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Console games, building, crafts, music and ball games

Tests: 11 of 19 right · Exam: 4 of 4 right · Kind: ★ · Understood: 21 of 23 · Run: 2026-10-18, commit f3c23ea72

Lesson 303 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 family in Colorado plays a bowling game on the console, and the youngest stands right next to his sister as she swings. What is the danger?

  • 1. She could hit him with her arm or the controller — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 7
  • 2. The TV picture might freeze — no support
  • 3. Her character might bowl into the gutter — no support
  • 4. The console might stop counting the score — score -1

Why: It took the question to ask what it is done to. It chose option 1 with score 7, against -1 for the next best. Its support: lesson 48, line 6: «A family in Texas drove through a flooded road; the water was deeper and faster than it looked, and their car floated away until rescuers reached them.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «reach» (+3); it fills the role the question asks for (+3); the same thing acted on «families» (+2). Against it: a different doer (counts against) (-1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 2 · ★ · right ✓

Which is true about practising a musical instrument?

  • 1. Short daily practice builds skill faster than one long weekly session — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 9
  • 2. Playing a piece fast is the quickest way to learn it — no support
  • 3. Mistakes disappear by themselves if you keep going — no support
  • 4. Practising once a week for a long time is just as good as every day — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 1 with score 9, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 303, line 17: «Practising a musical instrument a little every day builds skill faster than a lot once a week.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same property (+5); the same action «build» (+3); the same thing acted on «skill» (+3). Against it: a different doer (counts against) (-2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 3 · ★ · wrong ✗

Why can playing a piece fast with mistakes in it be a problem?

  • 1. Teachers can only hear slow playing — ← Mova's choice · score 5
  • 2. Your fingers learn the mistakes as a habit — ✓ the right answer · score 4
  • 3. It wears out the instrument more quickly — no support
  • 4. Fast music is always too loud for the neighbours — no support

Why: It took the question to ask why something happens (its cause). It chose option 1 with score 5, against 4 for the next best. Its support: lesson 56, line 21: «Trusted adults would much rather hear about a problem early than find out late.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «hear» (+3); the same doer «trusted adults» (+2). The right option, 2, scored 4. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 4 · ★ · wrong ✗

A girl in Perth rinses her acrylic brush in a jar of water when she has finished. Is this right?

  • 1. No, brushes should never get wet at all — no support
  • 2. No, acrylic always needs a strong chemical cleaner, like oil paint does — score 4
  • 3. No, she must throw the brush away after use — ← Mova's choice · score 5
  • 4. Yes, acrylic and watercolour brushes can be cleaned with water — ✓ the right answer · no support

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 255, line 5: «Everybody makes mistakes, even teachers; a girl in Perth who knocks over a glass jar tells the teacher straight away, so it can be cleaned up safely, and she i…», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same property (+5); the same doer «girl» (+1). Against it: a different action (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 5 · ★ · wrong ✗

Two children at a cricket practice stand right next to a boy swinging a bat. What should they do?

  • 1. Lie down so the bat goes over them — score 3
  • 2. Stand closer so they can catch the ball — score 8
  • 3. Move further away from the swinging bat — ✓ the right answer · no support
  • 4. Keep watching from where they are — ← Mova's choice · score 10

Why: It took the question to ask what is done. It chose option 4 with score 10, against 8 for the next best. Its support: lesson 253, line 2: «Many school rules exist so that adults always know where every child is: answering the register, asking to go to the toilet, and going back to the office if no…», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same light verb (be, have, do, get, go) (+6); the same doer «child» (+3); 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 6 · ★ · right ✓

A boy hammers while holding the nail right next to the head of the nail. What could happen?

  • 1. He could miss and hit his fingers — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 3
  • 2. The nail will go in more crookedly — no support
  • 3. The hammer handle could break in two — no support
  • 4. The wood will split along the grain — no support

Why: It took the question to ask what happens next. It chose option 1 with score 3, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 303, line 4: «Example: a boy in Toronto learning the piano keeps stumbling on one hard bar. He plays that bar slowly ten times until it is right, and only then plays the who…», reached through what followed the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same doer «boy» (+5). Against it: a different action (counts against) (-2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 7 · ★ · wrong ✗

What does a timer do for two siblings sharing a console?

  • 1. It stops the console from overheating when it's played for a long time — ← Mova's choice · score 8
  • 2. It makes the turns fair, so nobody needs to argue — ✓ the right answer · score 3
  • 3. It lets both play at the same time — no support
  • 4. It makes the games load faster — no support

Why: It took the question to ask what is done. It chose option 1 with score 8, against 3 for the next best. Its support: lesson 263, line 4: «Sunset changes with the seasons, so «be home by dusk» means much earlier in winter; a timer or alarm stops you losing track of time while playing.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same doer «timer» (+3); it fills the role the question asks for (+3); the same action «play» (+2). The right option, 2, scored 3. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 8 · ★ · wrong ✗

A pottery class in Wellington leaves the clay uncovered on the table for a week. What will happen?

  • 1. Nothing will change at all — no support
  • 2. The clay will turn soft and runny like paint — ← Mova's choice · score 3
  • 3. The clay will dry out and become hard — ✓ the right answer · score 3
  • 4. The clay will grow bigger — score 3

Why: It took the question to ask what happens next. 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 303, line 14: «Keep clay moist under plastic so it does not dry out, and wash your hands after using it.», reached through what followed the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same doer «clay» (+5). Against it: a different action (counts against) (-2). The right option, 3, scored 3. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 9 · ★ · wrong ✗

You find a big box in the garage and want to make a robot costume. What is the right first step?

  • 1. Paint it before telling anyone — score 4
  • 2. Wait until it is dark to take it — ← Mova's choice · score 7
  • 3. Cut it up straight away — no support
  • 4. Ask whether anyone needs the box — ✓ the right answer · no support

Why: It took the question to ask what it is done to. It chose option 2 with score 7, against 4 for the next best. Its support: lesson 291, line 3: «Fear often shrinks when you talk about it, learn the facts and take small steps. Counting between a lightning flash and the thunder shows a storm moving away;…», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «take» (+3); it fills the role the question asks for (+3); the same thing acted on «small steps» (+2). 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 10 · ★ · right ✓

playing the tennis game on the switch, livingrooms full of stuff

  • 1. Clear space and wear the wrist strap first — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 5
  • 2. Hold the controller loosely — no support
  • 3. Play standing on the sofa — no support
  • 4. Just swing smaller and hope you don't hit anything — 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 243, line 15: «For motion games, clear space around you and wear the wrist strap, so you do not hit furniture or people or let the controller fly.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «wear» (+5); the same thing acted on «wrist strap» (+1). Against it: a different doer (counts against) (-1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 11 · ★ · right ✓

my mate says dry sand makes better castles, right?

  • 1. Yes, wet sand just falls apart — score 5
  • 2. Yes, dry sand packs tighter and stays up longer — no support
  • 3. Only if you add pebbles — no support
  • 4. No, damp sand holds its shape better — ← 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 5 for the next best. Its support: lesson 303, line 11: «Wet sand holds its shape better than dry sand, which is why sandcastles are made of damp sand.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «hold» (+5); the same thing acted on «shape» (+1); the same property (+1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 12 · ★ · right ✓

wanna learn piano fast, practise 3 hrs on sunday only?

  • 1. A little every day builds skill faster — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · no support
  • 2. Yes, but only on weekends — no support
  • 3. Practise only before a concert — no support
  • 4. Yes, one long go is best for learning fast — 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 · ★ · wrong ✗

ball coming right at my face in dodgeball!!

  • 1. Close your eyes and stand still — ← Mova's choice · no support
  • 2. Hands up and turn your head — ✓ the right answer · no support
  • 3. Lean forward to meet the ball — no support
  • 4. Open your mouth wide to catch it — 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 14 · ★ · right ✓

sand in my eye after someone chucked it

  • 1. Rub it hard — score 5
  • 2. Use a tissue to pick it out of your eye — no support
  • 3. Don't rub; rinse with clean water and tell an adult — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 7
  • 4. Blink and keep playing — 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 303, line 22: «If sand gets in your eye, do not rub it; rinse it with clean water and tell an adult.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «rinse» (+5); the same circumstance (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 15 · ★ · right ✓

gonna play the sword game in my little room next to the lamp

  • 1. Hold the lamp with your other hand — no support
  • 2. Stand on the bed — no support
  • 3. Clear space and wear the strap first — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 5
  • 4. It's fine if you swing slowly and carefully — 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 243, line 15: «For motion games, clear space around you and wear the wrist strap, so you do not hit furniture or people or let the controller fly.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «wear» (+5); the same thing acted on «wrist strap» (+1). Against it: a different doer (counts against) (-1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 16 · ★ · right ✓

hammering, holding the nail right at the top

  • 1. Hold it with your teeth — score 6
  • 2. Hit hard to get it over with quickly — no support
  • 3. Close your eyes — no support
  • 4. Hold it low and start with light taps — ← 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 6 for the next best. Its support: lesson 303, line 10: «When hammering, hold the nail low, start with light taps and keep your fingers away once the nail stands.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «hold» (+5); the same thing acted on «nail» (+1); the same property (+1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 17 · ★ · right ✓

did u hear a kid threw sand at the beach and "his mate's eye got scratched, he had to wear a patch for weeks". lesson?

  • 1. It's fine if you aim low — no support
  • 2. Never throw sand; it can scratch the eyes — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 6
  • 3. Sand is soft so it can't hurt anyone's eyes — score 5
  • 4. Only wet sand is dangerous — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 2 with score 6, against 5 for the next best. Its support: lesson 303, line 12: «Never throw sand, because it hurts and can scratch the eyes.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «throw» (+5); the same thing acted on «sand» (+1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 18 · ★ · right ✓

my brother says a girl swung her controller and "smashed the TV and her dad's nose". what's the true bit

  • 1. Clear space and wear the wrist strap before motion games — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 5
  • 2. Controllers can't fly off — no support
  • 3. TVs are too strong to break — score 5
  • 4. Motion games are always harmless, controllers never fly off — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 1 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 3, line 7: «A girl in Sydney carried a huge backpack on one shoulder every day for months; her shoulder and back began to ache, and the school nurse helped her pack it lig…», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «wear» (+5); the same thing acted on «straps» (+1). Against it: a different doer (counts against) (-1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 19 · ★ · wrong ✗

kids say the boy in band "plays like a cat being sat on". pass it on?

  • 1. Yes, and copy his playing at break so everyone laughs — no support
  • 2. Yes, it's funny and true — no support
  • 3. No, that's unkind; practice a little each day helps anyone — ✓ the right answer · no support
  • 4. Yes, and tell the teacher — ← Mova's choice · score 1

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 4 with score 1, the only option with support. 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 the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: the same receiver «teacher» (+3). Against it: a different doer (counts against) (-2). The right option, 3, found no support in what it remembers. · 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 correct technique when commencing to hammer a nail?

  • 1. The fingers remain upon the nail throughout — no support
  • 2. The hammer is swung at full force from the very outset so as to save time — no support
  • 3. The nail is held low and struck with light taps at first — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 7
  • 4. The nail is held at the head and struck hard — score 7

Why: It took the question to ask who or what does it. It chose option 3 with score 7, tied with another option at 7 (the first shown, or the one claiming less beyond what it knows, wins). Its support: lesson 303, line 3: «When you hammer a nail with a parent, hold the nail low near the wood and start with light taps; when the nail stands up by itself, move your fingers away.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «hold» (+4); the same thing acted on «nail» (+3). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 2 · formal language · right ✓

Identify the principal reason for which damp sand is preferred to dry sand for building sandcastles.

  • 1. Dry sand is prohibited on beaches — no support
  • 2. Dry sand is much heavier to carry — no support
  • 3. Wet sand is much warmer to touch — no support
  • 4. Wet sand holds its shape better — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 12

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 4 with score 12, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 303, line 11: «Wet sand holds its shape better than dry sand, which is why sandcastles are made of damp sand.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same property (+5); the same action «hold» (+3); the same thing acted on «shape» (+3); the same doer «wet sand» (+1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 3 · formal language · right ✓

It is given that a difficult bar of music is to be mastered. Select the response consistent with sound practice.

  • 1. It shall be skipped entirely each time — no support
  • 2. It shall be practised once a week only — no support
  • 3. It shall be played quickly until correct — no support
  • 4. It shall be played slowly first — ← 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 303, line 18: «Fix a hard bar by playing it slowly first; playing mistakes fast makes them a habit.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «play» (+5); the same property (+1). Against it: a different thing acted on (counts against) (-1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 4 · formal language · right ✓

State the appropriate response when a ball flies towards one's face.

  • 1. Raising the hands and turning the head — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 6
  • 2. Closing the eyes tightly and standing completely still — no support
  • 3. Leaning forward towards the ball — score 2
  • 4. Opening the mouth to shout — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 1 with score 6, against 2 for the next best. Its support: lesson 246, line 17: «When a ball flies at your face, you put your hands up and turn your head.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «turn» (+3); the same thing acted on «head» (+3). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

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