--- title: Sharp things, small objects and little ones — a lesson of Mova's school · trees and pragmatics description: «Sharp things, small objects and little ones», a lesson of the everyday course of Mova's primary school, sentence by sentence with dependency trees and pragmatics. It begins: Sharp things are tools: scissors, needles and blades do their job because they cut and poke, so the same edge that cuts paper --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/112-sharp-things-and-little-ones/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [school](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/) / [Everyday](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/) / Sharp things, small objects and little… # Sharp things, small objects and little ones Lesson 112 of the everyday course of Mova's primary school: 23 sentences, each with its syntax tree and pragmatics. The lessons are written for Mova, and their agreed trees are part of Mova corpus 0.4 (CC BY-SA 4.0). How Mova does on its tests: [the lesson at school](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/school-run/everyday/112-sharp-things-and-little-ones/). - [0](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/112-sharp-things-and-little-ones/0/) — Sharp things are tools: scissors, needles and blades do their job because they cut and poke, so the same edge that cuts paper can cut a finger or an eye. - [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/112-sharp-things-and-little-ones/1/) — Small children are explorers who put everything in their mouths and cannot judge danger, and their windpipe is only about as wide as a drinking straw. - [2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/112-sharp-things-and-little-ones/2/) — A good rule: anything that fits through a toilet roll tube is small enough to choke a child under three. - [3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/112-sharp-things-and-little-ones/3/) — For example, a girl in Texas finds a marble on the rug where her baby brother crawls; she picks it up and puts it high on a shelf before he can reach it. - [4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/112-sharp-things-and-little-ones/4/) — When a small child is really in danger, such as choking without a sound, the job of an older child is to shout for a grown-up and call the emergency number at once. - [5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/112-sharp-things-and-little-ones/5/) — Scissors are carried closed and pointing down and passed handle first. - [6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/112-sharp-things-and-little-ones/6/) — A needle or pin found on the floor should be put in a pincushion or given to a grown-up. - [7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/112-sharp-things-and-little-ones/7/) — Razors, craft knives and box cutters are for grown-ups only, because their blades are very sharp and slip easily. - [8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/112-sharp-things-and-little-ones/8/) — Staples and drawing pins on the floor should be picked up, because bare feet and paws step on them. - [9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/112-sharp-things-and-little-ones/9/) — A used needle found outside must never be touched, because it can carry dangerous infections. - [10](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/112-sharp-things-and-little-ones/10/) — Babies and toddlers put things in their mouths and can choke on coins, marbles, Lego and balloon pieces. - [11](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/112-sharp-things-and-little-ones/11/) — Anything that fits through a toilet roll tube is a choking risk for children under three. - [12](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/112-sharp-things-and-little-ones/12/) — A child who is choking and cannot cough or cry needs a grown-up and the emergency number at once. - [13](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/112-sharp-things-and-little-ones/13/) — The emergency number is 911 in the USA and Canada and 999 in the UK. - [14](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/112-sharp-things-and-little-ones/14/) — Grapes should be cut into quarters lengthways for toddlers, and whole nuts and popcorn should not be given to small children. - [15](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/112-sharp-things-and-little-ones/15/) — A toddler who is very quiet in another room is often getting into something dangerous. - [16](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/112-sharp-things-and-little-ones/16/) — A baby can pull a tablecloth and bring hot drinks or heavy pots down onto himself. - [17](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/112-sharp-things-and-little-ones/17/) — When a sibling takes your toys, use words, take turns or ask a grown-up, because hitting does not solve the problem. - [18](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/112-sharp-things-and-little-ones/18/) — A toddler in Ohio found a razor left on the edge of the bath and cut his hand; he needed stitches. - [19](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/112-sharp-things-and-little-ones/19/) — A boy in Leeds left scissors on the floor; his baby sister crawled over and put them in her mouth and cut her lip. - [20](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/112-sharp-things-and-little-ones/20/) — Babies and toddlers put everything in their mouths, so sharp things must be kept out of their reach. - [21](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/112-sharp-things-and-little-ones/21/) — If a little child grabs something sharp, do not snatch it by the blade; calmly swap it for a toy and get an adult. - [22](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/112-sharp-things-and-little-ones/22/) — Scissors, knives and razors are a common cause of cuts to small children at home. - ← previous: [Chores and broken things](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/111-chores-and-broken-things/) - next →: [Babies, button batteries and magnets](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/113-babies-batteries-and-magnets/) - ↑ back to [Everyday](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/)