Birds, reptiles and choosing a pet

Tests: 12 of 19 right · Exam: 4 of 4 right · Kind: ★★ · Understood: 18 of 23 · Run: 2026-10-18, commit f3c23ea72

Lesson 64 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 in Melbourne lets her budgie fly in the lounge while the ceiling fan is spinning. Why is that dangerous?

1. The fan will blow away its food — no support
2. Budgies are frightened of the colour of fans — no support
3. The fan makes the bird too cold to fly — no support
4. The bird can fly into the fan and be badly hurt — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 3

Why: It took the question to ask why something happens (its cause). It chose option 4 with score 3, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 64, line 8: «Budgies are flock birds that need a friend, a big cage and time to fly in a safe room.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same doer «flock birds» (+2); the same action «fly» (+1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 2 · ★★ · right ✓

A boy in Florida holds his pet turtle and then eats a sandwich without washing his hands. What could happen?

1. He could catch salmonella germs from the turtle — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 6
2. Nothing, because the turtle looked clean and healthy — score 3
3. His sandwich would taste of the turtle — no support
4. The turtle could catch his cold — no support

Why: It took the question to ask what happens next. It chose option 1 with score 6, against 3 for the next best. Its support: lesson 29, line 6: «For example, a boy who holds his pet tortoise and then eats crisps without washing his hands can swallow salmonella germs and get a bad stomach illness.», reached through what followed the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same doer «boy» (+4); the same thing acted on «salmonella germs» (+4). Against it: a different action (counts against) (-2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 3 · ★★ · wrong ✗

A family in Saskatchewan keeps their lizard in a cold room and turns its lamp off to save power. What will probably happen?

1. Nothing, lizards like the cold — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. The lizard will make its own heat by running round and round its tank — no support
3. The lizard will grow fur to keep warm — no support
4. The lizard may get ill because it cannot warm itself — ✓ 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 4 · ★★ · right ✓

At a barbecue, a guest gives a dog leftovers with onions and grapes. Why should the children stop this?

1. Dogs prefer sweets to onions — score 2
2. It will make the dog much too thirsty on a hot day — no support
3. Dogs never eat food from barbecues — score -2
4. Onions and grapes can make dogs very ill — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 6

Why: It took the question to ask why something happens (its cause). It chose option 4 with score 6, against 2 for the next best. Its support: lesson 64, line 18: «Onions, garlic, chocolate, grapes, salt and xylitol sweetener can make pets very ill.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «make» (+3); the same property (+2); the same doer «onions» (+1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 5 · ★★ · right ✓

A bird sits under a cover in a quiet room from evening till morning. Why is this good for it?

1. It stops the bird from eating at night and getting fat — no support
2. Birds need about ten to twelve hours of dark, quiet sleep — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 6
3. Birds are afraid of seeing the moon — no support
4. It keeps the bird warm like a coat — no support

Why: It took the question to ask why something happens (its cause). It chose option 2 with score 6, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 64, line 12: «Birds need about ten to twelve hours of sleep, so covering part of the cage at night helps.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «need» (+3); the same property (+2); the same doer «birds» (+1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 6 · ★★ · right ✓

A girl wants a dog but her family is away from home all day and travels often. What is the wise thing to think about first?

1. Who will care for the dog every day and when they travel — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 8
2. How quickly they can get a dog this week — no support
3. Whether the dog can be left alone for days — score 6
4. Which breed looks the best in photos — no support

Why: It took the question to ask what it is done to. It chose option 1 with score 8, against 6 for the next best. Its support: lesson 37, line 17: «Things that are cared for, cleaned and stored properly last much longer, while metal things left out in the rain go rusty and wear out sooner.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «care» (+5); the same doer «things» (+3). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 7 · ★★ · right ✓

A man sells puppies cheaply from the back of his van. Why is this a risky place to buy a pet?

1. Puppies from vans are always too big — no support
2. Cheap puppies never grow up properly — no support
3. Vans are where rescue centres keep pets — no support
4. Pets from bad sellers are often ill — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · 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 27, line 17: «A pet that stops eating or acts strangely may be ill and should see a vet.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same property (+2); the same doer «pet» (+1); the same light verb (be, have, do, get, go) (+1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 8 · ★★ · right ✓

A boy picks up his gecko by the tail and the tail drops off. What does this show?

1. The gecko was already very ill — no support
2. The boy pulled too gently — no support
3. Many lizards drop their tail to escape when grabbed — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 11
4. Geckos' tails are made of rubber and come off easily — score 5

Why: It took the question to ask what it is done to. It chose option 3 with score 11, against 5 for the next best. Its support: lesson 64, line 16: «Many lizards can drop their tail to escape, so you never hold a lizard by its tail.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «drop» (+5); the same doer «many lizards» (+3); its «because» matches the remembered cause (+2); it fills the role the question asks for (+1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 9 · ★★ · wrong ✗

A dog has become fat from lots of treats. Which plan helps it most?

1. Double treats so it is not sad about being fat — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. Fewer treats and more walks and play — ✓ the right answer · no support
3. Sleep more to save energy — no support
4. Eat only cake on Sundays — 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 ✓

letting the budgie out for a fly, anything i gotta do first

1. Close windows and doors, cover mirrors, turn off fans — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · no support
2. Nothing, birds know how to stay safe indoors, they're clever — no support
3. Turn on the fan to help it fly — no support
4. Open a window so it gets fresh air — 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 ✗

just held the bearded dragon, can i grab a snack now

1. Only wash your hands if it bit you — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. Yes, reptiles carry no germs at all — no support
3. Yes, just wipe your hands on your top — no support
4. Wash your hands with soap first — ✓ 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 12 · ★★ · right ✓

lizard ran off so i grabbed its tail, oops it came off??

1. Glue it back on and it will heal — no support
2. Many lizards drop their tail, never hold it there — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 3
3. That means you killed the lizard — no support
4. Tails come off only on lizards that are already very sick — 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 64, line 16: «Many lizards can drop their tail to escape, so you never hold a lizard by its tail.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «drop» (+1); the same doer «many lizards» (+1); the same thing acted on «tail» (+1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 13 · ★★ · wrong ✗

we going camping 4 days, the cat'll be fine with a big bowl of food right

1. Yes, cats can look after themselves — ← Mova's choice · score 2
2. No, ask a trusted person or pet sitter to look after her — ✓ the right answer · score 0
3. Yes, if you leave the window open — no support
4. Yes, if you leave lots of water too — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 1 with score 2, against 0 for the next best. Its support: lesson 23, line 2: «A frightened cat puffs its tail up like a bottle brush and arches its back to look bigger; an annoyed cat flicks or thumps its tail and turns its ears back or…», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «look» (+1); the same doer «frightened cat» (+1). The right option, 2, scored 0. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 14 · ★★ · right ✓

can i kiss the lizard, he's so cute

1. Yes, if it is a baby — no support
2. Yes, but only on the head — no support
3. No, reptiles carry germs, wash your hands after — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 12
4. Yes, lizards are very clean, cleaner than dogs — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 3 with score 12, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 64, line 6: «A family in California got a pet turtle; their little boy kissed it and later became ill with Salmonella, a germ many reptiles carry.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «carry» (+4); the same doer «many reptiles» (+4); the same thing acted on «germ» (+4). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 15 · ★★ · wrong ✗

want a parrot, how hard can it be

1. Easy, they never make noise — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. Easy, they just sit there — no support
3. Very hard, they live for decades and need lots of care — ✓ the right answer · no support
4. Easy, they eat once a week — 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 16 · ★★ · wrong ✗

Max says pet shop animals never carry germs. right?

1. Yes, unless they look ill — ← Mova's choice · score 8
2. Yes, only wild animals have germs — score 5
3. Yes, shops clean them — no support
4. No, any animal can carry germs, so wash your hands — ✓ the right answer · score 7

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 1 with score 8, against 7 for the next best. Its support: lesson 29, line 9: «Animals can carry germs that make people ill even when the animals look healthy.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «look» (+4); the same doer «animals» (+4). The right option, 4, scored 7. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 17 · ★★ · right ✓

heard someone's budgie died cos their mum burnt a non-stick pan in the kitchen, that's mad

1. It is real; fumes from overheated non-stick pans can kill birds quickly — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 8
2. It means birds are only safe outdoors — score 5
3. It proves birds die from any cooking smell at all, even toast or soup — no support
4. It must be made up, pans cannot harm birds — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 1 with score 8, against 5 for the next best. Its support: lesson 64, line 10: «Fumes from overheated non-stick pans can kill birds quickly, so birds are kept out of the kitchen.», reached through a sentence linked to the one the question matched. What matched: the same action «kill» (+2); the same doer «fumes» (+2); the same thing acted on «birds» (+2); the same property (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 18 · ★★ · right ✓

my cousin picked up a lizard by its tail and it fell off, he says that's normal so it's fine

1. He is right, tails grow back so it is fine, no harm done — no support
2. He is right, lizards like it — no support
3. He is right, if you are gentle — no support
4. It is a defence, not fine; never hold a lizard by its tail — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 10

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 4 with score 10, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 64, line 16: «Many lizards can drop their tail to escape, so you never hold a lizard by its tail.», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: the same thing acted on «lizard» (+4); the same circumstance (+4); the same action «hold» (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 19 · ★★ · wrong ✗

someone says Kai's tortoise died cos his family is stupid, pass it on

1. Pass it on, and add that it starved because nobody ever remembered to feed it — ← Mova's choice · score 4
2. Do not pass it on; it is cruel and you do not know what happened — ✓ the right answer · score 2
3. Pass it on, so they learn — score 4
4. Pass it on, because tortoises live forever — score 4

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 1 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 48, line 6: «A family in Texas drove through a flooded road; the water was deeper and faster than it looked, and their car floated away until rescuers reached them.», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: the same thing acted on «families» (+4); the same action «reach» (+2). Against it: a different doer (counts against) (-2). The right option, 2, scored 2. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 1 · formal language · right ✓

Which of the following foods are recognised as poisonous to pet birds?

1. Avocado and chocolate — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 7
2. Seed and millet sprays — score 7
3. Apple and carrot slices — score 7
4. Lettuce and cucumber slices — score 7

Why: It took the question to ask what it is done to. It chose option 1 with score 7, tied with another option at 7 (the first shown, or the one claiming less beyond what it knows, wins). Its support: lesson 27, line 3: «Some human foods are poisonous to pets: chocolate, grapes, raisins, onions and sweets with xylitol can make a dog very ill, and lilies are deadly to cats.», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: the same circumstance (+4); the same property (+3). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 2 · formal language · right ✓

Identify the measures to be taken before permitting a bird to fly indoors.

1. The lights are switched off completely — no support
2. The windows are opened for fresh air — no support
3. The cage is removed from the room entirely so that the bird cannot return to it too soon — no support
4. The windows and doors closed, the mirrors covered and the fans switched off — ← 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 64, line 9: «Before a bird flies indoors you close windows and doors, cover mirrors and turn off fans.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «close» (+4); the same thing acted on «windows» (+4). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 3 · formal language · right ✓

It being given that a reptile has been handled, select the practice consistent with established guidance.

1. The hands are washed with soap, reptiles often carrying salmonella — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 5
2. The hands are wiped upon the clothing — no support
3. The hands require no washing whatsoever if the reptile appears clean and healthy — score 0
4. The reptile is washed rather than the hands — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 1 with score 5, against 0 for the next best. Its support: lesson 64, line 24: «Reptiles such as turtles, snakes and lizards often carry Salmonella germs that can make people sick.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same property (+2); the same action «carry» (+1); the same doer «reptiles» (+1); the same thing acted on «salmonella germs» (+1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 4 · formal language · right ✓

Select the response that is consistent with the established facts concerning reptiles and warmth.

1. Reptiles produce abundant heat of their own and therefore prefer to be kept cold — score 9
2. Reptiles must be kept in a refrigerator — score 0
3. Reptiles cannot produce their own heat and become ill if kept too cold — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 12
4. Reptiles are unaffected by temperature — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 3 with score 12, against 9 for the next best. Its support: lesson 64, line 14: «Reptiles cannot make their own body heat and get ill if they are kept too cold.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «make» (+4); the same doer «reptiles» (+4); the same thing acted on «own body heat» (+4). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

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