Smarter than a 5th Grader

A rectangular prism has a volume of 42 cubic units. The length is 3 units. The width is 2 units. What is the height?

• 6 units

• 14 units

• 7 units

• 21 units

The sentence below contains two errors in punctuation. Read the sentence and the question that follows. 

By the time dinner was ready Dan had already cleaned his room, and put away all of his laundry. 

Which version of the sentence has been correctly edited for punctuation?

• By the time dinner was ready, Dan had already cleaned his room and put away all of his laundry.

• By the time dinner was ready, Dan, had already cleaned his room, and put away all of his laundry.

• By the time, dinner was ready Dan had already cleaned his room, and, put away all of his laundry.

• By the time dinner was ready Dan had, already, cleaned his room and put away all of his laundry.

Which sentence has an error in verb tense?

• I can't figure out if I should wait for my friend or if I should begin walking to school on my own.

• After we saw the puppy at the pet store, we asked our parents if they would allow us to buy it. 

• Once we decide where to meet to work on our project, we asked our parents to drive us there.

• If all of the students in our class complete their work on time, we will have extra time on the playground.

A student is writing a research report about poodles. The student wrote the following opinion: "Poodles are a good choice for people who cannot have some other types of dogs." Click on one sentence that has information to support the opinion.

• Poodles can range in size from very small to average.

• Today, the breed is often used as a show dog.

• The poodle is good for owners who are bothered by dog hair because it sheds very little hair.

• The poodle's curly hair can be many different colors, and many owners choose to trim much of the hair on its body.

A student is writing a report about oil drilling. The student found the following sources. Which website is the best source of information for the report?

• www.drill-fun-oil.net

  Choose your site, start to drill, and hope you strike it big! Have fun with this oil drilling game.

• www.about-oils.net

  Crude oil, olive oil, vegetable oil....what's the difference? 

  Everything you need to know about oils.

• www.usa.oil.com

  Oil is needed to power our world. Learn how we find, drill for, and refine it before it gets to you.

• www.oil.change.com

  Learn how to change the oil in your car.

Students observe two hills, Hill A and Hill B. After a heavy rainstorm, the students observe that Hill A has more loose soil at the bottom of than Hill B. Which sentence best describes what most likely caused the loose soil?

• Hill A has fewer plants than Hill B.

• Hill A has a slope not as steep as Hill B.

• Hill A erodes more slowly than Hill B.

• Hill A receives less average rain fall than Hill B.

Scientists did a study to find out why the number of frogs in a certain area decreased. The scientists found that it was because of chemicals used by local farmers. The farmers argue that they need the chemicals to protect their crops.

The residents propose solutions they hope will be good for both the farmers and the frogs. Which proposal is the most reasonable?

• Introduce a different species of frog to the area.

• Set aside an area with a pond that is protected from the chemicals.

• Air pressure is pushing the ball toward the ground.

• Heat energy is pulling the ball closer to Earth.

Chevon is using a calculator to multiply 5426 and 30. He enters 5426 X 300 by mistake. What can Chevon do to correct his mistake?

• add 270 to the product

• multiply the product by 10

• subtract 270 from the product

• divide the product by 10