--- title: Skating and sports safety — how Mova does on the tests · Everyday description: Lesson 6 of the everyday course of Mova's primary school: 5 of 19 tests right, exam 0 of 4, every question with the options, the student's choice, the right answer and why it chose. --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/school-run/everyday/6-skating-and-sports-safety/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [at school](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/school-run/) / [Everyday](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/school-run/everyday/) / 6 # Skating and sports safety **Tests:** 5 of 19 right · **Exam:** 0 of 4 right · **Kind:** ★ · **Understood:** 9 of 23 · **Run:** 2026-10-18, commit `f3c23ea72` Lesson 6 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](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/6-skating-and-sports-safety/). Every question of this lesson and each of its options parsed by Mova, with trees and pragmatics: [the lesson's questions in the corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/everyday/6-skating-and-sports-safety/). ### Test 1 · ★ · wrong ✗ {#t1} A boy in Brisbane skates with a helmet but no wrist guards. Which injury is he most at risk of? - **1.** A broken nose — **← Mova's choice** · no support - **2.** A sprained neck — no support - **3.** A broken toe — no support - **4.** A broken wrist — **✓ 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](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/everyday/6-skating-and-sports-safety/t1/) ### Test 2 · ★ · right ✓ {#t2} Why might a sprinter pull a muscle if she runs fast without warming up? - **1.** Her shoes are too new — no support - **2.** She is too rested — no support - **3.** Her cold muscles are stiff and strain easily — **← Mova's choice** · **✓ the right answer** · score 4 - **4.** Cold muscles are actually stronger than warm ones, so it is not that — score 4 **Why:** It took the question to ask why something happens (its cause). It chose option 3 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 6, line 3: «Before sport, warm up with a few minutes of gentle running and moving: your muscles get warmer, more blood flows to them and they stretch and react better, so…», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «strain» (+2); the same doer «muscles» (+2). · [the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/everyday/6-skating-and-sports-safety/t2/) ### Test 3 · ★ · wrong ✗ {#t3} Which is true? - **1.** Sweating does not lose any water — **← Mova's choice** · no support - **2.** Drink during sport, even before you feel thirsty — **✓ the right answer** · no support - **3.** Drinking during sport always gives you a stomach ache — no support - **4.** Water makes you play worse — 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](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/everyday/6-skating-and-sports-safety/t3/) ### Test 4 · ★ · right ✓ {#t4} After a hard tackle a rugby player feels dizzy and confused. What should happen? - **1.** He leaves the game and an adult checks him — **← Mova's choice** · **✓ the right answer** · no support - **2.** He drinks juice and keeps playing — no support - **3.** He walks it off and plays on — no support - **4.** He sits out one minute and then goes straight back on — 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](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/everyday/6-skating-and-sports-safety/t4/) ### Test 5 · ★ · wrong ✗ {#t5} Why do ice hockey players wear mouthguards? - **1.** Mouthguards help them breathe — no support - **2.** Mouthguards keep their teeth warm — **← Mova's choice** · score 3 - **3.** Pucks and sticks can knock out teeth — **✓ the right answer** · no support - **4.** They help them shout louder — no support **Why:** It took the question to ask why something happens (its cause). It chose option 2 with score 3, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 6, line 14: «A mouthguard protects the teeth in sports like hockey, rugby and basketball.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same doer «mouthguard» (+2); the same thing acted on «teeth» (+2). Against it: a different action (counts against) (-1). The right option, 3, found no support in what it remembers. · [the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/everyday/6-skating-and-sports-safety/t5/) ### Test 6 · ★ · wrong ✗ {#t6} Lily's ankle hurts sharply after she lands badly in netball. What is wisest? - **1.** Hide it so she is not taken off — **← Mova's choice** · no support - **2.** Keep playing so it does not stiffen — no support - **3.** Jump on it to test it — no support - **4.** Stop playing and get it checked — **✓ 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](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/everyday/6-skating-and-sports-safety/t6/) ### Test 7 · ★ · right ✓ {#t7} What would happen to your muscles during a good warm-up? - **1.** They get colder and stiffer, ready to work hard — score 8 - **2.** Nothing at all changes — no support - **3.** They get warmer and more blood flows to them — **← Mova's choice** · **✓ the right answer** · score 12 - **4.** They shrink a little — no support **Why:** It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 3 with score 12, against 8 for the next best. Its support: lesson 6, line 3: «Before sport, warm up with a few minutes of gentle running and moving: your muscles get warmer, more blood flows to them and they stretch and react better, so…», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: the same doer «more blood» (+5); the same receiver «muscles» (+4); the same action «flow» (+3). · [the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/everyday/6-skating-and-sports-safety/t7/) ### Test 8 · ★ · wrong ✗ {#t8} Why are elbow and knee pads useful for a beginner on a skateboard? - **1.** They make the board go straighter — **← Mova's choice** · no support - **2.** They help you balance on one foot — no support - **3.** Elbows and knees often hit the ground — **✓ the right answer** · no support - **4.** They make you lighter — 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](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/everyday/6-skating-and-sports-safety/t8/) ### Test 9 · ★ · wrong ✗ {#t9} A skater falls forward and slides on her knee pads and wrist guards. Why does it hurt less? - **1.** Sliding makes her fall slower in the air — **← Mova's choice** · no support - **2.** She was lucky, pads do nothing — no support - **3.** The hard pads slide and take the blow — **✓ the right answer** · no support - **4.** Pads make the ground softer — 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](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/everyday/6-skating-and-sports-safety/t9/) ### Test 10 · ★ · wrong ✗ {#t10} skating tmrw, what pads do i need - **1.** Gloves and a scarf — **← Mova's choice** · no support - **2.** Helmet, wrist guards, elbow and knee pads — **✓ the right answer** · no support - **3.** Only knee pads — no support - **4.** Just a helmet is plenty if you go slowly and carefully — 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](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/everyday/6-skating-and-sports-safety/t10/) ### Test 11 · ★ · wrong ✗ {#t11} got hit in the head at footy, feel dizzy but wanna keep playing - **1.** Keep playing, it will pass — no support - **2.** Play in goal instead, so you run less — no support - **3.** Drink water and carry on — **← Mova's choice** · score 4 - **4.** Stop playing and tell an adult — **✓ the right answer** · score 4 **Why:** It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 3 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 6, line 4: «Drink water, use the right gear for each sport (a mouthguard, shin pads, goggles), and if your head gets a knock, stop and tell an adult: «when in doubt, sit i…», 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 right option, 4, scored 4. · [the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/everyday/6-skating-and-sports-safety/t11/) ### Test 12 · ★ · right ✓ {#t12} why do we have to warm up, so boring - **1.** It makes the game last longer — no support - **2.** Warm muscles are less likely to get hurt — **← Mova's choice** · **✓ the right answer** · score 6 - **3.** Cold muscles are stronger — no support - **4.** It's only for adults with stiff old backs — no support **Why:** It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 2 with score 6, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 6, line 3: «Before sport, warm up with a few minutes of gentle running and moving: your muscles get warmer, more blood flows to them and they stretch and react better, so…», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same doer «muscles» (+2); its «because» matches the remembered cause (+2); the same property (+1); the same light verb (be, have, do, get, go) (+1). · [the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/everyday/6-skating-and-sports-safety/t12/) ### Test 13 · ★ · right ✓ {#t13} playing hockey, coach says mouthguard, why - **1.** It protects your teeth — **← Mova's choice** · **✓ the right answer** · score 6 - **2.** It helps you breathe faster — no support - **3.** It keeps your mouth warm — no support - **4.** It makes you run quicker — 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 6, line 14: «A mouthguard protects the teeth in sports like hockey, rugby and basketball.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «protect» (+2); the same doer «mouthguard» (+2); the same thing acted on «teeth» (+2). · [the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/everyday/6-skating-and-sports-safety/t13/) ### Test 14 · ★ · wrong ✗ {#t14} got hit in the head at football, bit dizzy but coach needs me - **1.** Stop playing and tell the coach you are dizzy — **✓ the right answer** · no support - **2.** Shake your head to clear it — **← Mova's choice** · score 4 - **3.** Drink water and go back on — no support - **4.** Keep playing so the team does not lose the match — 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 5, line 1: «A helmet protects your brain if you fall; it only works if it fits: level on your head, low on your forehead (about two fingers above your eyebrows), straps fo…», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «shake» (+2); the same thing acted on «head» (+2). The right option, 1, found no support in what it remembers. · [the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/everyday/6-skating-and-sports-safety/t14/) ### Test 15 · ★ · wrong ✗ {#t15} skating at the park, wrist guards are so babyish - **1.** Wear them only when it rains — **← Mova's choice** · no support - **2.** Wear them, falls on hands often break wrists — **✓ the right answer** · no support - **3.** Wear them only on your ankles — no support - **4.** Skip them, they only matter for babies — 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](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/everyday/6-skating-and-sports-safety/t15/) ### Test 16 · ★ · wrong ✗ {#t16} Ollie says if u can stand up after a head knock ur fine. right? - **1.** Yes, dizziness always goes in a minute — **← Mova's choice** · no support - **2.** Yes, only blood means it is serious — no support - **3.** No, a head injury can be serious even if you can stand — **✓ the right answer** · no support - **4.** Yes, standing shows the brain is 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](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/everyday/6-skating-and-sports-safety/t16/) ### Test 17 · ★ · wrong ✗ {#t17} did u hear Zoe broke BOTH wrists skating and has to have her mum feed her for a month - **1.** It means helmets alone protect every part of you — **← Mova's choice** · no support - **2.** The real lesson is that skating is only for boys — no support - **3.** The real lesson is to wear wrist guards when skating; the detail may be a bit blown up — **✓ the right answer** · no support - **4.** It proves wrist guards are useless — 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](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/everyday/6-skating-and-sports-safety/t17/) ### Test 18 · ★ · wrong ✗ {#t18} our coach's mate got a knock in rugby, kept playing, and they're saying he forgot his own name - **1.** It is just a story, so it is fine to keep playing after a knock — **← Mova's choice** · no support - **2.** It means you only stop if you forget your name — no support - **3.** Whatever the details, a knock to the head means stop playing and be checked — **✓ the right answer** · no support - **4.** It proves only rugby players get concussion — 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](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/everyday/6-skating-and-sports-safety/t18/) ### Test 19 · ★ · wrong ✗ {#t19} Josh threw up after the cross country and everyone's calling him Puke Boy, it's so funny - **1.** Spread it, since it is true that he was sick — **← Mova's choice** · no support - **2.** Do not spread the nickname; it is unkind and he may have been unwell — **✓ the right answer** · no support - **3.** Spread it, because nicknames help people toughen up — no support - **4.** Spread it, but only in the group chat — 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](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/everyday/6-skating-and-sports-safety/t19/) ### Exam question 1 · formal language · wrong ✗ {#e1} Identify the principal purpose of a warm-up undertaken prior to vigorous exercise. - **1.** To ensure that no water need be consumed during the game — **← Mova's choice** · no support - **2.** To exhaust the muscles before the commencement of the game — no support - **3.** To render the muscles warmer and readier for exertion, thereby diminishing the risk of strain — **✓ the right answer** · no support - **4.** To render protective equipment unnecessary — 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](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/everyday/6-skating-and-sports-safety/e1/) ### Exam question 2 · formal language · wrong ✗ {#e2} Which of the following statements most accurately characterises the injury most frequently sustained in skating and skateboarding? - **1.** The injury of the teeth, which elbow pads serve to prevent — **← Mova's choice** · score 10 - **2.** The fracture of the skull, which wrist guards serve to prevent — no support - **3.** The fracture of the wrist, which wrist guards serve to prevent — **✓ the right answer** · no support - **4.** The sprain of the neck, which knee pads serve to prevent — no support **Why:** It took the question to ask who or what does it. It chose option 1 with score 10, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 6, line 8: «Wrist injuries are among the most common injuries in skating and skateboarding.», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: it fills the role the question asks for (+6); the same doer «wrist injuries» (+4). The right option, 3, found no support in what it remembers. · [the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/everyday/6-skating-and-sports-safety/e2/) ### Exam question 3 · formal language · wrong ✗ {#e3} It is given that a participant in a sport has sustained a blow to the head but declares that he feels well. Select the appropriate course of action. - **1.** He should continue to play, since he reports no symptoms — **← Mova's choice** · no support - **2.** He should resume play after drinking a quantity of water — no support - **3.** He should cease playing and be examined, notwithstanding that he feels well — **✓ the right answer** · no support - **4.** He should continue but avoid heading the ball — 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](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/everyday/6-skating-and-sports-safety/e3/) ### Exam question 4 · formal language · wrong ✗ {#e4} Select the response that is consistent with the established facts concerning sharp pain experienced during sport. - **1.** It signifies only that a warm-up was omitted — no support - **2.** It constitutes a sign that the muscles are growing stronger — **← Mova's choice** · score 4 - **3.** It constitutes a signal that injury may have occurred, and play should not continue through it — **✓ the right answer** · score 4 - **4.** It is to be disregarded until the conclusion of the game — 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 3, line 19: «If your back starts to hurt while you lift or carry, stop at once and tell an adult; pain is a warning, not a sign of getting stronger.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same doer «pain» (+2); the same thing acted on «warning» (+2). The right option, 3, scored 4. · [the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/everyday/6-skating-and-sports-safety/e4/) - ← previous: [5. Riding a bike or a scooter safely](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/school-run/everyday/5-bikes-and-scooters/) - next →: [7. 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