Literature
Which sentence is written correctly?
The cat is sleeping.
If you have 5 apples and your friend gives you 3 more, how many apples do you have now?
8 apples
What is the capital city of Chile?
Santiago
Which of these is a living thing?
A tree
What do we say when we meet someone?
B) Hello
What is a noun?
A person, place, or thing
What is 15 + 8?
23
How many legs does an insect have?
6 legs
Which ocean borders Chile on the west?
Pacific Ocean
How do you spell the number "67"?
Sixty-seven
Which word is spelled correctly?
B) Receive
A bookstore has 4 shelves. Each shelf has 15 books. The store sells 12 books. How many books are left?
48 books (4 × 15 = 60, then 60 - 12 = 48)
What are the three states of matter?
Solid, liquid, and gas
In what year did Chile gain independence from Spain?
1810
Which sentence uses correct punctuation?
B) What is your name?
Read this sentence: "The classroom was a zoo during the test."
What literary device is being used here, and what does it mean?
A) Simile
B) Metaphor
C) Personification
Metaphor; the classroom is very noisy and chaotic like a zoo
A baker makes 156 cookies and wants to package them into boxes of 12. How many complete boxes can she fill, and how many cookies will be left over?
13 boxes with 0 cookies left over (156 ÷ 12 = 13)
In a food chain, what is the role of a decomposer?
To break down dead organisms and return nutrients to the soil
The Atacama Desert is one of the driest places on Earth and is located in northern Chile. What natural resource has been historically important for Chile's economy because of this desert?
Copper and nitrates
Read this dialogue: "Can you pass the salt?" asked Maria.
What type of sentence is this in terms of its purpose?
Interrogative (it asks a question)
In the story excerpt below, interpret what the author means:
"Her heart was a stone, cold and unmoved by his words."
What is the author trying to communicate about this character's emotional state?
A) The character is emotionally hardened and not easily affected by others
B) The character is physically made of stone
C) The character has a medical condition
A) The character is emotionally hardened and not easily affected by others
A swimming pool is being filled with water. It takes 3 hours to fill 2/5 of the pool. At this rate, how many hours will it take to fill the entire pool?
7.5 hours (If 2/5 takes 3 hours, then 1/5 takes 1.5 hours, so 5/5 takes 7.5 hours)
When a substance undergoes a chemical change, which of the following occurs?
New substances with different properties are formed
During the colonial period in Chile, the Spanish established the encomienda system. What was the primary purpose of this system?
To grant Spanish settlers control over Indigenous labor and tribute
Identify the figurative language device in this sentence:
"The wind whispered through the trees, telling secrets to the leaves."
A) Personification (the wind is given human qualities: whispering and telling secrets)