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title: Screens, sleep, fairness and differences — a lesson of Mova's school · trees and pragmatics
description: «Screens, sleep, fairness and differences», a lesson of the everyday course of Mova's primary school, sentence by sentence with dependency trees and pragmatics. It begins: Screens are fun, but too much screen time can make you grumpy and spoil your sleep, so families agree on limits and children tak
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# Screens, sleep, fairness and differences

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Lesson 103 of the everyday course of Mova's primary school: 19 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/103-screens-fairness-and-differences/).

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- [0](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/103-screens-fairness-and-differences/0/) — Screens are fun, but too much screen time can make you grumpy and spoil your sleep, so families agree on limits and children take breaks outside.
- [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/103-screens-fairness-and-differences/1/) — Bright screens keep your brain awake, which is why a book or calm sounds work better at bedtime.
- [2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/103-screens-fairness-and-differences/2/) — Fair play, real compliments and respect for people who are different from you make others want to be with you.
- [3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/103-screens-fairness-and-differences/3/) — For example, a boy in Toronto whose classmate uses a wheelchair treats her like anyone else, and asks «Would you like help?» before pushing her chair.
- [4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/103-screens-fairness-and-differences/4/) — Too much screen time can affect your mood and your sleep.
- [5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/103-screens-fairness-and-differences/5/) — Taking breaks, going outside and sticking to agreed limits help you feel better.
- [6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/103-screens-fairness-and-differences/6/) — If you see something upsetting online, close it and tell a trusted adult.
- [7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/103-screens-fairness-and-differences/7/) — Many children your age do not have a phone, and every family decides when it is right.
- [8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/103-screens-fairness-and-differences/8/) — Screens before bed keep your brain awake, so reading or calm sounds help you fall asleep.
- [9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/103-screens-fairness-and-differences/9/) — Sharing your sweets kindly is good, but it is your choice.
- [10](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/103-screens-fairness-and-differences/10/) — Cheating spoils a game, and people will not want to play with a cheat.
- [11](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/103-screens-fairness-and-differences/11/) — When someone praises you, the polite answer is «thank you».
- [12](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/103-screens-fairness-and-differences/12/) — A good compliment is specific and true.
- [13](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/103-screens-fairness-and-differences/13/) — Classmates from different cultures or religions deserve curiosity and respect.
- [14](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/103-screens-fairness-and-differences/14/) — People with disabilities want respect, not pity, so treat them as anyone else and ask before helping.
- [15](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/103-screens-fairness-and-differences/15/) — Families come in many forms, and what matters is that they love each other.
- [16](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/103-screens-fairness-and-differences/16/) — A boy in Ohio played on screens until late every night; his sleep, marks and mood got worse until his family set screen-free time before bed.
- [17](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/103-screens-fairness-and-differences/17/) — A girl in Sydney clicked a link in a game promising free coins; it stole her mum's account password, and they lost money and the account.
- [19](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/103-screens-fairness-and-differences/19/) — Too much screen time, especially late at night, makes it harder to sleep and concentrate.

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