Safe and kind in parks and playgrounds

Tests: 11 of 22 right · Exam: 4 of 4 right · Kind: ★ · Understood: 23 of 26 · Run: 2026-10-18, commit f3c23ea72

Lesson 228 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 girl in Brisbane touches a slide that has been in the midday sun and it feels very hot. What should she do?

1. Slide quickly so the heat does not hurt — ← Mova's choice · score 8
2. Pour her drink on it and slide straight away — score 8
3. Slide on it in shorts to cool down — score 8
4. Not slide on it and play somewhere shady — ✓ the right answer · score 4

Why: It took the question to ask what is done. It chose option 1 with score 8, tied with another option at 8 (the first shown, or the one claiming less beyond what it knows, wins). Its support: lesson 228, line 14: «Metal and plastic in strong sun can burn skin, so touch a slide with your hand before sliding.», 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 «slide» (+3); a different doer (counts against) (+1). The right option, 4, scored 4. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 2 · ★ · right ✓

A boy in Vermont wants to go on the climbing frame in a hoodie with long cords. What is the danger?

1. The hoodie will get torn — no support
2. The cords could catch and choke him — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 12
3. He will not be able to see well — score 5
4. He will be far too warm climbing in a hoodie — no support

Why: It took the question to ask what it is done to. It chose option 2 with score 12, against 5 for the next best. Its support: lesson 228, line 5: «A boy in Wisconsin went down a slide with a drawstring hoodie on; the cord caught at the top and choked him, and an adult had to cut him free.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «choke» (+4); the same doer «cord» (+3); it fills the role the question asks for (+3); the same thing acted on «boy» (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 3 · ★ · right ✓

Ella sees a man feeding a whole loaf of bread to the ducks. Which is true?

1. It is fine, ducks only eat what they need — no support
2. Too much bread can make ducks sick and dirty the pond — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 11
3. Ducks need lots of bread in winter to keep themselves warm — no support
4. Bread is better for ducks than peas — score 7

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 2 with score 11, against 7 for the next best. Its support: lesson 228, line 8: «Bread fills ducks up without feeding them, makes them sick and dirties the water, so give only a little duck food, peas or oats, or nothing.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «make» (+5); the same doer «bread» (+3); the same property (+3). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 4 · ★ · right ✓

A small child is crying because she cut her hand on a broken bottle in the sandpit. What should you do?

1. Tell her to stop crying and play elsewhere — score 7
2. Bury the glass deeper in the sand — no support
3. Pick up all the pieces of glass yourself to help clear it — no support
4. Tell a grown-up and keep others away from the glass — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 10

Why: It took the question to ask what is done. It chose option 4 with score 10, against 7 for the next best. Its support: lesson 111, line 3: «When something breaks, the real danger is the broken pieces, not bad luck: tiny glass slivers fly far and cut bare feet, so you stop, keep others away and tell…», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same property (+4); the same thing acted on «others» (+3); it fills the role the question asks for (+2); the same action «keep away» (+1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 5 · ★ · right ✓

Why do so many arms get broken on swings?

1. Swings go far too slowly for real safety — no support
2. Children hold on tight with both hands — no support
3. Swings are made of weak metal that snaps easily — no support
4. Children jump off or stand up on them — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 5

Why: It took the question to ask why something happens (its cause). It chose option 4 with score 5, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 228, line 21: «Each year many children break arms and legs falling from playground equipment, often from jumping or standing on it.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same doer «many children» (+3); the same action «jump» (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 6 · ★ · wrong ✗

A boy riding his scooter through the park comes up behind a family walking slowly. What should he do?

1. Slow down, ring his bell and pass carefully — ✓ the right answer · no support
2. Ride on the grass behind them — ← Mova's choice · score 7
3. Shout loudly so that they jump aside out of his way — score 5
4. Squeeze between them at full speed — no support

Why: It took the question to ask what is done. It chose option 2 with score 7, against 5 for the next best. Its support: lesson 5, line 6: «A boy in Florida rode his bike without a helmet down a hill; he hit a crack in the path, flew over the handlebars and hurt his head so badly he needed hospital…», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: it fills the role the question asks for (+4); the same action «ride» (+2); the same doer «boy» (+1). The right option, 1, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 7 · ★ · wrong ✗

Two children are playing chase when one falls off a high platform and says his neck hurts. Why must they not lift him?

1. It is fine as long as they are gentle — no support
2. Moving someone with a hurt neck can make it worse — ✓ the right answer · score 2
3. His clothes will get dirty — no support
4. He will be far too heavy for two children to carry safely — ← Mova's choice · score 3

Why: It took the question to ask why something happens (its cause). It chose option 4 with score 3, against 2 for the next best. Its support: lesson 113, line 1: «A baby's body is still weak in places: its neck cannot hold up its heavy head, and its brain can be badly hurt by shaking, so babies are handled only gently an…», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same doer «neck» (+2); the same property (+1). The right option, 2, scored 2. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 8 · ★ · wrong ✗

A girl wants to stroke a big dog on a lead. The owner says «Yes, but slowly». What should she do next?

1. Let the dog sniff her hand, then stroke its side — ✓ the right answer · score 6
2. Bend down and stare deep into its eyes so it trusts her — no support
3. Run up to it so it gets excited — no support
4. Hug the dog's head straight away — ← 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 61, line 2: «A cat that lashes or thumps its tail while you stroke it is saying «enough»; a dog that yawns, licks its lips and turns its head away is saying «I feel uneasy»…», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same property (+4); the same thing acted on «head» (+3). The right option, 1, scored 6. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 9 · ★ · wrong ✗

A squirrel in a London park takes a crisp from a boy's hand. Why is that a bad idea?

1. The park keepers will charge him — no support
2. Squirrels only eat crisps at night, so it will be hungry — ← Mova's choice · score 5
3. It is good for squirrels to eat salty food — no support
4. People food is bad for it and it might bite — ✓ the right answer · score 5

Why: It took the question to ask why something happens (its cause). 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 29, line 6: «For example, a boy who holds his pet tortoise and then eats crisps without washing his hands can swallow salmonella germs and get a bad stomach illness.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «eat» (+4); the same thing acted on «crisps» (+2). Against it: a different doer (counts against) (-1). The right option, 4, scored 5. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 10 · ★ · right ✓

slide's been in the sun all day, can i go down it?

1. Yes, slides never get hot — no support
2. Pour sand on it first — no support
3. Only in bare legs so it's faster — no support
4. Touch it with your hand first to check it's not too hot — ← 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, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 228, line 14: «Metal and plastic in strong sun can burn skin, so touch a slide with your hand before sliding.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same thing acted on «slide» (+3); the same action «touch» (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 11 · ★ · right ✓

gonna throw my old bread to the ducks yeah?

1. Yes, bread is their best food — score 3
2. Only if it's mouldy bread — no support
3. Yes, the more bread the better — no support
4. No, bread makes them sick, give a little duck food or peas — ← 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 3 for the next best. Its support: lesson 228, line 8: «Bread fills ducks up without feeding them, makes them sick and dirties the water, so give only a little duck food, peas or oats, or nothing.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same thing acted on «little duck food» (+3); the same action «give» (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 12 · ★ · right ✓

found a needle by the bench, can i pick it up n bin it

1. Yes, with a tissue — no support
2. Kick it under the bench — no support
3. No, move away and tell a grown-up — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 8
4. Yes, if you're careful and hold the end — 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 218, line 13: «A used needle or syringe found outside is never touched, because it can carry dangerous infections; you tell a grown-up.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «tell» (+5); the same thing acted on «grown up» (+3). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 13 · ★ · wrong ✗

wanna jump off the swing at the top, looks cool

1. Yes, if you land on grass — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. Yes, it's the best way off — no support
3. No, stop the swing first, jumping off breaks arms — ✓ the right answer · no support
4. Only if your friend jumps too — 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 14 · ★ · right ✓

Why are cords and hoodie strings dangerous on slides?

1. They get dirty on the slide very quickly — no support
2. They can catch and choke a child — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 6
3. They make the child slip off the side — score 5
4. They make the slide much slower for everyone — no support

Why: It took the question to ask why something happens (its cause). It chose option 2 with score 6, against 5 for the next best. Its support: lesson 228, line 5: «A boy in Wisconsin went down a slide with a drawstring hoodie on; the cord caught at the top and choked him, and an adult had to cut him free.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «catch» (+4); the same doer «cord» (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 15 · ★ · wrong ✗

kid fell off the top, hurt his neck, says he's fine now

1. Carry him home — no support
2. Don't move him, get an adult — ✓ the right answer · no support
3. Help him stand up slowly if he says he's fine — ← Mova's choice · score 3
4. Tell him to walk it off — 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 215, line 6: «A boy in Texas got into a car with older boys who were speeding because he did not want to say no; the car crashed, and he broke his arm.», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: the same doer «boy» (+2); the same action «say» (+1). The right option, 2, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 16 · ★ · wrong ✗

mate wants to climb on top of the swing bar

1. Only if it's dry — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. Yes, just hold on tight with both hands and you'll be fine — no support
3. Yes, if you go together — no support
4. No, it's too high, a fall can break bones — ✓ 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 17 · ★ · right ✓

did u hear a kid jumped off the swing at the top and broke both arms, both!! real lesson?

1. Jump only from halfway up — no support
2. Only big kids should jump — no support
3. Stop the swing before getting off; jumping breaks arms — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 5
4. Land on your hands to be safe — score -1

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 3 with score 5, against -1 for the next best. Its support: lesson 215, line 6: «A boy in Texas got into a car with older boys who were speeding because he did not want to say no; the car crashed, and he broke his arm.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same thing acted on «arm» (+3); the same action «break» (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 18 · ★ · wrong ✗

apparently feeding bread to ducks makes them literally explode, my brother said. what's probably blown up?

1. That ducks eat food — score 5
2. Explode; but bread really makes ducks sick — ✓ the right answer · score 7
3. That bread fills them up — ← Mova's choice · score 8
4. That ducks live in ponds — no support

Why: It took the question to ask what it is done to. It chose option 3 with score 8, against 7 for the next best. Its support: lesson 228, line 8: «Bread fills ducks up without feeding them, makes them sick and dirties the water, so give only a little duck food, peas or oats, or nothing.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same doer «bread» (+3); it fills the role the question asks for (+3); the same thing acted on «ducks» (+2). The right option, 2, scored 7. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 19 · ★ · wrong ✗

my mate said a kid in the park picked up a needle and now has some disease forever. should u spread it?

1. Yes, and add more details — no support
2. Yes, and say which kid it was — ← Mova's choice · score 8
3. Yes, scare everyone with the story — no support
4. Just learn the lesson: never touch needles, tell an adult — ✓ the right answer · score 5

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 2 with score 8, against 5 for the next best. Its support: lesson 66, line 7: «A boy in Dublin was told his cat had just gone away when it died; he waited at the window for weeks, and he felt worse when he learnt the truth later.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «tell» (+5); the same thing acted on «boy» (+3). The right option, 4, scored 5. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 20 · ★ · wrong ✗

older kids at the park pointing at a couple on the bench "ewww they're snogging"

1. Throw things at them — no support
2. Go and watch them — ← Mova's choice · score 5
3. Take photos and share them — no support
4. The couple are kissing, which is their private business; ignore it and keep playing — ✓ the right answer · no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 2 with score 5, the only option with support. 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 thing acted on «kid» (+3); the same action «watch» (+2). The right option, 4, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 21 · ★ · right ✓

big kid said "u n Maisie are on the swings again, are u married lol"

1. He is teasing that you are a couple; ignore it or say you are just friends — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 3
2. You must stop playing with Maisie — no support
3. You are married now — no support
4. Push the big kid off the swing — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 1 with score 3, the only option with support. 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 remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: the same doer «boy» (+2); the same action «tell» (+1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 22 · ★ · right ✓

heard a mum at the playground say "his dad's left, poor lad" bout Theo

1. Theo's dad does not live with the family any more; be kind and play with Theo, do not tell him what you heard — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 9
2. Tell all the kids — no support
3. Tease Theo about it — no support
4. Ask Theo why his dad left — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 1 with score 9, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 228, line 23: «Grown-ups' talk you may overhear is private: «his dad's left» means the dad no longer lives with the family, so be kind and do not repeat it; and teasing that…», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «live» (+5); the same circumstance (+4); the same doer «dad» (+3). Against it: one says «not», the other does not (counts against) (-3). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 1 · formal language · right ✓

Identify the correct manner of getting off a swing.

1. The swing is brought to a stop before one dismounts — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · no support
2. One jumps clear from the highest point of the swing's arc — no support
3. One lets go with both hands at speed — no support
4. One leans backwards until one falls — 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 · right ✓

Which of the following statements most accurately characterises bread as food for ducks?

1. It fills them without nourishing them and makes them ill — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 10
2. It is harmless in any quantity — score 5
3. It improves the water of the pond — score 8
4. It is the most nourishing food for ducks of every kind and age — score 7

Why: It took the question to ask who or what does it. It chose option 1 with score 10, against 8 for the next best. Its support: lesson 228, line 8: «Bread fills ducks up without feeding them, makes them sick and dirties the water, so give only a little duck food, peas or oats, or nothing.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same thing acted on «ducks» (+4); the same action «make» (+3); it fills the role the question asks for (+2); the same doer «bread» (+1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 3 · formal language · right ✓

Select the response consistent with established practice where a child has fallen and does not rise.

1. He is left alone to recover — score 4
2. He is carried home without delay — score 5
3. He is lifted to his feet at once — no support
4. He is not moved; one remains close and calls an adult — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 8

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 4 with score 8, against 5 for the next best. Its support: lesson 228, line 19: «Do not move a child who has fallen and does not get up; stay close and call a grown-up at once.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «move» (+5); the same thing acted on «child» (+3). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 4 · formal language · right ✓

Ascertain the reason for which scarves and clothing with cords are removed before using playground equipment.

1. They become dirty on the equipment and must be laundered — no support
2. They may catch and cause strangulation — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 8
3. They slow children down on the slides considerably — score 5
4. They are against the rules of schools only — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 2 with score 8, against 5 for the next best. Its support: lesson 228, line 2: «Most playground injuries come from falls and from using equipment the wrong way: climbing up slides, standing on swings, jumping from high places. Cords and sc…», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «catch» (+5); the same doer «cords» (+3). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

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