Coding Camp

Multiple Choice

What was the main problem in this story?

• Nina was sad to be away from her family while at Coding Camp.

• Nina, Jody, and Matt lost their computer game when the computer crashed.

• Matt and Jody left Nina out when making their computer game.

• Nina and Matt argued about what type of computer game to create.

Multiple Choice

What does Backing up mean?

• deleting a copy of computer data to protect it from harm or loss

• stopped working suddenly

• making a copy of computer data to protect it from harm or loss

• sets of computer data

Multiple Choice

Which word means a person who gives advice and guidance?

• counselor

• librarian

• lifeguard

• actor

Multiple Choice

What is the meaning of Crashed?

• suddenly improves its efficiency

• create animated images

• a computer game with simple controls and short levels

• stopped working suddenly

Multiple Choice

Why did the author write this story?

• to inform

• to entertain

• to persuade

• to tell others what to do

Multiple Choice

What is a Design?

• a person who gives advice and guidance

• the appearance or style of something built or made

• the act of writing instructions for a computer in a special language

• the appearance or style of something broken

Multiple Choice

Which of these events happened first?

• Nina, Jody, and Matt showed everyone their game on the last night of camp.

• Jody showed Nina how to animate her drawings.

• Nina, Jody, and Matt asked their counselor, Tom, for help.

• Matt worked on the story for their game.

Multiple Choice

Which of these meanings describe better the word Programming?

• the act of creating instructions for a computer or other machine that enable it to complete an action

• the act of creating instructions for a psycho robot or a toaster that enable it to complete an action

• the act of writing instructions for a computer in a special language; programming

• the process of creating animated images using film or computers

Multiple Choice

How did Nina feel at the beginning of the story?

• excited for the start of camp

• homesick and missing her family

• upset with Jody and Matt for leaving her out

• worried about finishing their computer game before the end of camp

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Why did Nina, Jody, and Matt have to create a game using a unicorn, a toaster, and houseplants?

• Those were the only files saved on Nina’s laptop.

• Those were Matt’s three favorite drawings.

• Their counselor, Tom, told them they had to use those drawings.

• Everyone at Coding Camp had to use those three drawings to create their game.

Multiple Choice

How did Nina, Jody, and Matt solve their problem?

• They asked other campers to share their computer files with them.

• They told their counselor, Tom, that they couldn’t create a new game.

• They recovered their lost computer game and were able to finish it.

• They created a new arcade game with the files saved on Nina’s laptop.

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How did Nina feel about Coding Camp?

• She was very homesick but was happy to make new friends.

• She didn’t learn anything new.

• She had a great time and couldn’t wait to go back next year.

• She realized she did not like designing computer games.

Multiple Choice

Most of their files were unusable. The word files means ________.

• making a copy of computer data

• sets of computer data

• an idea, plan or opinion

• computer games with simple controls and short levels

Multiple Choice

What lesson does the author hope the reader learns from this story?

• Going to Coding Camp is a great way to meet friends.

• It is important to go to camp in the summer.

• It is better to work by yourself than to work in a group with others.

• It is important to work together and never give up, even if something is challenging.

Open Ended

Do you think Nina, Jody, and Matt had the winning game at Coding Camp? Why or why not?