April Fools' Day Lesson 440 of the everyday course of Mova's primary school: 26 sentences, each with its syntax tree and pragmatics. The lessons are written for Mova, and their agreed trees are part of Mova corpus 0.4 (CC BY-SA 4.0). How Mova does on its tests: the lesson at school .
0 On the first of April, Dad in Dublin told the kids school was cancelled because of snow. 1 They cheered — then looked outside: sunshine. 3 In Britain and Ireland an old rule says the tricks stop at midday: when Liam's friend tried one in the afternoon, Liam said «Too late — after noon, you're the fool!» 4 Even grown-ups get fooled. 5 In 1957 a BBC television programme showed Swiss farmers picking spaghetti from trees, and many viewers believed it; people rang to ask how to grow their own spaghetti tree. 6 It is still called one of the best April Fools ever. 8 Some April jokes are adverts in disguise. 9 Good April jokes are silly and quick to undo. 11 Jade in Wales put a fake «wet paint» sign on her brother's chair, and he stood all through dinner while Mum laughed into her cawl, a Welsh stew; next day he put the sign on Jade's chair. 12 Ella's grandpa in Texas swears every year he's seen a jackalope — a made-up rabbit with antlers — and shows a stuffed toy as «proof». 13 Now Ella helps fool the little ones. 14 Bad April jokes are scary or cost people something. 15 Mia in Toronto told her mum she'd broken her arm; Mum panicked and grabbed the car keys, and when Mia shouted «April Fools!», Mum didn't laugh: «Don't joke about getting hurt. 19 April Fools' Day is 1 April, when people in many countries play harmless tricks and tell made-up news. 20 In Britain and Ireland tradition says April Fools' tricks should stop at midday, and someone who plays one after noon is the fool. 21 In 1957 the BBC programme Panorama showed a spoof film of spaghetti growing on trees, and many viewers believed it. 22 Companies often use 1 April for joke products or news, which also gets them attention. 23 A good April joke is silly, not scary, and is revealed quickly. 24 Never fake an injury or emergency as a joke; it frightens the people who love you. 25 Before a joke, ask yourself: will anyone be sad or hurt? 26 If yes, pick another. 27 Joke messages about free prizes can make people travel or spend for nothing, just like a scam. 28 On 1 April, double-check surprising news before believing or sharing it. 29 The jackalope is a made-up animal, a rabbit with antlers, from American folk tales. 30 Being fooled is fine; laughing and fooling them back is part of the fun. 31 «Ye» (Ireland) means you, often more than one; «lollies» (Australia) are sweets; «cawl» is a Welsh stew. ← previous Cruel pranks and where the line isnext → «Only one left!»: shops and adverts↑ back to Everyday This page in Markdown → https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/440-april-fools-day/