A new baby, looking after siblings and living with parents

Tests: 10 of 22 right · Exam: 1 of 4 right · Kind: plain · Understood: 20 of 26 · Run: 2026-10-18, commit f3c23ea72

Lesson 95 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 boy in Florida babysits his sister in the garden while his mum takes a quick call. His friend calls him to the street. What should he do?

1. Stay and keep his sister in sight — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 9
2. Take his sister to the street with him — score -2
3. Go for a minute, since she is in the garden — no support
4. Shout to his mum and then run off to the street — score 9

Why: It took the question to ask what is done. 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 82, line 2: «Some children live with a long-term illness like diabetes, epilepsy or asthma; friends who know the signs and fetch an adult can help keep them safe.», 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 «keep» (+4); a different thing acted on (counts against) (+1). Against it: a different doer (counts against) (-1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 2 · wrong ✗

A baby is crying and has just been fed. What might it be saying?

1. It does not love its own family — ← Mova's choice · score 4
2. It is tired or uncomfortable — ✓ the right answer · no support
3. It wants to play a video game — no support
4. It is angry with its big brother — no support

Why: It took the question to ask what it is done to. It chose option 1 with score 4, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 95, line 1: «A new baby changes a family: babies cry because crying is the only way they can say they are hungry, tired or uncomfortable, their necks are not strong yet, an…», reached through a sentence linked to the one the question matched. What matched: it fills the role the question asks for (+3); the same thing acted on «family» (+2). Against it: a different action (counts against) (-1). The right option, 2, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 3 · right ✓

Which is the safest way for a child to hold a newborn?

1. Carrying it around the house all day to show it lots of interesting things — no support
2. Standing up and gently swinging it to sleep — no support
3. Sitting down, with an adult nearby, one hand under the head — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 5
4. Lying on the floor and holding it above you — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 3 with score 5, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 95, line 21: «Babies' heads and necks are weak, so children should only hold a baby when sitting down with an adult there.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «sit down» (+3); the same property (+1); the same circumstance (+1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 4 · right ✓

Ava hears her parents shouting and thinks it is because she broke a cup. What is true?

1. She should choose which parent is right — score 1
2. She should break nothing ever again to stop it — no support
3. She caused it and must say sorry to both of them — no support
4. Grown-ups' arguments are never the child's fault — ← 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, against 1 for the next best. Its support: lesson 95, line 3: «Parents are people too: they argue sometimes, get ill, sad or very tired, and work long hours; children never cause grown-ups' arguments, and they can help a l…», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same doer «grown ups» (+5); the same action «argue» (+3). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 5 · wrong ✗

Why does a child in a family with a new baby still matter just as much?

1. The baby will soon be sent to live elsewhere — score 3
2. Older children do more chores than the baby — score -1
3. Parents' love does not run out when a baby comes — ✓ the right answer · score 3
4. Parents love their children only for being useful around the house — ← Mova's choice · score 6

Why: It took the question to ask why something happens (its cause). It chose option 4 with score 6, against 3 for the next best. Its support: lesson 94, line 18: «Parents love each child, but they may not know how you feel unless you tell them.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same thing acted on «child» (+3); the same action «love» (+2); the same doer «parents» (+1). The right option, 3, scored 3. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 6 · wrong ✗

A girl in Belfast looks after her mum, who is often ill, and is missing school. What should happen?

1. She should keep going alone because it is her job — ← Mova's choice · score 8
2. Another trusted adult should know, so she gets help — ✓ the right answer · no support
3. She should stop telling teachers why she is absent — score 4
4. She should leave school to care for her mum full time — score 8

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 1 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 17, line 7: «A girl lost at a fair in Texas kept walking and searching for her mum; she ended up far from where she started, and it took much longer for her family to find…», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same doer «girl» (+5); the same action «keep» (+3). The right option, 2, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 7 · right ✓

Which bedtime fits a ten-year-old who must get up at 7 in the morning?

1. About 9 in the evening — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · no support
2. About midnight or a bit later — no support
3. Whenever they feel tired — no support
4. About 2 o'clock in the morning — 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 ✓

Where can a child who feels unsafe at home get help?

1. A teacher, school nurse or a children's helpline — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 5
2. Only the police, and only when they are grown — no support
3. Nowhere, because family matters must always stay private — score 2
4. Only their own family, no one else — score 5

Why: It took the question to ask where. It chose option 1 with score 5, tied with another option at 5 (the first shown, or the one claiming less beyond what it knows, wins). Its support: lesson 82, line 16: «If you swallow medicine or something poisonous by mistake, tell an adult immediately so they can call poison control or emergency help.», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: the same doer «children» (+3); the same thing acted on «poison control» (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 9 · wrong ✗

Your toddler cousin is crawling near your Lego. What should you do?

1. Give him a few of the small pieces to hold and keep him busy and quiet — ← Mova's choice · score 1
2. Let him play with them, since they are toys — no support
3. Pick up the small pieces so he cannot put them in his mouth — ✓ the right answer · no support
4. Leave them, because he will not touch them — no support

Why: It took the question to ask what is done. It chose option 1 with score 1, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 17, line 15: «A real helper calls your family or keeps you in a busy public place, such as an information desk.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same property (+3); it fills the role the question asks for (+2); the same action «keep» (+1). Against it: a different doer (counts against) (-2); a different thing acted on (counts against) (-3). The right option, 3, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 10 · right ✓

can i hold the baby, ill stand up n walk around w her

1. Hold her by the arms like a toy — no support
2. Hold her up high above your head — no support
3. Yes, walk around the room with her quickly — no support
4. Sit down, ask an adult and support her head — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · 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 95, line 9: «To hold a baby, sit down, ask an adult first and support the baby's head, because its neck is not strong yet.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same receiver «adult» (+4); the same action «ask» (+3). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 11 · wrong ✗

baby crying again, whats wrong w him

1. He may be hungry, tired or uncomfortable — ✓ the right answer · no support
2. He is crying to be naughty — score 3
3. He cries because he does not like you or your face — ← Mova's choice · score 5
4. Babies cry for no reason at all — score 3

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 3 with score 5, against 3 for the next best. Its support: lesson 95, line 8: «Babies cry to tell us they are hungry, tired or uncomfortable, because they cannot talk.», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: its «because» matches the remembered cause (+4); the same doer «babies» (+1). The right option, 1, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 12 · wrong ✗

mum n dad shouted all night, was it cos of me?

1. Maybe, so be quiet forever — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. Yes, children cause most arguments between parents — no support
3. Yes, if you were noisy that day — no support
4. No, parents' arguments are never the child's fault — ✓ 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 13 · right ✓

watching my lil sis for 5 min while mum's outside, can i go upstairs

1. Yes, if she is watching TV — no support
2. Yes, she will be totally fine on her own for 5 min — no support
3. Keep her in sight and call mum if anything goes wrong — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 4
4. Yes, lock her in the room first — 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 18, line 7: «A girl in Edinburgh got lost but knew her full name, her mum's name and phone number by heart; a police officer called her mum and she was home within an hour.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «call» (+3); the same receiver «mum» (+2). Against it: a different doer (counts against) (-1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 14 · right ✓

baby's crying, can i give her a bit of my sweet

1. Only if she stops crying for a minute — no support
2. Yes, if you break it up into tiny bits — no support
3. Yes, a small bit of sweet is fine for babies — no support
4. No, babies can choke, get an adult — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 3

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 4 with score 3, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 95, line 20: «Babies can choke on small hard foods and objects, so only adults choose what goes in a baby's mouth.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «choke» (+3). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 15 · wrong ✗

wanna pick up my baby bro from the cot to show my mate

1. Yes, if you're quick — no support
2. Yes, pick him up under the arms, it's only for a minute — ← Mova's choice · score 4
3. No, only hold him sitting down with an adult there — ✓ the right answer · score 4
4. Carry him round the house — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 2 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 2, line 5: «Catching yourself on one straight, stiff arm puts all the force into a small wrist, which is why broken wrists are so common; judo students practise falling fo…», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «catch» (+3); the same place «one straight stiff arm» (+1). The right option, 3, scored 4. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 16 · wrong ✗

mum's always busy with the baby, i feel invisible

1. Run away for a while — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. Tell a parent how you feel, they still love you — ✓ the right answer · no support
3. Hide the baby's things — no support
4. Be naughty on purpose so they have to notice you — 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 17 · wrong ✗

heard a baby at a party swallowed a Lego piece n went totally blue, the ambulance came in like 10 seconds

1. It is true, so babies should never have any toys — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. Small things can choke babies, so keep toys away; the 10 seconds part is likely exaggerated — ✓ the right answer · no support
3. Babies can swallow anything safely because their throats are made for it, so it cannot be true — no support
4. Only Lego is dangerous, other small toys are fine — 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 18 · right ✓

my auntie says if u hold a baby wrong its head literally falls off lol

1. It is a joke, so you can hold a baby any way — score 5
2. It is true, that is why babies wear hats — score 3
3. Babies' heads are very strong from birth, so there is no need to support them at all — no support
4. No, but a baby's neck is weak, so sit down, ask an adult and support its head — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 7

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 4 with score 7, against 5 for the next best. Its support: lesson 95, line 9: «To hold a baby, sit down, ask an adult first and support the baby's head, because its neck is not strong yet.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same receiver «adult» (+4); the same action «ask» (+3). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 19 · wrong ✗

everyone says Kai's parents scream at each other every night n it's cos he's so naughty

1. It must be true, naughty kids are always the reason why their parents argue — ← Mova's choice · score 3
2. Do not spread it; when parents argue it is never the child's fault — ✓ the right answer · score 3
3. Spread it so Kai learns to behave better — no support
4. Ask Kai about it in front of the class — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 1 with score 3, tied with another option at 3 (the first shown, or the one claiming less beyond what it knows, wins). Its support: lesson 95, line 14: «When parents argue, it is never the child's fault.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «argue» (+3). The right option, 2, scored 3. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 20 · wrong ✗

overheard dad: "your mum n me have some news" n now they smiling all the time

1. It means you are moving school and they are trying to make it sound nice — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. It means they are secretly angry with you and are hiding it behind smiles — no support
3. Maybe they are expecting a baby or have happy news; wait for them to tell you — ✓ the right answer · no support
4. Tell everyone it's a baby — 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 ✓

Nan whispered "she had him very young, before she was married" bout my cousin

1. It means your cousin is still a little baby and not really grown up yet at all — no support
2. Your cousin's mum had him before she married; that is private family business, so do not spread it — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 1
3. It means he is in trouble — no support
4. Tell your cousin to his face what nan said, so that he knows the truth about it — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 2 with score 1, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 59, line 19: «Divorce means a mum and dad stop being married; it is hard for their children, so jokes about it hurt.», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: the same doer «mum» (+1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 22 · wrong ✗

Olly says his big sis "is expecting" n kids are laughing

1. His sister is going to have a baby; that is her private news, so be kind and do not laugh — ✓ the right answer · no support
2. It means she did something really wrong and is waiting to be punished for it — no support
3. It means she is ill — no support
4. It means she is waiting for a bus, so the kids are laughing at nothing at all — ← Mova's choice · 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 51, line 6: «A boy in Ohio laughed at a new girl's accent every day; she started to dread school and cried at home, and it took her months to feel happy there again.», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: the same doer «boy» (+1). The right option, 1, found no support in what it remembers. · 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 reason for which a baby cries?

1. A baby cries to communicate hunger, tiredness or discomfort, being unable to talk — ✓ the right answer · score 10
2. A baby cries solely in order to annoy the older members of the household — ← Mova's choice · score 13
3. A baby cries because it dislikes the persons who are caring for it at the time — score 9
4. A baby cries only when it is seriously ill and requires a doctor without any delay at all — score 9

Why: It took the question to ask who or what does it. It chose option 2 with score 13, against 10 for the next best. Its support: lesson 95, line 8: «Babies cry to tell us they are hungry, tired or uncomfortable, because they cannot talk.», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: it fills the role the question asks for (+4); its «because» matches the remembered cause (+4); the same action «cry» (+3); the same doer «babies» (+2). The right option, 1, scored 10. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 2 · formal language · wrong ✗

Ascertain the number of hours of sleep per night required by children between six and twelve years of age.

1. About four to five hours each night — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. About nine to twelve hours — ✓ the right answer · no support
3. About eighteen to twenty hours — no support
4. About two to three hours each night — 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 ✓

Pursuant to a child being left in charge of a younger sibling for a few minutes, select the conduct consistent with the established facts.

1. The younger sibling is left alone in another room while the child goes off to play elsewhere — score 3
2. The younger sibling is given small toys and hard sweets to keep them occupied — no support
3. The younger sibling is kept in sight and the adult is called if anything goes wrong — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 9
4. The younger sibling is taken outside to the road without the knowledge of an adult — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 3 with score 9, against 3 for the next best. Its support: lesson 95, line 13: «If you are left in charge of a younger sibling for a few minutes, keep them in sight and call the adult if anything goes wrong.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same doer «anything» (+5); the same property (+3); the same light verb (be, have, do, get, go) (+1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 4 · formal language · wrong ✗

In respect of a child who is hurt by a parent or who feels unsafe at home, which course of action is correct?

1. The child waits until adulthood before telling anyone about it — ← Mova's choice · score 7
2. The child tells a teacher, a school nurse or a children's helpline — ✓ the right answer · score 7
3. The child tells only a younger sibling and no adult whatsoever — score 7
4. The child keeps the matter secret so that the family is not troubled — score 6

Why: It took the question to ask who or what does it. 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 67, line 21: «Animal allergies can trigger asthma attacks that make breathing very hard; a child with asthma uses his inhaler and tells an adult.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «tell» (+4); it fills the role the question asks for (+2); the same doer «child» (+1). The right option, 2, scored 7. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

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