Chickens, goats and little creatures

Tests: 16 of 19 right · Exam: 3 of 4 right · Kind: ★ · Understood: 18 of 23 · Run: 2026-10-18, commit f3c23ea72

Lesson 68 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 family in Kent forgot to shut their chickens in for the night. In the morning some hens are missing. What most likely happened?

1. A fox or other predator attacked in the dark — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 5
2. The hens went off to lay their eggs somewhere else — no support
3. The hens flew south for the winter — no support
4. The hens were too warm and left — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 1 with score 5, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 68, line 8: «Backyard chickens (called chooks in Australia) are shut in at night because foxes and other predators attack in the dark.», reached through a sentence linked to the one the question matched. What matched: the same place «dark» (+3); the same action «attack» (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 2 · ★ · right ✓

A girl in Ohio wants to keep a firefly in a jar as a pet lamp. Why is this a bad idea?

1. Fireflies are far too bright to keep inside a bedroom — no support
2. Fireflies die in jars, and they glow to find each other — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 7
3. Fireflies only glow in the daytime — score 4
4. Fireflies eat the jar lid — no support

Why: It took the question to ask why something happens (its cause). It chose option 2 with score 7, against 4 for the next best. Its support: lesson 68, line 19: «Fireflies glow to find each other.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same thing acted on «each» (+4); the same action «find» (+3). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 3 · ★ · right ✓

Lice are found in a class at school. A boy says only dirty children get lice. Which is true?

1. Lice are common and spread by head-to-head contact, not dirt — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 4
2. Only children who never wash their hair or have baths get lice — score 2
3. Lice come from eating sweets — no support
4. Lice live in school desks — 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 68, line 16: «Head lice (people often call them nits, the name of their eggs) spread by head-to-head contact and are common, not a sign of being dirty.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same property (+3); the same light verb (be, have, do, get, go) (+1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 4 · ★ · wrong ✗

A boy brings a caterpillar to school and keeps it in a closed jar with no leaves for a week. What will probably happen?

1. It will grow bigger in the dark — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. Nothing, caterpillars need nothing — no support
3. It will turn into a butterfly much faster than outside — no support
4. It will die, because insects need air, food and damp — ✓ 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 5 · ★ · right ✓

Why do worms come up onto paths after heavy rain?

1. Rain makes them hungry for stones — no support
2. They are looking for a new garden to live in for good — no support
3. The ground is wet, and they can then dry out on paths — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 8
4. They want to sunbathe — no support

Why: It took the question to ask why something happens (its cause). It chose option 3 with score 8, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 68, line 20: «Worms come up when the ground is wet and can dry out on paths; they keep soil healthy.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same property (+4); the same doer «ground» (+2); the same light verb (be, have, do, get, go) (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 6 · ★ · right ✓

A girl's grandad grows roses covered with greenfly. Which visitor would help the roses most?

1. Ladybirds — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 5
2. Goats — no support
3. Ants — no support
4. Hairy caterpillars — no support

Why: It took the question to ask who or what does it. It chose option 1 with score 5, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 68, line 3: «Ladybirds, called ladybugs in North America, eat greenfly (aphids) that damage plants, and earthworms keep soil healthy, so gardeners are glad to see them.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: it fills the role the question asks for (+3); the same doer «ladybirds» (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 7 · ★ · wrong ✗

A child at a farm leaves a paper bag of crisps on a bench next to the goats. What may happen?

1. The goats will be scared of it — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. The goats will ignore it — no support
3. A goat may chew and swallow the bag — ✓ the right answer · no support
4. The goats will guard it from other animals — 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 · ★ · right ✓

Why is it unkind to stamp on beetles for fun?

1. Stamping makes your shoes smell — no support
2. Every small creature has a job in nature and can be hurt — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 8
3. Beetles will come back later to bite you in your sleep — no support
4. Beetles are protected only on Sundays — no support

Why: It took the question to ask why something happens (its cause). It chose option 2 with score 8, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 68, line 15: «Every small creature has a job in nature, and hurting them for fun is unkind.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same doer «small creature» (+2); the same thing acted on «job» (+2); the same place «nature» (+2); the same light verb (be, have, do, get, go) (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 9 · ★ · wrong ✗

A friend says that if you chop a worm in two you get two worms. What should you say?

1. That is true only for big worms — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. That is a myth; usually only one part survives, if any — ✓ the right answer · no support
3. That is true if you wait a day — no support
4. That is true for all worms — 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 ✓

why we gotta shut the chooks in at night, they're fine

1. Foxes and other animals attack them in the dark — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 7
2. So they lay their eggs only at night — no support
3. Chickens get lost in the dark n cant find home — no support
4. Chickens are afraid of the stars — 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 68, line 8: «Backyard chickens (called chooks in Australia) are shut in at night because foxes and other predators attack in the dark.», reached through a sentence linked to the one the question matched. What matched: the same place «dark» (+3); the same action «attack» (+2); the same doer «foxes» (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 11 · ★ · right ✓

just collected the eggs, gonna have a biscuit

1. Wash your hands first, chickens can carry germs — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 8
2. Just blow on your hands first, that gets rid of germs — no support
3. Eggs are clean, no need to wash — no support
4. Only wash if an egg broke — 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 31, line 12: «Hands should be washed with soap and water for about 20 seconds before cooking and after touching raw meat or eggs.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «wash» (+4); the same thing acted on «hands» (+4). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 12 · ★ · right ✓

sis says cut a worm in half n u get 2 worms. cool right

1. Yes, it makes two smaller worms — no support
2. Yes, but only big worms do that — no support
3. Yes, each half grows into a whole worm — no support
4. No, usually only one part survives, if any — ← 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 68, line 21: «A worm cut in half does not become two worms; usually only one part survives, if any.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «survive» (+4); the same doer «one part» (+4); the same property (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 13 · ★ · right ✓

got head lice again, means we're dirty doesnt it

1. Yes, you must wash more often or they keep coming — no support
2. Yes, lice only go to dirty hair — no support
3. Yes, only dirty children get lice — no support
4. No, lice spread head to head and are common — ← 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 68, line 16: «Head lice (people often call them nits, the name of their eggs) spread by head-to-head contact and are common, not a sign of being dirty.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «spread» (+4); the same doer «head lice» (+4). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 14 · ★ · right ✓

wanna kiss the baby chick, it's so fluffy

1. Kiss it but not on the beak — no support
2. Kiss it if it is yellow and fluffy all over — no support
3. Kiss it, chicks are clean — no support
4. Do not kiss it and wash your hands after touching — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 2

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 4 with score 2, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 68, line 24: «Some frogs and toads have poison on their skin and can carry germs, so you wash your hands after touching them.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «wash» (+1); the same thing acted on «hands» (+1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 15 · ★ · right ✓

goat's lowering its head at me

1. Turn your back on it — score 5
2. Bend down to its level — no support
3. Move away calmly, it may butt you — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 6
4. Push its head down with both hands — score 0

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 68, line 23: «Goats can butt hard enough to knock a child over; a goat that lowers its head may be about to butt, so you move away calmly and never turn your back on it.», 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

Test 16 · ★ · right ✓

Ruby says touching frogs and toads is totally fine. right?

1. Yes, unless they are big — no support
2. Yes, they are tiny so they cannot hurt anyone at all — no support
3. No, wash your hands, some have poison or germs — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 8
4. Yes, they are always clean — 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 64, line 20: «Any animal can carry germs, even one that looks clean and healthy, so you wash your hands after touching pets.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «wash» (+4); the same thing acted on «hands» (+4). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 17 · ★ · right ✓

heard a fox got into the Lees' chicken coop and killed all of them cos they forgot to shut it

1. Real lesson: chickens should never be kept in gardens because foxes always get them in the end — no support
2. It is gossip, so coops can be left open — no support
3. It proves foxes only hunt in the day — no support
4. Real lesson: shut chickens in at night, because foxes and other predators attack in the dark — ← 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 68, line 8: «Backyard chickens (called chooks in Australia) are shut in at night because foxes and other predators attack in the dark.», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: the same place «dark» (+2); the same action «attack» (+1). Against it: a different doer (counts against) (-2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 18 · ★ · right ✓

everyone's saying Ella has nits cos her house is dirty

1. Wrong; head lice spread by head-to-head contact and are common, not a sign of being dirty — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · no support
2. It is true, only messy kids get lice — no support
3. It is true, nits come from dirt, so if her house was clean she would never have caught them — no support
4. It is true, if she has long hair — 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 · ★ · right ✓

someone's saying the new kid squashes ants for fun and is a psycho, should i pass it on

1. Pass it on, and add he hurts cats — no support
2. Pass it on, because it proves it — no support
3. Do not pass it on; calling him names is cruel, and if it worries you, tell an adult — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 8
4. Pass it on, so people know to avoid him and keep away from him at break time — 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 58, line 4: «Many families choose a secret family password: if someone says «Your mum sent me to pick you up» and does not know the password, you do not go, you tell a trus…», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «tell» (+4); the same receiver «trusted adult» (+4). · 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 wings of a butterfly?

1. They are strong and may be handled freely — no support
2. They are composed of feathers, in the manner of a bird's, and are shed every year — no support
3. They grow back immediately when damaged — no support
4. They are fragile and covered with tiny scales which rub off when touched — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 8

Why: It took the question to ask who or what does it. It chose option 4 with score 8, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 68, line 12: «Butterfly wings are fragile and covered with tiny scales that rub off when touched.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «cover» (+4); it fills the role the question asks for (+2); the same doer «butterfly wings» (+1); the same circumstance (+1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 2 · formal language · wrong ✗

Identify the reason for which ants enter kitchens.

1. In search of cold water only, as ants require no food in houses whatsoever — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. In search of food, wherefore crumbs and sticky spills should be cleaned — ✓ the right answer · no support
3. Because they are attracted to light — no support
4. Because they dislike the outdoors — 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 being given that chickens or their eggs have been handled, select the practice consistent with established guidance.

1. The hands should be washed, chickens possibly carrying salmonella — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 12
2. The hands need no washing if the eggs appear clean — no support
3. The eggs should be washed in the kitchen sink — no support
4. The hands should be wiped on grass — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 1 with score 12, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 68, line 9: «Chickens can carry salmonella germs, so you wash your hands after handling them or their eggs.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «carry» (+4); the same doer «chickens» (+4); the same thing acted on «salmonella germs» (+4). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 4 · formal language · right ✓

Select the response that is consistent with established guidance concerning goats.

1. Goats should be lifted by their horns — no support
2. Goats should be fed sweets as treats — score 2
3. Goats eat only grass and ignore other things — no support
4. Loose things should be kept out of reach, as goats chew almost anything — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 5

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 4 with score 5, against 2 for the next best. Its support: lesson 68, line 10: «Goats explore with their mouths and chew almost anything, so you keep loose things out of their reach.», reached through a sentence linked to the one the question matched. What matched: the same place «reach» (+3); the same thing acted on «loose things» (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

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