman and ask her name.
Based on these sentences, what is Sally probably like? | [
"selfish",
"daring"
] | 1 |
language arts | grade-5 | determine-the-themes-of-short-stories | Select the quotation from the story that most strongly suggests that the theme is **Be open to new friendships**. | [
"\"Spiro really just wanted to sleep the afternoon away, but Dominic seemed friendly.\"",
"\"He wanted to say that he missed his old home and his old friends.\""
] | 0 |
language arts | grade-3 | use-the-correct-homophone | Complete the sentence with the correct homophone.
Dustin picked the prettiest ___ in the field. | [
"flower",
"flour"
] | 0 |
language arts | grade-10 | use-context-as-a-clue-to-the-meanings-of-foreign-expressions | What is the meaning of the word in bold?
Aaliyah Henderson is a big fan of buying household supplies in bulk. Just ask her son and daughter, who usually have to **schlep** enormous boxes of laundry detergent or dishwasher tablets in from the car whenever Aaliyah returns from a shopping trip. | [
"to lug something around",
"to support or balance",
"to have as part of a whole",
"to transfer something"
] | 0 |
language arts | grade-3 | which-definition-matches-the-sentence | What does **trunk** mean in this sentence?
An elephant's long **trunk** is used for smelling, drinking, and grabbing things. | [
"**trunk** \"noun\" an elephant's nose",
"**trunk** \"noun\" a large, heavy box"
] | 0 |
language arts | grade-9 | use-context-as-a-clue-to-the-meanings-of-foreign-expressions | What is the meaning of the foreign expression in bold?
During the summer months, several of downtown Princeton's restaurants extend their tables onto the sidewalks for **al fresco** dining. | [
"fresh",
"hasty",
"inexpensive",
"outdoor"
] | 3 |
language arts | grade-8 | is-it-a-direct-object-or-an-indirect-object | Is the phrase in bold a direct object or an indirect object?
Sidney casually tossed **her teammate** the softball. | [
"direct object",
"indirect object"
] | 1 |
language arts | grade-10 | identify-plagiarism | Compare the student text with the source.
Source: Ernst van de Wetering, "Rembrandt van Rijn: Dutch Artist." Published on "Encyclopædia Britannica".
Rembrandt is also known as a painter of light and shade and as an artist who favoured an uncompromising realism that would lead some critics to claim that he preferred u... | [
"No, it is not plagiarized.",
"Yes, because it fails to use quotation marks.",
"Yes, because it fails to cite the source.",
"Yes, because it fails to use quotation marks and fails to cite the source."
] | 0 |
language arts | grade-12 | classify-the-figure-of-speech-euphemism-hyperbole-oxymoron-paradox | Which figure of speech is used in this text?
After spending weeks in New York City, Josie was a bit unnerved by the **deafening silence** of her small hometown. | [
"euphemism",
"oxymoron"
] | 1 |
social studies | grade-4 | the-american-revolution-the-rebellion-begins | Complete the sentence.
The First Continental Congress took place in ___. | [
"Philadelphia",
"New Haven",
"New York City",
"Boston"
] | 0 |
social studies | grade-5 | the-golden-gate-bridge | What kind of bridge is the Golden Gate Bridge? | [
"a drawbridge",
"a suspension bridge",
"a through arch bridge",
"a covered bridge"
] | 1 |
language arts | grade-5 | which-definition-matches-the-sentence | What does **dove** mean in this sentence?
The lake was as smooth as glass, and Layla dove into it without a splash. | [
"**dove** \"verb\" plunged headfirst into water",
"**dove** \"noun\" a small bird related to pigeons"
] | 0 |
language arts | grade-10 | interpret-figures-of-speech | What does the **idiom** in this text suggest?
Jenna has a lot on her plate: she is attending college, has a full-time job as a waitress, and volunteers at the animal shelter. | [
"Jenna has worked up an appetite.",
"Jenna has many responsibilities."
] | 1 |
language arts | grade-3 | choose-the-antonym | Which word is an antonym of **many**? | [
"few",
"count"
] | 0 |
language arts | grade-4 | choose-between-the-past-tense-and-past-participle | Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verb.
I swept up crumbs from the cookie Darell had ___. | [
"ate",
"eaten"
] | 1 |
language arts | grade-5 | determine-the-meanings-of-greek-and-latin-roots | What does the root **uni** mean? | [
"one-half",
"one",
"own or self"
] | 1 |
language arts | grade-9 | choose-the-best-evidence-to-support-a-claim | Consider this claim:
Online colleges prepare students for careers just as well as traditional brick-and-mortar schools do.
Which is the strongest evidence to support the claim? | [
"\"I've hired two people recently who received their college degrees through online programs, and the quality of their performance is as good as, if not better than, that of their peers,\" reported business owner Fred Browning.",
"Online college programs often provide career preparation services that are equivale... | 1 |
language arts | grade-5 | use-the-progressive-verb-tenses | Complete the sentence with the correct helping verb or verbs.
All afternoon yesterday, Kendra and Sebastian ___ planting seeds in their garden. | [
"were",
"will be"
] | 0 |
language arts | grade-10 | analogies-challenge | Complete the analogy.
bald is to hair as barren is to | [
"dust",
"vegetation",
"sunlight"
] | 1 |
social studies | grade-5 | the-bill-of-rights | Complete the sentences.
___The American people have the rights listed in the Constitution. The Ninth Amendment says that if the Constitution doesn't list a right, that right | [
"might still exist",
"does not exist"
] | 0 |
social studies | grade-2 | theodore-roosevelt | Theodore Roosevelt was also known by a nickname that he didn't like. What was that nickname? | [
"Rosy",
"Ike",
"FDR",
"Teddy"
] | 3 |
language arts | grade-12 | use-words-accurately-and-precisely | Complete the text with the better phrase.
If Kayla had known you were going to be in town, she ___ contacted you. | [
"would have",
"would of"
] | 0 |
language arts | grade-9 | transition-logically-between-claims-evidence-analysis-and-counterclaims | Complete the text with the transition that best connects **the claim to the evidence that supports it**.
It's a common belief that skipping breakfast will make you overeat throughout the day, but recent research has revealed that this may not be the case. ___, two 2014 studies found that whether participants ate brea... | [
"Naturally",
"For example",
"Nevertheless"
] | 1 |
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