Anger and fears

Tests: 11 of 20 right · Exam: 2 of 4 right · Kind: ★★ · Understood: 19 of 24 · Run: 2026-10-18, commit f3c23ea72

Lesson 212 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 · ★★ · wrong ✗

A boy in Ohio is angry because his sister got a bigger slice of cake. Which response is most likely to be listened to?

1. Grabbing her plate — no support
2. Screaming at her across the table — no support
3. "I think that's unfair. Could we cut it equally next time?" — ✓ the right answer · no support
4. Slamming the door — ← Mova's choice · score 4

Why: It took the question to ask who or what does it. It chose option 4 with score 4, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 109, line 6: «A boy in Leeds slammed a door on his sister's fingers during a game; her fingertip was crushed and she needed a hospital visit.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «slam» (+3); the same thing acted on «door» (+2). Against it: a different doer (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 2 · ★★ · wrong ✗

A girl notices her fists clenching while playing a game she is losing. What could she do?

1. Clench them harder so the anger goes into her hands — no support
2. Keep playing and get angrier — ← Mova's choice · score 5
3. Throw the game on the floor — no support
4. Take it as a signal to pause and breathe — ✓ the right answer · score 5

Why: It took the question to ask what is done. 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 114, line 4: «For example, a girl in Arizona finds a water bottle of blue liquid in the garage; she does not taste it, because people sometimes keep chemicals in old drink b…», 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 action «keep» (+2). The right option, 4, scored 5. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 3 · ★★ · right ✓

A boy is still scared after a monster film. What is true?

1. The film was made up with special effects — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 5
2. Watching more will cure it — no support
3. Monsters like that may well come and visit tonight — no support
4. Talking about it will make it worse — 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 212, line 13: «After a frightening film, talking with a parent and doing something calm before bed helps; films are made up with special effects.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «make up» (+3); the same thing acted on «films» (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 4 · ★★ · right ✓

Why does a quick vaccination sting matter less than the vaccine?

1. The sting is the medicine itself — no support
2. The sting lasts a second, and the vaccine protects you from serious illness — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 5
3. Stings make you stronger — score 2
4. Vaccines only matter for adults — no support

Why: It took the question to ask why something happens (its cause). It chose option 2 with score 5, against 2 for the next best. Its support: lesson 212, line 14: «Before a vaccination (in Britain often called a «jab») you can tell the nurse you are scared, look away, breathe out slowly and hold a hand; the sting lasts a…», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same doer «sting» (+3); the same action «last» (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 5 · ★★ · right ✓

During a storm, the time between flash and bang gets shorter each time. What does this tell you?

1. The storm is going away from you fast — score 5
2. Lightning is slowing down a lot — no support
3. The storm is coming closer — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 8
4. The storm has stopped for now — no support

Why: It took the question to ask what it is done to. It chose option 3 with score 8, against 5 for the next best. Its support: lesson 212, line 16: «Counting the seconds between the flash and the bang shows whether the storm is coming closer or moving away.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «come» (+3); the same doer «storm» (+3); the same property (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 6 · ★★ · right ✓

Which place is safest during a thunderstorm?

1. Under a big tree with thick leaves — no support
2. Inside a house, away from windows — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 4
3. At the edge of a lake, by the water — no support
4. On an open football field, away from buildings — no support

Why: It took the question to ask who or what does it. It chose option 2 with score 4, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 212, line 15: «In a thunderstorm you stay indoors away from windows; inside a house you are safe.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same property (+4); the same circumstance (+1). Against it: a different doer (counts against) (-1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 7 · ★★ · wrong ✗

A girl in Sydney finds a big spider in her shoe. What should she do?

1. Not touch it and ask an adult, as some Australian spiders are dangerous — ✓ the right answer · score 5
2. Pick it up to put it outside herself — ← Mova's choice · score 9
3. Squash it with her bare hand — no support
4. Put the shoe on carefully — score 9

Why: It took the question to ask what is done. It chose option 2 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 112, line 4: «For example, a girl in Texas finds a marble on the rug where her baby brother crawls; she picks it up and puts it high on a shelf before he can reach it.», 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 «pick up» (+4). The right option, 1, scored 5. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 8 · ★★ · right ✓

A boy keeps seeing frightening news about a war on TV and cannot sleep. What helps?

1. Pretend he is fine and say nothing — score 6
2. Watch more to understand everything — no support
3. Keep the TV on all night — no support
4. Ask an adult to explain and limit how much news he watches — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 7

Why: It took the question to ask who or what does it. It chose option 4 with score 7, against 6 for the next best. Its support: lesson 100, line 6: «A boy in Ohio watched a kid being pushed around every day and said nothing; one day the kid was hurt badly, and the boy wished he had told a teacher sooner.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «watch» (+3); it fills the role the question asks for (+2); the same doer «boy» (+1); a different thing acted on (counts against) (+1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 9 · ★★ · right ✓

A girl's family agreed to meet at the big clock if anyone gets lost at the zoo. She loses them. What does she do?

1. Hide in a bush and wait — no support
2. Go to the big clock, or ask a staff member for help — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 9
3. Leave the zoo to look outside — no support
4. Walk home on her own — no support

Why: It took the question to ask what is done. It chose option 2 with score 9, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 64, line 17: «A pet lives for years and needs care every day, so a family agrees who will do each job before getting one.», 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 «need» (+4). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 10 · ★★ · wrong ✗

A boy is scared of deep water. Which plan builds courage safely?

1. Avoiding all water for good — ← Mova's choice · score 6
2. Small steps with a teacher, with an adult always watching — ✓ the right answer · score 4
3. Going to the deep end with no one around — no support
4. Jumping off the end of the pier into the sea, alone and quickly — no support

Why: It took the question to ask who or what does it. It chose option 1 with score 6, against 4 for the next best. Its support: lesson 48, line 20: «A family emergency kit holds water, food, a torch, batteries, a radio and first aid things; a battery radio still gives warnings when the power and phones fail.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same thing acted on «water» (+2); it fills the role the question asks for (+2); the same doer «family emergency kit» (+1); a different action (counts against) (+1). The right option, 2, scored 4. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 11 · ★★ · right ✓

so mad rn gonna slam my door

1. Kick it as well — no support
2. Close it gently and talk once you're calm — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 10
3. Slam it twice so they hear — score 5
4. Slam it as hard as you can to show them all — score 5

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 2 with score 10, against 5 for the next best. Its support: lesson 212, line 8: «Slamming a door can trap fingers, break things and frighten others, so you close it gently and talk once you are calm.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «close» (+4); the same thing acted on «door» (+3); the same property (+3). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 12 · ★★ · right ✓

flash then i counted 10 secs b4 the bang, now its 4

1. The storm is coming closer — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 10
2. The storm's moving away, nearly gone — score 7
3. Thunder's getting slower and slower — no support
4. The storm's stopped for now — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 1 with score 10, against 7 for the next best. Its support: lesson 212, line 16: «Counting the seconds between the flash and the bang shows whether the storm is coming closer or moving away.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «come» (+4); the same doer «storm» (+3); the same property (+3). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 13 · ★★ · wrong ✗

lightning outside, can i watch at the window

1. Stand by the window, glass is safe — no support
2. Open the window wide to hear it — ← Mova's choice · score 5
3. Stay indoors away from windows — ✓ the right answer · score 2
4. Go outside so you can see it better — score 5

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. 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 117, line 18: «To keep a house cool in hot weather, close the curtains in the day, open the windows at night and drink water.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «open» (+3); the same thing acted on «windows» (+2). The right option, 3, scored 2. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 14 · ★★ · wrong ✗

got my jab tomorrow and im scared

1. Keep your eyes on the needle — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. Run away when they call you — no support
3. Say nothing and hold your breath — no support
4. Tell the nurse, look away, breathe out slowly and hold a hand — ✓ 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 15 · ★★ · wrong ✗

so angry i wanna throw this at him

1. Throw something soft instead — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. Hit the wall instead — no support
3. Throw it, he totally deserves it after what he did — no support
4. Put it down, walk away and calm down first — ✓ 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 16 · ★★ · wrong ✗

Why did the Vancouver girl's hidden toothache end with the tooth taken out?

1. Toothache always ends that way in the end — no support
2. Telling someone only makes teeth worse — score 4
3. The problem grew while nobody knew — ✓ the right answer · no support
4. Dentists always take out every bad tooth they see — ← Mova's choice · score 8

Why: It took the question to ask why something happens (its cause). It chose option 4 with score 8, against 4 for the next best. Its support: lesson 73, line 6: «A boy in Texas hardly brushed for a year; a hole grew in a back tooth, it began to throb at night, and the dentist had to take the tooth out.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same doer «dentist» (+3); the same thing acted on «tooth» (+3); the same action «take out» (+2). The right option, 3, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 17 · ★★ · right ✓

kept having bad dreams but scared to say

1. Watch scary films to get used to it — no support
2. Stay awake all night — no support
3. Keep quiet so nobody laughs at you about it — no support
4. Tell a parent, talking about fears helps — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 3

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 4 with score 3, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 210, line 16: «With hay fever, you tell a parent, keep windows closed on high-pollen days and wash your face after being outside.», reached through a sentence linked to the one the question matched. What matched: the same receiver «parent» (+2); the same action «tell» (+1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 18 · ★★ · right ✓

did u hear a kid slammed the door in a rage and chopped his sister's finger right off?? real lesson?

1. It's fine if you're really angry — no support
2. Doors never hurt anyone — score -1
3. Only slam doors when nobody's anywhere near them — score 5
4. Close doors gently; slamming can trap fingers — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 10

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 4 with score 10, against 5 for the next best. Its support: lesson 212, line 8: «Slamming a door can trap fingers, break things and frighten others, so you close it gently and talk once you are calm.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «close» (+4); the same thing acted on «door» (+3); the same property (+3). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 19 · ★★ · right ✓

apparently a kid got hit by lightning inside his house watching telly, my cousin said. what's probably just a rumour?

1. That flashes come before thunder — no support
2. That storms can be loud — no support
3. That; inside a house in a storm you are safe — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 0
4. That lightning is dangerous for people outdoors in a storm — score 0

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 3 with score 0, tied with another option at 0 (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 the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same thing acted on «house» (+2). Against it: the same property (-1); a different doer (counts against) (-1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 20 · ★★ · wrong ✗

my mate said the vaccine needle goes right into ur bone and some kid fainted for an hour. should i be scared?

1. Yes, so refuse to have it — no support
2. No, the sting lasts a second and the vaccine protects you — ✓ the right answer · no support
3. Yes, every kid faints after it — ← Mova's choice · score 3
4. Yes, it's very painful and dangerous, it goes right into the bone — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 3 with score 3, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 9, line 6: «A boy in Arizona played football all afternoon in the heat without drinking; he got dizzy, his head pounded and he fainted, and an adult had to cool him down a…», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: the same doer «boy» (+2); the same action «faint» (+1). The right option, 2, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 1 · formal language · wrong ✗

Identify the principal function of early bodily signs of anger, such as a hot face.

1. They signal that one ought to shout loudly — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. They signal that one ought to pause — ✓ the right answer · no support
3. They indicate that one is becoming ill — no support
4. They have no meaning of any kind whatsoever — 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 ✗

Which of the following constitutes the most effective manner of objecting to a genuine unfairness?

1. To slam a door to make the point — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. To state calmly what is unfair and what is desired instead — ✓ the right answer · no support
3. To shout until one is heard — no support
4. To refuse to speak 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

Exam question 3 · formal language · right ✓

Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning shelter during a thunderstorm.

1. One remains indoors away from windows, where one is safe — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 1
2. One shelters beneath a tall tree — no support
3. One stands by a window to watch — no support
4. One remains in an open field — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 1 with score 1, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 61, line 12: «Cats can be badly hurt in falls, so you never drop or throw a cat and keep windows and balconies safe.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same thing acted on «windows» (+2). Against it: the same property (-1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 4 · formal language · right ✓

Ascertain the information obtained by counting the seconds between the flash and the thunder.

1. Whether the storm approaches or recedes — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · no support
2. Whether the lightning was coloured — no support
3. How long the rain shall last — no support
4. The precise temperature of the air at that moment — 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

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