socialnormdataset/social · Datasets at Hugging Face

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language arts	grade-3	identify-base-words-prefixes-and-suffixes	What is the base word in fullness?	[ "full", "ness" ]	0
social studies	grade-5	costs-and-benefits	Gina is deciding whether to eat peanuts or carrot cake for an afternoon snack. She would like to eat something tasty, but she is also trying to be healthier. Suppose Gina decides to eat the peanuts. Which result would be a cost?	[ "Gina will give up the chance to eat the carrot cake. Gina thinks carrot cake would have tasted better than peanuts will.", "Gina will get to eat the peanuts. The peanuts will be healthier than the carrot cake would have been." ]	0
social studies	grade-5	costs-and-benefits	Shane is deciding whether to make beef barley soup or potato soup for dinner. He wants dinner to be as tasty as possible. But he is also hungry and wants to eat soon. Suppose Shane decides to make potato soup. Which result would be a cost?	[ "Shane will save some time. The beef barley soup would have taken longer to make than the potato soup.", "Shane will give up the chance to eat the beef barley soup, which would have been tastier than the potato soup." ]	1
language arts	grade-9	analyze-short-stories-set-1	Review the fourteenth and fifteenth paragraphs. title: The Marking Newt's feet hurt from standing at the register, but he smiled at the stranger-woman who approached the counter. She held up her hand in greeting, showing him the Mark on her palm. Her Mark identified her as miserly, as did the meager selection of goods in her basket. Newt hurried to calculate her bill, careful not to make a mistake. Then, when she wasn't looking, he dropped an extra handful of fresh herbs into her basket. His older sister, Cybil, came up behind him as the customer left. "You can't be giving away the merchandise," she warned. Newt blushed. "Sorry," he mumbled. Cybil just clucked her tongue and went back to checking the inventory. She was always so sure of herself. Newt was her opposite: clumsy, while she was graceful; slow, while she was quick; distracted, while she was sharp. He would never measure up. And tomorrow, when he received his own Mark, everyone would be able to see that he was a failure. A dusty woman limped into the store, carrying a baby. They'd probably walked a long way from the desert district. The baby cried, and Newt hurried to scoop some water for them. He winked at the baby. The mother smiled, and the baby giggled. Cybil came out from the back to check on the disturbance. Newt returned to the register before she could scold him. He remembered Cybil's Marking Day. Confident as ever, Cybil had foretold her own Mark. She was, of course, pleased with the magnificent sharp-eyed eagle that she received, tattooed permanently on her palm. Newt had just come of age, and he was dreading his own Marking. Up to now, he had always felt that he could change who he was, maybe become more like Cybil. But he feared that now his Mark would brand him as a loser. The bell on the door jangled. Papa Shaw, the village carpenter, came in with a big smile. Newt hoped that Shaw's visit was a good sign. The carpenter's hand bore the best Mark, in Newt's opinion—a black dragon with a red flame. Newt gathered his courage. "Papa Shaw," he said, "your Mark is so strong. How can I make sure I get a good Mark like yours?" Shaw just laughed and patted Newt's shoulder. "Your Mark is already determined," Shaw said. "There's nothing you can do, so don't worry. You heard about the girl who tried to choose her Mark?" Newt shook his head, so Shaw launched into the tale of a girl's ill-fated attempt at Mark-fixing: she ended up being Marked for life as a cheater. Shaw was still talking when Newt's friend Leo stopped by. Shaw waved him in and explained their conversation. "You recently received a beautiful Mark yourself, am I right, young Leo?" asked Shaw. Leo held up his palm, showing his lion Mark. Newt suppressed a sigh. The lion—strong, brave—was almost too perfect a Mark for Leo. When Shaw left, Newt asked Leo, "How can I get a good Mark?" Like Shaw, Leo laughed. But then he looked at Newt seriously. "You'll get the right Mark for you. Everyone does," he said. Leo leaned in close. "But . . . if you really want a specific Mark, you must picture it as you place your hand in the mouth of the Marker. The machine uses what's in your mind, so just hold on to that picture in your mind." Newt pondered. For Leo's idea to work, he needed to have a clear image in mind. But what should it be? He was still wondering as he drifted off to sleep that night. The morning of Newt's Marking Day dawned bright. As light filled his bedroom, images floated in his mind. He saw the faces of the baby, Papa Shaw, Leo, and others he knew, all smiling and reaching out to him. But he couldn't hold all those images in his mind. What could his Mark be? Leo arrived, offering to walk Newt to his Marking. Cybil had to keep the store open, of course. Newt strolled down the street alongside Leo, too worried to keep up a conversation. Then he noticed something. Everyone they passed waved and nodded, telling Newt, "Don't worry." Many of them shouted, "Greetings on your Marking Day!" Newt felt a rush of gratitude. His neighbors didn't know his Mark, but they knew him, and they were with him. At length, they reached the great bronze gates of the marble Marking Hall. As the guard waved them through, Newt realized that his worry had melted away. When the moment for his Marking arrived, he smiled at Leo, then closed his eyes and placed his hand into the mouth of the Marker. What do the images that Newt sees when thinking about his Mark suggest?	[ "There is no possible Mark to represent Newt.", "The community is very important to Newt.", "Newt is right to be worried about the quality of his Mark." ]	1
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.	[ "Save the Children", "the Red Cross", "Oxfam", "the League of Nations" ]	3
language arts	grade-8	analyze-passages-from-the-outsiders-part-2	Read the following passage from "The Outsiders". In this excerpt, Ponyboy describes Tim Shepard, the leader of a different gang. Tim Shepard and company were already waiting when we arrived at the vacant lot, along with a gang from Brumly, one of the suburbs. Tim was a lean, catlike eighteen-year-old who looked like the model JD you see in movies and magazines. He had the right curly black hair, smoldering dark eyes, and a long scar from temple to chin where a tramp had belted him with a broken pop bottle. He had a tough, hard look to him, and his nose had been broken twice. Like Dally's, his smile was grim and bitter. He was one of those who enjoy being a hood. The rest of his bunch were the same way. The boys from Brumly, too. Young hoods—who would grow up to be old hoods. I'd never thought about it before, but they'd just get worse as they got older, not better. I looked at Darry. He wasn't going to be any hood when he got old. He was going to get somewhere. Living the way we do would only make him more determined to get somewhere. That's why he's better than the rest of us, I thought. He's going somewhere. And I was going to be like him. I wasn't going to live in a lousy neighborhood all my life. Tim had the tense, hungry look of an alley cat—that's what he's always reminded me of, an alley cat—and he was constantly restless. His boys ranged from fifteen to nineteen, hard-looking characters who were used to the strict discipline Tim gave out. That was the difference between his gang and ours—they had a leader and were organized; we were just buddies who stuck together—each man was his own leader. Maybe that was why we could whip them. From S. E. Hinton, The Outsiders. Copyright 1967 by S. E. Hinton Based on the passage, what does Ponyboy most likely want for his future?	[ "the respect that Tim Shepard gets", "a stable and successful life", "to improve his own neighborhood", "peace between his friends and enemies" ]	1
language arts	grade-12	are-the-modifiers-used-correctly	Which sentence is correct?	[ "Commuting to his office downtown, the crossword puzzle kept Elijah so engrossed that he almost missed his bus stop.", "Commuting to his office downtown, Elijah was so engrossed with the crossword puzzle that he almost missed his bus stop." ]	1
language arts	grade-7	interpret-figures-of-speech	What does the metaphor in this text suggest? When Steve lost his job, he was devastated. The only light in the sea of darkness was the prospect of pursuing a new career.	[ "There was a benefit to Steve's job loss.", "Having to pursue a new career was the worst part of Steve's job loss." ]	0
language arts	grade-3	read-about-business-and-technology	Review the third paragraph. Paper money is made using highly skilled people and machines. When a bill is designed, it needs to pass a couple of tests. First, it must be made in a way that makes it last a long time. It should not tear too easily. But more importantly, paper money must also be secure. It should be easy to tell if someone has tried to make a fake bill. Luckily, the U.S. Treasury, which prints money, has several ways to make sure that paper money can't be copied. What is called "paper" money is not really paper at all. U.S. bills are mostly cotton. That's right, dollar bills are made from the same material as a T-shirt! Cotton is used because it is stronger than plain paper. Money is often passed among different people many times a day. It is balled up in people's pockets. It is folded and unfolded countless times over many years. It is even washed in washing machines. Money gets worn out, and sometimes it tears. But it does not rip or fall apart nearly as easily as real paper does. The design of each bill depends on how much it is worth. One-dollar bills have the most basic design. They have special print that you can feel with your finger. Some bills, such as the five-dollar bill, have threads that glow different colors under certain lights. And all bills worth ten dollars or more use ink that changes color when you look at the bill from different sides. All of these things work together to make paper money hard to copy. Next time you have a chance to look at different bills, see if you can notice some of these differences yourself. Based on the text, what is one thing you will find on a five-dollar bill?	[ "color-shifting ink", "a picture of George Washington", "threads that glow" ]	2
language arts	grade-6	classify-figures-of-speech	Which figure of speech is used in this text? Problems emerge and some people try to sweep them under the rug. —Bill Condon, film director	[ "idiom", "allusion" ]	0
language arts	grade-8	classify-figures-of-speech	Which figure of speech is used in this text? Would you mind lending me your pencil? I tried using mine, but it's pointless.	[ "simile", "pun" ]	1
language arts	grade-6	identify-counterclaims	Consider this claim: Celery sticks are a great snack to bring to school. Now consider how someone might argue against this. Which sentence presents a counterclaim to the above claim?	[ "Celery does not get squishy if stored in a lunch box for a few hours.", "The crunching sound made by eating celery can be distracting to others." ]	1
language arts	grade-3	choose-reasons-to-support-an-opinion	Read the opinion below. Everyone should wear a seat belt in the car. Select the reason that best supports this opinion.	[ "You may get a ticket if you talk on the phone while driving.", "You may get a ticket if you don't wear a seat belt." ]	1
language arts	grade-5	is-it-a-complete-sentence-a-fragment-or-a-run-on	Which is a run-on sentence?	[ "We learned about atoms in class everything is made of atoms.", "Is fortunate to have traveled all over the world." ]	0
language arts	grade-5	determine-the-meaning-of-idioms-from-context-set-1	What is the meaning of have eyes in the back of one's head? No one plays pranks on Mrs. Dyer, because she has eyes in the back of her head.	[ "to know everything that's going on", "to have an extra set of eyes" ]	0
social studies	grade-5	world-war-ii-lead-up-to-war-in-europe-asia	Which of the following countries lost World War I?	[ "France", "Germany", "the United States", "Great Britain" ]	1
language arts	grade-9	use-the-correct-foreign-expression	Complete the text with the correct foreign expression. Dr. Harrison is quite systematic in her approach to diagnosing illnesses; it's simply her ___ to be logical and think things through in a step-by-step fashion.	[ "m.o.", "magnum opus" ]	0
language arts	grade-6	use-the-correct-pair-of-correlative-conjunctions	Complete the sentence with the correct correlative conjunctions. ___ Dan ___ Sebastian are in marching band, but they play different instruments.	[ "Both . . . and", "Whether . . . or" ]	0
language arts	grade-5	formatting-and-capitalizing-titles	Which sentence is correct?	[ "The movie \"In the Blink of an Eye\" has an interesting message.", "The movie \"In the blink of an Eye\" has an interesting message." ]	0
social studies	grade-3	thomas-edison	Most people were not able to use Thomas Edison's lightbulbs right away. What problem did Thomas Edison need to solve so that people could use them?	[ "He needed to change laws that said electricity was not legal.", "He needed to make his lightbulbs look nicer.", "He needed a way to get electricity into people's homes and businesses.", "He needed to make people think that gas lights were not useful." ]	2
language arts	grade-6	identify-counterclaims	Consider this claim: Adding salt to chocolate milk makes it taste better. Now consider how someone might argue against this. Which sentence presents a counterclaim to the above claim?	[ "Some kids prefer chocolate milk over regular milk.", "Drinks like chocolate milk are meant to taste sweet, not salty." ]	1
language arts	pre-k	choose-the-uppercase-letter-that-matches-a-b-d-e-g-h-n-q-r	Pick the uppercase letter that matches. q	[ "V", "E", "Q" ]	2
language arts	grade-7	recall-the-source-of-an-allusion	What is the source of the allusion in the sentence below? Ernesto described the situation he was facing with his boss as a catch-22.	[ "a poem", "literature" ]	1
language arts	grade-10	avoid-double-illogical-and-unclear-comparisons	Which text best completes the sentence? Emmy is ___.	[ "the friendliest of anyone in her family", "more friendlier than her sister", "friendlier than her brother" ]	2
social studies	grade-5	the-civil-war-the-first-battle-of-bull-run-to-gettysburg	In 1862, the Union army in Washington, D.C., tried to capture the Confederacy's capital of Richmond. Below is a letter from the Union army's commander, General George B. McClellan, to President Lincoln's Secretary of War. I have lost this battle because my force was too small. I have seen too many dead and wounded comrades to feel otherwise than this government has not sustained this army. If you do not do so now the game is lost. If I save this army now, I tell you plainly that I owe no thanks to you or any other person in Washington. You have done the best to sacrifice this army. sustained: helped Complete the sentence. In this letter, McClellan blamed ___ for what had happened to the Union army.	[ "the other Union generals", "the Union navy", "the Confederate government", "the United States government" ]	3
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"? Nina loves green peas.	[ "what kind", "how many" ]	0
language arts	grade-5	use-guide-words	Which word would you find on a dictionary page with the following guide words? chip - critic	[ "clap", "caught" ]	0
language arts	grade-8	analyze-short-stories	Review the nineteenth paragraph. title: Chiarelli's Bakery Walking along the narrow brick sidewalk, Aram imagined that Italy looked just like this, with flower boxes outside the windows and aproned shopkeepers greeting each other in lilting Italian. He took a deep breath. The air smelled of lemons and baked bread and coffee, and he instantly longed for an espresso. He wondered if Ms. Chiarelli served espresso at the bakery. A vision floated into his mind: Ms. Chiarelli, old and wise, teaching him to make espresso the "secret Italian way." He saw himself pouring perfect espresso into a tiny cup, Ms. Chiarelli nodding in approval and customers clapping. Whoops! Aram nearly collided with a man in a suit. Aram had noticed and stepped aside just in time to avoid a crash. The man rushed past, and Aram glanced down at the map on his phone. He was almost there. Aram still couldn't believe his luck. All his friends were working tedious summer jobs—busing tables and babysitting and collecting movie tickets. And here he was, an actual baker's assistant, right in the heart of Little Italy. It was all thanks to his Aunt Rona. She knew Ms. Chiarelli's daughter, and the two of them had cooked up a plan to get Ms. Chiarelli some help at the bakery. Aram had jumped at the chance; it was the perfect apprenticeship for his future career. Chiarelli's Bakery, he was sure, would one day be known as the place where he got his start. Ah, here he was—the bakery. A faded wooden sign over the door read "Chiarelli's World-Famous Pastry." Aram straightened his shoulders and reached for the handle, just as the door was yanked open from the inside. Ms. Chiarelli, Aram was thrilled to see, really did look wise. "Rona's nephew?" the old woman asked. "That's right. It's a pleasure to meet you, Ms. Chiarelli." Aram stuck out his hand. Ms. Chiarelli looked at it for a second before turning around and beckoning him inside. "Let's get started," she said. "I'm ready to learn everything," Aram said. "Great. Let's start with the cash register," Ms. Chiarelli said, "because that's what you'll be doing." She showed him how to use the cash register. It wasn't hard. The pastry trays were all marked by price, and there weren't that many choices anyway. "That's basically it," she said when she was done. "That's it?" Aram said, his heart sinking. "Well," Ms. Chiarelli pointed at the ceiling, "my apartment's up there. If you need me, just come and get me. My daughter tells me to rest. But how much rest does a person need?" She shook her head and muttered something in Italian. "Okay. When do we bake?" "Bake?" Ms. Chiarelli stared at Aram as if he had picked up the cash register and tried to stuff it in his pocket. "I thought . . ." Aram looked at the pastries on the racks, then at the darkened kitchen behind Ms. Chiarelli. Ms. Chiarelli frowned. "I order wholesale now. No more baking." Now it was Aram who stared. "Wholesale?" Ms. Chiarelli nodded, then silently held up her hands. Aram took in her knotted, swollen fingers, and he understood. A wave of disappointment engulfed him. Sadness overwhelmed him so suddenly that he couldn't think of a word to say. He sighed, and Ms. Chiarelli sighed, too. "I used to bake it all," she said. "Cassatelle, babas, cannoli." "Was your cannoli baked or fried? I tried out this recipe for baked the other day, but—" "Baked?" Ms. Chiarelli gaped at him, then she suddenly came alive, waving her arthritic hands as if banishing the image. "Never! Fried, always fried. People used to line up around the corner. Everyone wanted my cannoli." A thought occurred to Aram, and then, of course, it immediately tumbled out of his mouth. "Maybe you can tell me how to make fried cannoli! I'll do it exactly how you say, so really it would be like you were doing it." He pulled out his wallet. "I'll buy the ingredients! See? I have money." Ms. Chiarelli was silent. Aram felt his face get hot; why did he have to blurt out his ridiculous ideas? He slid his wallet back into his pocket and stepped behind the dusty cash register. It was going to be a long summer. "Well? What are you waiting for?" Aram looked up. Ms. Chiarelli was standing by the door, pocketbook slung over her shoulder. "We'll go together, so you don't buy the wrong stuff." She shook her head and muttered, "Baked cannoli. Ridicolo." "Really?" Ms. Chiarelli nodded impatiently. "Come on! If we hurry, we can make cassatelle too." What does Aram realize when he sees Ms. Chiarelli's hands?	[ "He realizes that he'll never bake as well as Ms. Chiarelli.", "He realizes that Ms. Chiarelli does not want him to ask questions.", "He realizes that Ms. Chiarelli cannot bake anymore." ]	2
language arts	grade-7	recall-the-source-of-an-allusion	What is the source of the allusion in the sentence below? Much to our shock, Santiago chose to turn the other cheek when Mia insulted him in a meeting.	[ "the Bible", "a song" ]	0
language arts	grade-10	analyze-the-effects-of-figures-of-speech-on-meaning-and-tone	Review the passage. The verbal irony is shown in bold. My father, a fireman, had discouraged me from learning anything about the workings of the internal-combustion engine. When I said I wanted to learn how cars worked, he said, "It's easy. I'll tell you everything you need to know. You put the key in the ignition and you turn it." Thanks, Dad. To his credit, he had also advised me to cultivate a mechanic at a local gas station. But out in the Vermont countryside there were no gas stations—just a pump at Marble's Store, where you could leave the keys in the car and Marble would move it if it was in the way. From Mary Norris, "Holy Writ." Copyright 2015 by Condé Nast What is the effect of the verbal irony on the passage's meaning or tone?	[ "It shows that the narrator is annoyed by her father's response.", "It contributes to a grateful tone." ]	0
language arts	grade-11	classify-the-figure-of-speech-anaphora-antithesis-apostrophe-assonance-chiasmus-understatement	Which figure of speech is used in this text? Study without thought is vain; thought without study is dangerous. —Confucius, "Analects"	[ "assonance", "chiasmus" ]	1
language arts	grade-5	use-adjectives-to-compare	Complete the sentence with the correct form of the adjective. When he was young, Chandler was always the ___ of the children on the playground.	[ "kinder", "kindest" ]	1
language arts	grade-4	use-subordinating-conjunctions	Complete the sentence with the better conjunction. ___ Addison pulled the weeds on Tuesday, more have grown back.	[ "Although", "Unless" ]	0
language arts	kindergarten	choose-the-lowercase-letter-that-matches-c-k-o-p-s-u-v-w-x-z	Pick the lowercase letter that matches. P	[ "h", "p", "x" ]	1
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	[ "S", "H", "V" ]	2
social studies	grade-5	costs-and-benefits	Jackie is deciding whether to take a trip to West Virginia or Georgia. She wants to enjoy her trip. But she is also trying to save money. Suppose Jackie decides to take a trip to West Virginia. Which result would be a cost?	[ "Jackie will spend more money. Plane tickets for Jackie to get to West Virginia are more expensive than tickets to Georgia.", "Jackie will enjoy her trip to West Virginia more than she would have enjoyed a trip to Georgia." ]	0
language arts	grade-7	analyze-passages-from-anne-frank-the-diary-of-a-young-girl-part-2	Review the passage. Mr. Broks was in Beverwijk and managed to get hold of strawberries at the produce auction. They arrived here dusty and full of sand, but in large quantities. No less than twenty-four crates for the office and us. That very same evening we canned the first six jars and made eight jars of jam. The next morning Miep started making jam for the office. At twelve-thirty the outside door was locked, crates were lugged into the kitchen, with Peter, Father and Mr. van Daan stumbling up the stairs. Anne got hot water from the water heater, Margot went for a bucket, all hands on deck! With a funny feeling in my stomach, I entered the overcrowded office kitchen. Miep, Bep, Mr. Kleiman, Jan, Father, Peter: the Annex contingent and the Supply Corps all mixed up together, and that in the middle of the day! Curtains and windows open, loud voices, banging doors—I was trembling with excitement. I kept thinking, "Are we really in hiding?" This must be how it feels when you can finally go out into the world again. The pan was full, so I dashed upstairs, where the rest of the family was hulling strawberries around the kitchen table. At least that's what they were supposed to be doing, but more was going into their mouths than into the buckets. They were bound to need another bucket soon. Peter went back downstairs, but then the doorbell rang twice. Leaving the bucket where it was, Peter raced upstairs and shut the bookcase behind him. We sat kicking our heels impatiently; the strawberries were waiting to be rinsed, but we stuck to the house rule: "No running water when strangers are downstairs—they might hear the drains." Jan came up at one to tell us it had been the mailman. Peter hurried downstairs again. Ding-dong...the doorbell, about-face. I listened to hear if anyone was coming, standing first at the bookcase, then at the top of the stairs. Finally Peter and I leaned over the banister, straining our ears like a couple of burglars to hear the sounds from downstairs. No unfamiliar voices. Peter tiptoed halfway down the stairs and called out, "Bep!" Once more: "Bep!" His voice was drowned out by the racket in the kitchen. So he ran down to the kitchen while I nervously kept watch from above. "Go upstairs at once, Peter, the accountant's here, you've got to leave!" It was Mr. Kugler's voice. Sighing, Peter came upstairs and closed the bookcase. Mr. Kugler finally came up at one-thirty. "My gosh, the whole world's turned to strawberries. I had strawberries for breakfast, Jan's having them for lunch, Kleiman's eating them as a snack, Miep's boiling them, Bep's hulling them, and I can smell them everywhere I go. I come upstairs to get away from all that red and what do I see? People washing strawberries!" [ . . . ] For two days there was nothing but strawberries, strawberries, strawberries, and then our supply was either exhausted or in jars, safely under lock and key. From Anne Frank, The Diary of a Young Girl: The Definitive Edition. Copyright 1991 by The Anne Frank Fonds. Trans. Susan Massotty Look at the text in bold. What is the effect of the hyperbole and repetition in these lines?	[ "The lines emphasize how much everyone's attention was consumed by the strawberries.", "The lines show that everyone was tired of dealing with and eating so many strawberries.", "The lines add a note of seriousness to an otherwise upbeat account of preserving strawberries." ]	0
language arts	grade-8	is-the-sentence-simple-compound-complex-or-compound-complex	Which type of sentence is this? Tommy always approaches difficult tasks enthusiastically, and he frequently motivates others with his energy and fervor.	[ "simple", "compound", "complex", "compound-complex" ]	1
language arts	grade-6	determine-the-meanings-of-words-with-greek-and-latin-roots	What does the word hydroelectric mean?	[ "related to the creation of electricity by using wind", "related to the creation of electricity by using heat", "related to the creation of electricity by using water" ]	2
language arts	grade-12	describe-the-difference-between-related-words	What is the difference between someone who is solicitous and someone who is obsequious?	[ "someone who is obsequious is appropriately attentive", "someone who is obsequious is excessively attentive" ]	1
social studies	grade-8	the-age-of-exploration-origins	Read the following text and determine whether it is true or false. The Age of Exploration was the first time Europeans traded with African and Asian societies. Before then, they had never imported trade goods like silks, salt, gold, and spices from other continents.	[ "true", "false" ]	1
language arts	grade-2	to-have-use-the-correct-form	Complete the sentence with the correct present tense form of to have. Mr. Bullock ___ a tractor on his farm.	[ "has", "had", "have" ]	0
language arts	grade-12	identify-vague-pronoun-references	Which of the following contains a vague pronoun reference?	[ "When Billy tried to explain the complicated equation to Daniel, his head started spinning.", "Daniel's head started spinning when Billy tried to explain the complicated equation to him." ]	0
social studies	grade-5	the-louisiana-purchase	Complete the sentence. The Louisiana Purchase nearly ___ the size of the United States.	[ "doubled", "tripled", "quadrupled" ]	0
social studies	grade-5	the-white-house	Complete the sentence. George Washington was the only president who ___.	[ "lived in the White House for more than eight years", "did not live in the White House", "allowed guests to stay at the White House", "added more rooms to the White House" ]	1
social studies	grade-2	rosa-parks	In what state did Rosa Parks grow up?	[ "California", "Texas", "Alabama", "Michigan" ]	2
language arts	grade-5	words-with-mis	Which word is a speaker less likely to mispronounce?	[ "a familiar word", "an unfamiliar word" ]	0
social studies	grade-5	understand-overall-supply-and-demand	Last year, 50,000 people lived in the city of Cedarburg. But since then, 8,000 people have moved away. What probably happened to the overall supply of houses for sale in Cedarburg?	[ "The supply probably went up.", "The supply probably went down." ]	0
language arts	grade-6	classify-logical-fallacies	Which logical fallacy is used in the text? I'm not surprised, frankly, that someone who gets lost in his own neighborhood would argue that New York has better pizza than Chicago.	[ "appeal to nature: the assumption that natural things are always good", "ad hominem: a personal attack against one's opponent" ]	1
language arts	grade-3	which-word-is-a-noun	Is the word in bold a noun? I wish I could go on vacation to an island.	[ "yes", "no" ]	1
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 Cooper had ___.	[ "eaten", "ate" ]	0
language arts	grade-5	choose-between-adjectives-and-adverbs	Choose the word that best describes the adverb in bold. Anthony felt anxious and spoke ___ fast while delivering his lines.	[ "unusually", "unusual" ]	0
language arts	grade-11	choose-the-analysis-that-logically-connects-the-evidence-to-the-claim	Read the claim and the supporting evidence. Claim: Lucy has an exceptional work ethic. Evidence: On average, Lucy works approximately sixty hours per week. Why does the evidence support the claim? Choose the analysis that better explains the connection.	[ "Long hours are indicative of a strong work ethic.", "Lucy arrives at work early and leaves late." ]	0
language arts	kindergarten	choose-the-lowercase-letter-that-matches-f-i-j-l-m-t-y	Pick the lowercase letter that matches. I	[ "f", "i", "z" ]	1
social studies	kindergarten	days-of-the-week	What day comes right after Friday?	[ "Thursday", "Saturday", "Tuesday" ]	1
language arts	grade-10	what-does-the-punctuation-suggest	What does the following sentence suggest? Kari visited the downtown art gallery, which opened last month, and was impressed with the variety of artworks on display.	[ "There is only one art gallery downtown.", "There is more than one art gallery downtown." ]	0
language arts	grade-5	draw-inferences-from-a-text	Read the text. "It's beautiful out!" Audrey said, looking out the window. "Why don't we go for a bike ride?" Chloe cringed. "I'd rather exercise at the air-conditioned gym." Audrey clapped her hands. "Okay. After we exercise, we can have a picnic at the park!" Chloe rolled her eyes. "A cool restaurant would be better, thanks." Based on the text, which sentence is more likely to be true?	[ "Audrey always bosses Chloe around.", "Chloe doesn't want to be outside." ]	1
social studies	grade-5	the-civil-war-the-end-of-the-war	In January 1865, the United States Congress passed the Thirteenth Amendment. Below is the first section of the amendment. Use it to answer the question below. Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States . . . whereof: of which What did the Thirteenth Amendment do?	[ "made secession illegal", "protected slaveholders' rights to a fair trial", "banned slavery", "gave African American people the right to vote" ]	2
language arts	grade-5	choose-between-personal-and-reflexive-pronouns	Select the best pronoun to complete the sentence. In just a few weeks, Lisa taught ___ the rules of hockey.	[ "herself", "yourself" ]	0
language arts	grade-5	choose-the-best-concluding-sentence	Read the paragraph. Then, add the better concluding sentence. Over the course of his career, Mel Blanc provided the voices for hundreds of cartoon characters. One of his most famous characters was Bugs Bunny. Bugs Bunny was a charming yet fearless rabbit who was famous for saying "What's up, Doc?" Blanc described his process for how he came up with Bugs Bunny's voice. First, he looked at sketches, or rough drawings, of the character. Then, he looked at a set of pictures called a storyboard. The storyboard showed how Bugs Bunny would behave in a cartoon. The cartoon's creators told Blanc that Bugs Bunny's character was a "tough little stinker." Blanc thought about all the tough-sounding accents he had heard. After some experimenting, Blanc finally brought Bugs Bunny's voice to life. ___	[ "This process clearly worked, because Bugs Bunny became one of Blanc's most recognized characters.", "In short, Blanc studied sketches to help him create the voice for a character." ]	0
language arts	grade-3	choose-topic-sentences-for-expository-paragraphs	Read the paragraph. Then, add the better topic sentence. ___ In fact, more than half of the planet is covered just by oceans. Earth also has many lakes, rivers, and swamps full of freshwater. But there's even more freshwater that is frozen in glaciers and icecaps. Add to that all of the water that's underground or in the air, and you've got one wet planet!	[ "Most of the Earth is covered in water.", "The highest point on Earth is Mount Everest." ]	0
social studies	grade-5	the-american-revolution-turning-the-tide-of-the-war	A turning point is an event that causes an important change. Why were the Battles of Saratoga a major turning point in the Revolutionary War?	[ "Most of the British navy was destroyed during the battle.", "It was the last time General Washington commanded American troops in battle.", "It was the first time the Americans used machine guns in the war.", "The American victory convinced French leaders to officially join the war." ]	3
language arts	grade-6	vocabulary-review-trace-an-argument	Look at the word hone as used in the passage "Drawing Conclusions." It is clear that drawing is an important and easily developed skill for most artists. If they continue to hone their drawing skills, they can create great works of art using nothing but a pencil and paper. And at the very least, drawing can help artists develop their ability to see and understand the world around them. What does hone mean?	[ "to teach to others", "to use to earn money", "to strengthen or improve" ]	2
language arts	grade-3	is-the-sentence-a-statement-question-command-or-exclamation	What kind of sentence is this? Amanda is causing so much trouble!	[ "a question", "an exclamation" ]	1
language arts	grade-5	is-it-a-complete-sentence-or-a-fragment	Which is a sentence fragment?	[ "Aaliyah speaks four languages.", "The back of her neck." ]	1
language arts	grade-5	determine-the-meaning-of-idioms-from-context-set-1	What is the meaning of high and dry? After her roommate moved out suddenly, Vicky was left high and dry, paying all the rent herself.	[ "without help", "far above the water" ]	0
language arts	grade-7	choose-the-antonym	Which word is an antonym of discord?	[ "harmony", "melody" ]	0
language arts	grade-2	use-time-order-words	Complete the text with the better word. Last Saturday, I bought eggs. ___, I am making Janet's cake.	[ "Today", "First" ]	0
language arts	grade-8	is-it-a-complete-sentence-or-a-fragment	Which is a sentence fragment?	[ "Hobbled across the court, leaning on the coach for support.", "The Sloans make homemade apple cider with their cider press." ]	0
language arts	grade-5	use-the-correct-subject-or-verb	Complete the sentence with the best subject. ___ range in color from white to brown to gray.	[ "Mice", "Rat" ]	0
social studies	grade-5	new-england-colonies-religion-and-government	Which Puritan leader told his followers that their community in New England would be like "a city upon a hill"?	[ "Cotton Mather", "John Winthrop", "Roger Williams", "Thomas Hooker" ]	1
language arts	grade-5	what-does-the-modal-verb-show	What does the modal verb show? Select the best answer choice. When he was a puppy, our dog Ace could run for miles without getting tired.	[ "past ability", "advice" ]	0
language arts	grade-8	use-words-as-clues-to-the-meanings-of-greek-and-latin-roots	The word multiply contains the root multi. What does the root multi mean?	[ "many", "one thousand", "change", "light" ]	0
social studies	grade-5	the-civil-war-war-tactics-and-the-home-front	The South didn't have many factories. Factories were needed to build guns, cannons, and ammunition. How could the Confederates quickly get the weapons they needed?	[ "by building big new factories", "by buying weapons from other countries", "by taking over factories in Mexico", "by buying weapons from the North" ]	1
language arts	grade-10	what-does-the-punctuation-suggest	What does the following sentence suggest? Kate visited the downtown art gallery, which opened last month, and was impressed with the variety of artworks on display.	[ "There is only one art gallery downtown.", "There is more than one art gallery downtown." ]	0
language arts	grade-5	use-greek-and-latin-roots-as-clues-to-the-meanings-of-words	A telescope is a tool that is used to look at something that is far away, in outer space. The root scope means "look at or observe". What does the root tele mean?	[ "carry", "measure", "far away" ]	2
social studies	grade-8	the-civil-war-bull-run-to-the-emancipation-proclamation	The passages below were written by reporters shortly after the Battle of Antietam. Use the passages to complete the sentence below. The first passage was written by a Confederate newspaper reporter. The results of the battle may be briefly summed up. Judged by all the rules of warfare, it was a victory to our arms. . . . Varying as may have been the successes of the day, they left us intact, unbroken, and equal masters of the field with our antagonist. arms:army antagonist:opponent The second passage was written by a Union newspaper reporter. . . . the whole rebel army of Virginia annihilated. . . . We have undoubtedly won great and decisive victories both yesterday and today. Among our trophies are . . . a large number of prisoners. The rebellion is virtually subdued. annihilated:destroyed decisive:definite virtually:almost Complete the sentence. Many historians consider the Battle of Antietam a ___, in contrast with the conclusion of both reporters.	[ "Confederate victory", "draw", "Union victory" ]	1
social studies	grade-1	months-of-the-year	What month comes right before September?	[ "March", "August" ]	1
social studies	grade-8	source-analysis-the-declaration-of-independence	The Declaration of Independence is one of the most famous documents in United States history. A declaration of independence is a document created by the people of one country to say they are no longer part of another country. Which of the following is an example of a declaration of independence?	[ "a document describing the major laws of the federal government", "a document saying that the United States had won World War II", "a document declaring that the United States would no longer allow slavery", "a document stating that the United States was no longer part of the British Empire" ]	3
language arts	grade-4	determine-the-meaning-of-idioms-from-context-set-1	What is the meaning of have eyes in the back of one's head? No one plays pranks on Mrs. Chapman, because she has eyes in the back of her head.	[ "to have an extra set of eyes", "to know everything that's going on" ]	1
language arts	grade-4	is-the-sentence-declarative-interrogative-imperative-or-exclamatory	What kind of sentence is this? The boys picked apples in the orchard.	[ "declarative", "interrogative" ]	0
language arts	grade-4	identify-the-meaning-of-idioms-and-adages-set-1	What is the meaning of there's no use crying over spilled milk?	[ "solving a problem is easier when you work with other people", "you shouldn't get upset about things that can't be changed" ]	1
language arts	grade-6	analyze-the-effects-of-figures-of-speech-on-meaning-and-tone	Review the passage. The personification is shown in bold. I pulled the pink woolen cap down over my ears and tugged my coat closed near my throat. Despite my bundled layers, January's teeth bit sharp. My fingers had lost all feeling. Pieces of my hair, frozen crisp to my collar, tore as I turned my head. So I thought of August. My eyes dropped closed. And then they opened. A Russian soldier was there. He leaned over me with a light, poking my shoulder with his pistol. From Ruta Sepetys, Salt to the Sea. Copyright 2016 by Ruta Sepetys What is the effect of the personification on the passage's meaning or tone?	[ "It illustrates how cold it is.", "It implies the narrator is hungry." ]	0

language arts

grade-3

identify-base-words-prefixes-and-suffixes

What is the base word in **fullness**?

[ "full", "ness" ]

0

social studies

grade-5

costs-and-benefits

Gina is deciding whether to eat peanuts or carrot cake for an afternoon snack. She would like to eat something tasty, but she is also trying to be healthier. Suppose Gina decides to eat the peanuts. Which result would be a cost?

[ "Gina will give up the chance to eat the carrot cake. Gina thinks carrot cake would have tasted better than peanuts will.", "Gina will get to eat the peanuts. The peanuts will be healthier than the carrot cake would have been." ]

0

social studies

grade-5

costs-and-benefits

Shane is deciding whether to make beef barley soup or potato soup for dinner. He wants dinner to be as tasty as possible. But he is also hungry and wants to eat soon. Suppose Shane decides to make potato soup. Which result would be a cost?

[ "Shane will save some time. The beef barley soup would have taken longer to make than the potato soup.", "Shane will give up the chance to eat the beef barley soup, which would have been tastier than the potato soup." ]

1

language arts

grade-9

analyze-short-stories-set-1

Review the **fourteenth and fifteenth paragraphs**. title: The Marking Newt's feet hurt from standing at the register, but he smiled at the stranger-woman who approached the counter. She held up her hand in greeting, showing him the Mark on her palm. Her Mark identified her as miserly, as did the meager selection of goods in her basket. Newt hurried to calculate her bill, careful not to make a mistake. Then, when she wasn't looking, he dropped an extra handful of fresh herbs into her basket. His older sister, Cybil, came up behind him as the customer left. "You can't be giving away the merchandise," she warned. Newt blushed. "Sorry," he mumbled. Cybil just clucked her tongue and went back to checking the inventory. She was always so sure of herself. Newt was her opposite: clumsy, while she was graceful; slow, while she was quick; distracted, while she was sharp. He would never measure up. And tomorrow, when he received his own Mark, everyone would be able to see that he was a failure. A dusty woman limped into the store, carrying a baby. They'd probably walked a long way from the desert district. The baby cried, and Newt hurried to scoop some water for them. He winked at the baby. The mother smiled, and the baby giggled. Cybil came out from the back to check on the disturbance. Newt returned to the register before she could scold him. He remembered Cybil's Marking Day. Confident as ever, Cybil had foretold her own Mark. She was, of course, pleased with the magnificent sharp-eyed eagle that she received, tattooed permanently on her palm. Newt had just come of age, and he was dreading his own Marking. Up to now, he had always felt that he could change who he was, maybe become more like Cybil. But he feared that now his Mark would brand him as a loser. The bell on the door jangled. Papa Shaw, the village carpenter, came in with a big smile. Newt hoped that Shaw's visit was a good sign. The carpenter's hand bore the best Mark, in Newt's opinion—a black dragon with a red flame. Newt gathered his courage. "Papa Shaw," he said, "your Mark is so strong. How can I make sure I get a good Mark like yours?" Shaw just laughed and patted Newt's shoulder. "Your Mark is already determined," Shaw said. "There's nothing you can do, so don't worry. You heard about the girl who tried to choose her Mark?" Newt shook his head, so Shaw launched into the tale of a girl's ill-fated attempt at Mark-fixing: she ended up being Marked for life as a cheater. Shaw was still talking when Newt's friend Leo stopped by. Shaw waved him in and explained their conversation. "You recently received a beautiful Mark yourself, am I right, young Leo?" asked Shaw. Leo held up his palm, showing his lion Mark. Newt suppressed a sigh. The lion—strong, brave—was almost too perfect a Mark for Leo. When Shaw left, Newt asked Leo, "How can I get a good Mark?" Like Shaw, Leo laughed. But then he looked at Newt seriously. "You'll get the right Mark for you. Everyone does," he said. Leo leaned in close. "But . . . if you really want a specific Mark, you must picture it as you place your hand in the mouth of the Marker. The machine uses what's in your mind, so just hold on to that picture in your mind." Newt pondered. For Leo's idea to work, he needed to have a clear image in mind. But what should it be? He was still wondering as he drifted off to sleep that night. The morning of Newt's Marking Day dawned bright. As light filled his bedroom, images floated in his mind. He saw the faces of the baby, Papa Shaw, Leo, and others he knew, all smiling and reaching out to him. But he couldn't hold all those images in his mind. What could his Mark be? Leo arrived, offering to walk Newt to his Marking. Cybil had to keep the store open, of course. Newt strolled down the street alongside Leo, too worried to keep up a conversation. Then he noticed something. Everyone they passed waved and nodded, telling Newt, "Don't worry." Many of them shouted, "Greetings on your Marking Day!" Newt felt a rush of gratitude. His neighbors didn't know his Mark, but they knew him, and they were with him. At length, they reached the great bronze gates of the marble Marking Hall. As the guard waved them through, Newt realized that his worry had melted away. When the moment for his Marking arrived, he smiled at Leo, then closed his eyes and placed his hand into the mouth of the Marker. What do the images that Newt sees when thinking about his Mark suggest?

[ "There is no possible Mark to represent Newt.", "The community is very important to Newt.", "Newt is right to be worried about the quality of his Mark." ]

1

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.

[ "Save the Children", "the Red Cross", "Oxfam", "the League of Nations" ]

3

language arts

grade-8

analyze-passages-from-the-outsiders-part-2

Read the following passage from "The Outsiders". In this excerpt, Ponyboy describes Tim Shepard, the leader of a different gang. Tim Shepard and company were already waiting when we arrived at the vacant lot, along with a gang from Brumly, one of the suburbs. Tim was a lean, catlike eighteen-year-old who looked like the model JD you see in movies and magazines. He had the right curly black hair, smoldering dark eyes, and a long scar from temple to chin where a tramp had belted him with a broken pop bottle. He had a tough, hard look to him, and his nose had been broken twice. Like Dally's, his smile was grim and bitter. He was one of those who enjoy being a hood. The rest of his bunch were the same way. The boys from Brumly, too. Young hoods—who would grow up to be old hoods. I'd never thought about it before, but they'd just get worse as they got older, not better. I looked at Darry. He wasn't going to be any hood when he got old. He was going to get somewhere. Living the way we do would only make him more determined to get somewhere. That's why he's better than the rest of us, I thought. He's going somewhere. And I was going to be like him. I wasn't going to live in a lousy neighborhood all my life. Tim had the tense, hungry look of an alley cat—that's what he's always reminded me of, an alley cat—and he was constantly restless. His boys ranged from fifteen to nineteen, hard-looking characters who were used to the strict discipline Tim gave out. That was the difference between his gang and ours—they had a leader and were organized; we were just buddies who stuck together—each man was his own leader. Maybe that was why we could whip them. From S. E. Hinton, The Outsiders. Copyright 1967 by S. E. Hinton Based on the passage, what does Ponyboy most likely want for his future?

[ "the respect that Tim Shepard gets", "a stable and successful life", "to improve his own neighborhood", "peace between his friends and enemies" ]

1

language arts

grade-12

are-the-modifiers-used-correctly

Which sentence is correct?

[ "**Commuting to his office downtown**, the crossword puzzle kept Elijah so engrossed that he almost missed his bus stop.", "**Commuting to his office downtown**, Elijah was so engrossed with the crossword puzzle that he almost missed his bus stop." ]

1

language arts

grade-7

interpret-figures-of-speech

What does the **metaphor** in this text suggest? When Steve lost his job, he was devastated. The only light in the sea of darkness was the prospect of pursuing a new career.

[ "There was a benefit to Steve's job loss.", "Having to pursue a new career was the worst part of Steve's job loss." ]

0

language arts

grade-3

read-about-business-and-technology

Review the third paragraph. Paper money is made using highly skilled people and machines. When a bill is designed, it needs to pass a couple of tests. First, it must be made in a way that makes it last a long time. It should not tear too easily. But more importantly, paper money must also be secure. It should be easy to tell if someone has tried to make a fake bill. Luckily, the U.S. Treasury, which prints money, has several ways to make sure that paper money can't be copied. What is called "paper" money is not really paper at all. U.S. bills are mostly cotton. That's right, dollar bills are made from the same material as a T-shirt! Cotton is used because it is stronger than plain paper. Money is often passed among different people many times a day. It is balled up in people's pockets. It is folded and unfolded countless times over many years. It is even washed in washing machines. Money gets worn out, and sometimes it tears. But it does not rip or fall apart nearly as easily as real paper does. The design of each bill depends on how much it is worth. One-dollar bills have the most basic design. They have special print that you can feel with your finger. Some bills, such as the five-dollar bill, have threads that glow different colors under certain lights. And all bills worth ten dollars or more use ink that changes color when you look at the bill from different sides. All of these things work together to make paper money hard to copy. Next time you have a chance to look at different bills, see if you can notice some of these differences yourself. Based on the text, what is one thing you will find on a five-dollar bill?

[ "color-shifting ink", "a picture of George Washington", "threads that glow" ]

2

language arts

grade-6

classify-figures-of-speech

Which figure of speech is used in this text? Problems emerge and some people try to **sweep them under the rug**. —Bill Condon, film director

[ "idiom", "allusion" ]

0

language arts

grade-8

classify-figures-of-speech

Which figure of speech is used in this text? Would you mind lending me your pencil? I tried using mine, but **it's pointless**.

[ "simile", "pun" ]

1

language arts

grade-6

identify-counterclaims

Consider this claim: Celery sticks are a great snack to bring to school. Now consider how someone might argue against this. Which sentence presents a counterclaim to the above claim?

[ "Celery does not get squishy if stored in a lunch box for a few hours.", "The crunching sound made by eating celery can be distracting to others." ]

1

language arts

grade-3

choose-reasons-to-support-an-opinion

Read the opinion below. Everyone should wear a seat belt in the car. Select the reason that best supports this opinion.

[ "You may get a ticket if you talk on the phone while driving.", "You may get a ticket if you don't wear a seat belt." ]

1

language arts

grade-5

is-it-a-complete-sentence-a-fragment-or-a-run-on

Which is a **run-on sentence**?

[ "We learned about atoms in class everything is made of atoms.", "Is fortunate to have traveled all over the world." ]

0

language arts

grade-5

determine-the-meaning-of-idioms-from-context-set-1

What is the meaning of **have eyes in the back of one's head**? No one plays pranks on Mrs. Dyer, because she **has eyes in the back of her head**.

[ "to know everything that's going on", "to have an extra set of eyes" ]

0

social studies

grade-5

world-war-ii-lead-up-to-war-in-europe-asia

Which of the following countries lost World War I?

[ "France", "Germany", "the United States", "Great Britain" ]

1

language arts

grade-9

use-the-correct-foreign-expression

Complete the text with the correct foreign expression. Dr. Harrison is quite systematic in her approach to diagnosing illnesses; it's simply her ___ to be logical and think things through in a step-by-step fashion.

[ "m.o.", "magnum opus" ]

0

language arts

grade-6

use-the-correct-pair-of-correlative-conjunctions

Complete the sentence with the correct correlative conjunctions. ___ Dan ___ Sebastian are in marching band, but they play different instruments.

[ "Both . . . and", "Whether . . . or" ]

0

language arts

grade-5

formatting-and-capitalizing-titles

Which sentence is correct?

[ "The movie \"In the Blink of an Eye\" has an interesting message.", "The movie \"In the blink of an Eye\" has an interesting message." ]

0

social studies

grade-3

thomas-edison

Most people were not able to use Thomas Edison's lightbulbs right away. What problem did Thomas Edison need to solve so that people could use them?

[ "He needed to change laws that said electricity was not legal.", "He needed to make his lightbulbs look nicer.", "He needed a way to get electricity into people's homes and businesses.", "He needed to make people think that gas lights were not useful." ]

2

language arts

grade-6

identify-counterclaims

Consider this claim: Adding salt to chocolate milk makes it taste better. Now consider how someone might argue against this. Which sentence presents a counterclaim to the above claim?

[ "Some kids prefer chocolate milk over regular milk.", "Drinks like chocolate milk are meant to taste sweet, not salty." ]

1

language arts

pre-k

choose-the-uppercase-letter-that-matches-a-b-d-e-g-h-n-q-r

Pick the uppercase letter that matches. q

[ "V", "E", "Q" ]

2

language arts

grade-7

recall-the-source-of-an-allusion

What is the source of the allusion in the sentence below? Ernesto described the situation he was facing with his boss as a **catch-22**.

[ "a poem", "literature" ]

1

language arts

grade-10

avoid-double-illogical-and-unclear-comparisons

Which text best completes the sentence? Emmy is ___.

[ "the friendliest of anyone in her family", "more friendlier than her sister", "friendlier than her brother" ]

2

social studies

grade-5

the-civil-war-the-first-battle-of-bull-run-to-gettysburg

In 1862, the Union army in Washington, D.C., tried to capture the Confederacy's capital of Richmond. Below is a letter from the Union army's commander, General George B. McClellan, to President Lincoln's Secretary of War. I have lost this battle because my force was too small. I have seen too many dead and wounded comrades to feel otherwise than this government has not sustained this army. If you do not do so now the game is lost. If I save this army now, I tell you plainly that I owe no thanks to you or any other person in Washington. You have done the best to sacrifice this army. sustained: helped Complete the sentence. In this letter, McClellan blamed ___ for what had happened to the Union army.

[ "the other Union generals", "the Union navy", "the Confederate government", "the United States government" ]

3

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"? Nina loves **green** peas.

[ "what kind", "how many" ]

0

language arts

grade-5

use-guide-words

Which word would you find on a dictionary page with the following guide words? **chip** - **critic**

[ "clap", "caught" ]

0

language arts

grade-8

analyze-short-stories

Review the **nineteenth paragraph**. title: Chiarelli's Bakery Walking along the narrow brick sidewalk, Aram imagined that Italy looked just like this, with flower boxes outside the windows and aproned shopkeepers greeting each other in lilting Italian. He took a deep breath. The air smelled of lemons and baked bread and coffee, and he instantly longed for an espresso. He wondered if Ms. Chiarelli served espresso at the bakery. A vision floated into his mind: Ms. Chiarelli, old and wise, teaching him to make espresso the "secret Italian way." He saw himself pouring perfect espresso into a tiny cup, Ms. Chiarelli nodding in approval and customers clapping. Whoops! Aram nearly collided with a man in a suit. Aram had noticed and stepped aside just in time to avoid a crash. The man rushed past, and Aram glanced down at the map on his phone. He was almost there. Aram still couldn't believe his luck. All his friends were working tedious summer jobs—busing tables and babysitting and collecting movie tickets. And here he was, an actual baker's assistant, right in the heart of Little Italy. It was all thanks to his Aunt Rona. She knew Ms. Chiarelli's daughter, and the two of them had cooked up a plan to get Ms. Chiarelli some help at the bakery. Aram had jumped at the chance; it was the perfect apprenticeship for his future career. Chiarelli's Bakery, he was sure, would one day be known as the place where he got his start. Ah, here he was—the bakery. A faded wooden sign over the door read "Chiarelli's World-Famous Pastry." Aram straightened his shoulders and reached for the handle, just as the door was yanked open from the inside. Ms. Chiarelli, Aram was thrilled to see, really did look wise. "Rona's nephew?" the old woman asked. "That's right. It's a pleasure to meet you, Ms. Chiarelli." Aram stuck out his hand. Ms. Chiarelli looked at it for a second before turning around and beckoning him inside. "Let's get started," she said. "I'm ready to learn everything," Aram said. "Great. Let's start with the cash register," Ms. Chiarelli said, "because that's what you'll be doing." She showed him how to use the cash register. It wasn't hard. The pastry trays were all marked by price, and there weren't that many choices anyway. "That's basically it," she said when she was done. "That's it?" Aram said, his heart sinking. "Well," Ms. Chiarelli pointed at the ceiling, "my apartment's up there. If you need me, just come and get me. My daughter tells me to rest. But how much rest does a person need?" She shook her head and muttered something in Italian. "Okay. When do we bake?" "Bake?" Ms. Chiarelli stared at Aram as if he had picked up the cash register and tried to stuff it in his pocket. "I thought . . ." Aram looked at the pastries on the racks, then at the darkened kitchen behind Ms. Chiarelli. Ms. Chiarelli frowned. "I order wholesale now. No more baking." Now it was Aram who stared. "Wholesale?" Ms. Chiarelli nodded, then silently held up her hands. Aram took in her knotted, swollen fingers, and he understood. A wave of disappointment engulfed him. Sadness overwhelmed him so suddenly that he couldn't think of a word to say. He sighed, and Ms. Chiarelli sighed, too. "I used to bake it all," she said. "Cassatelle, babas, cannoli." "Was your cannoli baked or fried? I tried out this recipe for baked the other day, but—" "Baked?" Ms. Chiarelli gaped at him, then she suddenly came alive, waving her arthritic hands as if banishing the image. "Never! Fried, always fried. People used to line up around the corner. Everyone wanted my cannoli." A thought occurred to Aram, and then, of course, it immediately tumbled out of his mouth. "Maybe you can tell me how to make fried cannoli! I'll do it exactly how you say, so really it would be like you were doing it." He pulled out his wallet. "I'll buy the ingredients! See? I have money." Ms. Chiarelli was silent. Aram felt his face get hot; why did he have to blurt out his ridiculous ideas? He slid his wallet back into his pocket and stepped behind the dusty cash register. It was going to be a long summer. "Well? What are you waiting for?" Aram looked up. Ms. Chiarelli was standing by the door, pocketbook slung over her shoulder. "We'll go together, so you don't buy the wrong stuff." She shook her head and muttered, "Baked cannoli. Ridicolo." "Really?" Ms. Chiarelli nodded impatiently. "Come on! If we hurry, we can make cassatelle too." What does Aram realize when he sees Ms. Chiarelli's hands?

[ "He realizes that he'll never bake as well as Ms. Chiarelli.", "He realizes that Ms. Chiarelli does not want him to ask questions.", "He realizes that Ms. Chiarelli cannot bake anymore." ]

2

language arts

grade-7

recall-the-source-of-an-allusion

What is the source of the allusion in the sentence below? Much to our shock, Santiago chose to **turn the other cheek** when Mia insulted him in a meeting.

[ "the Bible", "a song" ]

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language arts

grade-10

analyze-the-effects-of-figures-of-speech-on-meaning-and-tone

Review the passage. The verbal irony is shown in bold. My father, a fireman, had discouraged me from learning anything about the workings of the internal-combustion engine. When I said I wanted to learn how cars worked, he said, "It's easy. I'll tell you everything you need to know. You put the key in the ignition and you turn it." **Thanks, Dad.** To his credit, he had also advised me to cultivate a mechanic at a local gas station. But out in the Vermont countryside there were no gas stations—just a pump at Marble's Store, where you could leave the keys in the car and Marble would move it if it was in the way. From Mary Norris, "Holy Writ." Copyright 2015 by Condé Nast What is the effect of the verbal irony on the passage's meaning or tone?

[ "It shows that the narrator is annoyed by her father's response.", "It contributes to a grateful tone." ]

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language arts

grade-11

classify-the-figure-of-speech-anaphora-antithesis-apostrophe-assonance-chiasmus-understatement

Which figure of speech is used in this text? **Study without thought** is vain; **thought without study** is dangerous. —Confucius, "Analects"

[ "assonance", "chiasmus" ]

1

language arts

grade-5

use-adjectives-to-compare

Complete the sentence with the correct form of the adjective. When he was young, Chandler was always the ___ of the children on the playground.

[ "kinder", "kindest" ]

1

language arts

grade-4

use-subordinating-conjunctions

Complete the sentence with the better conjunction. ___ Addison pulled the weeds on Tuesday, more have grown back.

[ "Although", "Unless" ]

0

language arts

kindergarten

choose-the-lowercase-letter-that-matches-c-k-o-p-s-u-v-w-x-z

Pick the lowercase letter that matches. P

[ "h", "p", "x" ]

1

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

[ "S", "H", "V" ]

2

social studies

grade-5

costs-and-benefits

Jackie is deciding whether to take a trip to West Virginia or Georgia. She wants to enjoy her trip. But she is also trying to save money. Suppose Jackie decides to take a trip to West Virginia. Which result would be a cost?

[ "Jackie will spend more money. Plane tickets for Jackie to get to West Virginia are more expensive than tickets to Georgia.", "Jackie will enjoy her trip to West Virginia more than she would have enjoyed a trip to Georgia." ]

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language arts

grade-7

analyze-passages-from-anne-frank-the-diary-of-a-young-girl-part-2

Review the passage. Mr. Broks was in Beverwijk and managed to get hold of strawberries at the produce auction. They arrived here dusty and full of sand, but in large quantities. No less than twenty-four crates for the office and us. That very same evening we canned the first six jars and made eight jars of jam. The next morning Miep started making jam for the office. At twelve-thirty the outside door was locked, crates were lugged into the kitchen, with Peter, Father and Mr. van Daan stumbling up the stairs. Anne got hot water from the water heater, Margot went for a bucket, all hands on deck! With a funny feeling in my stomach, I entered the overcrowded office kitchen. Miep, Bep, Mr. Kleiman, Jan, Father, Peter: the Annex contingent and the Supply Corps all mixed up together, and that in the middle of the day! Curtains and windows open, loud voices, banging doors—I was trembling with excitement. I kept thinking, "Are we really in hiding?" This must be how it feels when you can finally go out into the world again. The pan was full, so I dashed upstairs, where the rest of the family was hulling strawberries around the kitchen table. At least that's what they were supposed to be doing, but more was going into their mouths than into the buckets. They were bound to need another bucket soon. Peter went back downstairs, but then the doorbell rang twice. Leaving the bucket where it was, Peter raced upstairs and shut the bookcase behind him. We sat kicking our heels impatiently; the strawberries were waiting to be rinsed, but we stuck to the house rule: "No running water when strangers are downstairs—they might hear the drains." Jan came up at one to tell us it had been the mailman. Peter hurried downstairs again. Ding-dong...the doorbell, about-face. I listened to hear if anyone was coming, standing first at the bookcase, then at the top of the stairs. Finally Peter and I leaned over the banister, straining our ears like a couple of burglars to hear the sounds from downstairs. No unfamiliar voices. Peter tiptoed halfway down the stairs and called out, "Bep!" Once more: "Bep!" His voice was drowned out by the racket in the kitchen. So he ran down to the kitchen while I nervously kept watch from above. "Go upstairs at once, Peter, the accountant's here, you've got to leave!" It was Mr. Kugler's voice. Sighing, Peter came upstairs and closed the bookcase. Mr. Kugler finally came up at one-thirty. "My gosh, the whole world's turned to strawberries. I had strawberries for breakfast, Jan's having them for lunch, Kleiman's eating them as a snack, Miep's boiling them, Bep's hulling them, and I can smell them everywhere I go. I come upstairs to get away from all that red and what do I see? People washing strawberries!" [ . . . ] For two days there was nothing but strawberries, strawberries, strawberries, and then our supply was either exhausted or in jars, safely under lock and key. From Anne Frank, The Diary of a Young Girl: The Definitive Edition. Copyright 1991 by The Anne Frank Fonds. Trans. Susan Massotty Look at the text in **bold**. What is the effect of the hyperbole and repetition in these lines?

[ "The lines emphasize how much everyone's attention was consumed by the strawberries.", "The lines show that everyone was tired of dealing with and eating so many strawberries.", "The lines add a note of seriousness to an otherwise upbeat account of preserving strawberries." ]

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language arts

grade-8

is-the-sentence-simple-compound-complex-or-compound-complex

Which type of sentence is this? Tommy always approaches difficult tasks enthusiastically, and he frequently motivates others with his energy and fervor.

[ "simple", "compound", "complex", "compound-complex" ]

1

language arts

grade-6

determine-the-meanings-of-words-with-greek-and-latin-roots

What does the word hydroelectric mean?

[ "related to the creation of electricity by using wind", "related to the creation of electricity by using heat", "related to the creation of electricity by using water" ]

2

language arts

grade-12

describe-the-difference-between-related-words

What is the difference between someone who is solicitous and someone who is obsequious?

[ "someone who is obsequious is appropriately attentive", "someone who is obsequious is excessively attentive" ]

1

social studies

grade-8

the-age-of-exploration-origins

Read the following text and determine whether it is true or false. The Age of Exploration was the first time Europeans traded with African and Asian societies. Before then, they had never imported trade goods like silks, salt, gold, and spices from other continents.

[ "true", "false" ]

1

language arts

grade-2

to-have-use-the-correct-form

Complete the sentence with the correct present tense form of to have. Mr. Bullock ___ a tractor on his farm.

[ "has", "had", "have" ]

0

language arts

grade-12

identify-vague-pronoun-references

Which of the following contains a vague pronoun reference?

[ "When Billy tried to explain the complicated equation to Daniel, his head started spinning.", "Daniel's head started spinning when Billy tried to explain the complicated equation to him." ]

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social studies

grade-5

the-louisiana-purchase

Complete the sentence. The Louisiana Purchase nearly ___ the size of the United States.

[ "doubled", "tripled", "quadrupled" ]

0

social studies

grade-5

the-white-house

Complete the sentence. George Washington was the only president who ___.

[ "lived in the White House for more than eight years", "did not live in the White House", "allowed guests to stay at the White House", "added more rooms to the White House" ]

1

social studies

grade-2

rosa-parks

In what state did Rosa Parks grow up?

[ "California", "Texas", "Alabama", "Michigan" ]

2

language arts

grade-5

words-with-mis

Which word is a speaker less likely to **mispronounce**?

[ "a familiar word", "an unfamiliar word" ]

0

social studies

grade-5

understand-overall-supply-and-demand

Last year, 50,000 people lived in the city of Cedarburg. But since then, 8,000 people have moved away. What probably happened to the overall supply of houses for sale in Cedarburg?

[ "The supply probably went up.", "The supply probably went down." ]

0

language arts

grade-6

classify-logical-fallacies

Which logical fallacy is used in the text? I'm not surprised, frankly, that someone who gets lost in his own neighborhood would argue that New York has better pizza than Chicago.

[ "appeal to nature: the assumption that natural things are always good", "ad hominem: a personal attack against one's opponent" ]

1

language arts

grade-3

which-word-is-a-noun

Is the word in bold a noun? I wish I could **go** on vacation to an island.

[ "yes", "no" ]

1

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 Cooper had ___.

[ "eaten", "ate" ]

0

language arts

grade-5

choose-between-adjectives-and-adverbs

Choose the word that best describes the adverb in bold. Anthony felt anxious and spoke ___ **fast** while delivering his lines.

[ "unusually", "unusual" ]

0

language arts

grade-11

choose-the-analysis-that-logically-connects-the-evidence-to-the-claim

Read the claim and the supporting evidence. **Claim:** Lucy has an exceptional work ethic. **Evidence:** On average, Lucy works approximately sixty hours per week. Why does the evidence support the claim? Choose the **analysis** that better explains the connection.

[ "Long hours are indicative of a strong work ethic.", "Lucy arrives at work early and leaves late." ]

0

language arts

kindergarten

choose-the-lowercase-letter-that-matches-f-i-j-l-m-t-y

Pick the lowercase letter that matches. I

[ "f", "i", "z" ]

1

social studies

kindergarten

days-of-the-week

What day comes right after Friday?

[ "Thursday", "Saturday", "Tuesday" ]

1

language arts

grade-10

what-does-the-punctuation-suggest

What does the following sentence suggest? Kari visited the downtown art gallery, which opened last month, and was impressed with the variety of artworks on display.

[ "There is only one art gallery downtown.", "There is more than one art gallery downtown." ]

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language arts

grade-5

draw-inferences-from-a-text

Read the text. "It's beautiful out!" Audrey said, looking out the window. "Why don't we go for a bike ride?" Chloe cringed. "I'd rather exercise at the air-conditioned gym." Audrey clapped her hands. "Okay. After we exercise, we can have a picnic at the park!" Chloe rolled her eyes. "A cool restaurant would be better, thanks." Based on the text, which sentence is more likely to be true?

[ "Audrey always bosses Chloe around.", "Chloe doesn't want to be outside." ]

1

social studies

grade-5

the-civil-war-the-end-of-the-war

In January 1865, the United States Congress passed the Thirteenth Amendment. Below is the first section of the amendment. Use it to answer the question below. Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States . . . whereof: of which What did the Thirteenth Amendment do?

[ "made secession illegal", "protected slaveholders' rights to a fair trial", "banned slavery", "gave African American people the right to vote" ]

2

language arts

grade-5

choose-between-personal-and-reflexive-pronouns

Select the best pronoun to complete the sentence. In just a few weeks, Lisa taught ___ the rules of hockey.

[ "herself", "yourself" ]

0

language arts

grade-5

choose-the-best-concluding-sentence

Read the paragraph. Then, add the better concluding sentence. Over the course of his career, Mel Blanc provided the voices for hundreds of cartoon characters. One of his most famous characters was Bugs Bunny. Bugs Bunny was a charming yet fearless rabbit who was famous for saying "What's up, Doc?" Blanc described his process for how he came up with Bugs Bunny's voice. First, he looked at sketches, or rough drawings, of the character. Then, he looked at a set of pictures called a storyboard. The storyboard showed how Bugs Bunny would behave in a cartoon. The cartoon's creators told Blanc that Bugs Bunny's character was a "tough little stinker." Blanc thought about all the tough-sounding accents he had heard. After some experimenting, Blanc finally brought Bugs Bunny's voice to life. ___

[ "This process clearly worked, because Bugs Bunny became one of Blanc's most recognized characters.", "In short, Blanc studied sketches to help him create the voice for a character." ]

0

language arts

grade-3

choose-topic-sentences-for-expository-paragraphs

Read the paragraph. Then, add the better topic sentence. ___ In fact, more than half of the planet is covered just by oceans. Earth also has many lakes, rivers, and swamps full of freshwater. But there's even more freshwater that is frozen in glaciers and icecaps. Add to that all of the water that's underground or in the air, and you've got one wet planet!

[ "Most of the Earth is covered in water.", "The highest point on Earth is Mount Everest." ]

0

social studies

grade-5

the-american-revolution-turning-the-tide-of-the-war

A turning point is an event that causes an important change. Why were the Battles of Saratoga a major turning point in the Revolutionary War?

[ "Most of the British navy was destroyed during the battle.", "It was the last time General Washington commanded American troops in battle.", "It was the first time the Americans used machine guns in the war.", "The American victory convinced French leaders to officially join the war." ]

3

language arts

grade-6

vocabulary-review-trace-an-argument

Look at the word **hone** as used in the passage "Drawing Conclusions." It is clear that drawing is an important and easily developed skill for most artists. If they continue to **hone** their drawing skills, they can create great works of art using nothing but a pencil and paper. And at the very least, drawing can help artists develop their ability to see and understand the world around them. What does **hone** mean?

[ "to teach to others", "to use to earn money", "to strengthen or improve" ]

2

language arts

grade-3

is-the-sentence-a-statement-question-command-or-exclamation

What kind of sentence is this? Amanda is causing so much trouble!

[ "a question", "an exclamation" ]

1

language arts

grade-5

is-it-a-complete-sentence-or-a-fragment

Which is a sentence fragment?

[ "Aaliyah speaks four languages.", "The back of her neck." ]

1

language arts

grade-5

determine-the-meaning-of-idioms-from-context-set-1

What is the meaning of **high and dry**? After her roommate moved out suddenly, Vicky was left **high and dry**, paying all the rent herself.

[ "without help", "far above the water" ]

0

language arts

grade-7

choose-the-antonym

Which word is an antonym of **discord**?

[ "harmony", "melody" ]

0

language arts

grade-2

use-time-order-words

Complete the text with the better word. Last Saturday, I bought eggs. ___, I am making Janet's cake.

[ "Today", "First" ]

0

language arts

grade-8

is-it-a-complete-sentence-or-a-fragment

Which is a sentence fragment?

[ "Hobbled across the court, leaning on the coach for support.", "The Sloans make homemade apple cider with their cider press." ]

0

language arts

grade-5

use-the-correct-subject-or-verb

Complete the sentence with the best **subject**. ___ range in color from white to brown to gray.

[ "Mice", "Rat" ]

0

social studies

grade-5

new-england-colonies-religion-and-government

Which Puritan leader told his followers that their community in New England would be like "a city upon a hill"?

[ "Cotton Mather", "John Winthrop", "Roger Williams", "Thomas Hooker" ]

1

language arts

grade-5

what-does-the-modal-verb-show

What does the modal verb show? Select the best answer choice. When he was a puppy, our dog Ace **could** run for miles without getting tired.

[ "past ability", "advice" ]

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language arts

grade-8

use-words-as-clues-to-the-meanings-of-greek-and-latin-roots

The word multiply contains the root multi. What does the root multi mean?

[ "many", "one thousand", "change", "light" ]

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social studies

grade-5

the-civil-war-war-tactics-and-the-home-front

The South didn't have many factories. Factories were needed to build guns, cannons, and ammunition. How could the Confederates quickly get the weapons they needed?

[ "by building big new factories", "by buying weapons from other countries", "by taking over factories in Mexico", "by buying weapons from the North" ]

1

language arts

grade-10

what-does-the-punctuation-suggest

What does the following sentence suggest? Kate visited the downtown art gallery, which opened last month, and was impressed with the variety of artworks on display.

[ "There is only one art gallery downtown.", "There is more than one art gallery downtown." ]

0

language arts

grade-5

use-greek-and-latin-roots-as-clues-to-the-meanings-of-words

A telescope is a tool that is used to look at something that is far away, in outer space. The root **scope** means "look at or observe". What does the root **tele** mean?

[ "carry", "measure", "far away" ]

2

social studies

grade-8

the-civil-war-bull-run-to-the-emancipation-proclamation

The passages below were written by reporters shortly after the Battle of Antietam. Use the passages to complete the sentence below. The first passage was written by a Confederate newspaper reporter. The results of the battle may be briefly summed up. Judged by all the rules of warfare, it was a victory to our arms. . . . Varying as may have been the successes of the day, they left us intact, unbroken, and equal masters of the field with our antagonist. arms:army antagonist:opponent The second passage was written by a Union newspaper reporter. . . . the whole rebel army of Virginia annihilated. . . . We have undoubtedly won great and decisive victories both yesterday and today. Among our trophies are . . . a large number of prisoners. The rebellion is virtually subdued. annihilated:destroyed decisive:definite virtually:almost Complete the sentence. Many historians consider the Battle of Antietam a ___, in contrast with the conclusion of both reporters.

[ "Confederate victory", "draw", "Union victory" ]

1

social studies

grade-1

months-of-the-year

What month comes right before September?

[ "March", "August" ]

1

social studies

grade-8

source-analysis-the-declaration-of-independence

The Declaration of Independence is one of the most famous documents in United States history. A declaration of independence is a document created by the people of one country to say they are no longer part of another country. Which of the following is an example of a declaration of independence?

[ "a document describing the major laws of the federal government", "a document saying that the United States had won World War II", "a document declaring that the United States would no longer allow slavery", "a document stating that the United States was no longer part of the British Empire" ]

3

language arts

grade-4

determine-the-meaning-of-idioms-from-context-set-1

What is the meaning of **have eyes in the back of one's head**? No one plays pranks on Mrs. Chapman, because she **has eyes in the back of her head**.

[ "to have an extra set of eyes", "to know everything that's going on" ]

1

language arts

grade-4

is-the-sentence-declarative-interrogative-imperative-or-exclamatory

What kind of sentence is this? The boys picked apples in the orchard.

[ "declarative", "interrogative" ]

0

language arts

grade-4

identify-the-meaning-of-idioms-and-adages-set-1

What is the meaning of **there's no use crying over spilled milk**?

[ "solving a problem is easier when you work with other people", "you shouldn't get upset about things that can't be changed" ]

1

language arts

grade-6

analyze-the-effects-of-figures-of-speech-on-meaning-and-tone

Review the passage. The personification is shown in bold. I pulled the pink woolen cap down over my ears and tugged my coat closed near my throat. **Despite my bundled layers, January's teeth bit sharp.** My fingers had lost all feeling. Pieces of my hair, frozen crisp to my collar, tore as I turned my head. So I thought of August. My eyes dropped closed. And then they opened. A Russian soldier was there. He leaned over me with a light, poking my shoulder with his pistol. From Ruta Sepetys, Salt to the Sea. Copyright 2016 by Ruta Sepetys What is the effect of the personification on the passage's meaning or tone?

[ "It illustrates how cold it is.", "It implies the narrator is hungry." ]

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