Good pressure, good and bad secrets, and owning up

Tests: 14 of 21 right · Exam: 2 of 4 right · Kind: ★ · Understood: 20 of 25 · Run: 2026-10-18, commit f3c23ea72

Lesson 285 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's friends cheer her on to try out for the school play, which scares her a bit. Which is TRUE?

1. This is pressure that can help her grow — ✓ the right answer · score 4
2. It is the same as a dangerous dare — no support
3. She must say no to all pressure, even when it's kind — ← Mova's choice · score 6
4. All peer pressure is harmful — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 3 with score 6, against 4 for the next best. Its support: lesson 104, line 6: «A girl in Manchester told her friends she had been to Disney when she had not; when they found out, they stopped trusting her for a long time.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «tell» (+5); the same doer «girl» (+1). The right option, 1, scored 4. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 2 · ★ · right ✓

Which secret should you tell a trusted adult about?

1. Where your dad hid your mum's present — no support
2. A surprise party for your teacher that the class is planning — no support
3. A grown-up who says «don't tell anyone about our special touching» — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 10
4. Your friend's crush on a pop star — score 6

Why: It took the question to ask who or what does it. It chose option 3 with score 10, against 6 for the next best. Its support: lesson 277, line 6: «A boy in Leeds told the teacher his friend had been with him when the friend had really been bullying a younger child; the bullying went on for weeks and both…», reached through what was said in the sentence the question matched. What matched: it fills the role the question asks for (+6); the same doer «friend» (+4). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 3 · ★ · right ✓

Your friend says «I'm scared of the dark» and asks you not to tell. What is kind?

1. Post it online to raise awareness and help him get braver — score 5
2. Tell his sister for a laugh — no support
3. Keep it private, as it is personal and harmless — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 8
4. Tell everyone so they help him — score 3

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 3 with score 8, against 5 for the next best. Its support: lesson 104, line 20: «Liking someone «like like» means having a crush, liking them as more than a friend; a friend who tells you this trusts you to keep it private.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «keep» (+5); the same property (+5). Against it: a different doer (counts against) (-2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 4 · ★ · right ✓

A classmate says he will bring his dad's gun to school to scare someone. You promised to keep his secret. What now?

1. Wait until you see the gun — no support
2. Keep the promise, because promises are sacred and must never break — score 2
3. Tell an adult at once; this promise must be broken — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 9
4. Tell only your best friend — score 3

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 3 with score 9, against 3 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 same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «tell» (+5); the same receiver «parent» (+4). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 5 · ★ · right ✓

A girl in Perth breaks her mum's favourite mug and is scared. Which choice will most likely end best?

1. Buying a new one with her pocket money and saying nothing — score 2
2. Hiding the pieces in the bin — score 3
3. Telling Mum straight away and saying sorry — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 5
4. Blaming her little brother — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 3 with score 5, against 3 for the next best. Its support: lesson 57, line 7: «A girl in Australia said no loudly when an older child touched her in a way she did not like, and told her mum straight away; the adults made sure it never hap…», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «tell» (+3); the same property (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 6 · ★ · right ✓

You borrowed a friend's book and spilled juice on it. What should you do?

1. Return it quickly and hope she doesn't notice the juice — no support
2. Tell her at once and offer to replace it — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 3
3. Dry it and say nothing — no support
4. Keep it and say you lost it — score 2

Why: It took the question to ask what is done. It chose option 2 with score 3, against 2 for the next best. Its support: lesson 285, line 19: «If you lose something a friend lent you, tell them quickly and help find or replace it; waiting makes it harder.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same receiver «friends» (+4). Against it: the same action «tell» (-1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 7 · ★ · right ✓

You hit a cricket ball that hits a friend. It was an accident. What matters most?

1. Carrying on with the game — no support
2. Checking he is okay and saying sorry — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 5
3. Telling everyone it was his own fault for standing there — no support
4. Proving it wasn't your fault — no support

Why: It took the question to ask who or what does it. It chose option 2 with score 5, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 97, line 6: «A boy in Leeds whose dog died was told by a friend not to cry; he held it in for weeks and got stomach aches and bad dreams until he talked with his mum and cr…», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «hold in» (+3); the same thing acted on «friend» (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 8 · ★ · wrong ✗

Why is it better to report a lost item quickly?

1. Lost things come back by themselves if you wait long enough — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. It makes you look clever — no support
3. It is easier to find and easier to explain — ✓ the right answer · no support
4. Late reports get a prize — 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 9 · ★ · wrong ✗

uncle says the touching thing is "our secret". keep it?

1. Yes, unless he does it again — no support
2. No, tell a trusted adult soon, it's not your fault — ✓ the right answer · score 5
3. Only tell your best friend — ← Mova's choice · score 7
4. Yes, promises must always be kept, even ones to grown-ups — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 3 with score 7, against 5 for the next best. Its support: lesson 225, line 5: «Example: a girl in Toronto borrows her friend's new rubber and loses it. She tells her friend straight away, says sorry and buys a new one, and they stay frien…», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «tell» (+5); the same receiver «friend» (+4). Against it: a different doer (counts against) (-2). The right option, 2, scored 5. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 10 · ★ · right ✓

found out about mums bday present lol

1. Ask her what she thinks of it — no support
2. Keep quiet and act surprised on the day — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 10
3. Tell your siblings all about it — no support
4. Tell her now so she doesn't have to worry about hiding it — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 2 with score 10, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 285, line 14: «If you find out about a present, keep quiet and act surprised; spoiling it takes the joy from the giver.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «keep» (+5); the same property (+5). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 11 · ★ · wrong ✗

kid in my class says he's bringing a knife tmrw

1. Only tell him it's a bad idea — no support
2. Keep quiet, he's probably just joking to look tough — ← Mova's choice · score 3
3. Wait and see if he brings it — score -8
4. Tell an adult right away, it's a danger to everyone — ✓ the right answer · score 3

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 2 with score 3, tied with another option at 3 (the first shown, or the one claiming less beyond what it knows, wins). Its support: lesson 278, line 5: «A boy in Canada joked online that he would bring a gun to school; the police came to his home, the school was locked down, and he was suspended even though he…», reached through a sentence linked to the one the question matched. What matched: the same doer «boy» (+2); the same action «joke» (+1). The right option, 4, scored 3. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 12 · ★ · right ✓

broke nans vase. hide it?

1. Hide the pieces and say nothing at all — score -2
2. Tell her straight away and say sorry — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 8
3. Glue it and put it back quietly — no support
4. Blame the dog — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 2 with score 8, against -2 for the next best. Its support: lesson 285, line 3: «A bad secret is one that hides harm or danger. If someone touches you in a way that feels wrong and says «it's our secret», or a friend talks about bringing a…», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «tell» (+5); the same property (+5). Against it: a different doer (counts against) (-2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 13 · ★ · right ✓

friend has a knife in his bag, said dont tell anyone

1. Tell a teacher or another adult straight away — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 7
2. Wait to see if he uses it — score 3
3. Keep his secret, he's your friend and he trusted you — score 4
4. Take the knife yourself — score 1

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 1 with score 7, against 4 for the next best. Its support: lesson 285, line 6: «A boy in Leeds kept quiet when a friend showed him a knife in his bag; a few days later another pupil was cut in a fight, and he wished he had told a teacher.», 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) (-2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 14 · ★ · right ✓

grown up said touching was 'our secret'

1. Only tell another child — no support
2. Tell a trusted adult; that secret must not be kept — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 9
3. Wait till you are older — no support
4. Keep it so you don't get in trouble with anyone — score 2

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 2 with score 9, against 2 for the next best. Its support: lesson 285, line 20: «A secret about touching, weapons, someone being hurt or a child being made to feel scared and unsafe at home is never one to keep; telling a trusted adult is t…», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «tell» (+5); the same receiver «trusted adult» (+4). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 15 · ★ · wrong ✗

broke mums vase, gonna hide the bits

1. Hide it and say nothing — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. Glue it and hope she won't notice — no support
3. Tell her now and say sorry — ✓ the right answer · no support
4. Blame the dog — 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 16 · ★ · wrong ✗

did u hear a boy brought a knife in his bag and "showed half the class", someone told and the head took it off him. what's the lesson

1. Keep quiet so he doesn't get in trouble with the head teacher — ← Mova's choice · score 8
2. Only tell if he actually uses it — no support
3. It's his business, not yours — no support
4. A secret about a weapon is never kept; tell an adult at once — ✓ the right answer · score 7

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 285, line 6: «A boy in Leeds kept quiet when a friend showed him a knife in his bag; a few days later another pupil was cut in a fight, and he wished he had told a teacher.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «keep» (+5); the same property (+5). Against it: a different doer (counts against) (-2). The right option, 4, scored 7. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 17 · ★ · right ✓

my sister says a kid broke a window, hid it and his dad "grounded him for a whole year". what's prob exaggerated

1. The whole year; still, hiding usually makes trouble bigger — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · no support
2. That parents get upset at lies — no support
3. That owning up usually helps — no support
4. That windows can break — 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 18 · ★ · right ✓

Mia told me she still wets the bed sometimes, it's a secret. should i tell the group

1. Yes, if she annoys you later — no support
2. Yes, it's funny and everyone in the group should know about it — no support
3. Yes, but only to two people — no support
4. No, keep a friend's harmless private worry to yourself — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 10

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 4 with score 10, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 285, line 12: «Keep a friend's private, harmless worries, like wetting the bed, to yourself; sharing them would embarrass them.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «keep» (+5); the same thing acted on «private harmless worries» (+5). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 19 · ★ · right ✓

your friend tells you "my mum's boyfriend shouts and scares me, but I'm not allowed to tell". is that a secret to keep?

1. Yes, a promise is a promise, even when you are scared — no support
2. Yes, her family will sort it — score -1
3. Laugh, all grown-ups shout — no support
4. No; tell a trusted adult, because she's being made to feel unsafe — ← 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, against -1 for the next best. Its support: lesson 274, line 12: «If you see a crime, you tell an adult or the police, because they can stop it.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «tell» (+3); its «because» matches the remembered cause (+3). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 20 · ★ · wrong ✗

you peeked and saw big brother's text "love u xx" to someone and he says "tell anyone and I'll kill u". what's it really about?

1. He's in danger, call the police — no support
2. He'll really hurt you, so run away from home tonight before he does — no support
3. A private crush he wants kept; it's not a real threat, just keep out of it — ✓ the right answer · no support
4. He's sending love to you, say thanks — ← Mova's choice · score 1

Why: It took the question to ask what it is done to. It chose option 4 with score 1, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 284, line 15: «You can always say «No thanks» to a dare; your health matters more than proving anything.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «say» (+2). Against it: the same thing acted on «thanks» (-1). The right option, 3, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 21 · ★ · right ✓

you teased your sister about her boyfriend in front of her friends and she cried. what's owning up?

1. Say sorry to her and stop teasing her about him — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · no support
2. Blame her friends for laughing — no support
3. Say it was a joke so it doesn't count — no support
4. Tell her boyfriend she cried so he knows — 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 1 · formal language · wrong ✗

Which of the following statements most accurately characterises a good secret?

1. A secret concerning someone being hurt — score 8
2. A secret about a weapon brought to school — ← Mova's choice · score 10
3. A secret such as a surprise, which ends happily and harms nobody — ✓ the right answer · score 7
4. Any secret at all that an adult asks a child to keep quiet about — score 7

Why: It took the question to ask who or what does it. It chose option 2 with score 10, against 8 for the next best. Its support: lesson 285, line 3: «A bad secret is one that hides harm or danger. If someone touches you in a way that feels wrong and says «it's our secret», or a friend talks about bringing a…», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «bring» (+5); the same thing acted on «weapon» (+3); the same place «school» (+2). The right option, 3, scored 7. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 2 · formal language · wrong ✗

Identify the principal reason for which an accidental breakage is to be reported to an adult without delay.

1. Adults never notice breakages unaided — ← Mova's choice · score 3
2. Delay is forbidden only on school days — no support
3. Reporting it promptly transfers the blame to another person — no support
4. Owning up early usually makes the trouble smaller — ✓ the right answer · score 3

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 1 with score 3, tied with another option at 3 (the first shown, or the one claiming less beyond what it knows, wins). Its support: lesson 16, line 21: «Remembering a big, fixed landmark helps you and the adults find each other again.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «find» (+3); the same doer «adults» (+1). Against it: a different thing acted on (counts against) (-1). The right option, 4, scored 3. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 3 · formal language · right ✓

It is given that a borrowed item has been lost. Select the response consistent with honesty.

1. A similar item shall be substituted without comment — no support
2. The owner shall be told promptly and helped to find or replace it — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 2
3. The loss shall be blamed upon a third party — no support
4. The matter shall be concealed in the hope that it is soon forgotten — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 2 with score 2, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 225, line 17: «If you lose or break something you borrowed, tell the owner, say sorry and offer to replace it.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «tell» (+3). Against it: the same thing acted on «owner» (-1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 4 · formal language · right ✓

State which category of secret must never be kept by a child.

1. Secrets concerning touching, weapons or someone being hurt — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · no support
2. Secrets concerning a friend's harmless worries about the dark — no support
3. Secrets concerning a present yet to be given — no support
4. Secrets concerning a surprise birthday party — 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

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