Wind, fog, wildfire, tsunami and the seasons

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

Lesson 236 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 Chicago walks to school in fog wearing a black coat. What could make him safer?

1. Walking at the very edge of the road — no support
2. Crossing wherever he likes, but doing it faster — score 4
3. Wearing headphones so that he can hear the cars better — ← Mova's choice · score 7
4. A bright or reflective vest so drivers see him — ✓ the right answer · score 5

Why: It took the question to ask what it is done to. It chose option 3 with score 7, against 5 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 the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «find out» (+4); the same doer «boy» (+3). The right option, 4, scored 5. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 2 · ★ · wrong ✗

After a strong quake at the coast, why should you not wait for an official warning?

1. Tsunamis only ever happen on sunny days — no support
2. Earthquakes never cause big waves — no support
3. Warnings always come at least a whole day ahead of any wave — ← Mova's choice · score 6
4. A tsunami can arrive within minutes, before any warning — ✓ the right answer · score 5

Why: It took the question to ask why something happens (its cause). It chose option 3 with score 6, against 5 for the next best. Its support: lesson 235, line 20: «When a severe weather warning comes on the radio, TV or phone, listen and do what it says with your family; warnings give time to get safe.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «come» (+4); the same doer «severe weather warning» (+2). The right option, 4, scored 5. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 3 · ★ · right ✓

Which is true about smoke from wildfires?

1. Running about outside helps clear the smoke out of your lungs — no support
2. It harms the lungs, especially for people with asthma — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 5
3. Smoke is harmless as long as the fire itself is far away — no support
4. Smoke only hurts people who are near flames — 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 236, line 15: «When smoke from faraway fires fills the air, stay indoors with windows closed and do not run around outside, because smoke harms the lungs, especially with ast…», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same thing acted on «lungs» (+3); the same action «harm» (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 4 · ★ · right ✓

A family in California hears that a wildfire is coming but the road is still clear. What is wisest?

1. Stay and spray the house with a garden hose until it passes — no support
2. Go towards the fire to see how big it is — no support
3. Wait until they can see the flames, and then leave — no support
4. Leave early, because roads can become blocked — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 2

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 4 with score 2, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 236, line 13: «When there is a wildfire evacuation order, leave early with your family and never go back for toys; roads can become blocked.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «become» (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 5 · ★ · right ✓

Why should you never let a dog run free in a field of sheep in spring?

1. Lambs are dangerous and may bite the dog quite badly — no support
2. Sheep often attack dogs in the spring — no support
3. Dogs can chase and hurt sheep, and mothers panic — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 8
4. The farmer only minds about dogs in the winter months — no support

Why: It took the question to ask why something happens (its cause). It chose option 3 with score 8, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 236, line 18: «In spring, look at lambs from a distance and keep dogs on a lead, because mother sheep may panic and dogs can chase and hurt sheep.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «hurt» (+4); the same doer «dogs» (+2); the same thing acted on «sheep» (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 6 · ★ · right ✓

A girl in Cornwall wants to stand at the end of the harbour wall in a gale (a very strong wind) to watch the waves. What do you say?

1. No, a big wave or gust could knock her into the sea — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 5
2. Yes, the end of the wall is the safest place in a gale — no support
3. Yes, if she holds her coat tightly closed — score 3
4. Yes, because waves never reach the top of harbour walls — no support

Why: It took the question to ask what it is done to. It chose option 1 with score 5, against 3 for the next best. Its support: lesson 225, line 6: «A girl in Toronto stood too close to the edge of a subway platform; a passing train's draught and the crowd's push made her stumble, and only a stranger grabbi…», 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 «girl» (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 7 · ★ · wrong ✗

In mist on a mountain, a boy thinks he knows a quicker way down off the path. What should he do?

1. Follow the sound of the wind instead — no support
2. Stay on the path with his group — ✓ the right answer · score 6
3. Take the short cut, because it is downhill — ← Mova's choice · score 8
4. Go alone and wait for the others at the bottom — no support

Why: It took the question to ask what is done. It chose option 3 with score 8, against 6 for the next best. Its support: lesson 16, line 6: «A boy in Yorkshire took a short cut through a wood without looking at where he was going; he got lost and wandered for hours before a search team found him col…», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same thing acted on «short cut» (+4); it fills the role the question asks for (+3); the same action «take» (+2). Against it: a different doer (counts against) (-1). The right option, 2, scored 6. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 8 · ★ · right ✓

Why get off your bike in a strong side wind near traffic?

1. Cars drive more slowly in the wind, so it is quieter — no support
2. Strong wind makes bike brakes stop working — no support
3. A sudden gust could push you into the road — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 9
4. Walking is faster than riding into wind — no support

Why: It took the question to ask why something happens (its cause). It chose option 3 with score 9, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 236, line 9: «In strong side winds, get off your bike and walk, especially near traffic, because a gust can push you into the road.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «push» (+4); the same place «road» (+3); the same doer «gust» (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 9 · ★ · right ✓

wind's crazy, waves going over the pier. can we go to the end n look

1. Yes, the pier is safe in any wind, it's made of stone — no support
2. Only if you're quick about it n run back — no support
3. Yes, if you hold the railing tight — no support
4. No, stay away from the edge in strong wind — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 7

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 4 with score 7, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 236, line 8: «In strong wind on the beach, stay away from the edge of piers and harbour walls, because big waves and gusts can knock you into the sea.», reached through a sentence linked to the one the question matched. What matched: the same property (+3); the same circumstance (+3); the same action «stay away» (+1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 10 · ★ · wrong ✗

smell smoke outside, bushfire maybe??

1. Close your eyes and go to sleep — no support
2. Wait a bit to see if it gets worse — no support
3. Go out n have a look for the fire first — ← Mova's choice · score 8
4. Tell a grown-up now and follow the fire plan — ✓ the right answer · score 8

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. 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 219, line 21: «Smoke alarms give a family the few minutes needed to get out, because a house fire can fill rooms with deadly smoke in minutes.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «get out» (+5); the same property (+3). The right option, 4, scored 8. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 11 · ★ · wrong ✗

told to evacuate, but i left my teddy upstairs!

1. Ask a firefighter to wait — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. Wait in the house for help — no support
3. Leave without it, never go back — ✓ the right answer · no support
4. Run back quickly and get it — 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 · ★ · wrong ✗

sky's all smoky from the fires far away, can i go play footy

1. Yes, smoke from far away is totally harmless — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. No, stay indoors with the windows closed — ✓ the right answer · no support
3. Yes, if you run fast enough to get through it — no support
4. Only if you breathe through your nose the whole time — 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 13 · ★ · wrong ✗

sea just went way out, can we go see the fish

1. Wait n see what happens with the water first — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. Yes, collect the shells n the fish while u can — no support
3. Yes, take a photo — no support
4. No, it can mean a tsunami, go to high ground now — ✓ 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 14 · ★ · right ✓

wildfire smoke's close, mum says pack

1. Leave quickly with your family when told — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · no support
2. Hide in the bath till it passes — no support
3. Go back for your toys n games first, they matter — no support
4. Stay outside to watch the fire come over the hill — 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 · ★ · right ✓

Why must you not wait when told to leave because of a wildfire?

1. Fire can move faster than you can run — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 11
2. Smoke on its own is harmless to children — no support
3. It will probably rain soon and put the fire out — score 5
4. Wildfires always stop when they reach a road — score 4

Why: It took the question to ask why something happens (its cause). It chose option 1 with score 11, against 5 for the next best. Its support: lesson 236, line 12: «If you smell smoke or see a wildfire or bushfire, tell a grown-up straight away and follow the family's fire plan, because fires move very fast in wind.», reached through the cause of the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «move» (+6); the same doer «fires» (+3); the same property (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 16 · ★ · right ✓

did u hear a family went back for their dog's toys in the bushfire and nearly got trapped cos the road got blocked? real lesson?

1. Go back if you're quick about it — no support
2. Roads never get blocked in fires — no support
3. Wait until you see the flames first — score 3
4. Leave early when told and never go back for things — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 4

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 4 with score 4, against 3 for the next best. Its support: lesson 236, line 13: «When there is a wildfire evacuation order, leave early with your family and never go back for toys; roads can become blocked.», reached through a sentence linked to the one the question matched. What matched: the same property (+3); the same action «leave» (+1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 17 · ★ · right ✓

apparently a boy on the pier got blown straight into the sea by one gust in the storm, my nan saw it on the news. what's the true lesson?

1. Just hold the railing tight and lean out to see the waves — no support
2. Piers are the safest place to stand in a storm — no support
3. Only small kids can be blown over — no support
4. In strong wind stay away from pier and harbour edges — ← 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, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 236, line 8: «In strong wind on the beach, stay away from the edge of piers and harbour walls, because big waves and gusts can knock you into the sea.», reached through a sentence linked to the one the question matched. What matched: the same property (+3); the same place «strong wind» (+2); the same action «stay away» (+1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 18 · ★ · wrong ✗

my cousin says wet leaves on the path are no big deal, only ice is slippy. right?

1. No, but only in spring when the new leaves fall — no support
2. Yes, wet leaves give your shoes more grip — no support
3. Yes, only snow and ice are ever slippery — ← Mova's choice · score -1
4. No, wet leaves can be as slippery as ice — ✓ the right answer · score -1

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 3 with score -1, tied with another option at -1 (the first shown, or the one claiming less beyond what it knows, wins). Its support: lesson 234, line 14: «Walk around frozen puddles, because ice is very slippery.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. Against it: the same property (-1). The right option, 4, scored -1. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 1 · formal language · right ✓

Identify the appropriate response to a long or strong earthquake felt at the coast.

1. To swim out beyond the waves — no support
2. To proceed at once to high ground or inland — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 2
3. To remain on the shore until warned — no support
4. To go down to the beach in order to observe the sea — score 1

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 2 with score 2, against 1 for the next best. Its support: lesson 49, line 15: «Sitting on branches or a bag keeps you off the cold ground, which takes heat away from your body, and keeps you warmer.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «keep» (+2). · 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 speed of wildfires?

1. They move only at a steady walking pace — no support
2. They move only during the night — no support
3. They cannot cross roads or rivers — no support
4. They can move faster than a person can run — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 5

Why: It took the question to ask who or what does it. It chose option 4 with score 5, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 236, line 12: «If you smell smoke or see a wildfire or bushfire, tell a grown-up straight away and follow the family's fire plan, because fires move very fast in wind.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «move» (+5); the same property (+1). Against it: a different doer (counts against) (-1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 3 · formal language · right ✓

Select the response consistent with established practice when smoke from distant fires fills the air.

1. One opens all windows to admit fresh air — score 5
2. One exercises vigorously outside for the benefit of the lungs — no support
3. One runs outdoors to clear the lungs — no support
4. One stays indoors with windows closed — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 7

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 4 with score 7, against 5 for the next best. Its support: lesson 236, line 15: «When smoke from faraway fires fills the air, stay indoors with windows closed and do not run around outside, because smoke harms the lungs, especially with ast…», reached through a sentence linked to the one the question matched. What matched: the same property (+3); the same circumstance (+3); the same action «stay» (+1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 4 · formal language · right ✓

Ascertain the reason for which a cyclist dismounts in strong side winds near traffic.

1. The tyres gradually lose air when the wind blows hard — score 2
2. A gust may push the cyclist into the road — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 3
3. The wind makes the bicycle heavier — no support
4. Cycling in strong wind is forbidden by law — no support

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 236, line 9: «In strong side winds, get off your bike and walk, especially near traffic, because a gust can push you into the road.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «push» (+2); the same place «road» (+1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

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