Caring for pets, snake bites, bears and the zoo

Tests: 9 of 15 right · Exam: 4 of 4 right · Kind: ★ · Understood: 16 of 19 · Run: 2026-10-18, commit f3c23ea72

Lesson 316 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 family gets a second cat. Which plan is best?

1. Let the cats meet slowly over several days, with an adult watching — ✓ the right answer · no support
2. Keep the old cat away from the family for a month — no support
3. Let the new cat take the old cat's bed and bowl — ← Mova's choice · score 4
4. Put both cats in one box together for an hour, so they are forced to make friends — 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 23, line 5: «Let a cat come to you, stroke it gently on its cheeks, chin and the base of its ears, and stop as soon as its tail starts to twitch, its skin ripples or its ea…», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «let» (+2); the same thing acted on «cat» (+2). The right option, 1, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 2 · ★ · wrong ✗

A girl says, «I don't want my goldfish any more, I'll tip it into the pond in the park.» What is TRUE?

1. It is fine, because fish have no feelings at all — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. It is allowed if the pond is big enough — no support
3. That is kind, because the fish will be free and will make friends with the other fish — no support
4. That is abandoning a pet; it is cruel and against the law — ✓ 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 3 · ★ · wrong ✗

A boy plays tug with his dog and never once lets go of the rope. Later the dog starts to growl and snap. What is the most likely reason?

1. The dog wants to play for even longer and is asking for more — score 3
2. The dog is happy and showing it — ← Mova's choice · score 6
3. The dog is frustrated because play always ends in losing — ✓ the right answer · no support
4. The dog is ill and has caught a cold — no support

Why: It took the question to ask what it is done to. It chose option 2 with score 6, against 3 for the next best. Its support: lesson 22, line 13: «Never disturb a dog that is eating, sleeping, chewing a toy or looking after puppies.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same doer «dog» (+2); it fills the role the question asks for (+2); the same thing acted on «dog» (+1); 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 4 · ★ · wrong ✗

A family goes out for the day in summer and leaves the rabbit's hutch in the sun. What is the danger?

1. The rabbit can overheat and die — ✓ the right answer · no support
2. The rabbit will only feel a bit sleepy — ← Mova's choice · score 3
3. There is no danger, rabbits come from deserts — no support
4. The rabbit will get a healthy suntan — no support

Why: It took the question to ask what it is done to. It chose option 2 with score 3, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 62, line 18: «A rabbit thumps its back foot as a warning that it senses danger.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same doer «rabbit» (+2); the same action «sense» (+1). The right option, 1, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 5 · ★ · right ✓

A friend in Queensland says that after a snake bite you should cut the bite and suck the poison out. What is TRUE?

1. It is right for small snakes only — no support
2. That is right, as long as you do it in the very first minute after the bite — no support
3. That is wrong: call the emergency number and keep the person still — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 6
4. Only sucking is right, cutting is too much — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 3 with score 6, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 25, line 5: «If someone is bitten, call the emergency number, keep them calm and still and keep the bitten arm or leg still; never cut the bite, suck it or tie it tight wit…», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «call» (+3); the same thing acted on «emergency number» (+3). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 6 · ★ · right ✓

Hiking in Alaska, a family meets a brown bear on the path. Which action is safest?

1. Scream and run in different directions — no support
2. Throw food at the bear and walk past it — score 4
3. Lie down and pretend to sleep straight away — no support
4. Stay together, speak calmly and back away slowly — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 6

Why: It took the question to ask who or what does it. It chose option 4 with score 6, against 4 for the next best. Its support: lesson 206, line 15: «If you meet a bear, you stay with adults, do not run, speak calmly and back away slowly, because running can make it chase you.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «speak» (+4); the same property (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 7 · ★ · right ✓

A girl at the zoo drops her hat into the lion's enclosure. What should she do?

1. Use a long stick to reach over the fence — no support
2. Climb the fence quickly while the lions sleep — score 7
3. Tell a zoo keeper and stay behind the barrier — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 9
4. Ask a friend to hold her while she leans over — score 3

Why: It took the question to ask what is done. It chose option 3 with score 9, against 7 for the next best. Its support: lesson 316, line 16: «At the zoo, follow the signs, stay behind the barriers and never climb fences, because zoo animals are wild and can be dangerous; if you drop something into an…», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same place «barriers» (+4); it fills the role the question asks for (+3); the same action «stay» (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 8 · ★ · right ✓

A small boy runs shouting towards a duck at the farm, and the duck flaps away. What would help next time?

1. Running faster so the duck cannot escape — no support
2. Holding out his hands to grab it — no support
3. Moving slowly and speaking softly — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 4
4. Shouting louder so the duck knows he is there — score 2

Why: It took the question to ask who or what does it. It chose option 3 with score 4, against 2 for the next best. Its support: lesson 72, line 5: «Animals feel safe with calm people: a boy in Auckland who moves slowly and speaks softly gets to watch a blackbird pull up a worm only a few steps away.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «move» (+2); the same property (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 9 · ★ · right ✓

Which is TRUE about having a pet?

1. You look after it all its life, even when you are tired of it — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 6
2. A pet only needs care on school holidays — score 6
3. A pet looks after itself after the first year — score -2
4. You can stop caring for it once it is old, or when you are bored of it — score 4

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 316, line 8: «Looking after a pet is a responsibility for its whole life, even when you are tired of it.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «look» (+4); the same circumstance (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 10 · ★ · wrong ✗

mate got bit by a snake on the trail

1. Run him to the car fast — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. Keep him still, call the emergency number — ✓ the right answer · no support
3. Cut the bite open — no support
4. Suck the poison out — 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 · ★ · wrong ✗

bear by the road!! can we get out for a pic

1. Yes, if it's eating — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. Yes, if you're quick — no support
3. No, stay in the car — ✓ the right answer · no support
4. Yes, from a few metres — 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 · ★ · right ✓

we're tired of the puppy, can we just leave it in the woods

1. Yes, if it's sunny — no support
2. Yes, it'll find food — no support
3. No, that's cruel and illegal; find it a new home through a shelter — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 6
4. Yes, dogs like the woods — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 3 with score 6, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 58, line 3: «Tricky people often ask a child for help («Can you help me find my lost puppy?»), offer sweets, a ride or a gift, or ask you to keep a secret; grown-ups who re…», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «find» (+4); the same thing acted on «lost puppy» (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 13 · ★ · right ✓

did u hear a guy got bit by a snake hiking and his mate "cut it open and sucked the poison out like in films". lesson?

1. Never cut or suck a bite; call the emergency number and keep still — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 6
2. Cut the bite and wash it well — score 6
3. Run fast to the nearest town — no support
4. Sucking out venom saves lives, it's what they do in films for a reason — score 6

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 316, line 4: «Wild animals are different from pets. If you are bitten by a snake, call the emergency number and keep still. If you meet a bear in the woods of Canada or the…», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «call» (+3); the same thing acted on «emergency number» (+3). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 14 · ★ · right ✓

my uncle says a kid climbed into the lion bit at the zoo and "the lion just licked him". what's the bit to doubt

1. The friendly lion; zoo animals are wild and dangerous — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score -1
2. That barriers keep people out — no support
3. That zoos have lions — no support
4. That zoos have signs — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 1 with score -1, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 71, line 2: «At a zoo or an aquarium the animals are still wild, so we follow the signs, stay behind the barriers, keep quiet and switch off the camera flash.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. Against it: the same property (-1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 15 · ★ · right ✓

kids say the family that left their dog by the road "should go to jail" and are saying who it was. spread it?

1. Yes, and go to their house — no support
2. Yes, name them everywhere — score 6
3. Yes, it's justice — no support
4. No, don't spread who it was; tell an adult who can report it — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 9

Why: It took the question to ask what it is done to. It chose option 4 with score 9, against 6 for the next best. Its support: lesson 307, line 4: «Example: a boy in Ohio has forgotten his lunch. He tells his teacher, the office phones home, and the school finds him something to eat. Asking for help early…», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «tell» (+4); the same receiver «teacher» (+4); a different doer (counts against) (+1). · 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 treatment that assists a person bitten by a snake?

1. Cutting across the bite with a clean knife, in order to release the venom from the wound — no support
2. Running to make the blood carry it away — no support
3. Sucking the venom from the wound — no support
4. Antivenom given in hospital, while the person keeps calm and still — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 2

Why: It took the question to ask who or what does it. It chose option 4 with score 2, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 206, line 11: «For any snake bite you call the emergency number and keep the person calm and still.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «keep» (+2); the same property (+2). Against it: a different doer (counts against) (-2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 2 · formal language · right ✓

Identify the principal reason for which a person shall not run upon seeing a bear.

1. Bears cannot see persons who stand still, but they notice those who move about — score 5
2. Bears are attracted only by bright colours — score 5
3. Running may cause the bear to chase, and it runs faster than a person — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 6
4. Running is impolite in a national park — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 3 with score 6, against 5 for the next best. Its support: lesson 206, line 15: «If you meet a bear, you stay with adults, do not run, speak calmly and back away slowly, because running can make it chase you.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «make» (+3); the same thing acted on «bear» (+3). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 3 · formal language · right ✓

It is given that a family can no longer keep a pet. Select the response consistent with the law and with kindness.

1. The pet shall be kept outdoors without care — score 6
2. The pet shall be left at a park — score 6
3. A new home shall be found through an animal shelter — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 8
4. The pet shall be released into the countryside, where it may live freely — score 4

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 316, line 9: «If a family really cannot keep a pet, they find it a new home through an animal shelter; abandoning a pet is cruel and against the law.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «find» (+4); the same place «animal shelter» (+3); 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 conduct expected at a zoo.

1. Feeding the animals through the bars — score 3
2. Calling loudly to wake the animals — no support
3. Climbing fences for a closer view — no support
4. Following the signs and remaining behind the barriers — ← 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 3 for the next best. Its support: lesson 316, line 16: «At the zoo, follow the signs, stay behind the barriers and never climb fences, because zoo animals are wild and can be dangerous; if you drop something into an…», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «stay» (+4); the same place «barriers» (+3). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

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