Anger, fears (films, needles, thunder, spiders, deep water, the news, getting lost) and boredom

Tests: 10 of 15 right · Exam: 2 of 4 right · Kind: ★ · Understood: 15 of 19 · Run: 2026-10-18, commit f3c23ea72

Lesson 319 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 girl is angry because her brother broke her model. Which is the best thing to say?

1. «I'm upset you broke it. Please help me fix it.» — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · no support
2. «I hate you!», and slam the door — no support
3. «You always ruin everything!», shouting — no support
4. Nothing at all, but quietly break one of his toys later — 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 2 · ★ · wrong ✗

After a horror film at a friend's house, a boy is afraid of the dark. Which is TRUE?

1. Talking about it makes the fear smaller — ✓ the right answer · no support
2. Talking about it makes it come true — score 3
3. He should never tell anyone about it — ← Mova's choice · score 4
4. Being scared means the film was real — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 3 with score 4, against 3 for the next best. Its support: lesson 222, line 7: «A boy in Ontario went to a friend's house without telling his mum; when he was not home by dark she called the police, who searched the streets for him.», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: the same circumstance (+4). The right option, 1, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 3 · ★ · right ✓

A boy says a flu vaccination hurts for a whole day. What is closer to the truth?

1. It hurts for a whole week, but it is still worth it — no support
2. It hurts as long as the illness would — no support
3. The sting lasts about a second, and it protects you — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 11
4. It never hurts at all — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 3 with score 11, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 291, line 4: «Example: a boy in Ottawa is scared of his vaccination. He tells the nurse he is nervous, holds his dad's hand, looks away and breathes out slowly. The sting la…», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same property (+5); the same action «last» (+4); the same doer «sting» (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 4 · ★ · right ✓

During a storm, a girl in Colorado counts 3 seconds, then 5, then 9 between flash and bang. What is happening?

1. The storm is moving away from her — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 11
2. She is counting too slowly — score 2
3. The storm is coming towards her — score 6
4. The storm is right overhead and staying — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 1 with score 11, against 6 for the next best. Its support: lesson 212, line 16: «Counting the seconds between the flash and the bang shows whether the storm is coming closer or moving away.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same property (+5); the same action «move away» (+4); the same doer «storm» (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 5 · ★ · wrong ✗

A boy in Western Australia finds a big black spider in the shed. What should he do?

1. Ignore it, all spiders are harmless — ← Mova's choice · score 10
2. Leave it alone and tell an adult — ✓ the right answer · score 10
3. Catch it in his hands to show his friends — no support
4. Poke it with a stick to see if it moves — no support

Why: It took the question to ask what is done. It chose option 1 with score 10, tied with another option at 10 (the first shown, or the one claiming less beyond what it knows, wins). Its support: lesson 319, line 14: «Most spiders and insects are harmless, but in Australia some spiders are dangerous, so leave them to an adult.», 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) (+7); the same doer «most spiders» (+2); the same property (+1). The right option, 2, scored 10. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 6 · ★ · wrong ✗

At a crowded beach in California, a girl cannot see her parents. If her family had a plan, what would she do?

1. Get into the sea to look from there — no support
2. Walk home alone — score 1
3. Wander up and down the beach shouting — ← Mova's choice · score 8
4. Go to the meeting place they agreed — ✓ the right answer · score 5

Why: It took the question to ask what is done. It chose option 3 with score 8, against 5 for the next best. Its support: lesson 296, line 6: «A girl in Ohio was rude to the dinner lady every day; when the girl dropped her tray and cried, the dinner lady helped, and the girl realised how unkind she ha…», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: it fills the role the question asks for (+4); the same action «cry» (+3); a different doer (counts against) (+1). The right option, 4, scored 5. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 7 · ★ · right ✓

A friend has been watching the news about floods every night and is scared. What is good advice?

1. Do not mention it to anyone — no support
2. Keep the TV on in your room all night — no support
3. Watch even more so you are ready — no support
4. Ask an adult to explain and watch less of it — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 5

Why: It took the question to ask what it is done to. It chose option 4 with score 5, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 90, line 16: «The news shows the worst things, so ask an adult to explain and limit how much news you watch.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «ask» (+3); the same receiver «adult» (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 8 · ★ · right ✓

Which is TRUE about courage?

1. You either have it from birth or you never will, however hard you try — no support
2. It grows by small steps, like learning to swim bit by bit — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 4
3. It means doing dangerous things alone — no support
4. It means never feeling scared — 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 90, line 14: «Courage in the water grows by small steps with a teacher, and you only swim where an adult is watching.», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: the same circumstance (+4). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 9 · ★ · right ✓

What is TRUE about boredom?

1. It only goes away with a screen — no support
2. It can be the start of being creative — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 2
3. It is a sign that something is wrong — no support
4. It is always a waste of time — 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 292, line 3: «Boredom is not a problem to fix with a screen. It is often the start of creativity: on a rainy afternoon a boy in Manchester turned a sofa and two blankets int…», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: the same thing acted on «start» (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 10 · ★ · wrong ✗

scared of deep water but they're calling me a baby

1. Jump in to prove them wrong — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. Swim out further than them — no support
3. Go in without telling an adult — no support
4. Stay out; your fear is protecting you — ✓ 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 11 · ★ · right ✓

lost at the fair and kinda scared

1. Hide until it's quiet — no support
2. Leave the fair — no support
3. Follow someone who says he knows your mum — no support
4. Ask a staff member or a mum with kids — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · 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 319, line 6: «A girl in Texas got lost at a fair and hid because she was frightened; it took much longer to find her than if she had asked a staff member.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «ask» (+4); the same thing acted on «staff member» (+3). Against it: a different doer (counts against) (-2); one says «not», the other does not (counts against) (-4). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 12 · ★ · right ✓

spider in my room!!! gonna squish it with my hand

1. Spray it with deodorant — no support
2. Leave it and ask an adult to move it — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 5
3. Squish it with your hand — no support
4. Pick it up by its leg — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 2 with score 5, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 319, line 14: «Most spiders and insects are harmless, but in Australia some spiders are dangerous, so leave them to an adult.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «leave» (+3); the same thing acted on «spiders» (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 13 · ★ · right ✓

did u hear a boy was bored and went "exploring" at the quarry pool and "nearly drowned in the freezing water". lesson?

1. Quarry pools are fine in summer, once the water has warmed up — no support
2. Good swimmers can't drown — no support
3. Deep, cold water is truly dangerous; find something safe to do — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 4
4. Bored kids should explore water — score 1

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 3 with score 4, against 1 for the next best. Its support: lesson 228, line 3: «If you find something dangerous, like broken glass or a needle, or someone gets badly hurt, you do not touch it or move them. You move away and get a grown-up…», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «find» (+3); the same thing acted on «something» (+2). Against it: one says «not», the other does not (counts against) (-1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 14 · ★ · right ✓

my mate says if you count after the lightning "and get to 5 it's gonna hit your house next". what's wrong

1. Counting makes lightning come closer — no support
2. Five seconds means it's on your roof — no support
3. Counting predicts exactly which house the lightning will strike next — score 2
4. The count shows how far away the storm is, not where it will strike — ← 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 2 for the next best. Its support: lesson 319, line 12: «Counting the seconds between the flash and the bang shows how far away the storm is; if the count gets longer, it is moving away.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same property (+5); the same doer «storm» (+2); the same light verb (be, have, do, get, go) (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 15 · ★ · wrong ✗

kids say the girl who's scared of spiders "is a total baby". pass it on?

1. Yes, she is a baby — no support
2. No, lots of people fear spiders; don't spread it — ✓ the right answer · no support
3. Yes, and put a spider in her bag — no support
4. Yes, and laugh at her — ← Mova's choice · 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 203, line 7: «A girl in Sydney laughed along when friends teased her accent, but at home she cried and asked her mum to move schools; her friends had no idea, because she ha…», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «laugh» (+3); the same circumstance (+1). 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 significance of an increasing interval between lightning and thunder?

1. The storm has ended entirely — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. The storm is moving away — ✓ the right answer · no support
3. The storm is approaching — no support
4. The lightning is becoming stronger — 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 2 · formal language · right ✓

Identify the principal reason for which news may appear more frightening than the world truly is.

1. It shows the worst things and often not the helpers — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · no support
2. It is always untrue, being written to sell more newspapers — no support
3. It is made with special effects — no support
4. It is broadcast only at night — 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 is given that a child is lost in a crowd. Select the response consistent with established guidance.

1. To follow any adult who calls them — score 5
2. To hide until the crowd has gone — no support
3. To leave the venue at once and walk home by the quickest way — score 4
4. To ask a staff member or a parent with children for help — ← 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, against 5 for the next best. Its support: lesson 319, line 17: «Agree a meeting place with your family in a crowd; if you get lost, ask a staff member or a parent with children for help.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «ask» (+3); the same thing acted on «staff member» (+2); the same circumstance (+1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 4 · formal language · wrong ✗

State the activity appropriate for a child who is bored and has no screen.

1. Exploring a building site — no support
2. Climbing onto the roof — no support
3. Building a den, reading, drawing or helping to cook — ✓ the right answer · no support
4. Searching for excitement in risky places — ← Mova's choice · score 7

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 4 with score 7, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 292, line 20: «Many accidents happen when bored children look for excitement in risky places.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «look» (+3); the same place «risky places» (+3); the same circumstance (+1). The right option, 3, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

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