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Questions, group work and the adults at school

Tests: 10 of 19 right · Exam: 4 of 4 right · Kind: ★ · Understood: 17 of 23 · Run: 2026-10-18, commit f3c23ea72

Lesson 256 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 · ★ · right ✓

A girl in Dublin is afraid her question about long division sounds silly. What is true?

  • 1. Asking is the quickest way to learn, and teachers welcome it — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · no support
  • 2. Questions make the teacher cross — no support
  • 3. Only the clever children in the class are allowed to ask — no support
  • 4. She should wait until she works it out alone, however long — 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 ✓

In a group of four in Toronto, Sam always speaks first and the others stay quiet. What gives the best result?

  • 1. Everyone takes a turn so every idea is heard — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · no support
  • 2. Sam does all the deciding because he is fast — no support
  • 3. The group splits up and works alone — no support
  • 4. The quiet ones write down Sam's ideas — 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 · ★ · wrong ✗

Two group members argue: one wants a model, the other a poster. What is a fair way forward?

  • 1. The older one wins, because older means wiser — ← Mova's choice · no support
  • 2. They stop working until home time — no support
  • 3. Listen to both, then vote or combine them — ✓ the right answer · no support
  • 4. Whoever shouts loudest wins — 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 4 · ★ · wrong ✗

In a British school, what might children call their male teacher?

  • 1. Mate — ← Mova's choice · score 9
  • 2. Sir — ✓ the right answer · score 9
  • 3. Teacher Smith — score 9
  • 4. His first name — no support

Why: It took the question to ask what it is done to. It chose option 1 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 256, line 4: «You call teachers Mr, Mrs, Ms or Miss with their surname, or Sir and Miss in many British schools.», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: the same place «many british schools» (+5); the same action «call» (+3); a different doer (counts against) (+1). The right option, 2, scored 9. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 5 · ★ · wrong ✗

Why should you treat the classroom aide like a teacher?

  • 1. She is the head teacher's sister — no support
  • 2. She is only there to help one child and nobody else — ← Mova's choice · score 4
  • 3. She will give you sweets if you behave — score 0
  • 4. She helps teach and look after the class — ✓ the right answer · score 4

Why: It took the question to ask why something happens (its cause). It chose option 2 with score 4, tied with another option at 4 (the first shown, or the one claiming less beyond what it knows, wins). Its support: lesson 201, line 16: «Fair credit in group work matters, and a teacher can help sort it out.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «help» (+3); the same doer «teacher» (+1). The right option, 4, scored 4. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 6 · ★ · wrong ✗

A boy in Phoenix feels ill after lunch and wants to call his dad. Where should he go?

  • 1. The bike shed, where it is quiet — no support
  • 2. Back to class to keep it quiet and say nothing — ← Mova's choice · score 6
  • 3. The school office or the nurse — ✓ the right answer · no support
  • 4. The playground to wait for his dad — score 4

Why: It took the question to ask where. It chose option 2 with score 6, against 4 for the next best. Its support: lesson 111, line 4: «For example, a boy in Ohio drops a glass: he stands still, tells his little sister and the dog to stay out, puts shoes on and calls his dad before anyone walks…», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «tell» (+4); the same doer «boy» (+2). The right option, 3, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 7 · ★ · right ✓

Why is it right to tell a parent if an adult asks you to keep an uncomfortable secret?

  • 1. You will get a prize for telling — no support
  • 2. It is fun to tell secrets — score 5
  • 3. Safe adults never ask children to keep worrying secrets — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 11
  • 4. Adults always want secrets told to parents — score 7

Why: It took the question to ask why something happens (its cause). It chose option 3 with score 11, against 7 for the next best. Its support: lesson 256, line 5: «A boy in Austin who is worried about his parents arguing tells his teacher, and the worry feels lighter; but if an adult ever asks him to keep a secret that ma…», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same doer «adult» (+4); the same thing acted on «secret» (+4); the same action «keep» (+3). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 8 · ★ · wrong ✗

Before giving a talk, a boy in Auckland feels very nervous. What helps him most?

  • 1. Looking only at the floor so he does not see faces — ← Mova's choice · score 7
  • 2. Whispering so nobody can hear mistakes — no support
  • 3. Talking very fast to get it over with — no support
  • 4. Practising the talk beforehand — ✓ the right answer · no support

Why: It took the question to ask who or what does it. It chose option 1 with score 7, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 256, line 6: «A boy in Texas called Leo did not understand fractions but was too embarrassed to ask; by the end of the year he could not follow any of the lessons that built…», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «understand» (+4); it fills the role the question asks for (+2); the same doer «boy» (+1). The right option, 4, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 9 · ★ · wrong ✗

Your partner in Edinburgh gets an answer wrong and looks embarrassed. Why help kindly?

  • 1. They will give you their answers later — no support
  • 2. It is the only way to finish quickly — ← Mova's choice · score 3
  • 3. Kind help makes the teacher give you a prize — score 0
  • 4. Kind help makes them willing to keep trying — ✓ the right answer · no support

Why: It took the question to ask why something happens (its cause). It chose option 2 with score 3, against 0 for the next best. Its support: lesson 126, line 9: «When your parent says it is time to go, you finish quickly, say goodbye and go without a fuss.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «finish» (+3). The right option, 4, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 10 · ★ · right ✓

wanna ask the teacher smth but it's a dumb question prob

  • 1. Ask a friend to ask for you — score 5
  • 2. Wait till next year — no support
  • 3. Ask it, teachers like questions — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 10
  • 4. Don't ask, it's silly and everyone will laugh at you — score 0

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 3 with score 10, against 5 for the next best. Its support: lesson 256, line 1: «Asking a question is the fastest way to learn, and teachers like questions; a question that is not about the lesson can wait until break or the end of the less…», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same thing acted on «questions» (+4); the same action «like» (+3); the same doer «teachers» (+3). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 11 · ★ · right ✓

group picked jo's idea not mine, ugh

  • 1. Complain to everyone — no support
  • 2. Accept it and help with the chosen idea — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 7
  • 3. Stop working with the group — score 2
  • 4. Do your own idea alone and show them it's better — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 2 with score 7, against 2 for the next best. Its support: lesson 256, line 13: «If the group does not choose your idea, you accept it and help with the chosen one.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same thing acted on «idea» (+4); the same action «accept» (+3). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 12 · ★ · right ✓

man said keep it secret, don't tell your mum, it's worrying me

  • 1. Tell a parent or another trusted adult — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · no support
  • 2. Tell nobody ever — no support
  • 3. Only tell your diary — no support
  • 4. Keep it, a promise is a promise — 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 · ★ · right ✓

presenting to the class tmrw, scared. tips?

  • 1. Look at the floor the whole time — no support
  • 2. Read very fast so you finish as quickly as you can — no support
  • 3. Whisper so nobody hears mistakes — no support
  • 4. Practise first, speak slowly, look at the audience — ← 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 256, line 15: «To present to the class, you practise beforehand, speak slowly and loudly, and look at the audience.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same property (+4); the same action «speak» (+3). Against it: a different doer (counts against) (-2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 14 · ★ · right ✓

dunno how to do this but don't wanna look dumb asking

  • 1. Ask the teacher, small gaps grow big — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 10
  • 2. Just guess and move on, nobody will notice — no support
  • 3. Copy your neighbour, nobody will ever know — no support
  • 4. Wait for next year when it gets explained again — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 1 with score 10, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 256, line 21: «Lessons build on one another, so a gap you never ask about grows bigger over time.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same property (+4); the same action «grow» (+3); the same doer «gap» (+3). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 15 · ★ · right ✓

feel really sick, gonna just walk home

  • 1. Hide in the toilets — no support
  • 2. Tell a teacher or the office first — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 9
  • 3. Walk home quickly — score 1
  • 4. Text a friend and leave — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 2 with score 9, against 1 for the next best. Its support: lesson 56, line 7: «A girl in Glasgow told the first adult she trusted, the school nurse, that she felt unsafe walking home; the nurse spoke to her parents and they changed how sh…», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same receiver «first adult» (+4); the same property (+4); the same action «tell» (+3). Against it: a different doer (counts against) (-2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 16 · ★ · wrong ✗

Why did Leo get lost in the fraction lessons later on?

  • 1. Fractions are only for adults and big children — ← Mova's choice · no support
  • 2. The lessons were taught in another language — no support
  • 3. He was too clever for them and got bored — no support
  • 4. He never asked about the part he missed — ✓ 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 · ★ · wrong ✗

did u hear some adult at a club told a kid to keep a secret from his parents and the kid got really worried? real lesson?

  • 1. Keep the secret because an adult said so — ← Mova's choice · score 6
  • 2. Only tell if the adult says you can, otherwise keep quiet — score 3
  • 3. Safe adults don't ask for worrying secrets; tell someone — ✓ the right answer · score 5
  • 4. Secrets with adults are always fine — score -1

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 1 with score 6, against 5 for the next best. Its support: lesson 256, line 5: «A boy in Austin who is worried about his parents arguing tells his teacher, and the worry feels lighter; but if an adult ever asks him to keep a secret that ma…», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «tell» (+3); the same doer «boy» (+3). The right option, 3, scored 5. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 18 · ★ · wrong ✗

apparently that boy asked a silly question in maths and the whole class laughed so hard he never spoke again. what's probably exaggerated?

  • 1. That he asked a question — ← Mova's choice · score 6
  • 2. Never spoke again; and questions are how you learn — ✓ the right answer · no support
  • 3. That maths was the lesson — score 6
  • 4. That some of the other children laughed at him — no support

Why: It took the question to ask what it is done to. It chose option 1 with score 6, tied with another option at 6 (the first shown, or the one claiming less beyond what it knows, wins). Its support: lesson 256, line 1: «Asking a question is the fastest way to learn, and teachers like questions; a question that is not about the lesson can wait until break or the end of the less…», 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 «fastest way» (+2); a different doer (counts against) (+1). The right option, 2, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 19 · ★ · right ✓

my mate says the teaching assistant isn't a real teacher so u don't have to listen to her. right?

  • 1. Yes, assistants have no rules and can't tell anyone off — no support
  • 2. Yes, unless she shouts — no support
  • 3. Yes, only the main teacher counts — no support
  • 4. No, the assistant helps teach and is listened to — ← 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 256, line 17: «The teaching assistant or aide helps teach the class and is listened to like a teacher.», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: the same doer «teaching assistant» (+2); the same action «help» (+1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 1 · formal language · right ✓

Identify the appropriate response where a group disagrees upon a plan.

  • 1. Each idea is heard, then a vote or a mixture is tried — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · no support
  • 2. The group ceases to work until the teacher intervenes on its behalf — no support
  • 3. The member with most friends decides — no support
  • 4. The loudest member decides — 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 a secret that an adult asks a child to keep and that worries him?

  • 1. It is to be forgotten — score 5
  • 2. It is to be kept forever — score 10
  • 3. It is to be told to a parent or another trusted adult — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 11
  • 4. It is to be told only to other children, never to adults — score 9

Why: It took the question to ask who or what does it. It chose option 3 with score 11, against 10 for the next best. Its support: lesson 256, line 20: «Safe adults never ask children to keep secrets that worry them; such a secret is told to a parent or another trusted adult.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same thing acted on «secret» (+5); the same action «tell» (+4); the same receiver «parent» (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 3 · formal language · right ✓

Select the response consistent with established practice for presenting to a class.

  • 1. One speaks quietly so as not to disturb — score -1
  • 2. One reads quickly, looking only at the paper — no support
  • 3. One practises, speaks slowly and loudly, and looks at the audience — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 7
  • 4. One improvises without any preparation whatsoever, trusting to luck — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 3 with score 7, against -1 for the next best. Its support: lesson 256, line 15: «To present to the class, you practise beforehand, speak slowly and loudly, and look at the audience.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same property (+4); the same action «speak» (+3). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 4 · formal language · right ✓

Ascertain the reason for which pupils ask about gaps in their understanding.

  • 1. Questions earn extra marks in the final examination — no support
  • 2. Lessons build upon one another, so gaps grow — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 8
  • 3. Gaps disappear without any help — no support
  • 4. Teachers are offended by silent pupils — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 2 with score 8, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 256, line 21: «Lessons build on one another, so a gap you never ask about grows bigger over time.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «build» (+3); the same doer «lessons» (+3); the same circumstance (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

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