Tiredness, hunger and thirst: the body's signals

Tests: 12 of 19 right · Exam: 0 of 4 right · Kind: plain · Understood: 13 of 23 · Run: 2026-10-18, commit f3c23ea72

Lesson 9 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 ✗

A girl in Texas plays soccer in the heat and notices her wee is dark. What should she do?

1. Eat a salty snack only — no support
2. Keep playing without changing anything — score 6
3. Drink less so she sweats less — ← Mova's choice · score 7
4. Drink more water — ✓ the right answer · score 7

Why: It took the question to ask what is done. It chose option 3 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 9, line 9: «Pale yellow wee means you are drinking enough; dark yellow wee means you need more water.», 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 «drink» (+3). The right option, 4, scored 7. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 2 · right ✓

Ben eats his lunch in three minutes and still feels hungry, so he takes more. What is happening?

1. His lunch had no food in it — no support
2. His brain has not yet had time to feel full — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 11
3. He needs to eat even faster to fill himself up — no support
4. His stomach is broken — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 2 with score 11, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 9, line 12: «It takes about twenty minutes after you start eating for your brain to feel full.», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: the same doer «brain» (+5); the same action «feel» (+3); the same property (+3). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 3 · right ✓

A boy in Alaska is shivering on a snowy walk. What is his body doing?

1. Losing its energy for ever — no support
2. Cooling itself down — score 4
3. Getting ready to sleep in the snow — no support
4. Making heat with its muscles — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 8

Why: It took the question to ask what is done. It chose option 4 with score 8, against 4 for the next best. Its support: lesson 9, line 15: «Shivering is your muscles making heat to warm you up.», 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 «make» (+3); the same thing acted on «heat» (+2); the same circumstance (+1). Against it: a different doer (counts against) (-2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 4 · wrong ✗

Ella yawns all day at school and keeps dropping things. What might she need?

1. More sleep at night — ✓ the right answer · score 2
2. More screen time — ← Mova's choice · score 12
3. Less water — score 12
4. More sugar — score 2

Why: It took the question to ask what it is done to. It chose option 2 with score 12, tied with another option at 12 (the first shown, or the one claiming less beyond what it knows, wins). Its support: lesson 8, line 7: «A girl in Brisbane spent almost every afternoon hunched over a phone indoors; she started to find the board at school blurry, and the eye doctor said she neede…», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: it fills the role the question asks for (+6); the same action «need» (+4); the same thing acted on «glasses» (+4). Against it: a different doer (counts against) (-2). The right option, 1, scored 2. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 5 · wrong ✗

Which is true?

1. Sweating means you are ill — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. Only adults sweat, not children or babies — no support
3. Sweat warms you up — no support
4. Sweat cools you down as it dries — ✓ the right answer · 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 6 · wrong ✗

Why is it a bad idea to ignore pain in your foot during a long walk?

1. Pain makes your foot stronger — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. Pain warns that something may be wrong — ✓ the right answer · no support
3. Pain is just a feeling with no meaning — no support
4. Pain always goes away by walking faster — 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 · right ✓

Leo stays up until midnight on a school night. What will probably happen the next day?

1. He will find it harder to concentrate — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · no support
2. He will learn faster — no support
3. He will grow taller overnight — no support
4. He will feel more awake than usual all day long — 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 ✓

A girl in Perth feels dizzy and sick after hours on the beach in the sun. What do her body's signals mean?

1. She needs to swim further out — score 4
2. Her body is just bored — no support
3. She is hungry for ice cream only — no support
4. She is too hot and needs shade and water — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 6

Why: It took the question to ask what it is done to. It chose option 4 with score 6, against 4 for the next best. Its support: lesson 9, line 8: «Thirst is the body's signal that it needs water.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: it fills the role the question asks for (+3); the same action «need» (+2); the same thing acted on «water» (+2). Against it: a different doer (counts against) (-1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 9 · right ✓

Which shows that a child's body has enough water?

1. A dry mouth — no support
2. Pale yellow wee — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 8
3. A headache — score 7
4. Dark yellow wee — score 8

Why: It took the question to ask who or what does it. It chose option 2 with score 8, tied with another option at 8 (the first shown, or the one claiming less beyond what it knows, wins). Its support: lesson 9, line 9: «Pale yellow wee means you are drinking enough; dark yellow wee means you need more water.», 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 doer «pale yellow wee» (+3); the same property (+1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 10 · wrong ✗

my wee's dark yellow, that bad?

1. It means you are very healthy — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. You need to drink more water — ✓ the right answer · no support
3. It means you need to sleep — no support
4. You drank too much water — 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 ✓

just ate, still hungry, more?

1. Wait about 20 minutes to feel full — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 2
2. Eat as fast as you can — no support
3. Have a big fizzy drink instead to fill you up — no support
4. Hunger never goes away — 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 9, line 3: «Hunger shows as a rumbling tummy, low energy, grumpiness and trouble paying attention; and after you eat, it takes about twenty minutes for your brain to feel…», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «feel» (+2); the same property (+1). Against it: a different doer (counts against) (-1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 12 · right ✓

why am i shivering, it's freezing

1. Your muscles are making heat — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 6
2. Your bones are too cold — no support
3. You are sweating too much — no support
4. Your body is cooling down on purpose — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 1 with score 6, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 9, line 15: «Shivering is your muscles making heat to warm you up.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «make» (+2); the same doer «muscles» (+2); the same thing acted on «heat» (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 13 · wrong ✗

kid's 10, how long should he sleep

1. About 15 to 18 hours — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. About 6 hours a night — no support
3. About 5 hours a night — no support
4. About 9 to 12 hours — ✓ the right answer · 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 14 · right ✓

playing in the sun, feel dizzy and stopped sweating

1. Keep playing, it will pass — no support
2. Run to get your blood moving — no support
3. Get into shade, drink water and tell an adult now — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 4
4. Sit in the sun and rest — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 3 with score 4, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 9, line 10: «On hot days and during sport you should drink water often, even before you feel thirsty.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «drink» (+2); the same thing acted on «water» (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 15 · right ✓

not hungry, gonna skip lunch and play

1. Eat something, you will get shaky and tired later — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · no support
2. Food only matters at dinner — no support
3. Drink fizzy drink instead of eating — no support
4. Skipping meals makes you 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

Test 16 · right ✓

Leo says if u r not thirsty u don't need water on hot days. right?

1. No, drink often on hot days before you feel thirsty — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 6
2. Yes, water makes you slower — score 4
3. Yes, thirst always comes first — no support
4. Yes, you sweat less if you do not drink — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 1 with score 6, against 4 for the next best. Its support: lesson 9, line 10: «On hot days and during sport you should drink water often, even before you feel thirsty.», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «drink» (+3); the same property (+3). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 17 · right ✓

did u hear Ollie fainted at sports day, they're saying he didn't drink anything all day cos he wanted to win

1. Real lesson: winners never need water during sport — no support
2. It is just gossip, so water does not matter in sport — no support
3. It proves only boys faint on sports day — no support
4. Real lesson: drink water often on hot days and in sport; the reason may be just a rumour — ← 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 9, line 10: «On hot days and during sport you should drink water often, even before you feel thirsty.», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: the same thing acted on «water» (+4); the same action «drink» (+3); the same property (+3). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 18 · right ✓

someone's mum said if u eat super fast ur stomach can actually explode lol

1. It is true, but only with fizzy drinks — no support
2. That is a blown-up rumour; eating fast can make you overeat because fullness takes about 20 minutes to feel — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 4
3. It is true, stomachs often burst from fast eating — no support
4. It is true, so you should eat only once a day — 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 9, line 3: «Hunger shows as a rumbling tummy, low energy, grumpiness and trouble paying attention; and after you eat, it takes about twenty minutes for your brain to feel…», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «take» (+2); its «because» matches the remembered cause (+2); the same property (+1). Against it: a different doer (counts against) (-1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 19 · wrong ✗

Chloe fell asleep in class and snored, everyone's sharing the clip

1. Share it, so the teacher sees she was lazy — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. Share it, because snoring in class is hilarious — no support
3. Share it, but blur her face a little bit — no support
4. Do not share it; she may be very tired and it would embarrass her — ✓ 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 1 · formal language · wrong ✗

Which of the following statements most accurately characterises urine of a dark yellow colour?

1. It indicates that the person has slept for too long — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. It indicates that the person is in excellent health — no support
3. It indicates that an excessive quantity of water has been consumed — no support
4. It indicates that a greater quantity of water ought to be consumed — ✓ the right answer · 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

Exam question 2 · formal language · wrong ✗

Identify the quantity of nightly sleep generally recommended for children aged six to twelve years.

1. Approximately sixteen to eighteen hours — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. Approximately six hours at most — no support
3. Approximately four to five hours — no support
4. Approximately nine to twelve hours — ✓ 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 ✗

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

1. It occurs only when a person is hungry — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. It is the generation of heat by the muscles for the purpose of warming the body — ✓ the right answer · no support
3. It is the means by which the body releases excess heat — no support
4. It is a sign that the body has an excess of water — 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

Exam question 4 · formal language · wrong ✗

It being given that a child experiences dizziness, headache and nausea upon a hot day, determine the most probable explanation.

1. The child has slept for too many hours the previous night — score 6
2. The child has merely eaten too much breakfast — no support
3. The body may be becoming excessively hot, which could progress to heatstroke — ✓ the right answer · score 3
4. The child is simply bored and requires a game — ← Mova's choice · score 8

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 4 with score 8, against 6 for the next best. Its support: lesson 9, line 4: «Tiredness shows as yawning, heavy eyes, clumsiness and a short temper; children your age need about 9 to 12 hours of sleep a night.», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: the same doer «children» (+5); the same action «need» (+3). The right option, 3, scored 3. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

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