--- title: Puzzles, money and video games — a lesson of Mova's school · trees and pragmatics description: «Puzzles, money and video games», a lesson of the everyday course of Mova's primary school, sentence by sentence with dependency trees and pragmatics. It begins: A jigsaw puzzle is easier with a method: edges and corners first, then group the colours. --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/243-puzzles-and-video-games/) [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/) / Puzzles, money and video games # Puzzles, money and video games Lesson 243 of the everyday course of Mova's primary school: 25 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/243-puzzles-and-video-games/). - [0](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/243-puzzles-and-video-games/0/) — A jigsaw puzzle is easier with a method: edges and corners first, then group the colours. - [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/243-puzzles-and-video-games/1/) — Good games of all kinds need a plan and a calm head. - [2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/243-puzzles-and-video-games/2/) — Video games have age ratings (ESRB in North America, PEGI in the UK, Ireland and Europe) that warn about violence, scary content and online contact. - [3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/243-puzzles-and-video-games/3/) — Play games for your age, and ask a parent. - [5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/243-puzzles-and-video-games/5/) — Coins, skins (new looks for a character) and loot boxes (mystery prize boxes) are paid for with real money, so never buy anything without a parent's permission. - [6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/243-puzzles-and-video-games/6/) — Anyone offering free game coins for your password is a scammer trying to steal your account, and unknown downloads can carry viruses. - [7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/243-puzzles-and-video-games/7/) — Games can stir up strong feelings. - [9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/243-puzzles-and-video-games/9/) — Example: a boy in Dublin is asked in a game chat for his password in exchange for 10,000 free coins. - [10](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/243-puzzles-and-video-games/10/) — He says no, tells his mum, and she helps him report and block the player. - [11](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/243-puzzles-and-video-games/11/) — Start a jigsaw with the edges and corners, then group the colours; a method makes a hard puzzle easier. - [12](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/243-puzzles-and-video-games/12/) — Do not gamble with real money; play for fun or points, because gambling with money is not allowed for children and can become a harmful habit. - [13](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/243-puzzles-and-video-games/13/) — Video game age ratings, such as ESRB and PEGI, warn about violence, scary content and online contact, so play games rated for your age. - [14](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/243-puzzles-and-video-games/14/) — Never buy coins, skins or loot boxes without a parent's permission, because in-game purchases cost real money. - [15](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/243-puzzles-and-video-games/15/) — Never give your password to anyone except your parents; offers of free game currency for a password are scams. - [16](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/243-puzzles-and-video-games/16/) — When you lose a hard level many times and feel angry, stop, breathe, take a break and come back later. - [17](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/243-puzzles-and-video-games/17/) — Never throw a controller in anger; put it down and walk away for a moment, because devices break and people can get hurt. - [18](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/243-puzzles-and-video-games/18/) — For motion games, clear space around you and wear the wrist strap, so you do not hit furniture or people or let the controller fly. - [19](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/243-puzzles-and-video-games/19/) — If a game makes you dizzy or has flashing lights that bother you, stop playing and tell an adult; a few people have seizures (fits, when the body suddenly shakes or goes stiff) from flashing lights. - [20](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/243-puzzles-and-video-games/20/) — When a younger sibling wants to watch a violent game, switch to a game suitable for them, because it can upset young children. - [21](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/243-puzzles-and-video-games/21/) — On a shared console, use an agreed timer for turns and ask an adult if needed. - [22](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/243-puzzles-and-video-games/22/) — Ask a parent before downloading a game or mod (a home-made add-on that changes a game), and use official stores, because unknown downloads can carry viruses. - [23](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/243-puzzles-and-video-games/23/) — A boy in Ontario tapped "buy" again and again in a free game with his mum's card saved on the tablet; he spent over a thousand dollars in a week, and the family struggled to pay the bills. - [24](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/243-puzzles-and-video-games/24/) — A girl in Australia gave her game password to a player who promised free skins; he stole her account and everything she had collected, and used it to trick her friends. - [25](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/243-puzzles-and-video-games/25/) — In-game purchases spend real money, and small amounts add up fast. - [26](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/243-puzzles-and-video-games/26/) — Anyone who asks for your password, even someone who seems friendly, can steal your account and trick your friends. - ← previous: [Sharing toys and playing board games fairly](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/242-sharing-toys-and-board-games/) - next →: [Building and making things safely](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/244-building-and-making-things/) - ↑ back to [Everyday](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/)