Cold parents: always on the phone

Tests: 4 of 11 right · Exam: 0 of 4 right · Kind: ★★★ · Understood: 11 of 15 · Run: 2026-10-18, commit f3c23ea72

Lesson 495 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 ✗

«if ur mum's always on her phone she doesn't love u». True?

1. Yes, phones always mean no love at all — no support
2. No, it means she loves you the most ever — no support
3. Not necessarily, it's often habit or work — ✓ the right answer · no support
4. Yes, mums can't love phones and kids both — ← Mova's choice · score -9

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 4 with score -9, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 492, line 3: «Rumours stick to rich families. A girl says, «Lottie's mum has a nanny so she doesn't have to look after her.» But Lottie's mum works and loves her; a nanny he…», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. Against it: the same doer «mum» (-1); a different thing acted on (counts against) (-2). The right option, 3, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 2 · ★★★ · wrong ✗

Harvey: «no phones at dinner for u two, but I'm keeping mine». What will probably happen?

1. Harvey gets a second phone as a reward — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. Mum and Dad happily agree straight away — no support
3. Everyone stops using phones forever — no support
4. Mum and Dad say it's not fair, and it fails — ✓ 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 · ★★★ · right ✓

Otto thinks Dad doesn't care because he hardly speaks. Which clue in the story shows otherwise?

1. He talks to Otto for hours on end — no support
2. He gives Otto a big hug every night — no support
3. He buys Otto lots of new toys — no support
4. Every Sunday he takes Otto fishing — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 3

Why: It took the question to ask who or what does it. It chose option 4 with score 3, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 495, line 5: «Not every quiet parent is cold. In Edinburgh, Otto's dad hardly talks, but every Sunday he takes Otto fishing by the loch (Scots for lake). They sit for hours…», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «take» (+5). Against it: a different doer (counts against) (-2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 4 · ★★★ · wrong ✗

In a film, the kid fixes a cold dad by winning a big prize, and the dad cries with pride. What's more real?

1. Winning a prize always makes cold dads warm — ← Mova's choice · score 4
2. Kids must win prizes so their dads love them — score 3
3. Cold dads only care about trophies and cups — score 3
4. A distant parent's coldness usually isn't about prizes — ✓ the right answer · no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 1 with score 4, against 3 for the next best. Its support: lesson 486, line 3: «Some children don't live with a mum or dad at all. Shay lives in a children's home in Dublin with five other kids and the staff. When the class makes Mother's…», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «make» (+3); the same thing acted on «one» (+3). Against it: a different doer (counts against) (-2). The right option, 4, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 5 · ★★★ · wrong ✗

Lowri asked to play at 4, at 5 and at 6, and each time Mam was on a call. Her last call ends at 6.30. When is the smartest time to ask?

1. Never, give up — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. At 4 again tomorrow — no support
3. During the next call — no support
4. Just after 6.30 — ✓ 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 6 · ★★★ · wrong ✗

Ty: «reckon my teacher knows more about me than my mum, is that weird?» («reckon» means think.) What's true?

1. It means his teacher is now his real mum — ← Mova's choice · score 1
2. It's healthy to have a grown-up who listens — ✓ the right answer · no support
3. It's a secret he must never tell anyone — score -2
4. It's weird, so he should stop talking to her — score 1

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 1 with score 1, tied with another option at 1 (the first shown, or the one claiming less beyond what it knows, wins). Its support: lesson 478, line 4: «Some leaving-out is cruel. Harper hands out pool-party invitations to the whole class except Mia, right in front of her. The teacher has a quiet word with Harp…», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same doer «teacher» (+1). The right option, 2, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 7 · ★★★ · right ✓

Callie's mate: «my mam said «stop greetin'» too, that's normal, just get on with it». Callie's arm is still sore after an hour. What should she do?

1. Get on with it and hope it stops — score 9
2. Go back to class and say nothing — score 9
3. Tell a teacher or another grown-up — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 11
4. Ask her mate to look at it later — score 9

Why: It took the question to ask what is done. It chose option 3 with score 11, against 9 for the next best. Its support: lesson 495, line 4: «When home is cold, children look for warmth elsewhere, and that's healthy. In Leeds, Juno tells her teacher, «Mum's busy,» about parents' evening, though she k…», 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 «tell» (+4); the same receiver «teacher» (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 8 · ★★★ · wrong ✗

What would most likely happen if Avery never told Mum how the phone made her feel?

1. The phone would break by itself — no support
2. Mum would read her mind — ← Mova's choice · score 6
3. Avery would stop caring — score 0
4. Mum might never notice — ✓ the right answer · score 6

Why: It took the question to ask what happens next. 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 476, line 2: «Secrets leak in sneaky ways. Sam tells Jake he still sleeps with a nightlight; Jake tells the football team for a laugh, and Sam is teased for a fortnight. Sam…», reached through what followed the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same doer «mum» (+6). The right option, 4, scored 6. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 9 · ★★★ · wrong ✗

Rosa's dad says «hola» on Friday at 6, and the next thing he says to her is «adiós» on Sunday at 6. How long is that with almost no talk?

1. 12 hours — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. 48 hours — ✓ the right answer · no support
3. 24 hours — no support
4. 36 hours — 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 10 · ★★★ · right ✓

Bertie's prize, Avery's gold star, Sid's goal: what's one thing all three kids could do this week?

1. Share it with another grown-up who'll notice — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 2
2. Stop trying, since nobody at home notices — no support
3. Win something bigger so parents look up — no support
4. Throw their parents' phones in the bin — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 1 with score 2, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 365, line 15: «Things borrowed from church, like prayer books or hymn books, are shared and need care.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «share» (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 11 · ★★★ · right ✓

Sid: «my dad's never hugged me, so he must hate me». Which is a fairer thought?

1. Hugs are the only way to show love — no support
2. Sid should hate his dad back for it — no support
3. Some dads find it hard to show love — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 2
4. All dads who don't hug hate their kids — score 1

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 3 with score 2, against 1 for the next best. Its support: lesson 487, line 2: «Lots of families save money on clothes. Nia's school jumper in Swansea came from the uniform swap box and still has «OLIVIA P» in the label, so she scribbles i…», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «find» (+2); the same doer «dad» (+1). Against it: a different thing acted on (counts against) (-1). · 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 coldness of certain parents?

1. It is a punishment for winning prizes in the field of science — no support
2. It is invariably caused by some fault on the part of the child — ← Mova's choice · score 9
3. It frequently arises from the parent's own stress or upbringing — ✓ the right answer · no support
4. It arises only in households where there are no telephones — no support

Why: It took the question to ask who or what does it. It chose option 2 with score 9, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 459, line 9: «Dogs often follow their owner's lead, so being kind and trusted by the owner can help a dog accept you.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: it fills the role the question asks for (+3); a different action (counts against) (+3); the same doer «dog» (+2); a different thing acted on (counts against) (+1). 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 · wrong ✗

Identify the request most likely to secure the attention of a parent preoccupied with a telephone.

1. A threat to dispose of the telephone in water — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. A silent withdrawal from the parent's presence — no support
3. A repetition of the request every two minutes — no support
4. A calm request to set it aside for one minute — ✓ 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

Exam question 3 · formal language · wrong ✗

Given that a child is hurt and the parent dismisses the injury, ascertain the most appropriate course.

1. To inform a teacher or another adult — ✓ the right answer · no support
2. To await recovery without remark — no support
3. To conceal the injury from all persons — ← Mova's choice · score 2
4. To reproach the parent at length — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 3 with score 2, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 369, line 10: «Hiding an injury so you don't get in trouble can make it much worse.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «hide» (+2). The right option, 1, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 4 · formal language · wrong ✗

Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning parents who seldom speak.

1. Some express love through shared time rather than words — ✓ the right answer · no support
2. They speak seldom because their children are uninteresting — ← Mova's choice · score 3
3. They are prohibited from speaking whilst engaged in fishing — no support
4. All of them are indifferent to the welfare of their children — 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 429, line 2: «Signing someone else's name to fool people is called forgery, and it is a serious kind of lie, because the paper says a grown-up agreed when they didn't. It al…», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «talk» (+2); the same doer «parents» (+1). The right option, 1, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

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