Bites, stings and things you find on the ground

Tests: 12 of 18 right · Exam: 4 of 4 right · Kind: ★ · Understood: 19 of 22 · Run: 2026-10-18, commit f3c23ea72

Lesson 238 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 goes to the outdoor toilet at her grandparents' farm. What should she do?

1. Turn off the light so spiders cannot see — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. Check under the seat for spiders first — ✓ the right answer · no support
3. Sit down quickly so the spiders run away — no support
4. Nothing, spiders never come near toilets — 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 2 · ★ · right ✓

Which is the best rule for strange things found on the ground?

1. Do not touch it; tell a grown-up — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · no support
2. Pick it up if it looks clean — no support
3. Kick it away so nobody else finds it — no support
4. Smell it first to see what it is — 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 3 · ★ · right ✓

Why might a firework lying in the grass be dangerous days later?

1. Fireworks melt in the sun and burn — no support
2. Fireworks turn into poison after use — no support
3. It will attract wasps and bees — no support
4. It may still explode — ← 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 238, line 16: «Never touch fireworks, cartridges or flares found on the ground; tell a grown-up, because they may still explode.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «explode» (+4); the same doer «firework» (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 4 · ★ · wrong ✗

A boy finds £20 in the street. What is honest?

1. Spend it, because no one saw him pick it up — ← Mova's choice · score 8
2. Share it out fairly with his friends — no support
3. Leave it, because money on the ground is dirty and full of germs — no support
4. Give it to a grown-up so it can go to the owner or police — ✓ the right answer · no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 1 with score 8, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 218, line 5: «A boy in Brisbane hears his toddler sister go quiet in the next room; he checks and finds her opening the remote control, and takes the battery away.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «hear» (+5); the same doer «boy» (+3). The right option, 4, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 5 · ★ · wrong ✗

Why must you never sit on an ant hill in Florida?

1. Ants carry the flu — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. Ant hills are always full of snakes — no support
3. Fire ants can sting many times — ✓ the right answer · no support
4. You might crush the queen ant — 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 6 · ★ · right ✓

A park sign in New Zealand says «Do not remove rocks or plants». What should you do?

1. Take them if they are for a school project about rocks — no support
2. Take them, as long as nobody is watching — no support
3. Leave the stones there and take a photo instead — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 7
4. Take just one big rock, because one does not count — no support

Why: It took the question to ask what is done. It chose option 3 with score 7, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 224, line 13: «During a service you sit quietly, may stand or sit when others do, and take photos only if allowed.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same thing acted on «photos» (+4); it fills the role the question asks for (+2); the same action «take» (+1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 7 · ★ · wrong ✗

Your friend wants to sniff an old bottle found in the woods. What do you say?

1. No, it may contain a dangerous chemical — ✓ the right answer · score 5
2. Yes, if it has a label on it — no support
3. Yes, smelling it is safe if you do not drink — ← Mova's choice · score 6
4. Only if it smells like juice — no support

Why: It took the question to ask what it is done to. It chose option 3 with score 6, against 5 for the next best. 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 remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: it fills the role the question asks for (+3); the same thing acted on «water bottle» (+1); a different action (counts against) (+1); a different doer (counts against) (+1). The right option, 1, scored 5. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 8 · ★ · right ✓

Why wash your hands after playing where dogs have been?

1. Animal poo can carry worms and germs — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 12
2. Dogs drop poisonous hairs — no support
3. Dogs leave pollen on the grass — score 8
4. Grass makes your hands sticky — score 6

Why: It took the question to ask why something happens (its cause). It chose option 1 with score 12, against 8 for the next best. Its support: lesson 206, line 20: «Farm animals carry germs such as E. coli that can make children very ill, so you wash hands with soap and water after touching them.», reached through the cause of the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «carry» (+6); the same thing acted on «germs» (+5); a different doer (counts against) (+1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 9 · ★ · right ✓

found a syringe in the grass near the swings

1. Don't touch it, tell a grown-up — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 8
2. Kick it into the bushes so no one steps on it — no support
3. Take it home to show mum — score 7
4. Pick it up n bin it — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 1 with score 8, against 7 for the next best. 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 «touch» (+5); the same thing acted on «used needle» (+3). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 10 · ★ · right ✓

found a wallet with $50 in it lol finders keepers

1. Keep the money, bin the wallet — no support
2. Yes, finders keepers — no support
3. No, give it to a grown-up to return it — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 8
4. Spend half n give back the other half, that's fair — 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 238, line 3: «The rule is simple: do not touch, tell a grown-up. If you find money or a wallet, give it to a grown-up so it can go to the police or its owner.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «give» (+5); the same thing acted on «wallet» (+3). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 11 · ★ · right ✓

stood on a rusty nail, bit of blood but it's fine

1. Put the nail back where it was — no support
2. Just keep playing, it'll stop bleeding — no support
3. Pull your sock up over it n forget about it — no support
4. Tell a grown-up, rusty cuts can cause tetanus — ← 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 238, line 2: «Things found on the ground can be dangerous even if they look harmless. A needle can carry blood diseases, a bottle may hold a chemical, a firework or flare ma…», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same thing acted on «tetanus» (+3); the same action «cause» (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 12 · ★ · wrong ✗

sydney, putting my shoes on from the porch, any tips

1. Wear them without socks so you can feel if anything's in there — ← Mova's choice · score 5
2. Stamp hard while putting them on — score 5
3. Put them on fast before anything can get in them — score 5
4. Shake them out first, spiders can hide inside — ✓ the right answer · score 5

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. 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 232, line 14: «Shuffle your feet and wear water shoes to warn weever fish and stingrays away; ease a sting in hot, but not scalding, water and get help.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same thing acted on «water shoes» (+3); the same action «wear» (+2). The right option, 4, scored 5. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 13 · ★ · right ✓

there's a snake on the path, looks dead

1. Leave it and walk well around it — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 5
2. Poke it with a long stick to see if it moves — no support
3. Pick it up to check if it's really dead — score 5
4. Step over it quickly n keep going — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. 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 238, line 18: «Snakes can bite even when they look dead, so you leave every snake alone.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same thing acted on «snake» (+3); the same action «leave» (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 14 · ★ · wrong ✗

Why should Tom not pick up the shiny metal thing he found on the beach?

1. It is too heavy to carry all the way home — ← Mova's choice · score 7
2. It might be sharp or dangerous — ✓ the right answer · score 5
3. It might rust all over his hands — no support
4. It is bad luck to keep things from the beach — score 6

Why: It took the question to ask why something happens (its cause). It chose option 1 with score 7, against 6 for the next best. Its support: lesson 214, line 12: «Blended families take time to work out, so step-brothers and step-sisters find things they all enjoy and give each other space.», reached through the cause of the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «take» (+6); a different doer (counts against) (+1). The right option, 2, scored 5. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 15 · ★ · right ✓

bee stung me and i'm finding it hard to breathe

1. Lie down n have a sleep till it passes — no support
2. Scratch the sting out hard with ur nails — no support
3. Tell an adult now and call the emergency number — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 8
4. Drink lots of water — 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 97, line 24: «Children who move school settle in faster when they tell a teacher or parent if they are finding it hard.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «tell» (+5); the same receiver «teacher» (+4). Against it: a different doer (counts against) (-1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 16 · ★ · right ✓

did u hear an Aussie kid put his shoe on and a spider in it bit him and he went to hospital? real lesson?

1. Only ever wear sandals in Australia — no support
2. Spiders can't bite through socks — score 0
3. Shake out shoes before putting them on — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 5
4. Spiders only live in trees — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 3 with score 5, against 0 for the next best. Its support: lesson 238, line 9: «In Australia, shake out shoes and check outdoor toilet seats, because redback and funnel-web spiders hide there.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same thing acted on «shoes» (+3); the same action «shake out» (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 17 · ★ · right ✓

apparently a boy found a wallet with 500 dollars in the park and kept it and got arrested. what's the true lesson?

1. Spend it quickly before someone asks — no support
2. Leave it where it is forever — no support
3. Keep it if nobody saw you pick it up — no support
4. Give found money or a wallet to 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, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 238, line 3: «The rule is simple: do not touch, tell a grown-up. If you find money or a wallet, give it to a grown-up so it can go to the police or its owner.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «give» (+5); the same thing acted on «wallet» (+3). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 18 · ★ · right ✓

my mate says if u step on a rusty nail u get lockjaw and can never open ur mouth again. probably exaggerated?

1. Totally true for every nail — no support
2. Never again is stretched, but tell an adult about rusty cuts — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 3
3. Only new nails are dangerous — no support
4. Rust is harmless so ignore it — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 2 with score 3, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 83, line 15: «After a cut from a rusty nail or an animal bite, tell an adult, because you may need a tetanus injection (a jab against a dangerous germ found in soil and rust…», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «tell» (+2); the same receiver «adult» (+1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 1 · formal language · right ✓

Identify the appropriate course of action upon finding a needle or syringe outdoors.

1. It is picked up with care and placed in the nearest bin — score 3
2. It is taken home in a pocket in order to show one's parents — score 3
3. It is kicked into the grass — no support
4. It is not touched; the spot is marked and an adult told — ← 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 3 for the next best. Its support: lesson 238, line 5: «Example: a boy in Sydney finds a syringe in the park. He does not touch it, puts his bag next to it to mark the spot and runs to tell his mum, who calls the co…», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «mark» (+5); the same thing acted on «spot» (+3). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 2 · formal language · right ✓

Which of the following statements most accurately characterises a snake that appears dead?

1. It is safe once it stops moving — score 6
2. It may be picked up safely by the tail — score 6
3. It may still bite and is left alone — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 10
4. It cannot bite and may be handled — score 7

Why: It took the question to ask who or what does it. It chose option 3 with score 10, against 7 for the next best. Its support: lesson 25, line 11: «A snake that looks dead can still bite by reflex, so it must never be touched.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «bite» (+5); it fills the role the question asks for (+3); the same doer «snake» (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 3 · formal language · right ✓

Select the response consistent with established practice upon finding a cartridge or flare on the ground.

1. It is thrown into a fire in order to dispose of it safely — no support
2. It is not touched, as it may explode, and an adult is told — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 5
3. It is collected and kept as a souvenir — no support
4. It is opened to inspect it — 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 85, line 10: «If a jellyfish stings you, get out of the water, tell a lifeguard or adult and rinse with seawater, not fresh water; in tropical Australia, such as northern Qu…», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same thing acted on «lifeguard» (+3); the same action «tell» (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 4 · formal language · right ✓

Ascertain the reason for which one does not sit upon ant hills in parts of the USA and Australia.

1. The hills are protected by law — no support
2. Fire ants there may sting many times — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 6
3. Ants there are poisonous to eat — no support
4. The hills are made of hot sand — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 2 with score 6, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 238, line 10: «Keep away from ant hills and never sit on them, because fire ants in parts of the USA and Australia sting many times.», reached through a sentence linked to the one the question matched. What matched: the same property (+3); the same doer «fire ants» (+2); the same action «sting» (+1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

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