Safe and kind in gardens and forests

Tests: 15 of 22 right · Exam: 3 of 4 right · Kind: ★ · Understood: 23 of 26 · Run: 2026-10-18, commit f3c23ea72

Lesson 229 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 Kent sees her little brother pick up a purple foxglove flower and bring it to his mouth. What should she do?

1. Tell him to eat only the soft petals and spit out the rest — ← Mova's choice · score 8
2. Stop him and tell a grown-up, as foxglove is poisonous — ✓ the right answer · score 8
3. Let him, because flowers in gardens are always safe to eat — no support
4. Tell him to wash the flower under the tap first — score 8

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 205, line 4: «A girl in Florida sees her dog chewing a sock and a packet of pills; she tells her mum at once, because the sock could block its gut and the pills could poison…», 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 «tell» (+3); a different doer (counts against) (+1). The right option, 2, scored 8. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 2 · ★ · right ✓

A boy in Oregon has wandered off the trail and cannot see anyone. Which plan is best?

1. Climb the tallest tree he can find to look — score 6
2. Walk downhill until he finds a house or a road somewhere — score 7
3. Keep shouting for help while running round in big circles — no support
4. Stay by one tree, blow his whistle three times and wait — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 9

Why: It took the question to ask who or what does it. It chose option 4 with score 9, against 7 for the next best. Its support: lesson 229, line 4: «Example: a boy in Colorado loses sight of his family on a forest trail. He sits by a big pine, blows his whistle three times, waits, and his dad finds him with…», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «blow» (+5); the same thing acted on «whistle» (+4); the same property (+1). Against it: a different doer (counts against) (-1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 3 · ★ · right ✓

Why is a rake lying with its teeth up dangerous?

1. It makes the rake harder to find in the grass later — no support
2. The metal teeth will rust much faster — no support
3. The rake will fall over — no support
4. Someone can step on it and be hurt — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 6

Why: It took the question to ask why something happens (its cause). It chose option 4 with score 6, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 115, line 7: «A boy in Australia left a rake lying teeth-up on the lawn; he stepped on it in the evening, the handle flew up and hit his face, and he needed stitches above h…», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «step» (+4); the same place «rake» (+3). Against it: a different doer (counts against) (-1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 4 · ★ · wrong ✗

A girl is stung after swatting at a bee. What does this show?

1. Bees only ever sting girls — ← Mova's choice · score 6
2. Swatting is the best way to stop a bee from stinging — no support
3. Bees sting anyone who comes near their flowers — score 5
4. Bees sting when they feel threatened — ✓ the right answer · score 5

Why: It took the question to ask what it is done to. It chose option 1 with score 6, against 5 for the next best. Its support: lesson 24, line 8: «A girl in Kent swatted at a wasp nest with a stick; dozens of wasps came out and stung her many times before she got indoors.», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: it fills the role the question asks for (+3); the same action «sting» (+2); the same thing acted on «girl» (+1). The right option, 4, scored 5. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 5 · ★ · wrong ✗

Your uncle says «Stay inside while I mow». Why?

1. Mowing only works when nobody watches — ← Mova's choice · score 7
2. The noise will hurt the house — no support
3. You would get grass on your clothes — no support
4. The mower can throw stones and its blade can cut — ✓ the right answer · no support

Why: It took the question to ask why something happens (its cause). It chose option 1 with score 7, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 48, line 12: «The calm eye of a hurricane is followed by strong winds again, so you stay inside.», reached through the cause of the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «follow» (+6); a different doer (counts against) (+1). The right option, 4, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 6 · ★ · right ✓

A boy wants to tear branches off a young living tree to make a fort. What is a better idea?

1. Take branches from the very top of the tree so that nobody notices — no support
2. Use fallen sticks, because living trees are homes and take years to grow — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 3
3. Take only the green branches, because they bend easily and grow back by next week — no support
4. Peel the bark off first so the branches are easier to snap — score 2

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 2 with score 3, against 2 for the next best. Its support: lesson 15, line 15: «A tall lone tree is a dangerous place to shelter, because lightning often strikes tall objects.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same thing acted on «dangerous place» (+3). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 7 · ★ · right ✓

You find hoof prints and droppings on a forest path. What can you learn without touching?

1. Whether the animal is friendly — no support
2. Exactly how old each animal is — no support
3. Which animals live in the forest — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 11
4. Which one leads the herd — no support

Why: It took the question to ask what it is done to. It chose option 3 with score 11, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 229, line 16: «Animal tracks tell you which animals live in a forest, but droppings carry germs, so look and do not touch.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «live» (+4); the same place «forest» (+4); the same doer «animals» (+3). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 8 · ★ · right ✓

A storm is coming while a family picnics under an old tree with dead branches. What should they do?

1. Stay right under it, as it gives shelter — score 2
2. Tie the dead branches together with rope — no support
3. Move away from the tree straight away — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 9
4. Climb it to get a better view of the storm — no support

Why: It took the question to ask what is done. It chose option 3 with score 9, against 2 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 a sentence linked to the one the question matched. What matched: it fills the role the question asks for (+4); the same action «move away» (+3); the same property (+1); a different doer (counts against) (+1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 9 · ★ · wrong ✗

A girl wants to eat a tomato straight from her grandad's vegetable patch. What is wise?

1. Wipe it on the grass — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. Eat it at once while it is warm — no support
3. Only eat it if it is very red — no support
4. Ask Grandad and wash it 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 10 · ★ · wrong ✗

mum is mowing the lawn, can i stand close n watch

1. Yes, watching is safe if u don't touch it — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. Yes, if you stand in front of it — no support
3. No, keep far away, it can throw stones — ✓ the right answer · no support
4. Only if you wear your trainers n long socks — 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 11 · ★ · right ✓

those red berries on the yew tree look yummy can i try 1

1. No, yew is poisonous, don't eat it — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · no support
2. Yes, red berries are always sweet n safe — no support
3. Yes, just one berry can't hurt u — no support
4. Only if you wash it first under the tap — 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 ✓

lost in the woods n i'm scared, what do i do

1. Climb the tallest tree to see out — no support
2. Run as fast as u can until u find a road — no support
3. Stay where you are, hug a tree, blow your whistle — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 8
4. Keep walking in a straight line till the trees 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 229, line 3: «In a forest the most important rule is what to do if you get lost: stop, stay where you are, hug a tree and blow a whistle three times or shout. Searchers find…», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «hug» (+5); the same thing acted on «tree» (+3). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 13 · ★ · right ✓

bee buzzing round my head, gonna swat it

1. Wave your arms about really fast — no support
2. Yes, swat it quick before it gets the chance to sting — no support
3. No, move away slowly, it stings if threatened — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 4
4. Shout at it really loud so it gets scared n goes away — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 3 with score 4, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 229, line 13: «Move away slowly from a bee and do not swat it, because bees sting only when they feel threatened.», reached through a sentence linked to the one the question matched. What matched: the same property (+3); the same action «move away» (+1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 14 · ★ · right ✓

these berries look like blueberries, can i eat em

1. Only one, to test them — no support
2. No, never eat wild berries unless an adult knows them — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 5
3. Yes, if u see birds eating them they're safe for people too — score 2
4. Yes, if they're blue they're blueberries, so they're fine — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 2 with score 5, against 2 for the next best. Its support: lesson 229, line 11: «Never eat a berry, seed or leaf unless a grown-up says it is safe, because plants like yew, foxglove and laburnum are poisonous.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same thing acted on «berry» (+3); the same action «eat» (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 15 · ★ · right ✓

lost in the woods, can't see anyone

1. Keep walking till u find a road or a house — no support
2. Climb the tallest tree n look for a path — no support
3. Run so u get out fast before dark — no support
4. Stay where you are and shout or blow a whistle — ← 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, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 229, line 14: «If you are lost in the woods, stop, stay where you are, hug a tree and blow a whistle three times or shout.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «blow» (+5); the same thing acted on «whistle» (+3). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 16 · ★ · right ✓

Why do people get lost after leaving a forest path?

1. Forests are always dark, even at noon — no support
2. Maps and compasses stop working once you are under the trees — no support
3. Forest paths move around a little bit every night — no support
4. Trees look alike and it is easy to lose your way — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 9

Why: It took the question to ask why something happens (its cause). It chose option 4 with score 9, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 229, line 22: «Children who leave the path and lose sight of their group get lost quickly, because trees all look alike.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same property (+4); the same doer «trees» (+3); the same action «look» (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 17 · ★ · wrong ✗

did u hear some kids ate red berries in the woods and one got rushed to hospital, they thought they were cherries? real lesson?

1. Red berries are always safe, it was just bad luck — no support
2. Only eat berries that look exactly like the cherries from the shop — ← Mova's choice · score 5
3. Never eat wild berries unless an adult says they're safe — ✓ the right answer · score 5
4. Eat only a few at first to test them out — no support

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 229, line 5: «A girl in Oregon ate bright red berries in a forest because they looked like raspberries; she was sick for hours and had to go to hospital.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same thing acted on «bright red berries» (+3); the same action «eat» (+2). The right option, 3, scored 5. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 18 · ★ · right ✓

apparently a kid got lost in the forest for 3 days and survived on mushrooms, my cousin swears. what should u actually do if lost?

1. Eat wild mushrooms to keep your strength up while you wait — score 4
2. Stop, stay where you are, hug a tree, blow a whistle — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 8
3. Climb the tallest tree you can find — score 6
4. Walk in a straight line until you find a road — score 6

Why: It took the question to ask what is done. It chose option 2 with score 8, against 6 for the next best. Its support: lesson 203, line 6: «A boy in Leeds was called a nickname about his weight every day as a "joke"; after months he stopped eating lunch and would not go to school, and only then did…», 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 «stop» (+3); a different doer (counts against) (+1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 19 · ★ · right ✓

my mate says hunters shoot anything that moves in hunting season so u can't go in the woods at all. probably exaggerated?

1. No, never go in woods in autumn — no support
2. No, every hunter is dangerous — no support
3. Yes; wear bright colours and stay on trails — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 5
4. No, hunters shoot at any noise — 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 229, line 18: «In hunting season wear bright orange or other bright colours and stay on trails so hunters can see you.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same thing acted on «bright orange bright colours» (+3); the same action «wear» (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 20 · ★ · right ✓

big kids say "Tom and Megan went into the woods to hold hands, they're going out!!" what does "going out" mean and what's right?

1. They went outside for a walk with the class and the teacher — score 6
2. They're planning a big picnic for everyone in the year — score 5
3. They're boyfriend and girlfriend; it's their business, so don't tease them — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 8
4. They're lost in the woods, so you should call the police straight away — score 8

Why: It took the question to ask who or what does it. It chose option 3 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 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» (+4); it fills the role the question asks for (+2); the same doer «boy» (+1); a different action (counts against) (+1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 21 · ★ · right ✓

neighbour leaning on the fence: "she's got her eye on the new gardener, that one". what does "got her eye on" mean?

1. She likes him and might want to go out with him — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 5
2. She hurt her eye in the garden — score 5
3. She is watching him because he's a thief — score 5
4. She wants to buy his tools — score 5

Why: It took the question to ask what it is done to. It chose option 1 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 10: «An elderly neighbour who lives alone may fall and need help, so tell a grown-up if you have not seen them for a while.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «need» (+3); the same doer «elderly neighbour» (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 22 · ★ · wrong ✗

someone carved "J + K forever" in a heart on a tree in the park. what does it mean and is it ok?

1. Two people saying they love each other; carving trees hurts them, so it's not ok — ✓ the right answer · score 4
2. It's a treasure clue, so dig under the tree to find the treasure box — no support
3. It's a warning sign about the tree, so tell the police — ← Mova's choice · score 5
4. It's a maths sum someone left, so it's fine to leave it — no support

Why: It took the question to ask what it is done to. It chose option 3 with score 5, against 4 for the next best. Its support: lesson 126, line 4: «When someone says sorry to you, you say "That's okay" or "Thank you for saying sorry" and try to forgive, so the friendship can go on.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «say» (+3); the same doer «someone» (+2). The right option, 1, scored 4. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 1 · formal language · right ✓

Identify the appropriate course of action for a child who is lost in a forest.

1. To walk continuously in a straight line until a road is reached — no support
2. To conceal himself from those who are searching for him — score 2
3. To run until a path is found — score 3
4. To remain where he is, embrace a tree and signal with a whistle — ← 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 229, line 14: «If you are lost in the woods, stop, stay where you are, hug a tree and blow a whistle three times or shout.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same thing acted on «tree» (+3); the same action «hug» (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 2 · formal language · wrong ✗

Which of the following statements most accurately characterises wild berries and mushrooms?

1. Only berries growing close to the ground are poisonous — ← Mova's choice · score 6
2. All brightly coloured ones are safe to eat — no support
3. Many are poisonous and some resemble edible kinds — ✓ the right answer · no support
4. All mushrooms are rendered safe once thoroughly cooked — no support

Why: It took the question to ask who or what does it. It chose option 1 with score 6, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 229, line 21: «Many wild berries and mushrooms are poisonous, and some look very like ones you can eat.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same property (+2); it fills the role the question asks for (+2); the same doer «many wild berries» (+1); the same light verb (be, have, do, get, go) (+1). The right option, 3, found no support in what it remembers. · 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 a running lawnmower.

1. One may operate it together with a friend — no support
2. One may approach in order to watch from close by — no support
3. One may touch it once the blade has begun to slow down — no support
4. One keeps far away, as it may throw stones and cut — ← 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, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 229, line 9: «Keep far away from a running lawnmower, because it can throw stones and its blades can cut off fingers and toes.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «keep» (+5); the same property (+3). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 4 · formal language · right ✓

Ascertain the reason for which one does not shelter beneath dead trees or loose branches.

1. They provide no shade whatever on a sunny day — no support
2. They contain more insects than living trees do — no support
3. They may fall without warning, particularly in wind — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 10
4. They are owned by the forest rangers and may not be used — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 3 with score 10, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 229, line 15: «Never stand, play or shelter under dead trees or loose branches, because they can fall without warning, especially in wind.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «fall» (+5); the same circumstance (+4); the same place «wind» (+2). Against it: a different doer (counts against) (-1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

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