diff --git a/book-7-lesson-1.module b/book-7-lesson-1.module
index 453bdffb..0d704a6b 100644
--- a/book-7-lesson-1.module
+++ b/book-7-lesson-1.module
@@ -479,30 +479,33 @@ Linda: A rectangle has two short sides and two long sides. The sides of a square
 Mrs_Murphy: Now compare the lines on the chalkboard. Are they the same?
 Linda: No, they're different. The first line is short. The second line is long.
 
-# Source: ST §Linda's Mistake (word-box cloze converted to a shared-pool select)
+# Source: ST §Linda's Mistake (paragraph completion with the printed word bank — the box's own inflected forms)
 $SELECT Linda's Mistake
 ID: l1-s9
-INTRO: A short story about Mrs. Murphy's class, one sentence at a time. Tap the word that completes each sentence — the sentence may use its past form.
+INTRO: A short story about Mrs. Murphy's class, one sentence at a time. Tap the word from the bank that completes each sentence — the bank carries past forms like "drew" and "described", so pick the form that fits.
 INSTRUCTION: Tap the word that completes the sentence.
 
-OPTION: math | math
-OPTION: describe | describe
-OPTION: draw | draw
-OPTION: compare | compare
+OPTION: mathematics | mathematics
 OPTION: mistake | mistake
-OPTION: side | side
+OPTION: compared | compared
+OPTION: draw | draw
+OPTION: math | math
+OPTION: sides | sides
+OPTION: described | described
+OPTION: drew | drew
 OPTION: edge | edge
+OPTION: rectangle | rectangle
 
 TEMPLATE: Jim and Linda study numbers and shapes in their ____ class.
-ANSWER: math
+ANSWER: mathematics|math
 FEEDBACK: Jim and Linda study numbers and shapes in their math class.
 
-TEMPLATE: Today she ____ four shapes to the students.
-ANSWER: describe
-FEEDBACK: Today she described four shapes to the students.
+TEMPLATE: Their teacher is Mrs. Murphy. Today she ____ four shapes to the students.
+ANSWER: described
+FEEDBACK: Their teacher is Mrs. Murphy. Today she described four shapes to the students.
 
 TEMPLATE: Then she ____ the shapes on the chalkboard.
-ANSWER: draw
+ANSWER: drew
 FEEDBACK: Then she drew the shapes on the chalkboard.
 
 TEMPLATE: Linda and Jim had to ____ them in their notebooks.
@@ -510,7 +513,7 @@ ANSWER: draw
 FEEDBACK: Linda and Jim had to draw them in their notebooks.
 
 TEMPLATE: Mrs. Murphy looked at Linda's notebook and ____ the square to the triangle.
-ANSWER: compare
+ANSWER: compared
 FEEDBACK: Mrs. Murphy looked at Linda's notebook and compared the square to the triangle.
 
 TEMPLATE: She saw a ____.
@@ -518,13 +521,28 @@ ANSWER: mistake
 FEEDBACK: She saw a mistake.
 
 TEMPLATE: Linda's triangle had four ____, not three!
-ANSWER: side
+ANSWER: sides
 FEEDBACK: Linda's triangle had four sides, not three!
 
 TEMPLATE: On the ____ of the page Mrs. Murphy wrote: "This is a rectangle!"
 ANSWER: edge
 FEEDBACK: On the edge of the page Mrs. Murphy wrote: "This is a rectangle!"
 
+# Source: LLA 1A Figure 6 (word box — tape's first beat, kept as pronunciation reinforcement; the words are first taught in l1-s6/l1-s8)
+$DIALOGUE Words for Math Class
+ID: 7-1a-f6-w
+INTRO: Four key words from the lab tape's word box: "compare", "describe", "mistake", "description". Listen and repeat each one clearly.
+INSTRUCTION: Listen and repeat.
+REPEAT
+
+LINE: Compare. {bk07-l1a-f6-w1.mp3}
+
+LINE: Describe. {bk07-l1a-f6-w2.mp3}
+
+LINE: Mistake. {bk07-l1a-f6-w3.mp3}
+
+LINE: Description. {bk07-l1a-f6-w4.mp3}
+
 # Source: LLA 1A Figure 6
 $DIALOGUE Comparing Shapes
 ID: 7-1a-f6
@@ -686,7 +704,7 @@ ACCEPT: mistake
 PROMPT: This is 1 cent. What's it called? {bk07-l1b-f2-02-q.mp3}
 TEMPLATE: It's called a ____.
 RESPONSE: It's called a penny. {bk07-l1b-f2-02-a.mp3}
-ACCEPT: penny
+ACCEPT: penny | cent | one cent
 
 PROMPT: This shape has 3 sides. What's it called? {bk07-l1b-f2-03-q.mp3}
 TEMPLATE: It's called a ____.
@@ -701,7 +719,7 @@ ACCEPT: pilot
 PROMPT: Mathematics is also called something else. What's it called? {bk07-l1b-f2-05-q.mp3}
 TEMPLATE: It's also called ____.
 RESPONSE: It's also called math. {bk07-l1b-f2-05-a.mp3}
-ACCEPT: math
+ACCEPT: math | maths
 
 PROMPT: This shape is like the letter O. What's it called? {bk07-l1b-f2-06-q.mp3}
 TEMPLATE: It's called a ____.
@@ -711,7 +729,7 @@ ACCEPT: circle
 PROMPT: These boys and girls are very young. What are they called? {bk07-l1b-f2-07-q.mp3}
 TEMPLATE: They're called ____.
 RESPONSE: They're called children. {bk07-l1b-f2-07-a.mp3}
-ACCEPT: children
+ACCEPT: children | kids
 
 PROMPT: These people go to school. What are they called? {bk07-l1b-f2-08-q.mp3}
 TEMPLATE: They're called ____.
@@ -1035,37 +1053,37 @@ REPEAT
 INTRO: "Other", "also", and "both" together now. Type the missing words to complete each set, then listen and repeat the full sentence.
 INSTRUCTION: Type the missing words.
 
-PROMPT: One watch is silver. {bk07-l1b-f6-01.mp3}
+PROMPT: One watch is silver; the other watch is gold. {bk07-l1b-f6-01-q.mp3}
 TEMPLATE: One watch is silver. The ____{other watch|other} is gold.
-RESPONSE: The other watch is gold.
+RESPONSE: The other watch is gold. {bk07-l1b-f6-01-a.mp3}
 
-PROMPT: One classroom is small. {bk07-l1b-f6-02.mp3}
+PROMPT: One classroom is small; the other classroom is also small. Both classrooms are small. {bk07-l1b-f6-02-q.mp3}
 TEMPLATE: One classroom is small.
 TEMPLATE: The ____{other} classroom is ____{also} small.
 TEMPLATE: ____{Both} ____{classrooms} are small.
-RESPONSE: The other classroom is also small. Both classrooms are small.
+RESPONSE: Both classrooms are small. {bk07-l1b-f6-02-a.mp3}
 
-PROMPT: She ate one cookie. {bk07-l1b-f6-03.mp3}
+PROMPT: She ate one cookie; she also ate the other cookie. She ate both cookies. {bk07-l1b-f6-03-q.mp3}
 TEMPLATE: She ate one cookie.
 TEMPLATE: She ____{also} ate the ____{other} cookie.
 TEMPLATE: She ate ____{both} ____{cookies}.
-RESPONSE: She also ate the other cookie. She ate both cookies.
+RESPONSE: She ate both cookies. {bk07-l1b-f6-03-a.mp3}
 
-PROMPT: He wrote one letter with a pencil. {bk07-l1b-f6-04.mp3}
+PROMPT: He wrote one letter with a pencil; he wrote the other letter with a pen. {bk07-l1b-f6-04-q.mp3}
 TEMPLATE: He wrote one letter with a pencil.
 TEMPLATE: He wrote the ____{other} ____{letter} with a pen.
-RESPONSE: He wrote the other letter with a pen.
+RESPONSE: He wrote the other letter with a pen. {bk07-l1b-f6-04-a.mp3}
 
-PROMPT: One train goes to Chicago. {bk07-l1b-f6-05.mp3}
+PROMPT: One train goes to Chicago; the other train goes to New York. {bk07-l1b-f6-05-q.mp3}
 TEMPLATE: One train goes to Chicago.
 TEMPLATE: The ____{other} ____{train} goes to New York.
-RESPONSE: The other train goes to New York.
+RESPONSE: The other train goes to New York. {bk07-l1b-f6-05-a.mp3}
 
-PROMPT: We listened to one lesson. {bk07-l1b-f6-06.mp3}
-TEMPLATE: We listened to one lesson.
-TEMPLATE: We ____{also} listened to the ____{other|other tape|other lesson}.
-TEMPLATE: We listened to both lessons.
-RESPONSE: We also listened to the other lesson. We listened to both lessons.
+PROMPT: We listened to one tape; we also listened to the other tape. We listened to both tapes. {bk07-l1b-f6-06-q.mp3}
+TEMPLATE: We listened to one tape.
+TEMPLATE: We ____{also} listened to the ____{other|other tape}.
+TEMPLATE: We listened to both tapes.
+RESPONSE: We listened to both tapes. {bk07-l1b-f6-06-a.mp3}
 
 # Source: ST §One House Is Small, the Other Is Large
 $PRODUCE The Other, Also, or Both?
@@ -1181,6 +1199,7 @@ RESPONSE: Both grades are 40.
 
 PROMPT: Describe the picture. {st-page_029_004.jpg|An open curved line segment forming an incomplete circle}
 RESPONSE: This is a curved line.
+RUBRIC: This picture shows a single curved line — an open circle that is not closed. Accept any sensible description of that ("This is a curved line", "The circle isn't closed", "It's a circle with a mistake"); "one"/"the other"/"both" are not required for this item.
 
 PROMPT: Describe the picture. {st-page_029_005.jpg|Two smiling boys standing side by side}
 RESPONSE: Both boys are happy.
@@ -1279,6 +1298,7 @@ CHECK: llm
 RUBRIC: Accept sentences describing the picture with the target adjectives (little/round, wide/narrow, fast/slow, strong/weak).
 
 PROMPT: {st-page_032_001.jpg|A single circle drawn inside a frame}
+RUBRIC: A single circle. "Round" is the target word, but accept any correct describing sentence about it — "big", "little"/"small" are also fine.
 RESPONSE: This is a round circle.
 
 PROMPT: {st-page_032_002.jpg|Two identical circles drawn side-by-side inside a frame}
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diff --git a/book-7-lesson-2.module b/book-7-lesson-2.module
index c825a2f0..b42261dd 100644
--- a/book-7-lesson-2.module
+++ b/book-7-lesson-2.module
@@ -129,10 +129,10 @@ INTRO: You'll see a picture full of shapes and objects, labeled A to I. Say wher
 INSTRUCTION: Say where the item is.
 INPUT: speak
 CHECK: llm
-RUBRIC: Treat the model answer as the key; accept any short sentence that names the same position (top, center/middle, or bottom).
+RUBRIC: Treat the model answer as the key; accept any short sentence that names the same position (top, center/middle, or bottom). If an item sits between two regions in the picture, accept either adjacent position.
 
 PROMPT: Where is the triangle (A)?
-RESPONSE: It's at the top.
+RESPONSE: It's in the center.
 
 PROMPT: Where is the small circle (B)?
 RESPONSE: It's at the top.
@@ -141,10 +141,10 @@ PROMPT: Where is the square (C)?
 RESPONSE: It's at the top.
 
 PROMPT: Where is the rectangle (D)?
-RESPONSE: It's in the center.
+RESPONSE: It's at the top.
 
 PROMPT: Where is the glove (E)?
-RESPONSE: It's in the center.
+RESPONSE: It's at the bottom.
 
 PROMPT: Where is the ID card (F)?
 RESPONSE: It's in the center.
@@ -500,7 +500,7 @@ PROMPT: Whose hair is longer, Kay's or Lettie's? {bk07-l2a-f4-12-q.mp3}
 RESPONSE: Lettie's hair is longer than Kay's. {bk07-l2a-f4-12-a.mp3}
 
 # Source: LLA 2C Figure 1
-$SELECT Yes or No: The Boy, the Girl, and the Shapes {page_051_001.jpg|A man and a woman standing face-to-face with two circles, a rectangle, and a triangle floating between them}
+$SELECT Yes or No: The Boy, the Girl, and the Shapes {page_051_001.jpg|A tall boy and a shorter long-haired girl face-to-face at a chalkboard showing two large circles, a smaller rectangle, and a small triangle}
 ID: 7-2c-f1
 INTRO: Look at the picture. Listen to each question comparing the two students and the shapes, and tap Yes or No. Then repeat the answer.
 INSTRUCTION: Tap Yes or No.
@@ -577,6 +577,14 @@ EXAMPLE
 TEMPLATE: cold
 RESPONSE: colder
 
+EXAMPLE
+TEMPLATE: wide
+RESPONSE: wider
+
+EXAMPLE
+TEMPLATE: thirsty
+RESPONSE: thirstier
+
 TEMPLATE: old
 RESPONSE: older
 
@@ -717,10 +725,10 @@ TEMPLATE: John is ____{thirstier than I am|thirstier than me}.
 RESPONSE: John is thirstier than I am.
 
 TEMPLATE: Tom woke up at 7 a.m. I woke up at 6 a.m.
-TEMPLATE: I woke up ____{earlier than Tom}.
+TEMPLATE: I woke up ____{earlier than Tom|earlier than Tom did|earlier than him|earlier than he did}.
 RESPONSE: I woke up earlier than Tom.
 
-# Source: ST §Statement to Question
+# Source: new (gap: ST §Statement to Question prints only the worked example, no items — these 5 items are authored)
 $PRODUCE Turn It into a Question
 ID: l2-s25
 INTRO: Read each statement, then ask the same question about the new person or thing in parentheses. Say it aloud.
@@ -743,7 +751,7 @@ PROMPT: Problem one is harder than problem two. (problem three)
 RESPONSE: Is problem one harder than problem three?
 
 PROMPT: My desk is cleaner than your desk. (his desk)
-RESPONSE: Is your desk cleaner than his desk?
+RESPONSE: Is my desk cleaner than his desk?
 
 PROMPT: Today is colder than yesterday. (last Monday)
 RESPONSE: Is today colder than last Monday?
@@ -755,38 +763,46 @@ INTRO: Two pictures, two adjectives. Ask a comparison question about them and an
 INSTRUCTION: Make a question and answer with "-er" and "than".
 INPUT: speak
 CHECK: llm
-RUBRIC: Treat the model as the key. Accept a question-and-answer pair (or just the answer) that correctly compares the same two things with the given adjectives using -er + than; either thing may come first if the comparison stays true.
+RUBRIC: Accept a question-and-answer pair (or just the answer) that correctly compares two things shown in the pictures with the given adjectives using -er + than; either thing may come first if the comparison stays true, and any true comparison the pictures support is fine.
 
 EXAMPLE
-PROMPT: car / plane {st-page_069_001.jpg|A automobile driving on a road}
+TEMPLATE: {st-page_069_001.jpg|A automobile driving on a road}
+TEMPLATE: {st-page_069_002.jpg|A jet airplane flying in the sky}
+PROMPT: car / plane
 RESPONSE: Is a car faster than a plane?\n— No, a car isn't faster than a plane. A plane is faster than a car.
 
 TEMPLATE: {st-page_069_001.jpg|A automobile driving on a road}
-PROMPT: slow / fast {st-page_069_002.jpg|A jet airplane flying in the sky}
+TEMPLATE: {st-page_069_002.jpg|A jet airplane flying in the sky}
+PROMPT: slow / fast
 RESPONSE: Is a plane slower than a car?\n— No, a plane isn't slower than a car. A car is slower than a plane.
 
 TEMPLATE: {st-page_069_003.jpg|A tall skyscraper building next to a smaller building}
-PROMPT: tall / short {st-page_069_004.jpg|A portrait of a man with short hair}
-RESPONSE: Is a house taller than a skyscraper?\n— No, a house isn't taller than a skyscraper. A skyscraper is taller than a house.
+TEMPLATE: {st-page_069_004.jpg|A portrait of a man with short hair}
+PROMPT: tall / short
+RESPONSE: Is the man taller than the skyscraper?\n— No, the man isn't taller than the skyscraper. The skyscraper is taller than the man.
 
 TEMPLATE: {st-page_070_001.jpg|A tall, big tree with broad leaves}
-PROMPT: big / small {st-page_070_002.jpg|A small bush-like tree}
+TEMPLATE: {st-page_070_002.jpg|A small bush-like tree}
+PROMPT: big / small
 RESPONSE: Is a bush bigger than a tree?\n— No, a bush isn't bigger than a tree. A tree is bigger than a bush.
 
 TEMPLATE: {st-page_070_003.jpg|A wide garage door open with a car parked inside}
-PROMPT: wide / narrow {st-page_070_004.jpg|A narrow front door of a house with a lamp beside it}
+TEMPLATE: {st-page_070_004.jpg|A narrow front door of a house with a lamp beside it}
+PROMPT: wide / narrow
 RESPONSE: Is a front door wider than a garage door?\n— No, a front door isn't wider than a garage door. A garage door is wider than a front door.
 
 TEMPLATE: {st-page_070_005.jpg|Two men struggling to carry a heavy box, sweat drops near their heads}
-PROMPT: heavy / light {st-page_070_006.jpg|A man carrying a small, light wrapped parcel easily with one finger}
+TEMPLATE: {st-page_070_006.jpg|A man carrying a small, light wrapped parcel easily with one finger}
+PROMPT: heavy / light
 RESPONSE: Is a small package heavier than a big box?\n— No, a small package isn't heavier than a big box. A big box is heavier than a small package.
 
 TEMPLATE: {st-page_071_001.jpg|A bowl of hot steaming soup}
-PROMPT: hot / cold {st-page_071_002.jpg|An ice cream cone}
+TEMPLATE: {st-page_071_002.jpg|An ice cream cone}
+PROMPT: hot / cold
 RESPONSE: Is ice cream hotter than soup?\n— No, ice cream isn't hotter than soup. Soup is hotter than ice cream.
 
 # Source: ST §His Arms Are Longer Than Bill's Arms (cues expanded so each sentence is fully determined)
-$PRODUCE Make Comparison Sentences {st-page_074_001.jpg|Line drawing of a gorilla standing on all fours with long arms extending to the ground}
+$PRODUCE Make Comparison Sentences
 ID: l2-s26
 INTRO: Last comparison drill — promise. Build one sentence from each set of cue words, using "-er" and "than".
 INSTRUCTION: Say a sentence using the cue words.
@@ -795,7 +811,7 @@ CHECK: llm
 RUBRIC: Accept any grammatically correct comparison sentence using the cue words with -er + than; it must be negative when the cue says "not".
 
 EXAMPLE
-PROMPT: his arms / long / Bill's arms
+PROMPT: his arms / long / Bill's arms {st-page_074_001.jpg|Line drawing of a gorilla standing on all fours with long arms extending to the ground}
 RESPONSE: His arms are longer than Bill's arms.
 
 PROMPT: Joe's ears / not big / Mary's
@@ -1291,7 +1307,7 @@ RESPONSE: You made an error on number eight. That's the wrong answer.
 TEMPLATE: The math problems are not alike. ____{Each} one is different.
 RESPONSE: The math problems are not alike. Each one is different.
 
-TEMPLATE: Linda ____{understood} the homework, but Mark didn't understand it.
+TEMPLATE: Linda ____{understood|explained} the homework, but Mark didn't understand it.
 RESPONSE: Linda understood the homework, but Mark didn't understand it.
 
 TEMPLATE: The teacher gave the students 25 ____{problems} for homework.
@@ -1447,7 +1463,7 @@ INSTRUCTION: Type the answer.
 
 PROMPT: Which apples did they buy? {bk07-l2d-f5-14.mp3}
 RESPONSE: They bought the larger apples. {bk07-l2d-f5-15.mp3}
-ACCEPT: the larger ones | the larger apples | larger ones | larger apples | they bought the larger ones
+ACCEPT: the larger ones | the larger apples | larger ones | larger apples | the large ones | large ones | the bigger ones | bigger ones | they bought the larger ones | they bought the larger apples
 
 # Source: LLA 2C Figure 5 (part 1)
 $DIALOGUE Captain Jackson's Shopping
@@ -1772,6 +1788,10 @@ ID: l2-s13-r-p1
 READING
 INTRO: Small words like "one", "there", and "both" point back at something. Read each short paragraph, then decide what the highlighted words point to.
 
+CARD: **Example.** I visited **England and France** last year. My mother and father went with me. We liked both countries. This was our first trip to England. We stayed there for two weeks. Next year we may go to China.
+
+Both countries = **England and France**.
+
 CARD: **Paragraph 1.** I was late to school this morning. The radio said it was 8 o'clock, but my clock showed 6 o'clock. It stopped for two hours last night. I need to buy **a new one**.
 
 # Source: ST §Reading: Pronoun Referents
@@ -1904,7 +1924,7 @@ TEMPLATE: A red one = ____{a red hat}
 RESPONSE: A red one = a red hat
 
 TEMPLATE: A travel agent makes airline reservations. He or she can also give you information about trains and buses and about other countries. Travel agents usually work in an office. *This office* may be in a big building downtown, or it can be on a military post.
-TEMPLATE: This office = ____{an office|the office}
+TEMPLATE: This office = ____{an office|the office|a travel agent's office|travel agent's office}
 RESPONSE: This office = an office
 
 TEMPLATE: We need to eat vegetables every day to stay healthy. There are different vegetables for different people. Tomatoes and onions are good in salads. Some people put *these vegetables* on their hamburgers, too. Potatoes are good in soups, in salads, or with meat. Green beans and corn are also delicious.
@@ -2237,7 +2257,7 @@ INTRO: In a few words: what is the paragraph about?
 INSTRUCTION: Write the paragraph's topic in a few words. Reopen the paragraph any time.
 INPUT: type
 CHECK: llm
-RUBRIC: Accept a short phrase that accurately summarizes the topic (similar to the model).
+RUBRIC: Accept a short phrase that accurately summarizes the topic — for this paragraph "my math class", "math class", "math", "shapes", or "studying shapes and numbers" are all fine.
 
 PROMPT: What is the topic?
 RESPONSE: my math class
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index 1178348d..78f65573 100644
--- a/book-7-lesson-3.module
+++ b/book-7-lesson-3.module
@@ -1211,24 +1211,25 @@ ID: 7-3c-f6
 INPUT: type
 CHECK: exact
 HIDE_PROMPT
-INTRO: Lines from Barb and Ben's conversation come back with gaps. Listen and type the missing words.
+REPEAT
+INTRO: Lines from Barb and Ben's conversation come back with gaps. Listen and type the missing words. Then repeat the full line.
 INSTRUCTION: Type the missing word(s).
 
 PROMPT: How many countries are there on Earth? {bk07-l3c-f6-01.mp3}
 TEMPLATE: Barb: How many countries are there ____{on Earth}?
-RESPONSE: How many countries are there on Earth?
+RESPONSE: How many countries are there on Earth? {bk07-l3c-f6-01-a.mp3}
 
 PROMPT: I looked at the world map and counted them. {bk07-l3c-f6-02.mp3}
 TEMPLATE: Ben: I looked at the ____{world} map and counted them.
-RESPONSE: I looked at the world map and counted them.
+RESPONSE: I looked at the world map and counted them. {bk07-l3c-f6-02-a.mp3}
 
 PROMPT: I was, and I traveled around the world. {bk07-l3c-f6-03.mp3}
 TEMPLATE: Ben: I was, and I traveled ____{around} the ____{world}.
-RESPONSE: I was, and I traveled around the world.
+RESPONSE: I was, and I traveled around the world. {bk07-l3c-f6-03-a.mp3}
 
 PROMPT: But you didn't see any land. {bk07-l3c-f6-04.mp3}
 TEMPLATE: Barb: But you didn't see any ____{land}?
-RESPONSE: But you didn't see any land?
+RESPONSE: But you didn't see any land? {bk07-l3c-f6-04-a.mp3}
 
 # Source: ST §Is the Moon Round?
 $PRODUCE Is the Moon Round?
@@ -1282,7 +1283,7 @@ LINE: The dog is small. The cat is smaller. The bird is the smallest. {page_079_
 
 LINE: The table knife is long. The meat knife is longer. The bread knife is the longest. {page_079_002.jpg|Three knives of different lengths: a table knife, a meat knife, and a bread knife} {bk07-l3c-f7-02.mp3}
 
-LINE: Sam is wet. Bob is wetter. Ken is the wettest. {page_079_003.jpg|Three men standing in water at different depths: Sam, Bob, and Ken} {bk07-l3c-f7-03.mp3}
+LINE: Sam is wet. Bob is wetter. Ken is the wettest. {page_079_003.jpg|Three men with name labels on their shirts standing in water at different depths: SAM dry on the bank, BOB in up to his knees, KEN in up to his waist} {bk07-l3c-f7-03.mp3}
 
 # Source: ST §Comparative and Superlative
 $GRAMMAR Comparing Three or More: the -est
@@ -1370,7 +1371,7 @@ RESPONSE: The dog is the largest. {bk07-l3c-f7-04-a.mp3}
 PROMPT: Look at the second picture. Which knife is the shortest? {page_079_002.jpg|Three knives of different lengths: a table knife, a meat knife, and a bread knife} {bk07-l3c-f7-05-q.mp3}
 RESPONSE: The table knife is the shortest. {bk07-l3c-f7-05-a.mp3}
 
-PROMPT: Now look at the third picture. Who is the driest? {page_079_003.jpg|Three men standing in water at different depths: Sam, Bob, and Ken} {bk07-l3c-f7-06-q.mp3}
+PROMPT: Now look at the third picture. Who is the driest? {page_079_003.jpg|Three men with name labels on their shirts standing in water at different depths: SAM dry on the bank, BOB in up to his knees, KEN in up to his waist} {bk07-l3c-f7-06-q.mp3}
 RESPONSE: Sam is the driest. {bk07-l3c-f7-06-a.mp3}
 
 # Source: ST §He Is the Tallest Man Here
@@ -1485,6 +1486,10 @@ INPUT: speak
 CHECK: llm
 RUBRIC: Accept any grammatically correct question formed from the statement and beginning with the specified question word.
 
+EXAMPLE
+PROMPT: August is the hottest month of the year here. (Is / What's / Which)
+RESPONSE: Is August the hottest month of the year here?\nWhat's the hottest month of the year here?\nWhich month is the hottest here?
+
 PROMPT: Los Angeles is the biggest city in California. (Is)
 RESPONSE: Is Los Angeles the biggest city in California?
 
@@ -1673,7 +1678,7 @@ TEMPLATE: Alan's watch says 12:03.
 TEMPLATE: Mike's watch says 12:10.
 TEMPLATE: Paul's watch says 12:06.
 PROMPT: Which boy has the slowest watch? {bk07-l3d-f2-12-q.mp3}
-RESPONSE: Alan has the slowest watch.
+RESPONSE: Alan has the slowest watch. {bk07-l3d-f2-12-a.mp3}
 
 # Source: LLA 3D Figure 3
 $SELECT The Map of South America {page_085_001.jpg|A map of South America showing various countries including Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile, Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay, Brazil, Guyana, Surinam, and French Guiana}
@@ -1754,7 +1759,7 @@ RESPONSE: Which problem is the easiest?\n— Problem 1 is the easiest.
 
 PROMPT: {st-page_113_003.jpg|An aerial view of three different roads labelled A, B, and C with varying widths and traffic density}
 TEMPLATE: wide / narrow
-RESPONSE: Which road is the widest?\n— Road A is the widest.
+RESPONSE: Which road is the widest?\n— Road C is the widest.
 
 # SKIPPED (book): Speaking Skill "WHAT ARE THEY SAYING?" (ST pp. 114–115) — unscripted cartoon role-play with the class. Dropped.
 
@@ -1886,8 +1891,9 @@ TEMPLATE: Line ____
 RESPONSE: 8
 ACCEPT: Line 8 | line 8 | 8
 
-PROMPT: What can Bill write on line 4? {bk07-l3d-f5-09-q.mp3}
-RESPONSE: Your friend. {bk07-l3d-f5-09-a.mp3}
+PROMPT: Look at line 4. What can Bill put on this line? {bk07-l3d-f5-09-q.mp3}
+TEMPLATE: Bill can write "____" on line 4.
+RESPONSE: Bill can write "your friend" on line 4. {bk07-l3d-f5-09-a.mp3}
 ACCEPT: Your friend | your friend
 
 # Source: new (gap: the ST exercise "Complete the Postcard" presumes a short story about Steve's trip that the extract did not carry; the facts below are reconstructed from the exercise's own answer key and the London postcard)
@@ -2162,6 +2168,11 @@ INSTRUCTION: Type the noun or phrase that the underlined pronoun refers to.
 INPUT: type
 CHECK: exact
 
+EXAMPLE
+TEMPLATE: There are apples on the trees in our yard. *They* are delicious.
+TEMPLATE: They = ____{apples|the apples|apples on the trees}
+RESPONSE: They = apples
+
 TEMPLATE: Our house is on the edge of town. There are a lot of trees in back of it. Our dog pushes open the gate with his nose and leaves the yard. *He* likes to run and see the animals there.
 TEMPLATE: He = ____{Our dog|our dog|the dog|The dog}
 RESPONSE: He = Our dog
@@ -2202,6 +2213,11 @@ INSTRUCTION: Type the word or words that the underlined word refers to.
 INPUT: type
 CHECK: exact
 
+EXAMPLE
+TEMPLATE: In the United States, a few schools are for boys or girls only. Many schools are for *both*.
+TEMPLATE: Both = ____{boys and girls|girls and boys|boys or girls}
+RESPONSE: Both = boys and girls
+
 TEMPLATE: Some people don't like to eat a meal early in the morning. They want only a cup of coffee. *This drink* is their breakfast.
 TEMPLATE: This drink = ____{a cup of coffee|coffee|cup of coffee}
 RESPONSE: This drink = a cup of coffee
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diff --git a/book-7-lesson-4.module b/book-7-lesson-4.module
index 1bc780bf..5d9558c7 100644
--- a/book-7-lesson-4.module
+++ b/book-7-lesson-4.module
@@ -1089,7 +1089,7 @@ PROMPT: What does Nancy want? {bk07-l4d-f3-12-q.mp3}
 RESPONSE: She wants all new things in her pretty new kitchen. {bk07-l4d-f3-12-a.mp3}
 
 # Source: ST §What's It Called? (retrieval over the whole kitchen set)
-$SELECT What's It Called? {st-page_134_001.jpg|A detailed kitchen scene with numbered items: 1 pointing to refrigerator, 2 pointing to cabinet, 3 pointing to stove controls, 4 pointing to sink, 5 pointing to window curtains, 6 pointing to open drawer, 7 pointing to shelf, 8 pointing to can opener on counter, 9 pointing to hanging pots, 10 pointing to frying pan on shelf, 11 pointing to floor, 12 pointing to faucet}
+$SELECT What's It Called? {st-page_134_001.jpg|A detailed kitchen scene with numbered items: 1 pointing to refrigerator, 2 pointing to cabinet, 3 pointing to stove controls, 4 pointing to the faucet, 5 pointing to window curtains, 6 pointing to open drawer, 7 pointing to shelf, 8 pointing to can opener on counter, 9 pointing to hanging pots, 10 pointing to frying pan, 11 pointing to floor, 12 pointing into the sink basin}
 ID: l4-s9
 INTRO: One big kitchen, twelve numbered things. For each number, tap the word that names it — a review of everything so far.
 INSTRUCTION: Look at the picture and match the number to the object.
@@ -1116,7 +1116,7 @@ TEMPLATE: Number 3
 ANSWER: stove
 
 TEMPLATE: Number 4
-ANSWER: sink
+ANSWER: faucet
 
 TEMPLATE: Number 5
 ANSWER: curtains
@@ -1140,7 +1140,7 @@ TEMPLATE: Number 11
 ANSWER: floor
 
 TEMPLATE: Number 12
-ANSWER: faucet
+ANSWER: sink
 
 # Source: ST §The Ugly Room
 $DIALOGUE The Ugly Room
@@ -1615,8 +1615,8 @@ RESPONSE: What do we use a knife for?\n— We use a knife to cut meat.
 PROMPT: {st-page_146_001.jpg|A comfortable couch or sofa sitting against a paneled wall}
 RESPONSE: What do we use a sofa for?\n— We use a sofa to sit on.
 
-PROMPT: {st-page_146_002.jpg|An open cabinet showing shelves with dishes and a teacup}
-RESPONSE: What do we use a cabinet for?\n— We use a cabinet to keep dishes.
+PROMPT: {st-page_146_002.jpg|A bookcase with shelves holding books, binders, a trophy cup, and a picture frame}
+RESPONSE: What do we use a bookcase for?\n— We use a bookcase to keep books in.
 
 PROMPT: {st-page_146_003.jpg|A kitchen stove/oven with a pot on top}
 RESPONSE: What do we use a stove for?\n— We use a stove to cook food.
@@ -1844,7 +1844,7 @@ TEMPLATE: They = ____{Tony and Marilyn}
 RESPONSE: They = Tony and Marilyn
 
 TEMPLATE: My friends Rosemary and Martha are coming to my house for lunch next Tuesday. We'll have a light lunch, just salad and iced tea. Then we'll have ice cream for dessert. After lunch *we'll* go to a movie. I'll wash the dirty dishes later.
-TEMPLATE: We = ____{Rosemary, Martha, and I|Rosemary and Martha and I|my friends and I}
+TEMPLATE: We = ____{Rosemary, Martha, and I|Rosemary and Martha and I|my friends and I|my friends Rosemary and Martha and I}
 RESPONSE: We = Rosemary, Martha, and I
 
 TEMPLATE: My brother Al is in the Air Force. My other brother, Nick, is in the Navy. *They'll* come home for my graduation next month. My sister and my mother won't be there. My sister will be in France on vacation, and Mother is in the hospital. I'll have to send them some pictures of my graduation.
@@ -2027,7 +2027,7 @@ TEMPLATE: You can use a sofa, chairs, end tables, and lamps in your living room.
 TEMPLATE: This furniture = ____{a sofa, chairs, end tables, and lamps|sofa, chairs, end tables, and lamps}
 RESPONSE: This furniture = a sofa, chairs, end tables, and lamps
 
-TEMPLATE: We bought *all of our furniture* at the same store.
+TEMPLATE: You can use a sofa, chairs, end tables, and lamps in your living room. You can buy this furniture in one store or in different stores. We bought *all of our furniture* at the same store.
 TEMPLATE: All of our furniture = ____{a sofa, chairs, end tables, and lamps|sofa, chairs, end tables, and lamps}
 RESPONSE: All of our furniture = a sofa, chairs, end tables, and lamps
 
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diff --git a/book-7-lesson-5.module b/book-7-lesson-5.module
index ddcbe984..a01f3f31 100644
--- a/book-7-lesson-5.module
+++ b/book-7-lesson-5.module
@@ -209,7 +209,72 @@ TEMPLATE: She had a truck.
 TEMPLATE: *The truck was old and red.*
 RESPONSE: She had an old, red truck.
 
-# SKIPPED (book): "SYNONYMS", "INSTRUCTIONS", "WHAT'S THIS CALLED?", "I NEED SOME MONEY. DO YOU HAVE ANY?", "NEW HOSPITAL" — instructor-led oral, board-drawing, and partner pair drills.
+# SKIPPED (book): "SYNONYMS", "INSTRUCTIONS", "WHAT'S THIS CALLED?", "NEW HOSPITAL" — instructor-led oral, board-drawing, and partner pair drills.
+
+# Source: ST §I Need Some Money. Do You Have Any?
+$PRODUCE I Need Some Money. Do You Have Any?
+ID: l5-s4-b
+INTRO: You'll see something you need — eggs, soap, money. Say the pattern aloud: "I need some eggs. Do you have any?" Then answer with a short answer: "Yes, I have some." or "No, I don't have any."
+INSTRUCTION: Say "I need some…", ask "Do you have any?", then give a short answer.
+INPUT: speak
+CHECK: llm
+RUBRIC: Accept a correctly formed statement + question using "some" in the affirmative ("I need some X.") and "any" in the question ("Do you have any?"), followed by a logical short answer — affirmative with "some" ("Yes, I have some.") or negative with "any" ("No, I don't have any."). Either answer polarity is fine.
+
+EXAMPLE
+PROMPT: money
+RESPONSE: I need some money. Do you have any?\n— Yes, I have some.
+
+EXAMPLE
+PROMPT: coffee
+RESPONSE: I need some coffee. Do you have any?\n— No, I don't have any.
+
+PROMPT: eggs
+RESPONSE: I need some eggs. Do you have any?\n— Yes, I have some.
+
+PROMPT: potatoes
+RESPONSE: I need some potatoes. Do you have any?\n— Yes, I have some.
+
+PROMPT: dessert
+RESPONSE: I need some dessert. Do you have any?\n— Yes, I have some.
+
+PROMPT: bread
+RESPONSE: I need some bread. Do you have any?\n— Yes, I have some.
+
+PROMPT: sugar
+RESPONSE: I need some sugar. Do you have any?\n— Yes, I have some.
+
+PROMPT: soup
+RESPONSE: I need some soup. Do you have any?\n— Yes, I have some.
+
+PROMPT: chairs
+RESPONSE: I need some chairs. Do you have any?\n— Yes, I have some.
+
+PROMPT: furniture
+RESPONSE: I need some furniture. Do you have any?\n— Yes, I have some.
+
+PROMPT: tables
+RESPONSE: I need some tables. Do you have any?\n— Yes, I have some.
+
+PROMPT: soap
+RESPONSE: I need some soap. Do you have any?\n— Yes, I have some.
+
+PROMPT: water
+RESPONSE: I need some water. Do you have any?\n— Yes, I have some.
+
+PROMPT: toothpaste
+RESPONSE: I need some toothpaste. Do you have any?\n— Yes, I have some.
+
+PROMPT: cups
+RESPONSE: I need some cups. Do you have any?\n— Yes, I have some.
+
+PROMPT: spoons
+RESPONSE: I need some spoons. Do you have any?\n— Yes, I have some.
+
+PROMPT: glasses
+RESPONSE: I need some glasses. Do you have any?\n— Yes, I have some.
+
+PROMPT: paper
+RESPONSE: I need some paper. Do you have any?\n— Yes, I have some.
 
 # Source: ST §I'd Like Both, Please.
 $PRODUCE I'd Like Both, Please