Parents' rules for big games

Tests: 6 of 12 right · Exam: 0 of 4 right · Kind: ★ · Understood: 12 of 16 · Run: 2026-10-18, commit f3c23ea72

Lesson 404 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.

Every question of this lesson and each of its options parsed by Mova, with trees and pragmatics: the lesson's questions in the corpora.

Test 1 · ★ · wrong ✗

«made a 5 page powerpoint for a game lol». Is that silly?

1. Only if it has no puppies — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. No, a polite case with reasons is a good way to ask — ✓ the right answer · no support
3. Yes, crying and begging works much better than slides — no support
4. Yes, parents never bother to read them anyway — 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

Test 2 · ★ · wrong ✗

«my mum watched a 20 min video of the game before saying yes, so embarrassing». Was it a good idea?

1. No, videos are always fake — no support
2. Yes, it's a smart way to decide — ✓ the right answer · no support
3. No, she should just say yes — ← Mova's choice · score 4
4. Only if she plays it too — score 3

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 3 with score 4, against 3 for the next best. Its support: lesson 404, line 5: «Ollie tried a shortcut: he secretly downloaded the free demo of an older game on the family console. Ten minutes later his mum's phone pinged — the console acc…», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «say» (+3); the same doer «mum» (+1). The right option, 2, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 3 · ★ · right ✓

«EVERYONE has it mum». How did Kai's mum check?

1. She asked him to name three — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 7
2. She bought it to see for herself — score 7
3. She asked his teacher at the school gate — score 7
4. She rang every parent in the class — score 7

Why: It took the question to ask what something is like. It chose option 1 with score 7, tied with another option at 7 (the first shown, or the one claiming less beyond what it knows, wins). Its support: lesson 379, line 3: «Mum sat on the end of Maddie's bed and asked a hard question: «Do you want to fight like the boys, or do you want to be treated fairly?» Maddie thought for a l…», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «ask» (+4); the same doer «mum» (+3). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 4 · ★ · right ✓

«why can't i have voice chat but i can have the game». What's the likely reason?

1. Voice chat costs a lot extra every month — no support
2. The game breaks if you chat — score 5
3. Voice chat is only for adults, by law, in every country — score 7
4. The game is fine but chat with strangers is a risk — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 9

Why: It took the question to ask what it is done to. It chose option 4 with score 9, against 7 for the next best. Its support: lesson 404, line 10: «Some games are fine for an age but have extras, such as chat with strangers, that parents may switch off.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same property (+4); the same doer «games» (+3); the same light verb (be, have, do, get, go) (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 5 · ★ · wrong ✗

«noah's mum said NOT TILL 16. like, carved in stone». What's Noah's wisest move?

1. Accept it and stop asking — ✓ the right answer · no support
2. Play it round at a mate's house — no support
3. Download the demo secretly — ← Mova's choice · score 4
4. Keep asking her every single day — no support

Why: It took the question to ask what it is done to. It chose option 3 with score 4, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 404, line 5: «Ollie tried a shortcut: he secretly downloaded the free demo of an older game on the family console. Ten minutes later his mum's phone pinged — the console acc…», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «download» (+3); the same property (+2); it fills the role the question asks for (+1). Against it: a different doer (counts against) (-2). The right option, 1, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 6 · ★ · wrong ✗

«my mum says yes, my dad says no, who wins». What usually happens?

1. The game decides — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. The child decides — no support
3. Parents talk and agree on a rule together — ✓ the right answer · no support
4. Whoever shouts loudest — 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

Test 7 · ★ · wrong ✗

«grown-ups play 18 games, so unfair». Best answer?

1. Ratings protect younger minds, like film ratings — ✓ the right answer · no support
2. It's because grown-ups pay — score 4
3. Grown-ups just want the best games for themselves — score 5
4. Ratings are made up by shops to sell more games — ← Mova's choice · score 6

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 4 with score 6, against 5 for the next best. Its support: lesson 404, line 8: «In the UK it is against the law for a shop to sell a game rated 12, 16 or 18 to a child younger than that age.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «sell» (+3); the same thing acted on «game» (+2); the same doer «shop» (+1). The right option, 1, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 8 · ★ · wrong ✗

«just get the demo, demos don't count». What happened to Ollie?

1. His mum got an email and he lost the console for sneaking — ✓ the right answer · score 3
2. Demos are hidden from parents — no support
3. His mum let him keep it because demos are free to download — ← Mova's choice · score 6
4. Nobody noticed, so he carried on playing it every night — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 3 with score 6, against 3 for the next best. Its support: lesson 401, line 1: «Theo's big brother Callum has Mortal Kombat, a fighting game with a big «18» on the box. One Saturday Theo's parents popped out to the shops, and Theo texted t…», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «allow» (+3); the same thing acted on «ollie» (+2); one says «not», the other does not (counts against) (+1). The right option, 1, scored 3. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 9 · ★ · right ✓

«shop wouldn't sell my brother an 18 game, he's 15». Why?

1. The shop didn't like the look of him — no support
2. He forgot his money and his bank card at home — score 2
3. It's against the law in the UK to sell it to him — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 5
4. 18 games are only for collectors — no support

Why: It took the question to ask why something happens (its cause). It chose option 3 with score 5, against 2 for the next best. Its support: lesson 404, line 8: «In the UK it is against the law for a shop to sell a game rated 12, 16 or 18 to a child younger than that age.», reached through a sentence linked to the one the question matched. What matched: the same place «uk» (+2); its «because» matches the remembered cause (+2); the same circumstance (+1); the same light verb (be, have, do, get, go) (+1). Against it: a different doer (counts against) (-1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 10 · ★ · right ✓

«theo's parents play the first hour with him, so cringe». What's the point of it?

1. They see what the game's like and can talk about it — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 5
2. They are bored on weekday evenings — score 4
3. They want the console for themselves — score 5
4. They want to beat him and show off to his mates — score 5

Why: It took the question to ask what it is done to. It chose option 1 with score 5, tied with another option at 5 (the first shown, or the one claiming less beyond what it knows, wins). Its support: lesson 376, line 10: «Younger brothers and sisters are often frightened and upset when they see an older child hurt.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same doer «parents» (+3); the same action «see» (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 11 · ★ · right ✓

Teacher: «What do you do if your parents say no to a game?»

1. Get it at a friend's house and play it there instead — score 6
2. Accept it calmly and maybe ask again later with reasons — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 7
3. Download it secretly — score 6
4. Refuse to do any homework until they finally agree to it — score 5

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 2 with score 7, against 6 for the next best. Its support: lesson 388, line 5: ««Stop» or «no» is a complete answer; it does not need a good reason.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «need» (+3); the same circumstance (+3); one says «not», the other does not (counts against) (+1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 12 · ★ · right ✓

«leo's dad lets him play if he stops when he feels upset». Why is that a good rule?

1. It's a trick to stop him playing — no support
2. It lets Leo try while staying safe — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 0
3. Leo never gets upset — no support
4. It means Leo plays forever — no support

Why: It took the question to ask why something happens (its cause). It chose option 2 with score 0, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 404, line 3: «Every family is different. Theo's parents allow 12 games at ten, but only if they play the first hour with him. Zara's family has a rule that any new game live…», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «let» (+1). Against it: the same thing acted on «leo» (-1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 1 · formal language · wrong ✗

Identify the age classifications employed by the PEGI system.

1. E, T and M only — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. 5, 10, 15 and 20 — no support
3. 3, 7, 12, 16 and 18 — ✓ the right answer · no support
4. 6, 9, 13 and 17 — 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

Exam question 2 · formal language · wrong ✗

Ascertain the method most likely to secure a favourable consideration of a request for a game by a child's parents.

1. Acquisition of the game without permission — ← Mova's choice · score 5
2. Persistent repetition of the request, morning and evening, until acquiescence — no support
3. The calm presentation of reasons accompanied by acceptance of the decision — ✓ the right answer · score 5
4. Assertion that every peer possesses the game — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 1 with score 5, tied with another option at 5 (the first shown, or the one claiming less beyond what it knows, wins). Its support: lesson 353, line 3: «Envy whispers that someone else's good thing is taken from you. It is not: your sister's good mark does not lower yours, and your cousin's holiday does not sho…», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «take» (+3); the same thing acted on «good thing» (+2). The right option, 3, scored 5. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 3 · formal language · wrong ✗

Which of the following statements most accurately characterises the assertion that «everyone has it» in respect of a game?

1. It obliges parents to purchase the game — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. It is a legal requirement for the sale of the game — no support
3. It is seldom accurate and does not of itself constitute a sufficient reason — ✓ the right answer · no support
4. It is invariably accurate and therefore decisive in every household — 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

Exam question 4 · formal language · wrong ✗

Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning parental controls upon game consoles.

1. They permit children to bypass age classifications — ← Mova's choice · score 5
2. They may restrict games by age classification and notify parents of downloads — ✓ the right answer · no support
3. They are incapable of restricting any game, whatever its age classification may be — no support
4. They are available solely to the manufacturers — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 1 with score 5, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 327, line 11: «When you play pretend, like a toy kitchen or a doctor's kit, with a younger child, let them lead and join in their story; pretend play helps them learn about t…», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «let» (+3); the same thing acted on «children» (+2). The right option, 2, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

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