Wild birds, bats and germs from animals

Tests: 14 of 19 right · Exam: 3 of 4 right · Kind: ★ · Understood: 17 of 23 · Run: 2026-10-18, commit f3c23ea72

Lesson 29 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 ✓

Ben in Ontario holds his pet turtle and then eats an apple without washing. What might happen?

1. He could swallow salmonella germs and get ill — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 7
2. Nothing, pet turtles never carry any germs at all — score 3
3. The turtle will catch his cold — no support
4. The apple will turn green — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 1 with score 7, against 3 for the next best. Its support: lesson 29, line 6: «For example, a boy who holds his pet tortoise and then eats crisps without washing his hands can swallow salmonella germs and get a bad stomach illness.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same thing acted on «salmonella germs» (+5); the same action «swallow» (+3). Against it: a different doer (counts against) (-1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 2 · ★ · right ✓

Which is true?

1. A healthy-looking animal can still carry germs — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · no support
2. Only sick animals carry germs — no support
3. Washing hands with water alone kills all germs — no support
4. Germs cannot pass from animals to people — no support

Why: Nothing it remembers matched the question, so it guessed: it took the first option shown. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 3 · ★ · right ✓

A girl in Texas sees a bat flopping on the porch in the daytime. Which plan is safest?

1. Keep away and get an adult to call for help — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · no support
2. Wrap it in a towel and hold it — no support
3. Feed it some fruit — no support
4. Pick it up gently to help it fly back to its home — 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 · ★ · right ✓

Ellie in New Hampshire finds a tiny tick stuck on her leg after camping. What should happen?

1. She burns it off with a match — no support
2. She leaves it for a week — no support
3. An adult removes it with fine tweezers, pulling straight out — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 9
4. She squashes it on her skin with her thumb until it lets go — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 3 with score 9, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 29, line 4: «After walking in long grass or woods, check your skin for ticks; if you find one, an adult removes it with fine tweezers, pulling it gently straight out, close…», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same doer «adult» (+4); the same action «pull» (+3); the same property (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 5 · ★ · wrong ✗

Why do parks ask dog owners to pick up after their dogs?

1. Dog poo is bad luck — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. It makes the park smell nicer for dogs — no support
3. It feeds the birds — no support
4. Dog poo can spread worm eggs to children — ✓ 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 6 · ★ · right ✓

Children find a blackbird's nest in a garden in Glasgow. Why should they not take an egg?

1. It harms the bird's family and is against the law — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · no support
2. The eggs are always empty — no support
3. Blackbirds do not care about their eggs, they lay more — no support
4. Eggs hatch faster at home — 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 7 · ★ · right ✓

Why does washing with soap work better than just water?

1. Water alone is always dirty — no support
2. Soap smells nice to germs, so they come out to eat it — score 2
3. Water makes germs grow faster — no support
4. Soap loosens the dirt and germs so they rinse away — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 8

Why: It took the question to ask why something happens (its cause). It chose option 4 with score 8, against 2 for the next best. Its support: lesson 29, line 21: «Soap loosens dirt and germs so that water can rinse them away; water alone washes off much less.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same thing acted on «dirt» (+4); the same action «loosen» (+2); the same doer «soap» (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 8 · ★ · wrong ✗

A boy is bitten by a wild animal in the woods but the bite is small. What is the right step?

1. Wash it and see a doctor quickly — ✓ the right answer · no support
2. Cover it and tell nobody — no support
3. Wait until it gets infected, then see a doctor — no support
4. Ignore it because it is small — ← Mova's choice · score 3

Why: It took the question to ask what it is done to. It chose option 4 with score 3, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 10, line 15: «On ice, small flat steps with your weight over your feet help stop a fall.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same doer «small flat steps» (+2); the same property (+1). The right option, 1, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 9 · ★ · right ✓

Which is the best time to wash your hands at a farm or zoo?

1. Washing is never needed at a zoo — no support
2. After touching the animals and before eating — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 4
3. Only when you get home the next day — no support
4. Before touching the animals only — score 4

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. 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 28, line 5: «After touching farm animals, at a petting farm or anywhere, always wash your hands with soap and water, because animals can carry germs such as E. coli that ma…», reached through a sentence linked to the one the question matched. What matched: the same action «touch» (+2); the same thing acted on «farm animals» (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 10 · ★ · right ✓

bat on the ground, poor thing, pick it up?

1. No, never touch a bat — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 4
2. Take it home in a shoe box — no support
3. Yes, with bare hands gently — no support
4. Yes, if it looks tired — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 1 with score 4, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 29, line 12: «Never touch a bat; some bats carry rabies or similar viruses.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «touch» (+2); the same thing acted on «bat» (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 11 · ★ · wrong ✗

back from long grass, what do i check for

1. Splinters in your shoes — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. Grass seeds in your hair — no support
3. Nothing at all, you're fine — no support
4. Ticks on your skin — ✓ 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 12 · ★ · wrong ✗

tortoise looks clean, why wash hands

1. It's only for dogs — no support
2. They leave dust on you — ← Mova's choice · score 2
3. Tortoise shells are sharp — no support
4. Reptiles can carry salmonella — ✓ the right answer · 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 4, line 2: «Then if one hand or foot slips, the other three still hold you.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same doer «one hand» (+2); the same circumstance (+2). Against it: a different action (counts against) (-1); a different thing acted on (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 13 · ★ · right ✓

dead bird in the garden, can i pick it up

1. Not with bare hands — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 3
2. Yes, it can't hurt you — no support
3. Yes, if it looks clean — no support
4. Yes, give it a big hug — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 1 with score 3, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 29, line 14: «Never touch a dead bird or dead wild animal with bare hands.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same circumstance (+2); the same property (+1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 14 · ★ · right ✓

found a bat on the ground, it's not moving, can i pick it up

1. No, do not touch it and tell an adult — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 4
2. Yes, with your bare hands carefully — no support
3. Yes, put it in your pocket — no support
4. Yes, if it looks hurt — no support

Test 15 · ★ · right ✓

just fed the goats at the farm, can i eat my sandwich now

1. Just eat with the other hand — no support
2. Lick your fingers clean — no support
3. Wipe your hands on your trousers until they're clean — no support
4. Wash your hands with soap and water first — ← 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 29, line 11: «Wash your hands with soap and water for about 20 seconds after touching animals and before eating.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same thing acted on «hands» (+5); the same action «wash» (+3); the same circumstance (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 16 · ★ · wrong ✗

Jack says hand gel is just as good as washing after the petting zoo. true?

1. Yes, gel works best on muddy hands — ← Mova's choice · score 5
2. Yes, gel kills everything — no support
3. No, soap and water get rid of farm germs better — ✓ the right answer · no support
4. Yes, washing is pointless — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 1 with score 5, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 29, line 20: «Hand gel does not clean well when hands are visibly dirty, and after touching farm animals soap and water work better than gel.», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «work» (+2); the same doer «hand gel» (+2); the same property (+1). The right option, 3, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 17 · ★ · right ✓

did u hear a kid got rabies from a bat in his bedroom and he didn't even know it bit him

1. Real lesson: bats are only in bedrooms at night — no support
2. Real lesson: never touch bats, and any contact with a bat must be seen by a doctor quickly — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 8
3. It is gossip, so bats are safe to handle — no support
4. It proves all bats in every country have rabies — 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 29, line 12: «Never touch a bat; some bats carry rabies or similar viruses.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same thing acted on «bat» (+5); the same action «touch» (+3). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 18 · ★ · right ✓

my mate said turtles are clean cos they live in water so u don't need to wash ur hands

1. He is right, unless the turtle is ill — no support
2. He is right, only furry pets carry germs — score 3
3. He is right, water keeps them germ-free — score 4
4. Wrong; turtles often carry salmonella, so wash your hands after touching them — ← 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 4 for the next best. Its support: lesson 28, line 5: «After touching farm animals, at a petting farm or anywhere, always wash your hands with soap and water, because animals can carry germs such as E. coli that ma…», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: its «because» matches the remembered cause (+4); the same thing acted on «hands» (+3); the same action «wash» (+2). Against it: a different doer (counts against) (-2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 19 · ★ · right ✓

Owen had worms and someone told the whole class, now nobody sits with him

1. Do not spread it; worms are common and easily treated, and the gossip hurts him — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 5
2. Spread it, so everyone stays safe — no support
3. Spread it, because it is true — no support
4. Spread it, and say he caught them from his dog — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 1 with score 5, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 29, line 18: «Worms are common in children and are easily treated with medicine from a doctor or chemist.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «treat» (+2); the same doer «worms» (+2); the same property (+1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 1 · formal language · wrong ✗

Which of the following statements most accurately characterises the carrying of germs by animals?

1. Only wild animals ever carry germs — ← Mova's choice · score 14
2. Animals may carry germs harmful to people even whilst appearing healthy — ✓ the right answer · score 14
3. Only animals that appear ill carry germs — score 14
4. Germs from animals cannot affect people — score 7

Why: It took the question to ask who or what does it. It chose option 1 with score 14, tied with another option at 14 (the first shown, or the one claiming less beyond what it knows, wins). Its support: lesson 28, line 5: «After touching farm animals, at a petting farm or anywhere, always wash your hands with soap and water, because animals can carry germs such as E. coli that ma…», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «carry» (+4); the same thing acted on «germs» (+4); it fills the role the question asks for (+4); the same doer «animals» (+2). The right option, 2, scored 14. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 2 · formal language · right ✓

Identify the recommended duration of hand washing with soap and water after contact with animals.

1. Approximately twenty seconds — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · no support
2. Approximately five minutes — no support
3. Approximately two seconds — no support
4. Hand washing is unnecessary after contact — 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 3 · formal language · right ✓

It being given that a walk has been taken through long grass or woodland, select the precaution consistent with established guidance.

1. The skin should be examined for ticks — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 3
2. No precaution is required — no support
3. The clothes should be shaken in the long grass — no support
4. The legs should be washed in a stream — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 1 with score 3, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 29, line 16: «Check your skin for ticks after walks in long grass or woods.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same thing acted on «skin» (+2); the same circumstance (+2). Against it: a different action (counts against) (-1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 4 · formal language · right ✓

Select the response that is consistent with the established facts concerning a dead wild bird found in a garden.

1. It should be buried at once with the hands — score 5
2. It may be picked up if it has been dead for a day — no support
3. It may be handled freely if it appears clean — no support
4. It must not be touched with bare hands — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 9

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 4 with score 9, against 5 for the next best. Its support: lesson 29, line 14: «Never touch a dead bird or dead wild animal with bare hands.», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: the same circumstance (+4); the same thing acted on «dead bird» (+3); the same action «touch» (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

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