Peppa's friends as real animals: sheep, ponies, parrots, gazelles, kangaroos

Tests: 6 of 11 right · Exam: 0 of 4 right · Kind: ★★ · Understood: 12 of 15 · Run: 2026-10-18, commit f3c23ea72

Lesson 139 of the biology course of Mova's primary school, as Mova's small model took its tests: it had read this lesson and the ones before it and learned from their exercises. Each test shows the options in the order the student saw them, its choice, the right answer, the score of every option and why it chose. The lesson itself, sentence by sentence with trees and pragmatics: the lesson in the corpora.

Every question of this lesson and each of its options parsed by Mova, with trees and pragmatics: the lesson's questions in the corpora.

Test 1 · ★★ · right ✓

«Kylie, her mum n her little bro all hopping, how many big back legs is that»

1. 12 — no support
2. 3 — score 3
3. 6 — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 6
4. 9 — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 3 with score 6, against 3 for the next best. Its support: lesson 137, line 5: «Praying mantises wait very still, then shoot out spiky front legs that fold like a pocket knife to grab insects in a fraction of a second; a mantis has six leg…», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: the number the lesson gave for it (+6). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 2 · ★★ · right ✓

«flock of 9 sheep, wait no, 10, how many eyes with those sideways slits»

1. 20 — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · no support
2. 10 — no support
3. 18 — no support
4. 40 — no support

Why: No option found support in what it remembers, so it guessed: it took the first option shown. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 3 · ★★ · right ✓

«Polly repeats grandpa so parrots understand everything we say» What is right?

1. Parrots copy sounds like a flock call; some, like Alex, learned many names — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 6
2. Yes, parrots think in English — no support
3. Yes, every parrot understands all our words and answers us on purpose, like a person — score 2
4. No, parrots cannot copy any sounds — score 3

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 1 with score 6, against 3 for the next best. Its support: lesson 139, line 12: «Many parrots copy words and sounds such as phones and doorbells, the way wild parrots copy their flock's calls; an African grey called Alex learned to name ove…», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: the same thing acted on «words» (+5); the same action «copy» (+2). Against it: the same doer «many parrots» (-1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 4 · ★★ · wrong ✗

In Winnie the Pooh, Kanga carries baby Roo in her pouch. Which part is true to life?

1. Kangaroo mothers really carry their young in a pouch — ✓ the right answer · score 7
2. Kangaroo babies ride on their mothers' tails — score 7
3. Kangaroo fathers carry the babies in a pouch on their backs — ← Mova's choice · score 8
4. Kangaroos keep babies in a nest of leaves — score 7

Why: It took the question to ask who or what does it. It chose option 3 with score 8, against 7 for the next best. Its support: lesson 15, line 16: «The pygmy marmoset from the Amazon is the smallest monkey, about 100 grams; it gnaws holes in bark to lap up gum and sap, and fathers and older brothers and si…», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: it fills the role the question asks for (+3); the same action «carry» (+2); the same thing acted on «babies» (+2); the same doer «fathers» (+1). The right option, 1, scored 7. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 5 · ★★ · right ✓

«Rebecca Rabbit lives in a hole under a hill, that's made up» What is right?

1. Made up: rabbits live in trees — score 2
2. Made up: rabbits sleep in caves — no support
3. Made up: rabbits live in round nests on top of the long grass, like birds — score 2
4. True to life: wild rabbits live in burrows joined into warrens — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 5

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 4 with score 5, against 2 for the next best. Its support: lesson 139, line 17: «Wild rabbits really live in burrows joined into big tunnel systems called warrens, with many exits for escape; some warrens have been used for over a hundred y…», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same place «burrows» (+3); the same action «live» (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 6 · ★★ · right ✓

«sheep alone in the field bleating like mad, drama queen» Why is it upset?

1. Sheep are flock animals, and a lone sheep feels unsafe — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 3
2. It is singing to the farmer — no support
3. It is hungry for meat and wants the farmer to come and feed it some — no support
4. It wants to be shorn — no support

Why: It took the question to ask why something happens (its cause). It chose option 1 with score 3, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 139, line 5: «Real sheep live in flocks, stay close to their friends and get stressed when alone, because a lone sheep is easy for a fox or dog to catch.», reached through the cause of the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same doer «lone sheep» (+2); a different action (counts against) (+1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 7 · ★★ · wrong ✗

What would happen to a farm sheep that was never shorn for years?

1. It would turn into a goat — ← Mova's choice · score 6
2. Its wool would just drop off by itself every spring — score 2
3. Nothing, wool stops growing after a year — no support
4. Its fleece would keep growing very heavy and hot — ✓ the right answer · no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 1 with score 6, against 2 for the next best. Its support: lesson 96, line 7: «Farm sheep grow wool all the time and must be shorn every year, because people bred them to keep their wool; a sheep called Shrek in New Zealand escaped sheari…», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «grow» (+4); the same doer «farm sheep» (+2). The right option, 4, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 8 · ★★ · wrong ✗

«gazelle's jumping up and down in front of the cheetah, it's mental» What may it be doing?

1. Asking the cheetah to play — score 7
2. Showing it is fit, so the cheetah does not bother chasing — ✓ the right answer · no support
3. It has stepped on a thorn — no support
4. Trying to scare the cheetah away by running at it and biting its legs — ← Mova's choice · score 8

Why: It took the question to ask what is done. It chose option 4 with score 8, against 7 for the next best. Its support: lesson 82, line 11: «A cheetah hunts by sight, so it likes a high spot to watch open land; it can reach about 100 kilometres per hour, but only for a few hundred metres before it o…», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: it fills the role the question asks for (+4); the same action «hunt» (+2); the same doer «cheetah» (+2). The right option, 2, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 9 · ★★ · wrong ✗

«gave the pony a massive bucket of grain, it'll just throw up if it's too much» What is right?

1. Yes, ponies throw up easily, just like dogs and cats do — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. Yes, and then eat it again — no support
3. Horses cannot vomit, so a bad meal can make them very ill — ✓ the right answer · no support
4. No, ponies cannot eat grain at all — no support

Why: No option found support in what it remembers, so it guessed: it took the first option shown. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 10 · ★★ · wrong ✗

«Danny Dog's grandad and a tiny chihuahua can't be the same animal» What is right?

1. Right, small dogs come from foxes — no support
2. Right, they are a dog and a wolf — ← Mova's choice · score 3
3. They are: all dogs are one kind, bred into many shapes from wolves — ✓ the right answer · no support
4. Right, big dogs come from bears and small dogs come from foxes, it is well known — score 0

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 2 with score 3, against 0 for the next best. Its support: lesson 52, line 15: «Grey wolves hunt in family packs, chasing deer, elk or moose over long distances; they are built for stamina rather than speed, and they often pick out a young…», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same thing acted on «wolves» (+3). The right option, 3, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 11 · ★★ · right ✓

«parrot's chewing the cage bars to climb, it's trying to escape» What is it most likely doing?

1. Sharpening its beak to bite people — score 7
2. Using its beak as a third foot to climb — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 17
3. Trying to eat the metal — no support
4. Building a nest out of bars — no support

Why: It took the question to ask what is done. It chose option 2 with score 17, against 7 for the next best. Its support: lesson 94, line 7: «Macaws have strong hooked beaks that crack nuts too hard for people to break by hand, and parrots also use the beak like a third foot to climb.», reached through a sentence linked to the one the question matched. What matched: it fills the role the question asks for (+4); the same action «use» (+3); the same doer «parrots» (+3); the same thing acted on «beak» (+3). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 1 · formal language · wrong ✗

Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning the shape and function of the pupil of the sheep.

1. It is a vertical slit, like the eye of a cat, adapted for hunting at night — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. It is circular and adapted chiefly for the perception of colour — no support
3. It is a horizontal rectangle affording a wide view of the surrounding ground — ✓ the right answer · no support
4. It is star-shaped and adapted for looking upward — no support

Why: No option found support in what it remembers, so it guessed: it took the first option shown. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 2 · formal language · wrong ✗

Identify the principal reason for which most domestic sheep require shearing at least annually.

1. Their wool turns to hair if it is not removed — no support
2. Shearing is required by law for reasons of appearance — no support
3. Shearing prevents the animals from overheating in winter — ← Mova's choice · score 5
4. Their wool continues to grow without being shed — ✓ the right answer · no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 3 with score 5, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 115, line 7: «In the past many zoos kept animals in small, bare concrete cages, but science has shown that animals need space, choice and things to do.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «keep» (+4); the same thing acted on «animals» (+1). The right option, 4, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 3 · formal language · wrong ✗

Which of the following statements most accurately characterises the pony?

1. It is a variety of donkey — no support
2. It is the juvenile form of the full-sized horse, which attains its full stature in a few years — ← Mova's choice · score 5
3. It is a horse of small stature, frequently originating in cold and hilly regions — ✓ the right answer · score 5
4. It is the offspring of a horse and a goat — score 5

Why: It took the question to ask who or what does it. It chose option 2 with score 5, tied with another option at 5 (the first shown, or the one claiming less beyond what it knows, wins). Its support: lesson 139, line 10: «For its size a Shetland pony is one of the strongest horses and once pulled carts in coal mines.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same circumstance (+2); it fills the role the question asks for (+2); the same doer «shetland pony» (+1); the same light verb (be, have, do, get, go) (+1). Against it: a different thing acted on (counts against) (-1). The right option, 3, scored 5. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 4 · formal language · wrong ✗

Ascertain the behaviour designated as pronking or stotting in the gazelle.

1. Running in circles in order to confuse the predator — no support
2. Uttering a loud and repeated cry in order to summon the remainder of the herd to its aid — no support
3. Leaping high upon stiff legs, which may signal to a predator that pursuit would be futile — ✓ the right answer · score 2
4. Lying motionless in the grass in order to escape notice — ← Mova's choice · score 5

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 4 with score 5, against 2 for the next best. Its support: lesson 66, line 2: «Lie on the grass and watch your tummy rise and fall: a dome-shaped muscle under your lungs, the diaphragm, pulls down, the chest gets roomier, and air rushes i…», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same place «grass» (+3); the same action «lie» (+2). The right option, 3, scored 2. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

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