Teeth, bath time, eyes, dressing, sleep and safe food

Tests: 12 of 20 right · Exam: 4 of 4 right · Kind: ★ · Understood: 18 of 24 · Run: 2026-10-18, commit f3c23ea72

Lesson 289 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 Arizona has popcorn stuck in her teeth and reaches for a safety pin. What should she do instead?

1. Use a kitchen knife — no support
2. Use a toothpick made of metal — ← Mova's choice · score 8
3. Ignore it for a week — score 8
4. Use dental floss — ✓ the right answer · no support

Why: It took the question to ask what is done. It chose option 2 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 73, line 3: «Toothpaste has fluoride, which makes teeth stronger: spit the toothpaste out, but do not rinse with lots of water, so a little fluoride stays on the teeth.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: it fills the role the question asks for (+5); the same action «make» (+4). Against it: 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 2 · ★ · right ✓

The bath is only ankle-deep and the toddler is playing happily. Is it safe to leave her alone for "just one minute"?

1. Yes, if she has bath toys with her — no support
2. Yes, ankle-deep water is always safe for a happy toddler — score 2
3. Yes, if the door is left open — no support
4. No, a small child can drown in a few centimetres of water in seconds — ← 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 2 for the next best. Its support: lesson 208, line 13: «A small child must never be left alone in a bath, because small children can drown in a few centimetres of water in seconds.», reached through a sentence linked to the one the question matched. What matched: the same property (+3); the same doer «small children» (+2); the same place «few centimetres» (+2); the same action «drown» (+1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 3 · ★ · right ✓

A family wants to use less water and energy. Which change helps?

1. Washing hands for a whole hour — no support
2. Leaving the shower running while choosing clothes — no support
3. Taking shorter showers of about five minutes — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 4
4. Having a long bath every morning — score 4

Why: It took the question to ask who or what does it. It chose option 3 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 27, line 8: «Pets need fresh, clean water every day.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «need» (+3); it fills the role the question asks for (+1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 4 · ★ · wrong ✗

In a school experiment, a boy says safety glasses look silly and takes them off. What is the danger?

1. There is no danger at all — no support
2. The experiment might not work — no support
3. A splash could damage his eyes for life — ✓ the right answer · no support
4. He might not see the colours of the liquids properly — ← Mova's choice · score 2

Why: It took the question to ask what it is done to. It chose option 4 with score 2, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 275, line 5: «A boy in Ohio ducked under the lowered barrier at a railroad crossing because he could not see a train yet; the train came much faster than he thought and only…», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «see» (+2); the same doer «boy» (+1). Against it: a different thing acted on (counts against) (-1). The right option, 3, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 5 · ★ · right ✓

A boy keeps waking up tired because he watches videos in bed until late. What would help most?

1. Watching videos with the light on — no support
2. Putting screens away an hour before bed, outside the bedroom — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 10
3. Turning the screen brightness right up so his eyes stay open — no support
4. Watching funnier videos — score 6

Why: It took the question to ask who or what does it. It chose option 2 with score 10, against 6 for the next best. Its support: lesson 80, line 8: «The light and excitement of screens make it harder to fall asleep, so screens are put away about an hour before bed.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «put away» (+3); the same thing acted on «screens» (+3); the same place «bed» (+3); the same property (+1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 6 · ★ · right ✓

A girl in Brisbane cannot sleep because her room is hot, bright and noisy. What would help?

1. Turning on a loud fan heater — no support
2. Making the room darker, quieter and cooler — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 6
3. Playing loud music to cover the noise — no support
4. Opening the curtains wide to let in the streetlights — no support

Why: It took the question to ask who or what does it. It chose option 2 with score 6, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 225, line 1: «Buses, trains and escalators are small shared spaces, so good manners there are mostly about making room and thinking of the people around you.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «make» (+3); the same thing acted on «room» (+3). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 7 · ★ · right ✓

Why is it better to put on underwear before your trousers?

1. Clothes go on in order so they fit right and it is quicker — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · no support
2. Underwear is warmer on the outside — no support
3. It does not matter at all which piece of clothing goes first — no support
4. Trousers must touch your skin — 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 8 · ★ · right ✓

A boy brings a carrot straight from the shop bag to his mouth. What should he have done?

1. Peeled it with his teeth — score -2
2. Put it in the fridge for an hour — score -3
3. Nothing, because food from a shop is always clean already — no support
4. Washed it first, in case of dirt or chemicals — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 5

Why: It took the question to ask what is done. It chose option 4 with score 5, against -2 for the next best. Its support: lesson 50, line 5: «In London the nearest cars come from the right, so a boy from New York who looks left first, out of habit, sees an empty lane and steps into the one where the…», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same property (+5); the same doer «boy» (+2). Against it: a different action (counts against) (-2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 9 · ★ · wrong ✗

Your friend has a nut allergy and you have a cookie with nuts. What should you do?

1. Share a small piece only — ← Mova's choice · score 9
2. Let your friend decide alone, without asking any adults — score 8
3. Pick the nuts out and share the rest — score 9
4. Not share it, and keep it away from your friend — ✓ the right answer · score 9

Why: It took the question to ask what is done. 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 289, line 16: «Share food with a friend only if neither of you has allergies and adults agree, because some foods are dangerous for people with allergies.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: it fills the role the question asks for (+5); the same action «share» (+4). The right option, 4, scored 9. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 10 · ★ · right ✓

Your little brother is two. Your aunt hands him a bowl of whole grapes. What should you do?

1. Let him eat them, because grapes are healthy for little ones — no support
2. Tell an adult; the grapes should be cut lengthways — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 8
3. Give him hard sweets instead — score 6
4. Give him bigger grapes instead — 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 285, line 21: «When a big brother or sister says «tell anyone and I'll kill you» about something embarrassing, like a crush, it usually just means «please keep this private»,…», reached through what was said in the sentence the question matched. What matched: it fills the role the question asks for (+5); the same action «tell» (+3). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 11 · ★ · right ✓

got food stuck in my teeth, use a fork to get it?

1. No, use floss, sharp things cut gums — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 6
2. Yes, if you go slowly — no support
3. Only the back of the fork — no support
4. Yes, a sewing pin is even better and safer — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 1 with score 6, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 289, line 7: «Use dental floss to clean between your teeth; never use a fork, pin or other sharp object, which can cut the gums and chip teeth.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «cut» (+4); the same thing acted on «gums» (+4). Against it: a different doer (counts against) (-2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 12 · ★ · wrong ✗

bubs in the bath, i'm just grabbing my phone 1 sec

1. Fine if the water's shallow and he can sit up — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. Fine, babies float — no support
3. Fine for under a minute — no support
4. Don't leave him, call an adult instead — ✓ 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 13 · ★ · right ✓

cant sleep, been on my phone in bed for ages

1. Watch till you feel tired out and your eyes close — no support
2. Play a game to tire your eyes — score 3
3. Put screens away an hour before bed — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 8
4. Turn the brightness right up — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 3 with score 8, against 3 for the next best. Its support: lesson 80, line 8: «The light and excitement of screens make it harder to fall asleep, so screens are put away about an hour before bed.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «put away» (+4); the same place «bed» (+3); the same property (+1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 14 · ★ · right ✓

cutting grapes for my lil sister, why lengthways

1. They taste sweeter and juicier cut that way — no support
2. So they fit on the plate — no support
3. It makes them last longer in the lunchbox and the fridge — no support
4. Small round food can block a small child's airway — ← 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 81, line 10: «Grapes should be cut lengthways for small children, because small round food can block a small airway.», reached through a sentence linked to the one the question matched. What matched: the same doer «small round food» (+2); the same thing acted on «small airway» (+2); the same action «block» (+1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 15 · ★ · wrong ✗

mum's on the phone, my 2yo sister is in the bath alone

1. It's fine for a minute — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. Stay with her or call mum back right now — ✓ the right answer · no support
3. It's fine if she has toys — no support
4. It's fine for a minute while you finish the call — 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 ✗

lunch was in the hot car all day, still ok to eat?

1. Yes, if you just reheat it a little bit — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. Yes, if it smells fine — no support
3. Yes, sandwiches never go off — no support
4. No, germs grow in warm food and can make you ill — ✓ 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 ✗

playing on my tablet in bed till 1am lol

1. It's fine at weekends only — no support
2. It doesn't matter at your age — no support
3. Screens before bed make you tired and grumpy next day — ✓ the right answer · score 3
4. It helps you fall asleep faster and dream more — ← Mova's choice · score 7

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 4 with score 7, against 3 for the next best. Its support: lesson 8, line 6: «A boy in Toronto played on his tablet in bed until midnight every night; he got headaches, fell asleep in class and his marks went down until his family put th…», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same property (+5); the same action «fall» (+4). Against it: a different doer (counts against) (-2). The right option, 3, scored 3. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 18 · ★ · right ✓

did u hear?? a toddler was left in the bath "for like 10 seconds" while her mum got a towel, and she went under. lesson?

1. Ten seconds alone is always safe — no support
2. Only deep baths are dangerous — no support
3. Toddlers always splash loudly if they slip, so you'd hear — no support
4. Never leave a small child alone in the bath; call 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 289, line 8: «Never leave a small child alone in a bath; call an adult instead.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «leave» (+4); the same place «bath» (+3); the same property (+1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 19 · ★ · right ✓

my cousin says someone got food poisoning from potato salad left out at a barbecue and "was in hospital for a month". what's prob exaggerated

1. The month; still, food left in the heat can grow germs — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · no support
2. That potato salad left out goes warm — no support
3. That food can grow germs — no support
4. That barbecues are outside — 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 20 · ★ · wrong ✗

kids are laughing that Leo's "allergic to nuts lol, such a baby". pass it on?

1. Yes, and hide a nut in his lunch — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. No, allergies are serious; never tease or spread it — ✓ the right answer · no support
3. Yes, he's only making it up for attention — no support
4. Yes, it's a harmless joke — 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 · right ✓

Which of the following statements most accurately characterises the danger posed to small children by bath water?

1. They always splash and cry out when slipping — score 7
2. They are at risk only in swimming pools — score 7
3. They are safe provided that the water reaches no higher than the ankle — score 5
4. They may drown in a few centimetres of water within seconds, without a sound — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 8

Why: It took the question to ask who or what does it. It chose option 4 with score 8, against 7 for the next best. Its support: lesson 289, line 9: «Small children can drown in a few centimetres of water in a few seconds.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «drown» (+3); the same place «few centimetres» (+3); the same property (+1); it fills the role the question asks for (+1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 2 · formal language · right ✓

Identify the principal reason for which screens are to be put away approximately one hour prior to sleep.

1. Screens must cool down before charging — no support
2. Their light and excitement make it harder to fall asleep — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 14
3. Parents require them for their own use — no support
4. Screens consume a great deal of electricity during the night — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 2 with score 14, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 80, line 8: «The light and excitement of screens make it harder to fall asleep, so screens are put away about an hour before bed.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same property (+5); the same action «make» (+4); the same thing acted on «excitement» (+4); the same doer «light» (+1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 3 · formal language · right ✓

It is given that grapes are to be served to a small child. Select the response consistent with established guidance.

1. They shall be served only to children who chew loudly — score 0
2. They shall be served whole, since grapes are soft and easily swallowed — no support
3. They shall be cut lengthways, since small round food may block the airway — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 8
4. They shall be frozen hard before serving — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 3 with score 8, against 0 for the next best. Its support: lesson 289, line 18: «Cut grapes lengthways for small children, because small round food can block a small child's airway.», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: its «because» matches the remembered cause (+4); the same thing acted on «grapes» (+2); the same property (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 4 · formal language · right ✓

State the correct means of cleaning between the teeth.

1. The tip of a fork, used gently and slowly — no support
2. A metal pin, held carefully — no support
3. Dental floss, and never a fork, pin or other sharp object — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 5
4. A toothpick of sharpened metal — 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 289, line 7: «Use dental floss to clean between your teeth; never use a fork, pin or other sharp object, which can cut the gums and chip teeth.», reached through a sentence linked to the one the question matched. What matched: the same property (+3); the same thing acted on «dental floss» (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

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