--- title: Good secrets and bad secrets — a lesson of Mova's school · trees and pragmatics description: «Good secrets and bad secrets», a lesson of the religion ethics course of Mova's primary school, sentence by sentence with dependency trees and pragmatics. It begins: A good secret, or surprise, is happy, short and hides no harm, like Dad planning Mum a surprise party; a bad secret hides something t --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/religion-ethics/87-good-secrets-and-bad-secrets/) [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/) / [Religion ethics](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/religion-ethics/) / Good secrets and bad secrets # Good secrets and bad secrets Lesson 87 of the religion ethics course of Mova's primary school: 21 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/religion-ethics/87-good-secrets-and-bad-secrets/). - [0](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/religion-ethics/87-good-secrets-and-bad-secrets/0/) — A good secret, or surprise, is happy, short and hides no harm, like Dad planning Mum a surprise party; a bad secret hides something that hurts someone or puts them in danger. - [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/religion-ethics/87-good-secrets-and-bad-secrets/1/) — If an adult ever says "this is our little secret, don't tell your parents", like a coach handing Ollie an old phone, that is a warning sign: tell your parents or another trusted adult straight away, and you will not be in trouble. - [2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/religion-ethics/87-good-secrets-and-bad-secrets/2/) — A quick test: Will it make someone happy when it comes out? - [3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/religion-ethics/87-good-secrets-and-bad-secrets/3/) — Is it short? - [4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/religion-ethics/87-good-secrets-and-bad-secrets/4/) — Would your parents be fine with it? - [5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/religion-ethics/87-good-secrets-and-bad-secrets/5/) — If yes, it's a surprise; if it hides harm, tell a trusted adult, even if you promised. - [6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/religion-ethics/87-good-secrets-and-bad-secrets/6/) — The vicar says: "A good secret serves love and will gladly be revealed; a bad secret serves harm and fears the light", and Jesus spoke strongly about protecting children (Matthew 18:6). - [8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/religion-ethics/87-good-secrets-and-bad-secrets/8/) — A surprise is fun, short, and everyone ends up happy; Jesus told people to give "in secret" (Matthew 6:3-4). - [9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/religion-ethics/87-good-secrets-and-bad-secrets/9/) — Any adult who asks a child to keep secrets from their parents is showing a warning sign; tell a trusted adult and you will not be in trouble. - [10](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/religion-ethics/87-good-secrets-and-bad-secrets/10/) — Jesus spoke strongly about protecting children (Matthew 18:6); child safety programmes such as the NSPCC's teach children to tell a trusted adult. - [11](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/religion-ethics/87-good-secrets-and-bad-secrets/11/) — A secret that keeps a friend in danger, like stopping eating, must be told to a trusted adult; a friend may be cross at first and grateful later. - [12](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/religion-ethics/87-good-secrets-and-bad-secrets/12/) — Christians believe the body is a gift to care for (1 Corinthians 6:19). - [13](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/religion-ethics/87-good-secrets-and-bad-secrets/13/) — "If someone is caught in a sin, you who live by the Spirit should restore that person gently" (Galatians 6:1); a useful question is "Am I telling to help someone or to hurt someone?" - [14](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/religion-ethics/87-good-secrets-and-bad-secrets/14/) — "A trustworthy person keeps a secret" (Proverbs 11:13); refusing to answer is different from lying. - [15](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/religion-ethics/87-good-secrets-and-bad-secrets/15/) — Privacy (things that are just personal) is different from harmful secrets (things that hide hurt). - [16](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/religion-ethics/87-good-secrets-and-bad-secrets/16/) — Online, never send photos or your school to strangers; block, report and tell a trusted adult (online safety rules like CEOP's in the UK). - [17](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/religion-ethics/87-good-secrets-and-bad-secrets/17/) — "If your brother sins, go and point out their fault, just between the two of you" (Matthew 18:15): give a sibling a short chance to own up, and offer to go with them. - [18](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/religion-ethics/87-good-secrets-and-bad-secrets/18/) — "Everyone who does evil hates the light" (John 3:20). - [19](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/religion-ethics/87-good-secrets-and-bad-secrets/19/) — "Defend the weak and the fatherless... rescue the weak and the needy" (Psalm 82:3-4); a child's safety always comes before a secret. - [20](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/religion-ethics/87-good-secrets-and-bad-secrets/20/) — "A gossip separates close friends" (Proverbs 16:28); small embarrassing secrets are exactly what friendship protects. - [21](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/religion-ethics/87-good-secrets-and-bad-secrets/21/) — Slang check: "snitch" means tell on someone; "bruv" (London) means mate or brother; "kk" in a text means OK. - ← previous: [Keeping promises](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/religion-ethics/86-keeping-promises/) - next →: [Vows, oaths and promises in faith](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/religion-ethics/88-vows-oaths-and-promises-in-faith/) - ↑ back to [Religion ethics](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/religion-ethics/)