Moving, new schools, change and grief

Tests: 9 of 19 right · Exam: 2 of 4 right · Kind: ★★ · Understood: 15 of 23 · Run: 2026-10-18, commit f3c23ea72

Lesson 97 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 Phoenix is moving to Alaska. Which plan will help most?

1. Not think about it until the van arrives — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. Look at photos of her new town and say goodbye to friends properly — ✓ the right answer · no support
3. Refuse to unpack until she likes the new house — no support
4. Hide in her room on moving day — 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 2 · ★★ · wrong ✗

A new boy from Ireland joins a class in Ohio and looks lost. Which pupil does the right thing?

1. One who waits for the teacher to deal with the new boy — ← Mova's choice · score 7
2. One who says hello and shows him where things are — ✓ the right answer · score 6
3. One who asks about his accent in front of everyone — no support
4. One who decides he probably just wants to be alone — no support

Why: It took the question to ask who or what does it. It chose option 1 with score 7, against 6 for the next best. Its support: lesson 61, line 6: «A boy in Ohio tried to take a bone away from his dog while it was eating; the dog snapped and bit his hand, and he needed stitches.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «take» (+4); the same circumstance (+1); a different doer (counts against) (+1); one says «not», the other does not (counts against) (+1). The right option, 2, scored 6. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 3 · ★★ · right ✓

Why do routines help after a big change?

1. Routines make you forget the change — no support
2. Routines are only meant for very young children who cannot cope — no support
3. Familiar things make you feel steady and safe — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 3
4. Routines stop the change from happening — score 0

Why: It took the question to ask why something happens (its cause). It chose option 3 with score 3, against 0 for the next best. Its support: lesson 97, line 12: «Change feels strange at first but soon becomes normal, and routines help you feel steady.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same property (+3). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 4 · ★★ · right ✓

Which is true about grief?

1. It only happens when a person dies — score 6
2. It means you should stay sad all of the time, or you did not care — no support
3. It is the price of love, and it comes and goes — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 10
4. It always lasts exactly one month — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 3 with score 10, against 6 for the next best. Its support: lesson 97, line 2: «When a pet or a person we love dies, we feel grief, a mix of sadness, missing them, sometimes anger or guilt; grief is the price of love, and it is normal and…», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same doer «grief» (+4); the same thing acted on «price» (+3); the same circumstance (+2); the same light verb (be, have, do, get, go) (+1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 5 · ★★ · wrong ✗

A boy's tortoise dies and his uncle says, «Just get another one.» How might the boy feel, and why?

1. Happy, because he wanted a dog anyway — ← Mova's choice · score 6
2. Nothing, because pets are just animals — no support
3. Still sad, because a new pet cannot replace the one he loved — ✓ the right answer · score 5
4. Better, because one tortoise is just the same as any other tortoise — no support

Why: It took the question to ask what something is like. It chose option 1 with score 6, against 5 for the next best. Its support: lesson 82, line 5: «A boy in Ohio stopped his antibiotics after two days because he felt better; the ear infection came back worse and he needed a second, longer course.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «need» (+4); the same doer «boy» (+2). The right option, 3, scored 5. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 6 · ★★ · wrong ✗

A five-year-old thinks her grandma died because she was naughty. What should an older brother tell her?

1. It is a secret and they should not talk about it — ← Mova's choice · score 5
2. Grandma is only sleeping and will wake up — score 4
3. She should be extra good from now on so that it does not happen again — no support
4. Nothing she did or thought could make Grandma die — ✓ the right answer · no support

Why: It took the question to ask what it is done to. It chose option 1 with score 5, against 4 for the next best. Its support: lesson 97, line 6: «A boy in Leeds whose dog died was told by a friend not to cry; he held it in for weeks and got stomach aches and bad dreams until he talked with his mum and cr…», 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 «friend» (+2). The right option, 4, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 7 · ★★ · right ✓

Your best friend's grandad has died and he is back at school. Which is the kindest thing to say?

1. I'm really sorry about your grandad — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · no support
2. You should try your best not to be sad — no support
3. I know exactly how you feel right now — no support
4. Well, at least he was very old, wasn't he — 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 do people hold funerals?

1. So the person can hear them one last time — no support
2. Because crying is only allowed there — no support
3. So people can say goodbye together — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 3
4. To decide who gets the person's things — no support

Why: It took the question to ask why something happens (its cause). It chose option 3 with score 3, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 58, line 20: «Tricky people may ask children for help, such as finding a lost pet, because children are kind and want to help; they may also offer treats or say a parent sen…», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «say» (+2); the same doer «people» (+1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 9 · ★★ · wrong ✗

A girl worries that going to sleep could make her die like her grandad. What is the truth?

1. Sleeping too long can make your body stop and die, so it is risky — no support
2. She should stay awake to be safe — ← Mova's choice · score 5
3. Only old people die in their sleep — no support
4. Sleep is safe; death is the body stopping forever, not sleep — ✓ the right answer · no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 2 with score 5, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 86, line 4: «A girl in Phoenix plays outside in the morning, stays in the cool at midday during a heatwave, keeps a water bottle with her, and wears a hat and sunscreen.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «stay» (+4); the same doer «girl» (+1). The right option, 4, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 10 · ★★ · right ✓

we moving to Perth, never been, scared

1. Refuse to go and stay behind — no support
2. Pack nothing at all and hope the move gets cancelled — no support
3. Ask questions and look at pictures of the new place — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 5
4. Try not to think about it — 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 97, line 8: «Asking questions and looking at pictures of a new place makes moving less scary.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same thing acted on «questions» (+3); the same action «ask» (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 11 · ★★ · right ✓

new house, what box do i unpack first

1. Your favourite things, so it feels like home — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 2
2. The boxes of winter coats — no support
3. The kitchen pots and pans — no support
4. Nothing at all until the new room has been painted — 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 97, line 9: «Unpacking your favourite things first helps a new bedroom feel like home.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «feel» (+2); the same circumstance (+2). Against it: a different doer (counts against) (-2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 12 · ★★ · wrong ✗

i wished he'd go away n then grandpa died, its my fault

1. Maybe, if you wished it very hard and very often — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. Yes, wishes can make bad things happen to people — no support
3. Yes, so you must never wish anything bad ever again — no support
4. No, thoughts and wishes cannot make anyone die — ✓ 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 ✓

laughed at a joke a week after nanna died, is that bad

1. Yes, laughing means you did not love her — score 1
2. No, grief comes and goes, fun is fine — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 6
3. Yes, you must stay sad for a whole year — no support
4. Yes, say sorry to the whole family for laughing — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 2 with score 6, against 1 for the next best. Its support: lesson 97, line 4: «Grief comes and goes in waves: you may cry one moment and laugh the next, and laughing does not mean you have forgotten; talking, crying and keeping memories a…», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same doer «grief» (+4); the same action «come» (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 14 · ★★ · wrong ✗

my dog died, mate says crying is for babies

1. He's right, never cry — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. Crying is normal and helps, talk to someone you trust — ✓ the right answer · no support
3. Hide your feelings forever — no support
4. Get a new dog the same day and just forget about the old 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 15 · ★★ · right ✓

new school, eating lunch alone every day

1. Tell a teacher or parent, they can help you make friends — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 5
2. Stop going to lunch — no support
3. Pretend you like being alone, then nobody will notice you — no support
4. Keep quiet until you leave — 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 97, line 24: «Children who move school settle in faster when they tell a teacher or parent if they are finding it hard.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «tell» (+4); the same receiver «teacher» (+2). Against it: a different doer (counts against) (-1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 16 · ★★ · right ✓

grandad died n i can't stop thinking about it

1. Talk to someone you trust, grief gets easier with time — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · no support
2. Only grown-ups feel grief — no support
3. Never talk about him again — no support
4. Feeling this sad means something is wrong with you inside — 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 ✗

did u hear, Mia's dog died n she cried in class, Jake reckons crying over a dog is pathetic lol. what's the real lesson

1. Mia should hide her sadness until she gets home — no support
2. Jake is right that crying over a dog in front of the class is pathetic — ← Mova's choice · score 5
3. Only crying over people counts as real grief — no support
4. Grief over a pet is real and crying is normal, not pathetic — ✓ the right answer · no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 2 with score 5, 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 action «scream» (+4); the same circumstance (+1). The right option, 4, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 18 · ★★ · wrong ✗

kids at the bus stop say the new girl got expelled from her old school n that's why she moved, someone heard it from someone. what's probably true

1. It must be true, since so many kids are saying it — ← Mova's choice · score 1
2. It is true if the person who heard it is older — no support
3. It is just a rumour; families move for many ordinary reasons — ✓ the right answer · no support
4. It is true, because new pupils who move in the middle of a year always have a secret — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 1 with score 1, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 82, line 4: «A boy in Dallas finds colourful pills on the kitchen table; he does not touch them, he tells his dad, and his dad puts them away up high.», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: the same doer «boy» (+1). The right option, 3, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 19 · ★★ · wrong ✗

my cousin said Sam's grandad died n Sam was laughing at lunch next day, so he obviously didn't care. should i pass that on

1. Yes, because laughing so soon proves he did not really love his grandad — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. No, grief comes and goes, and passing it on would hurt Sam — ✓ the right answer · no support
3. Yes, everyone should know Sam did not care — no support
4. Yes, but only to Sam's closest friends — 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 ✗

Identify the principal reason for which a child newly arrived at an unfamiliar school ought to make known to a teacher any difficulty in settling.

1. Silence is preferred by schools in all such matters — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. Disclosure exempts the pupil from lessons for a period — no support
3. Pupils who disclose such difficulty settle in more rapidly — ✓ the right answer · no support
4. Teachers are obliged to transfer all such pupils elsewhere at once — 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 2 · formal language · wrong ✗

Which of the following statements most accurately characterises death, as it ought to be explained to a young child?

1. The condition may be reversed by sufficiently good conduct on the part of the family — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. The body has ceased to function permanently and cannot resume — ✓ the right answer · no support
3. The deceased is in a prolonged sleep and may awaken — no support
4. The deceased has departed upon an extended journey — 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 the thoughts and wishes of a child in respect of a subsequent death.

1. Wishes are capable of hastening an illness in another person — no support
2. Angry thoughts render the child partly responsible for it — no support
3. A sufficiently intense wish may occasion the death of another — no support
4. Thoughts and wishes are incapable of causing any death — ← 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, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 7, line 22: «Drowning is one of the leading causes of death for young children, and most happen when nobody is watching.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «cause» (+4); the same thing acted on «death» (+1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 4 · formal language · right ✓

It is given that a pupil laughs at an amusing film one week subsequent to the death of a grandparent. Determine which statement is correct.

1. Such conduct demonstrates an absence of genuine affection — no support
2. Such conduct ought to be prohibited for a period of at least one year — no support
3. Such conduct is normal, grief occurring in alternating waves — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 6
4. Such conduct signifies that mourning has been concluded — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 3 with score 6, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 97, line 4: «Grief comes and goes in waves: you may cry one moment and laugh the next, and laughing does not mean you have forgotten; talking, crying and keeping memories a…», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same doer «grief» (+4); the same action «come» (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

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