--- title: English — how Mova does at school description: The english course of Mova's primary school as its small model took the tests: 202 of 666 right (30.3%), 60 lessons, each test with the student's choice, the right answer and why. --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/school-run/english/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [at school](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/school-run/) / English # English Reading and writing English as a primary school teaches it: phonics, blending and segmenting, tricky words, vowel teams, handwriting, plurals, -ed and -ing, suffixes and prefixes, silent letters, homophones and the famous spelling traps. **Tests:** 202 of 666 right (30.3%) · plain 77 of 235 · ★ 60 of 200 · ★★ 31 of 121 · ★★★ 34 of 110 · exam 88 of 240 · **Controls:** all red · **Run:** 2026-10-18, commit `f3c23ea72` **The controls**, each to be below the real 202 of 666: no lesson 173 of 666 — red; questions shuffled 196 of 666 — red; key sentences removed 195 of 666 — red. **The guessers:** the longest option 200 of 666; the first option shown 173 of 666. The lessons sentence by sentence: [the course in the corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/english/). - [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/school-run/english/1-sounds-and-letters-how-phonics-starts/) — Sounds and letters: how phonics starts — 4 of 12 right · exam 3 of 4 - [2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/school-run/english/2-blending-segmenting-and-the-year-1-check/) — Blending, segmenting and the Year 1 check — 7 of 12 right · exam 3 of 4 - [3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/school-run/english/3-tricky-words-and-common-exception-words/) — Tricky words and common exception words — 4 of 12 right · exam 2 of 4 · ★ - [4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/school-run/english/4-vowel-teams-split-digraphs-and-choosing-the-spelling/) — Vowel teams, split digraphs and choosing the spelling — 7 of 12 right · exam 1 of 4 · ★ - [5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/school-run/english/5-handwriting-holding-the-pencil-and-joining-up/) — Handwriting: holding the pencil and joining up — 6 of 12 right · exam 2 of 4 - [6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/school-run/english/6-spelling-plurals/) — Spelling plurals: -s, -es, -ies, -ves and odd ones — 1 of 12 right · exam 2 of 4 · ★ - [7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/school-run/english/7-adding-ed-and-ing-doubling-and-dropping-e/) — Adding -ed and -ing: doubling and dropping e — 3 of 12 right · exam 2 of 4 · ★★ - [8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/school-run/english/8-endings-that-sound-like-shun/) — Endings that sound like «shun»: -tion, -sion, -ssion, -cian — 7 of 12 right · exam 3 of 4 · ★★ - [9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/school-run/english/9-suffixes-ous-ly-ful-less-ness-ment/) — Suffixes -ous, -ly, -ful, -less, -ness, -ment — 4 of 12 right · exam 1 of 4 · ★★★ - [10](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/school-run/english/10-i-before-e-silent-letters-and-famous-traps/) — i before e, silent letters and other famous traps — 5 of 12 right · exam 2 of 4 · ★ - [11](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/school-run/english/11-homophones-and-near-homophones/) — Homophones and near-homophones — 4 of 12 right · exam 0 of 4 - [12](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/school-run/english/12-prefixes-un-dis-mis-re-pre-in-im-il-ir/) — Prefixes: un-, dis-, mis-, re-, pre-, in-, im-, il-, ir- — 5 of 12 right · exam 2 of 4 · ★ - [13](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/school-run/english/13-words-to-know-years-3-4/) — Words to know, Years 3–4 (the statutory list, by idea) — 6 of 12 right · exam 1 of 4 - [14](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/school-run/english/14-words-to-know-years-5-6/) — Words to know, Years 5–6 (the statutory list, by idea) — 3 of 12 right · exam 1 of 4 · ★★ - [15](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/school-run/english/15-how-to-learn-spellings-that-stick/) — How to learn spellings that stick — 3 of 12 right · exam 1 of 4 - [16](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/school-run/english/16-reading-for-pleasure-and-the-reading-book-at-home/) — Reading for pleasure and the reading book at home — 4 of 11 right · exam 1 of 4 - [17](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/school-run/english/17-retrieval-finding-the-answer-in-the-text/) — Retrieval: finding the answer in the text — 2 of 11 right · exam 0 of 4 - [18](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/school-run/english/18-inference-reading-between-the-lines/) — Inference: reading between the lines — 1 of 11 right · exam 2 of 4 · ★ - [19](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/school-run/english/19-prediction-what-happens-next/) — Prediction: what happens next — 1 of 10 right · exam 2 of 4 · ★ - [20](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/school-run/english/20-vocabulary-in-context/) — Vocabulary in context — 3 of 10 right · exam 1 of 4 - [21](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/school-run/english/21-authors-choices-why-this-word-why-this-way/) — Author's choices: why this word, why this way — 0 of 10 right · exam 1 of 4 · ★★ - [22](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/school-run/english/22-reading-a-story-characters-plot-and-setting/) — Reading a story: characters, plot and setting — 6 of 10 right · exam 2 of 4 · ★ - [23](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/school-run/english/23-reading-non-fiction-recount-instructions-report/) — Reading non-fiction: recount, instructions, report — 3 of 10 right · exam 0 of 4 - [24](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/school-run/english/24-persuasive-letters-newspaper-articles-and-diaries/) — Persuasive letters, newspaper articles and diaries — 3 of 10 right · exam 3 of 4 · ★★ - [25](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/school-run/english/25-reading-poems-meaning-sound-and-pictures/) — Reading poems: meaning, sound and pictures — 3 of 11 right · exam 0 of 4 · ★★★ - [26](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/school-run/english/26-sentences-capital-letters-full-stops-and-the-four-types/) — Sentences: capital letters, full stops and the four types — 4 of 11 right · exam 1 of 4 - [27](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/school-run/english/27-word-classes-the-jobs-words-do/) — Word classes: the jobs words do — 2 of 11 right · exam 3 of 4 · ★ - [28](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/school-run/english/28-clauses-main-subordinate-and-joining-words/) — Clauses: main, subordinate and joining words — 3 of 10 right · exam 4 of 4 · ★★ - [29](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/school-run/english/29-fronted-adverbials/) — Fronted adverbials — 4 of 10 right · exam 1 of 4 · ★ - [30](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/school-run/english/30-relative-clauses/) — Relative clauses — 2 of 10 right · exam 0 of 4 · ★★★ - [31](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/school-run/english/31-tense-consistency-and-verb-forms/) — Tense consistency and verb forms — 2 of 11 right · exam 1 of 4 · ★ - [32](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/school-run/english/32-active-and-passive-voice-modal-verbs/) — Active and passive voice, modal verbs — 1 of 11 right · exam 1 of 4 · ★★ - [33](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/school-run/english/33-commas-lists-clauses-and-clarity/) — Commas: lists, clauses and clarity — 2 of 11 right · exam 1 of 4 - [34](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/school-run/english/34-apostrophes-missing-letters-and-belonging/) — Apostrophes: missing letters and belonging — 3 of 11 right · exam 0 of 4 - [35](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/school-run/english/35-direct-speech-inverted-commas-and-new-speakers/) — Direct speech: inverted commas and new speakers — 3 of 11 right · exam 1 of 4 - [36](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/school-run/english/36-brackets-dashes-colons-semicolons-and-hyphens/) — Brackets, dashes, colons, semicolons and hyphens — 5 of 11 right · exam 0 of 4 · ★★★ - [37](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/school-run/english/37-paragraphs-and-cohesion-holding-a-text-together/) — Paragraphs and cohesion: holding a text together — 5 of 11 right · exam 1 of 4 · ★ - [38](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/school-run/english/38-standard-english-and-dialect-we-was-and-we-were/) — Standard English and dialect: "we was" in talk, "we were" in writing — 3 of 11 right · exam 1 of 4 · ★ - [39](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/school-run/english/39-planning-before-writing/) — Planning before writing — 5 of 11 right · exam 1 of 4 - [40](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/school-run/english/40-openings-that-hook-the-reader/) — Openings that hook the reader — 2 of 11 right · exam 2 of 4 · ★ - [41](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/school-run/english/41-describing-senses-showing-and-precise-words/) — Describing: senses, showing and precise words — 2 of 11 right · exam 2 of 4 · ★ - [42](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/school-run/english/42-building-tension-and-suspense/) — Building tension and suspense — 3 of 11 right · exam 2 of 4 · ★★ - [43](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/school-run/english/43-editing-and-redrafting/) — Editing and redrafting — 2 of 11 right · exam 2 of 4 - [44](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/school-run/english/44-writing-to-inform-instruct-and-persuade/) — Writing to inform, instruct and persuade — 5 of 11 right · exam 3 of 4 · ★★ - [45](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/school-run/english/45-poetry-rhyme-and-rhythm/) — Poetry: rhyme and rhythm — 4 of 11 right · exam 2 of 4 - [46](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/school-run/english/46-poetry-simile-metaphor-personification-alliteration/) — Poetry: simile, metaphor, personification, alliteration — 2 of 11 right · exam 2 of 4 · ★ - [47](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/school-run/english/47-poetry-forms-haiku-limerick-kenning-acrostic-performing/) — Poetry forms: haiku, limerick, kenning, acrostic, performing — 3 of 11 right · exam 2 of 4 - [48](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/school-run/english/48-spoken-language-presenting-and-show-and-tell/) — Spoken language: presenting and show-and-tell — 3 of 11 right · exam 0 of 4 - [49](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/school-run/english/49-debating-and-discussion/) — Debating and discussion — 6 of 11 right · exam 2 of 4 · ★ - [50](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/school-run/english/50-listening-following-talk-asking-good-questions/) — Listening: following talk, asking good questions — 1 of 11 right · exam 2 of 4 - [51](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/school-run/english/51-sats-the-reading-paper/) — SATs: the reading paper — 1 of 11 right · exam 3 of 4 · ★★ - [52](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/school-run/english/52-sats-grammar-punctuation-and-spelling-paper/) — SATs: grammar, punctuation and spelling paper — 2 of 11 right · exam 2 of 4 · ★ - [53](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/school-run/english/53-writing-assessment-and-the-year-6-panic/) — Writing assessment and the "Year 6 panic" — 5 of 11 right · exam 1 of 4 - [54](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/school-run/english/54-reading-and-writing-like-a-writer/) — Putting it together: reading and writing like a writer — 2 of 11 right · exam 1 of 4 · ★★ - [55](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/school-run/english/55-olympiad-the-spelling-bee/) — Olympiad: the Spelling Bee — 4 of 11 right · exam 0 of 4 · ★★★ - [56](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/school-run/english/56-olympiad-word-puzzles-anagrams-palindromes-word-ladders/) — Olympiad: word puzzles — anagrams, palindromes, word ladders — 5 of 11 right · exam 1 of 4 · ★★★ - [57](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/school-run/english/57-olympiad-riddles-lipograms-and-hidden-words/) — Olympiad: riddles, lipograms and hidden words — 5 of 11 right · exam 0 of 4 · ★★★ - [58](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/school-run/english/58-olympiad-breakthrough-puzzles-in-made-up-languages/) — Olympiad: Breakthrough puzzles in made-up languages — 0 of 11 right · exam 1 of 4 · ★★★ - [59](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/school-run/english/59-olympiad-real-languages-and-codes/) — Olympiad: real languages and codes — 5 of 11 right · exam 2 of 4 · ★★★ - [60](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/school-run/english/60-olympiad-tricky-comprehension/) — Olympiad: tricky comprehension — 1 of 11 right · exam 2 of 4 · ★★★ - ← previous: [Chinese street](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/school-run/chinese-street/) - next →: [Euphemisms](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/school-run/euphemisms/) - ↑ back to [at school](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/school-run/)