Catch and release, practising well and sharing sports gear

Tests: 6 of 18 right · Exam: 2 of 4 right · Kind: ★ · Understood: 18 of 22 · Run: 2026-10-18, commit f3c23ea72

Lesson 305 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 boy in Wales catches a trout with dry hands and squeezes it hard before letting it go. Why might the fish get ill later?

1. The cold water will be a shock after the warm air, and it will freeze — no support
2. Its protective slime coat was rubbed off and germs can get in — ✓ the right answer · no support
3. It ate too much bait on the hook — no support
4. It has been out of the water so long that it has forgotten how to swim — ← Mova's choice · score 4

Why: It took the question to ask why something happens (its cause). It chose option 4 with score 4, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 63, line 18: «A fish floating at the top or gasping may be ill or in dirty water short of oxygen.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «float» (+3); the same doer «fish» (+2). Against it: one says «not», the other does not (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 · ★ · wrong ✗

Which is true about getting better at a skill?

1. You either have talent or you never improve — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. Small steps practised often add up to big improvement — ✓ the right answer · no support
3. Getting frustrated means you should stop — no support
4. Practising once a year is enough — 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 · ★ · wrong ✗

The coach plans a practice match with exactly ten players, and one player does not come and does not say so. What is the problem?

1. The coach will now have to put on gloves and play in goal himself for the rest of the season — ← Mova's choice · score 4
2. The coach planned around him and now the teams are wrong — ✓ the right answer · no support
3. Nothing, coaches never plan who comes — no support
4. The match must be cancelled for a year — no support

Why: It took the question to ask what it is done to. It chose option 1 with score 4, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 74, line 4: «A boy in Adelaide gets a front tooth knocked out at football; his coach picks it up by the white top, puts it in a cup of milk and drives him straight to the d…», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «put» (+3); the same doer «coach» (+1). The right option, 2, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 4 · ★ · wrong ✗

A girl finds a nit in her hair a week after borrowing a friend's cycling helmet. What is the likely link?

1. Head lice can spread through shared helmets — ✓ the right answer · score 5
2. The lice came from the bike tyres — no support
3. Cycling in the wind gives you lice — no support
4. Helmets make lice grow from sweat — ← Mova's choice · score 7

Why: It took the question to ask what it is done to. It chose option 4 with score 7, against 5 for the next best. Its support: lesson 305, line 16: «Shared helmets and hats can spread head lice (tiny insects that live in hair; their eggs are called nits) and germs from one person to another.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: it fills the role the question asks for (+3); the same thing acted on «head lice» (+2); the same doer «shared helmets» (+1); a different action (counts against) (+1). The right option, 1, scored 5. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 5 · ★ · wrong ✗

You want to learn a hard piece of piano music and you feel like giving up. What is the best plan?

1. Learn a few bars at a time, then join them up — ✓ the right answer · score 2
2. Play the whole piece again and again at full speed — ← Mova's choice · score 8
3. Wait until you feel ready to play it all perfectly — no support
4. Choose only easy pieces from now on — score 8

Why: It took the question to ask what it is done to. 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 242, line 14: «Count and pack all pieces, cards and dice into the box after a game, so it can be played next time.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «play» (+3); it fills the role the question asks for (+3); the same thing acted on «piece» (+2). The right option, 1, scored 2. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 6 · ★ · wrong ✗

Which is the kindest way to release a fish?

1. A photo session of ten minutes on the bank — no support
2. Dropping it into the water from a bridge — ← Mova's choice · score 3
3. Wet hands, a gentle hold, and back into the water quickly — ✓ the right answer · no support
4. Dry hands and a firm squeeze around the middle, so it cannot slip and fall — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 2 with score 3, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 305, line 10: «Return a released fish gently to the water, holding it until it swims away by itself.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same place «water» (+3); the same thing acted on «released fish» (+1). Against it: a different action (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 7 · ★ · right ✓

Why should a team's shared shin pads be wiped down after use?

1. So sweat and germs are not passed on to the next player — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · no support
2. So they fit the next player better — no support
3. So the coach can count them — no support
4. So they look new and shiny for the team photos at the end of the season — 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 cannot do a handstand and keeps falling. Which is the best next step?

1. Try once a month and hope it works — ← Mova's choice · score 5
2. Try only on hard ground so he learns quickly — score 5
3. Give up, because handstands are only for gymnasts who started as babies — no support
4. Practise kicking up against a wall a little each day — ✓ the right answer · 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 116, line 1: «Being trusted to stay home alone for a short time is a step towards growing up, but it only works with a plan: a grown-up agrees, you know when they will be ba…», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «work» (+5). The right option, 4, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 9 · ★ · right ✓

caught a fish!! letting it go, can i grab it with dry hands

1. Wipe the slime off first — no support
2. Yes, dry hands grip it better — no support
3. Wet your hands first to protect its slime coat — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 7
4. Wear thick gloves instead — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 3 with score 7, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 305, line 1: «A fish is covered in a thin layer of slime that protects it from germs, like a coat. Dry hands rub this slime off, so people who release fish wet their hands f…», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «wet» (+5); the same thing acted on «hands» (+1); the same property (+1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 10 · ★ · wrong ✗

cant do the kick right, so annoying, gonna quit

1. Quit, some people just can't learn — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. Only practise when the coach is watching, coz there's no point otherwise — no support
3. Break it into small steps and practise one at a time — ✓ the right answer · no support
4. Do the whole kick 100 times angry — 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 11 · ★ · right ✓

cant make training sat, do i tell coach?

1. Only tell him after the game — no support
2. Yes, tell the coach in advance — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 9
3. Tell a teammate on the day — no support
4. No, just don't turn up — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 2 with score 9, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 305, line 14: «If you will miss practice, tell the coach in advance, because the team plans around who comes.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «tell» (+5); the same place «advance» (+3); the same thing acted on «coach» (+1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 12 · ★ · wrong ✗

borrowing a helmet from the club box, just put it on?

1. Wear it backwards to be safe — ← Mova's choice · score 6
2. Fine, helmets can't carry anything, they're just plastic and foam — score 4
3. Clean it first, shared helmets spread lice and germs — ✓ the right answer · score 6
4. Fine if it fits — score 5

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 1 with score 6, tied with another option at 6 (the first shown, or the one claiming less beyond what it knows, wins). Its support: lesson 246, line 23: «A hard ball moves fast enough to break a nose, a tooth or a cheekbone, which is why helmets, face guards and mouth guards are worn.», 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 «helmets» (+1). The right option, 3, scored 6. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 13 · ★ · right ✓

can i borrow your helmet, mine's at home

1. No, never use another helmet — no support
2. Clean it first, shared helmets can spread lice — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 6
3. Yes, just put it on — score 6
4. Yes, wear it backwards — score 6

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 2 with score 6, tied with another option at 6 (the first shown, or the one claiming less beyond what it knows, wins). Its support: lesson 305, line 15: «Shared helmets, gloves and pads should be cleaned between users.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «clean» (+5); the same thing acted on «shared helmets» (+1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 14 · ★ · wrong ✗

ugh i suck at this, gonna quit

1. Practise once a month — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. Quit, some people just aren't born sporty and you'll never get it — no support
3. Only practise when it's easy — no support
4. Break it into small steps and practise often — ✓ 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 15 · ★ · right ✓

caught a fish, gonna squeeze it to get the hook out

1. Throw it on the grass first — no support
2. Squeeze hard so it can't move — no support
3. Hold it by the eyes — no support
4. Wet hands, hold it gently, let an adult help — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 4

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 4 with score 4, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 305, line 11: «A fish hook is sharp, so let an adult help take it out while you hold the fish gently.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «hold» (+5); the same property (+1). Against it: a different doer (counts against) (-1); a different thing acted on (counts against) (-1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 16 · ★ · right ✓

did u hear a kid shared his mate's helmet at hockey and "got nits so bad they had to shave his head". lesson?

1. Shaving is the only cure for nits — no support
2. Nits only come from dirty people, so he must never wash his hair — score 0
3. Never wear a helmet at all — score 5
4. Clean shared helmets between users; they can spread lice — ← 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 5 for the next best. Its support: lesson 305, line 15: «Shared helmets, gloves and pads should be cleaned between users.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «clean» (+5); the same circumstance (+2); the same thing acted on «shared helmets» (+1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 17 · ★ · wrong ✗

my uncle says if u touch a fish with dry hands "it dies instantly". what's prob exaggerated

1. That wet hands are better — no support
2. That fish have a slime coat that helps keep germs out of their skin — no support
3. That fish live in water — ← Mova's choice · score 8
4. Dying instantly; dry hands damage the slime coat, which can make it ill — ✓ the right answer · score 6

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 3 with score 8, against 6 for the next best. Its support: lesson 250, line 19: «Many places require a fishing licence, for adults and sometimes for children, to protect fish stocks (the number of fish living in the water).», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «live» (+5); the same place «water» (+3). The right option, 4, scored 6. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 18 · ★ · wrong ✗

kids say the boy who quit swimming "is a quitter, always gives up". pass it on?

1. Yes, and tell his coach — no support
2. No, it's unkind gossip; break hard skills into small steps instead — ✓ the right answer · no support
3. Yes, he's a quitter, and quitters always quit everything they try — ← Mova's choice · score 5
4. Yes, it's true — 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 221, line 5: «A boy in Leeds is given chopsticks at a friend's dinner; he tries them, never stands them upright in his rice, and politely asks for a fork when the noodles ke…», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «try» (+5). The right option, 2, 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 correct handling of a fish that is to be released?

1. The fish shall be thrown back from a height — no support
2. The fish shall be left on land briefly to rest — no support
3. The hands shall be wetted to protect its slime coat — ✓ the right answer · no support
4. The fish shall be held tightly with dry hands, so that it does not escape — ← Mova's choice · score 5

Why: It took the question to ask who or what does it. It chose option 4 with score 5, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 305, line 11: «A fish hook is sharp, so let an adult help take it out while you hold the fish gently.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «hold» (+3); the same thing acted on «fish» (+2). The right option, 3, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 2 · formal language · right ✓

Identify the principal reason for which a player who will miss practice informs the coach in advance.

1. The coach must record absences for payment — no support
2. Absence is otherwise unlawful — no support
3. The coach will then cancel the practice — no support
4. The team plans around who will attend — ← 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, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 305, line 14: «If you will miss practice, tell the coach in advance, because the team plans around who comes.», reached through a sentence linked to the one the question matched. What matched: the same property (+3); the same doer «team» (+2); the same action «plan around» (+1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 3 · formal language · right ✓

It is given that practice of a skill has become frustrating. Select the response consistent with established guidance.

1. The skill shall be practised only at full speed — no support
2. The skill shall be abandoned entirely — no support
3. The skill shall be attempted once a month only, in order that frustration be avoided entirely — no support
4. The skill shall be broken into small steps, practised one at a time — ← 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 305, line 2: «Getting better at anything takes practice, and practice can be frustrating. Breaking a hard skill into small steps makes each step possible, and the small step…», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «break» (+3); the same thing acted on «hard skill» (+3); the same circumstance (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 4 · formal language · wrong ✗

State the risk associated with sharing helmets, hats and hairbrushes.

1. They may cause the helmet to shrink — no support
2. They carry no risk whatsoever — ← Mova's choice · score 5
3. They may spread head lice and germs — ✓ the right answer · score 5
4. They may change the colour of one's hair — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. 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 279, line 21: «Pretend emergencies cause real fear, and a frightened adult can take dangerous risks such as driving too fast.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «take» (+5); the same thing acted on «dangerous risks» (+1). Against it: a different doer (counts against) (-1). The right option, 3, scored 5. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

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