Handling anger and everyday fears

Tests: 9 of 20 right · Exam: 2 of 4 right · Kind: ★ · Understood: 21 of 24 · Run: 2026-10-18, commit f3c23ea72

Lesson 291 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 Cork is so angry with her brother that her face is hot and her fists are tight. What should she do first?

1. Slam every door in the house until she feels better — no support
2. Notice the signs and take a pause to calm down — ✓ the right answer · no support
3. Shout at him straight away — ← Mova's choice · score 8
4. Break one of his toys — no support

Why: It took the question to ask what is done. It chose option 3 with score 8, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 95, line 7: «A girl in Glasgow gave her baby brother a small piece of hard sweet because he was crying; he started to choke, and her mum had to give firm slaps between his…», reached through a sentence linked to the one the question matched. What matched: it fills the role the question asks for (+5); the same action «cry» (+4). Against it: 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 2 · ★ · right ✓

A boy thinks the referee's call was unfair. Which way is most likely to be heard?

1. Refuse to play again for the rest of the season — no support
2. Throw the ball hard at the referee to show him — score 5
3. Storm off the pitch, shouting at everyone there — no support
4. Calmly explain why he thinks it is unfair — ← 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 5 for the next best. Its support: lesson 120, line 6: «A boy in Leeds believed the myth that you should put butter on a burn; he did, and the burn blistered badly until he cooled it with water at the doctor's.», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: it fills the role the question asks for (+4); the same action «believe» (+2); the same doer «boy» (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 3 · ★ · right ✓

Which is true about anger?

1. Catching it early makes it easier to calm down — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 4
2. Anger has no warning signs — score 2
3. Anger is always wrong to feel — no support
4. It is best to let it build up as long as possible — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 1 with score 4, against 2 for the next best. Its support: lesson 291, line 12: «Early warning signs of anger, like a tight chest or a hot face, are a signal to pause; the earlier you catch anger, the easier it is to calm down.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «catch» (+4). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 4 · ★ · wrong ✗

A boy in Florida hears thunder 2 seconds after each flash and it is getting shorter. What does it mean, and what should he do?

1. The storm is over; open the windows — score 8
2. The storm is close and coming nearer; stay indoors away from windows — ✓ the right answer · score 8
3. Thunder is harmless; stand by the glass door — ← Mova's choice · score 11
4. The storm is far away and leaving; go outside and play in the garden — score 8

Why: It took the question to ask what is done. It chose option 3 with score 11, against 8 for the next best. Its support: lesson 224, line 5: «On Anzac Day in Wellington a boy hears the call for a minute's silence; he stops talking, stands completely still, and remembers the people who died in wars.», 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 «stand» (+4); the same doer «boy» (+2). The right option, 2, scored 8. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 5 · ★ · wrong ✗

A girl in Perth, Australia, finds a big spider on her shoe. What is wisest?

1. Keep away from it and ask an adult to deal with it — ✓ the right answer · no support
2. Pick it up gently to see if it bites people — ← Mova's choice · score 4
3. Squash it with her hand — no support
4. Put her foot into the shoe anyway — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 2 with score 4, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 85, line 9: «If a spider bites you in Australia, keep still and tell an adult, because some Australian spiders are dangerous and need first aid.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «bite» (+4). The right option, 1, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 6 · ★ · wrong ✗

A boy saw a frightening scene in a film and keeps thinking about it. Why might talking to his mum help?

1. Talking only works for adults, not for children — no support
2. His mum will make him watch it all again — ← Mova's choice · score 5
3. Talking about it makes the scene come true in real life — score 3
4. Talking about a fear makes it smaller — ✓ the right answer · no support

Why: It took the question to ask why something happens (its cause). It chose option 2 with score 5, against 3 for the next best. Its support: lesson 55, line 7: «A boy in Sydney watched others push a smaller boy into lockers and did nothing; when he told a teacher at last, he learnt that it had been going on for weeks.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «watch» (+3); the same doer «boy» (+2). The right option, 4, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 7 · ★ · wrong ✗

A friend is crying before her flu jab. What advice is best?

1. Hold her breath as long as she can — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. Tell the nurse, look away and breathe out slowly — ✓ the right answer · no support
3. Run around the waiting room first — no support
4. Stare at the needle the whole time so it can't surprise her — 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 · ★ · wrong ✗

A boy keeps watching news about war and feels frightened all the time. What would help most?

1. Keeping the fear a secret — no support
2. Staying awake to watch the late news — ← Mova's choice · score 5
3. Watching more news to understand everything that is going on — score 5
4. Watching less news and talking with an adult about it — ✓ the right answer · score 5

Why: It took the question to ask who or what does it. It chose option 2 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 291, line 19: «If the news scares you, ask an adult to explain and limit how much news you watch; the news shows the worst things and often not the helpers.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «watch» (+3); the same thing acted on «much news» (+2). The right option, 4, scored 5. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 9 · ★ · wrong ✗

A family agrees, "If we get separated, we meet at the big clock." Why does this help?

1. Everyone knows exactly what to do if it happens — ✓ the right answer · no support
2. Clocks keep children from getting lost — no support
3. It makes getting lost completely impossible for anyone in the family — no support
4. It means children can wander off alone — ← Mova's choice · 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 35, line 1: «When a child is old enough to stay home alone for a short time, the family agrees on clear rules first: who may come in, what you may use, and how to reach a p…», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same property (+4); the same doer «child» (+3). Against it: a different action (counts against) (-1). The right option, 1, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 10 · ★ · right ✓

A girl wants to swim in the deep end like her friends but is scared. Which plan is best?

1. Swim alone at night when nobody can see her practise — no support
2. Practise step by step with a teacher while an adult watches — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 5
3. Give up swimming for good — no support
4. Jump in with her friends when the lifeguard is away — 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 247, line 7: «A girl in Canada played chase near the school gate; she ran out after a friend between parked cars and was hit by a car, and broke her leg.», reached through a sentence linked to the one the question matched. What matched: it fills the role the question asks for (+4); the same doer «car» (+3). Against it: a different action (counts against) (-2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 11 · ★ · right ✓

so mad at my bro i wanna slam the door

1. Slam it, it helps the anger out — score 4
2. Slam it but check his fingers first so nobody's hurt — score 4
3. Kick the door instead of slamming — no support
4. Close it gently and talk once you're calm — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 13

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 4 with score 13, against 4 for the next best. Its support: lesson 212, line 8: «Slamming a door can trap fingers, break things and frighten others, so you close it gently and talk once you are calm.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same property (+5); the same action «close» (+4); the same thing acted on «door» (+4). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 12 · ★ · right ✓

flash then i counted 10, now 15 to the bang. coming or going?

1. Going away, the gap is getting longer — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 9
2. You can't tell from counting — no support
3. Staying still, it's the same storm — no support
4. Coming closer, because the gap is getting longer — score 6

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 1 with score 9, against 6 for the next best. Its support: lesson 291, line 16: «Counting the seconds between flash and bang shows whether the storm is moving away: a longer gap means it is going away, a shorter gap means it is coming close…», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same property (+5); the same action «go away» (+4). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 13 · ★ · wrong ✗

getting my jab tmrw n im scared

1. Run off before they start — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. Ask to get it next year instead — no support
3. Tell the nurse, look away, breathe out slowly — ✓ the right answer · no support
4. Hold your breath and stare right at the needle — 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 14 · ★ · right ✓

going to the footy final, huge crowd, what if i get lost

1. Stand in the middle and shout — no support
2. Agree a meeting place first, if lost ask staff — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 8
3. Go home on the bus by yourself — no support
4. Walk around the whole ground till you see your family — 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 291, line 20: «Before going into a crowd, agree a meeting place; if lost, ask a staff member or a parent with children for help.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «agree» (+4); the same thing acted on «meeting place» (+4). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 15 · ★ · right ✓

soooo angry wanna slam my door

1. Close it gently and calm down first — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 13
2. Kick it really hard instead — no support
3. Slam it, it helps — score 4
4. Slam it only once — score 4

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 1 with score 13, against 4 for the next best. Its support: lesson 212, line 8: «Slamming a door can trap fingers, break things and frighten others, so you close it gently and talk once you are calm.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same property (+5); the same action «close» (+4); the same thing acted on «door» (+4). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 16 · ★ · wrong ✗

thunder but its far away, can we keep swimming

1. Yes, water protects you — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. No, get out of the water and go indoors — ✓ the right answer · no support
3. Yes, till you actually see lightning — no support
4. Yes, if it's not raining — 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 ✗

brother hits me when hes mad

1. Hide in your room every time he's mad — no support
2. Hit him back even harder so he learns — no support
3. Keep quiet so he doesn't get in trouble — ← Mova's choice · score 3
4. Tell a parent; hitting is never OK — ✓ the right answer · no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 3 with score 3, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 213, line 18: «You do not laugh when a brother or sister gets into trouble, because you would want kindness in your turn.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same place «trouble» (+3). The right option, 4, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 18 · ★ · right ✓

did u hear a kid slammed the door when he was mad and "his little sister's finger came right off". lesson?

1. Slamming helps you calm down faster, so it's worth it — score 4
2. Doors can't really hurt fingers — score 4
3. Only slam doors when nobody's near — score 4
4. Close doors gently even when angry; slams crush fingers — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 13

Test 19 · ★ · right ✓

my uncle says lightning "hit a man 20 miles from the storm while the sun was out". what's the bit to trust

1. You're safe if you can see sun — no support
2. Lightning only ever strikes in heavy rain, so sunshine means you're safe — no support
3. Lightning can strike far from the storm, so go indoors when you hear thunder — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 5
4. Lightning never travels far — score 4

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 3 with score 5, against 4 for the next best. Its support: lesson 50, line 17: «If you hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning, so you go indoors.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «hear» (+4); the same thing acted on «thunder» (+4). Against it: one says «not», the other does not (counts against) (-3). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 20 · ★ · wrong ✗

everyone says the boy who cried at his jab is "a wimp lol". pass it on?

1. Yes, he was being a wimp — no support
2. Yes, and post it in the chat — no support
3. Yes, and copy him crying so everyone laughs — ← Mova's choice · score 4
4. No, being scared of needles is normal; don't spread it — ✓ the right answer · no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 3 with score 4, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 289, line 3: «Example: a boy in Florida is asked to watch his little sister in the bath while his mum answers the door. He does not leave her alone for a moment: he calls hi…», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «call» (+4). The right option, 4, found no support in what it remembers. · 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 conduct appropriate during a thunderstorm?

1. Persons shall remain indoors and away from windows — ✓ the right answer · score -1
2. Persons shall shelter beneath a tall tree to keep dry until it passes — ← Mova's choice · score 5
3. Persons shall stand in an open field — no support
4. Persons shall remain outdoors until rain begins — no support

Why: It took the question to ask who or what does it. It chose option 2 with score 5, against -1 for the next best. Its support: lesson 235, line 7: «A boy in Australia sheltered under a tall tree in a thunderstorm; lightning struck the tree and he was thrown to the ground with burns.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «shelter» (+3); the same place «tall tree» (+3). Against it: a different doer (counts against) (-1). The right option, 1, scored -1. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 2 · formal language · right ✓

Identify the principal benefit of recognising the early signs of anger, such as a tight chest or a hot face.

1. Such signs mean that shouting is justified — score 4
2. Such signs show that the other person is wrong and should apologise — score 4
3. Such signs indicate that one is ill — score 4
4. The earlier anger is noticed, the easier it is to calm down — ← 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 4 for the next best. Its support: lesson 291, line 2: «Anger gives early warning signs, like a tight chest or a hot face. The earlier you notice them, the easier it is to pause and calm down, and a calm, clear reas…», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «notice» (+4); the same thing acted on «anger» (+4). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 3 · formal language · wrong ✗

It is given that a child perceives a situation as genuinely unfair. Select the response consistent with established guidance.

1. The child shall slam the door and refuse to speak — ← Mova's choice · score 4
2. The child shall shout until heard by every adult in the building — score 4
3. The child shall state calmly what is unfair and what would help — ✓ the right answer · score 4
4. The child shall retaliate in kind — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 1 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 56, line 17: «Every child should know their full name, their address and a parent's phone number.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «address» (+4). The right option, 3, scored 4. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 4 · formal language · right ✓

State the measure appropriate after viewing a frightening film.

1. Sleeping with every light switched on all night for a week — score 6
2. Speaking with a parent and doing something calm before bed — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 8
3. Watching a further frightening film — score 4
4. Remaining awake until the fear has passed — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 2 with score 8, against 6 for the next best. Its support: lesson 212, line 13: «After a frightening film, talking with a parent and doing something calm before bed helps; films are made up with special effects.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same thing acted on «something» (+4); the same circumstance (+2); the same light verb (be, have, do, get, go) (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

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