Kindness to animals

Tests: 13 of 21 right · Exam: 3 of 4 right · Kind: ★ · Understood: 22 of 25 · Run: 2026-10-18, commit f3c23ea72

Lesson 207 of the everyday 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 ✓

Which is true about plastic rings and wildlife?

1. Rings are safe once they float out into the sea — no support
2. Only fish are ever hurt by plastic in the water — no support
3. Uncut rings can trap animals, so we cut them — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 8
4. Birds like using the rings to build their nests — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 3 with score 8, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 207, line 2: «Plastic rings from drink packs can trap birds, turtles, fish and other animals by the neck, beak or legs, so we cut each ring before throwing them away.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «cut» (+4); the same thing acted on «ring» (+2); its «because» matches the remembered cause (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 2 · ★ · wrong ✗

Two children want to see a lizard on a wall in Arizona. Which one is more likely to see it up close?

1. The one who throws a ball at the wall — no support
2. The one who shouts its name — no support
3. The one who moves slowly and stays quiet — ✓ the right answer · no support
4. The one who runs fast to catch it before it hides — ← Mova's choice · score 1

Why: It took the question to ask who or what does it. It chose option 4 with score 1, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 64, line 16: «Many lizards can drop their tail to escape, so you never hold a lizard by its tail.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same thing acted on «lizard» (+1); the same circumstance (+1). Against it: a different action (counts against) (-1). The right option, 3, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 3 · ★ · right ✓

Why do animals often run from children who shout and run?

1. Animals cannot see children — score 3
2. They do not like the colours of children's clothes — score 0
3. Loud noise and fast movement frighten them — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 10
4. They are jealous of children — score 2

Why: It took the question to ask why something happens (its cause). It chose option 3 with score 10, against 3 for the next best. Its support: lesson 207, line 13: «Sudden movements and loud noises frighten small animals and can make them bite, scratch or run.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same doer «sudden movements» (+4); the same thing acted on «small animals» (+4); the same action «frighten» (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 4 · ★ · right ✓

A girl drops her hamster because she held it high with one hand. What should she have done?

1. Only held it while standing up — score 6
2. Held it gently with both hands, low and close to her body — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 10
3. Squeezed it tightly so it could not move — score -6
4. Held it by its tail with one hand — score 10

Why: It took the question to ask what is done. It chose option 2 with score 10, tied with another option at 10 (the first shown, or the one claiming less beyond what it knows, wins). Its support: lesson 63, line 12: «You hold a hamster in two cupped hands and sit close to the floor, because a short fall can kill it.», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: the same circumstance (+4); it fills the role the question asks for (+3); a different doer (counts against) (+2); the same action «hold» (+1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 5 · ★ · right ✓

Your dad throws away a six-pack ring without cutting it. What do you kindly suggest?

1. Burn it in the garden — score 2
2. Throw it in the river instead, where it washes away — score 6
3. Cut the rings so no animal gets trapped — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 8
4. Keep it as a toy — score 2

Why: It took the question to ask what it is done to. It chose option 3 with score 8, against 6 for the next best. Its support: lesson 207, line 2: «Plastic rings from drink packs can trap birds, turtles, fish and other animals by the neck, beak or legs, so we cut each ring before throwing them away.», reached through a sentence linked to the one the question matched. What matched: the same action «trap» (+3); it fills the role the question asks for (+3); the same thing acted on «birds» (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 6 · ★ · right ✓

A new puppy hides under the bed on its first day. What helps it feel safe?

1. Shine a torch in its eyes so it sees you — no support
2. Pull it out gently by its back legs — no support
3. Bang on the floor to call it out to you — no support
4. Sit nearby quietly and talk softly — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 6

Why: It took the question to ask who or what does it. It chose option 4 with score 6, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 72, line 15: «Animals feel safe with calm people who move slowly and speak softly.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «speak» (+5); the same property (+1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 7 · ★ · wrong ✗

Which helps wild animals on a beach in New Zealand?

1. Chasing birds so they fly — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. Leaving bags on the sand for later — no support
3. Leaving your food scraps out for the hungry birds — no support
4. Taking your litter home or putting it in a bin — ✓ the right answer · 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 8 · ★ · wrong ✗

A cat flattens its ears and backs away when a boy reaches for it fast. What should he do?

1. Reach faster to catch it before it runs off — score 6
2. Stop, stay calm and let the cat come to him — ✓ the right answer · score 6
3. Pick it up anyway, to calm it down quickly — no support
4. Shout so it knows he is friendly — ← Mova's choice · score 7

Why: It took the question to ask what is done. It chose option 4 with score 7, against 6 for the next best. Its support: lesson 205, line 22: «Lilies are poisonous to cats; even a nibbled leaf or a little pollen can make a cat very ill, so tell an adult and call the vet at once.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: it fills the role the question asks for (+4); the same action «call» (+3). The right option, 2, scored 6. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 9 · ★ · right ✓

cans had those plastic rings, just bin them?

1. Cut the rings first so animals don't get trapped — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 6
2. Throw them in the river — no support
3. Keep them as bracelets — no support
4. Bin them whole, it's fine — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 1 with score 6, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 207, line 8: «Plastic drink-pack rings are cut before they are thrown away.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «cut» (+4); the same thing acted on «plastic pack rings» (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 10 · ★ · wrong ✗

hamster's nervous, gonna grab him quick b4 he runs

1. Shake the cage to bring him out — no support
2. Grab him fast with one hand before he's off — ← Mova's choice · score 2
3. Move slowly and speak softly instead — ✓ the right answer · no support
4. Shout so he stays still — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 2 with score 2, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 63, line 12: «You hold a hamster in two cupped hands and sit close to the floor, because a short fall can kill it.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same thing acted on «hamster» (+2); the same circumstance (+1). Against it: a different action (counts against) (-1). The right option, 3, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 11 · ★ · wrong ✗

how do i hold the guinea pig, mum's busy

1. By the scruff, up high — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. On your head so he can see — no support
3. By one leg so he can't wriggle — no support
4. Gently with both hands, close to you and low down — ✓ the right answer · 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 12 · ★ · right ✓

theres a baby fox in the park, can i chase it lol

1. Yes, foxes love to play chase with kids — no support
2. Yes, catch it and take it home — no support
3. No, watch it quietly from a distance — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 6
4. Throw your sandwich at it — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 3 with score 6, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 207, line 15: «A wild animal is watched quietly from a distance, not chased or grabbed.», reached through a sentence linked to the one the question matched. What matched: the same property (+3); the same circumstance (+3); the same action «watch» (+1). Against it: a different thing acted on (counts against) (-1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 13 · ★ · right ✓

leaving the dog in the car while we shop, windows a bit open, ok?

1. Yes, the window gap lets in plenty of air — no support
2. No, cars get hot fast and dogs can die — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 8
3. Yes, if it's only 10 minutes — no support
4. Only if he has a toy to play with — score 3

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 2 with score 8, against 3 for the next best. Its support: lesson 207, line 16: «A car in the sun gets hot inside very quickly, and dogs left in hot cars can die within minutes.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same doer «car» (+3); the same property (+3); the same light verb (be, have, do, get, go) (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 14 · ★ · right ✓

Why might a swan attack children who throw sticks at its nest?

1. It wants the sticks for itself — no support
2. It is protecting its eggs and young — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 6
3. Swans like to play rough — no support
4. Swans attack everyone they see, every time — score 3

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 2 with score 6, against 3 for the next best. Its support: lesson 207, line 7: «Some children in Ireland threw stones at a swan's nest; the swan attacked to protect its eggs, one child was hit by its wing, and the eggs were broken.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «protect» (+4); the same thing acted on «eggs» (+3). Against it: a different doer (counts against) (-1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 15 · ★ · wrong ✗

kids are poking a stray cat with sticks, what do i do

1. Shout at the cat to run — ← Mova's choice · score 5
2. Join in so they don't pick on you — no support
3. Tell an adult and don't join in — ✓ the right answer · no support
4. Ignore it, it's only a cat — score 3

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 1 with score 5, against 3 for the next best. Its support: lesson 71, line 16: «An adult can call the local animal shelter about a cat or dog that seems abandoned, and the shelter can find its owner or a new home.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «call» (+4); the same circumstance (+1). The right option, 3, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 16 · ★ · right ✓

did u hear a dog got left in a car at the shops and died in like 10 mins, the owner said she was only popping in. real lesson?

1. It's fine if a window is left open a crack for air — score 2
2. It's fine if the trip is under ten minutes — no support
3. It's only dangerous on the hottest day of the year — no support
4. Never leave a dog in a car; it heats fast and kills — ← 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 70, line 11: «Many native New Zealand birds such as the kiwi are endangered, and dogs can kill them, so dogs stay on leads in kiwi areas.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «kill» (+4); the same doer «dogs» (+1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 17 · ★ · wrong ✗

apparently a duck got its whole head stuck in one of those plastic can rings and choked, my nan saw it on the news. what's the real lesson?

1. Ducks should just be kept away from parks — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. Only ducks ever get stuck, so it's really rare — no support
3. Cut plastic rings before you throw them away — ✓ the right answer · no support
4. Plastic rings are safe in the bin anyway — 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 18 · ★ · right ✓

everyone's saying that boy throws stones at cats in his garden, someone said he killed one. should u spread it round school?

1. Yes, and add his address — score 5
2. Yes, so everyone knows to stay away from him — score 5
3. No, tell an adult quietly if you are worried — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 7
4. Yes, cruelty to animals must always be shamed — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 3 with score 7, against 5 for the next best. Its support: lesson 202, line 4: «Example: a rumour spreads in a school in Phoenix that a scary character is coming to school. Such viral scares are usually hoaxes. A frightened child tells an…», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «tell» (+4); the same receiver «adult» (+4). Against it: a different doer (counts against) (-1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 19 · ★ · wrong ✗

older kids teasing: "Sam walks his dog past Ella's house every day cos he loves her, ooooh!" what's going on and what's right?

1. Sam is stealing from Ella's house, tell the police — no support
2. Maybe Sam likes Ella; teasing him for it is unkind, so don't join in — ✓ the right answer · no support
3. The dog is lost and needs a home — ← Mova's choice · score 6
4. Sam's dog loves Ella's cat, so it's fine to laugh — score 5

Why: It took the question to ask who or what does it. It chose option 3 with score 6, against 5 for the next best. Its support: lesson 97, line 5: «A boy in Colorado whose dog has died makes a drawing of the dog chasing snow, puts it on the fridge, and when he misses her he looks at it and tells his mum on…», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «miss» (+5); the same thing acted on «dog» (+1). The right option, 2, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 20 · ★ · right ✓

nan says the vet and the lady from the animal shelter "are an item now". what does that mean?

1. They had a fight over a dog — no support
2. They are the same person — no support
3. They are a couple, going out together — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 6
4. They are selling things together in a shop — no support

Why: It took the question to ask what it is done to. It chose option 3 with score 6, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 207, line 18: «Grown-ups say two people «are an item» when they are a couple, going out together; parents «divorcing» means their marriage is ending and they will live apart,…», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: it fills the role the question asks for (+3); the same thing acted on «couple» (+2); the same light verb (be, have, do, get, go) (+1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 21 · ★ · right ✓

your friend whispers her parents are divorcing and they might give her cat away cos of moving. she's crying. what do you do?

1. Comfort her, keep it private, and say she can talk to a trusted adult about the cat — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 9
2. Say divorce is her fault for being naughty — score 9
3. Promise you'll hide the cat in your room — no support
4. Tell the class so someone takes the cat — score 9

Why: It took the question to ask what is done. It chose option 1 with score 9, tied with another option at 9 (the first shown, or the one claiming less beyond what it knows, wins). Its support: lesson 128, line 6: «A boy in Leeds answered his mum's phone and told the caller his parents were away for the week; the caller was a stranger, and the family had to change their p…», reached through a sentence linked to the one the question matched. What matched: it fills the role the question asks for (+5); the same action «tell» (+4). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 1 · formal language · right ✓

Identify the principal reason for which plastic drink-pack rings are to be cut before disposal.

1. Cut plastic decays more rapidly — no support
2. Cut rings may be recycled for money — no support
3. Animals may become trapped in them by the neck, beak or legs — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 5
4. Uncut rings occupy too much room in bins — 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 207, line 9: «Animals can get trapped in plastic rings by the neck, beak or legs.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «trap» (+4); the same circumstance (+1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 2 · formal language · right ✓

Which of the following statements most accurately characterises the leaving of a dog in a car exposed to the sun?

1. It is hazardous only in tropical countries — score 5
2. It is harmless if the dog has water — score 5
3. The interior becomes hot rapidly and the dog may die within minutes — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 11
4. It is safe provided a window is slightly open — score 5

Why: It took the question to ask who or what does it. It chose option 3 with score 11, against 5 for the next best. Its support: lesson 207, line 16: «A car in the sun gets hot inside very quickly, and dogs left in hot cars can die within minutes.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «die» (+5); it fills the role the question asks for (+3); the same doer «dogs» (+2); the same property (+1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 3 · formal language · right ✓

Select the response consistent with established practice in respect of the handling of a small pet.

1. It is carried in one hand at arm's length — no support
2. It is lifted by the scruff or the tail — no support
3. It is held aloft so that it may see about it — score 5
4. It is held gently, close to the body, with both hands and low down — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 6

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 4 with score 6, against 5 for the next best. Its support: lesson 67, line 13: «You feed a horse only with the owner's permission, holding your hand flat with the food on your palm.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «hold» (+4); the same circumstance (+1); a different thing acted on (counts against) (+1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 4 · formal language · wrong ✗

Ascertain the proper conduct towards a wild animal encountered in a park.

1. To feed it bread from the hand — ← Mova's choice · score 6
2. To capture it in order to keep it — no support
3. To observe it quietly from a distance — ✓ the right answer · score 5
4. To chase it so that it may be seen better — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 1 with score 6, against 5 for the next best. Its support: lesson 28, line 11: «Feed a horse a treat from a flat, open hand so your fingers are not bitten by mistake.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «feed» (+4); the same place «flat open hand» (+1); a different thing acted on (counts against) (+1). The right option, 3, scored 5. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

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