Feelings and calming down

Tests: 10 of 22 right · Exam: 2 of 4 right · Kind: ★ · Understood: 14 of 26 · Run: 2026-10-18, commit f3c23ea72

Lesson 53 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 ✓

Leo's sister breaks his model plane. He feels like shouting. Which is the best plan?

1. Take slow breaths, then tell her calmly how he feels — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 7
2. Pretend he does not care at all — no support
3. Shout until she cries too — no support
4. Break one of her toys so that it is fair and they are even — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 1 with score 7, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 53, line 5: «A boy in Denver is about to throw his controller when he loses a game; instead he puts it down, takes five slow breaths, and a minute later he can laugh about…», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «take» (+4); the same thing acted on «five slow breaths» (+4). Against it: a different doer (counts against) (-1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 2 · ★ · wrong ✗

Which sentence best names a feeling?

1. Everything is always unfair to me — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. My friend is the worst person in the whole world — no support
3. I feel jealous because my friend got the part I wanted — ✓ the right answer · no support
4. I do not care about the play anyway — 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 ✓

Why do your heart and breathing speed up when you are scared?

1. Your body is getting ready to run or protect itself — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · no support
2. Your body is cooling itself down — no support
3. Your heart is tired out from doing too much work all day — no support
4. Your body is trying to fall asleep — 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 4 · ★ · right ✓

A girl in Phoenix is nervous about her first swimming lesson. What could help her most?

1. Telling her mum how she feels and taking slow breaths — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 9
2. Hiding the feeling so nobody knows — no support
3. Telling herself again and again that only babies get nervous — score 6
4. Pretending to be ill so she can stay home — score 9

Why: It took the question to ask who or what does it. It chose option 1 with score 9, tied with another option at 9 (the first shown, or the one claiming less beyond what it knows, wins). Its support: lesson 46, line 5: «In hot weather you also drink water often; a girl in Arizona who plays all afternoon in the heat without drinking may get a headache and feel dizzy and sick, w…», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «feel» (+4); it fills the role the question asks for (+3); the same doer «girl» (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 5 · ★ · right ✓

What would happen if people never calmed down before acting when they were angry?

1. Everyone would be happier at once — no support
2. They would often do things they later regret — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 3
3. They would always solve their problems much faster — no support
4. They would never feel angry again — score 1

Why: It took the question to ask what happens next. It chose option 2 with score 3, against 1 for the next best. Its support: lesson 52, line 20: «People who cheat or are bad losers often find that others stop wanting to play with them.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same doer «people» (+2); the same property (+1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 6 · ★ · right ✓

Your friend's face is red, his fists are tight and he will not look at you. How is he probably feeling?

1. Angry or upset — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · no support
2. Hungry and bored — no support
3. Sleepy and relaxed — no support
4. Happy and excited — 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 7 · ★ · wrong ✗

Why is it a good idea to wait until you are calm before solving a quarrel?

1. So the other person forgets what happened and you never have to talk about it — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. Because calm people always win — no support
3. Because the quarrel will solve itself — no support
4. When you are calm you can think and listen better — ✓ 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 8 · ★ · wrong ✗

Which is true?

1. Clever children never feel sad — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. Feeling sad sometimes is a normal part of life — ✓ the right answer · no support
3. You should always hide sad feelings — no support
4. Sad feelings mean something is wrong with you — 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 9 · ★ · wrong ✗

After counting to ten slowly, Ana still feels very angry. What could she do next?

1. Throw something soft at the person — no support
2. Keep counting to a thousand without stopping once — ← Mova's choice · score 9
3. Decide that calming down never works — score 7
4. Go somewhere quiet and talk to a trusted adult — ✓ the right answer · score 9

Why: It took the question to ask what is done. It chose option 2 with score 9, tied with another option at 9 (the first shown, or the one claiming less beyond what it knows, wins). Its support: lesson 53, line 4: «To calm down when you are angry or scared, stop, breathe in slowly through your nose and out slowly through your mouth a few times, count to ten, move away to…», 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 «stop» (+4). The right option, 4, scored 9. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 10 · ★ · wrong ✗

so angry i wanna hit him

1. Keep it all inside forever and never tell — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. Shout until you feel loads better — no support
3. Step away and breathe slowly — ✓ the right answer · no support
4. Hit him back, it's totally normal — 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 ✓

crying over a film, that's weird right

1. No, crying is a normal way to let feelings out — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 8
2. Only cry when hurt — no support
3. Yes, only babies cry at films — no support
4. Yes, never cry — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 1 with score 8, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 53, line 19: «It is fine to cry when you are sad or hurt; crying is a normal way to let feelings out.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «let out» (+4); the same thing acted on «feelings» (+4). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 12 · ★ · wrong ✗

tummy feels all fluttery before the test

1. You ate a butterfly — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. That can be fear or nerves, it's normal — ✓ the right answer · no support
3. It means you'll fail the test, so don't go — no support
4. You're very ill — 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 ✗

feel rubbish today, will it stay like this

1. Yes, for a whole year at least — no support
2. Yes, they stay forever and ever — no support
3. No, feelings change and pass — ✓ the right answer · no support
4. Only if you tell someone about it — ← 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 53, line 21: «Keeping big worries hidden for a long time can make you feel ill, so it helps to tell someone you trust.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «tell» (+4); the same receiver «someone» (+4). Against it: a different doer (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 14 · ★ · wrong ✗

so angry i wanna smash something

1. Smash something soft quickly — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. Punch the wall hard, it's the best way to let it all out — no support
3. Walk away, breathe slowly and calm down first — ✓ the right answer · no support
4. Shout at whoever is near — 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 ✓

been worried for weeks and can't sleep, don't wanna bother anyone

1. Tell a trusted adult, they want to help — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 3
2. Stay up later until you are tired — no support
3. Keep it to yourself so nobody worries — no support
4. Pretend you are fine — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 1 with score 3, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 6, line 16: «Anyone who gets a knock to the head in sport should stop playing and tell an adult.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same receiver «adult» (+2); the same action «tell» (+1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 16 · ★ · wrong ✗

Ruby says boys shouldn't cry. right?

1. Yes, it makes you weak — no support
2. Yes, unless someone is really badly hurt — ← Mova's choice · score 3
3. No, everyone has feelings and crying is normal — ✓ the right answer · no support
4. Yes, crying is only for girls — 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 22, line 8: «A boy in Dublin ran away screaming from a loose dog; the dog chased him, jumped up and knocked him down, but he was not badly hurt when he finally stood still…», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same property (+2); the same action «hurt» (+1); a different thing acted on (counts against) (+1). Against it: one says «not», the other does not (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 17 · ★ · wrong ✗

heard Sam threw a chair in class cos he was so angry, they're saying he's dangerous now

1. It means Sam must be dangerous forever — no support
2. Feelings are okay but hurting is not; do not spread the label — ✓ the right answer · no support
3. It proves anger is a bad feeling to have — no support
4. It is fine to spread because a chair was involved and someone could have been hurt — ← Mova's choice · 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 52, line 21: «Throwing things or hitting out in anger in sport can seriously injure someone.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «injure» (+4); the same thing acted on «someone» (+4). The right option, 2, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 18 · ★ · wrong ✗

my mate says boys aren't allowed to cry, it's weak

1. He is right, boys should hide sadness — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. He is right, crying only makes your sad feelings worse and lasts much longer — no support
3. He is right, crying is only for girls — no support
4. Wrong; all feelings are normal, and crying is a natural way to show them — ✓ 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 19 · ★ · wrong ✗

Grace had a meltdown at sports day and someone filmed it, should i watch and send it on

1. Yes, but only to a few people who weren't at sports day and missed it — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. Yes, so she sees how she looked — no support
3. No, sharing it would hurt her; she needs kindness, not an audience — ✓ the right answer · no support
4. Yes, because it already exists — 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 20 · ★ · right ✓

they all chanting "Jack fancies Emily" n my face went red, so cross rn

1. They are teasing that Jack likes Emily; breathe, walk away, tell an adult if it goes on — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · no support
2. It means Emily is angry with Jack, so shout back louder than all of them together — no support
3. It means Jack is ill, so go to the nurse — no support
4. It means you must hit the loudest one — 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 21 · ★ · right ✓

mum n dad keep saying they're "going through a rough patch", i keep crying at night

1. It means you caused it, so be perfect from now on and they will be happy again — no support
2. They are not getting on well; it is ok to feel sad, so tell them or a trusted adult — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 6
3. It means the road outside is bumpy — no support
4. It means they will leave you, so hide your feelings — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 2 with score 6, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 53, line 23: «When parents say they are going through a rough patch, they mean they are not getting on well; it is not the child's fault, and it is all right to feel sad and…», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «feel» (+4); the same property (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 22 · ★ · right ✓

auntie said my big sis is "heartbroken" since her boyfriend dumped her, she slammed the door on me lol

1. She is angry at you, so slam your door back even harder — no support
2. It is funny, so tease her about it — no support
3. Her boyfriend ended it and she is very sad; be gentle and give her some space — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 8
4. Her heart is really broken, so call an ambulance — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 3 with score 8, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 53, line 24: «Someone who is heartbroken is very sad because a boyfriend or girlfriend has ended things; being gentle and giving them space helps.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «give» (+4); the same thing acted on «space» (+4). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 1 · formal language · wrong ✗

Which of the following statements most accurately characterises feelings?

1. Uncomfortable feelings indicate illness — ← Mova's choice · score 9
2. All feelings are normal, though harming another because of them is wrong — ✓ the right answer · score 8
3. Some feelings are forbidden and must never be felt by a well-behaved child — no support
4. Feelings remain unchanged for life — no support

Why: It took the question to ask who or what does it. It chose option 1 with score 9, against 8 for the next best. Its support: lesson 53, line 2: «Feelings show in the body: anger can make your face hot, your fists tight and your heart race; fear can give you «butterflies» in your tummy and make you want…», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «show» (+4); it fills the role the question asks for (+3); the same doer «feelings» (+2). The right option, 2, scored 8. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 2 · formal language · wrong ✗

Identify a method by which the body may be calmed.

1. Running out into the busy road — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. Shouting as loudly as possible — no support
3. Holding the breath for a minute — no support
4. Slow and deep breathing — ✓ 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 · right ✓

Select the response that is consistent with the established facts concerning fear.

1. Fear may be useful, warning that something might be dangerous — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 4
2. Fear always signifies that one is unwell and requires a doctor — score 2
3. Fear is felt only by young children — no support
4. Fear serves no purpose whatsoever — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 1 with score 4, against 2 for the next best. Its support: lesson 53, line 12: «Fear can be useful, because it warns you that something might be dangerous.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same doer «fear» (+3); the same action «warn» (+1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 4 · formal language · right ✓

It being given that a child is upset by an event, determine a measure that affords time to calm down.

1. Refusing to name the feeling — no support
2. Moving away from the cause for a few minutes — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 6
3. Hitting a nearby object — no support
4. Remaining as close as possible to the cause — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 2 with score 6, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 53, line 15: «Moving away from what upset you for a few minutes gives you time to cool down.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «move away» (+4); the same property (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

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