April 15 & 16

Multiple Choice

What historic first did Dennis Fong accomplish?

• He was the first person to climb the tallest mountain in the world.

• He was the first person to make a living as a professional gamer.

• He was the first person to make a living as a skateboarder.

• He was the first person to create his own video game.

Multiple Choice

How does the author describe Fong as a video game player?

• He took his time making gaming decisions and building a strategy.

• He was a very persuasive speaker, so he confused his opponents.

• He had many different tricks that he used to beat his opponents.

• He had really fast reflexes, which helped him beat his opponents.

Multiple Choice

Read the following sentences from the text.

“Instead of using arrow keys to move in a game, Fong used the W, A, S, and D keys on the computer keyboard. To this day, many players and video game creators still use these letters. He also co-founded a social networking website for gamers to chat with each other.”

What can you conclude about Fong’s impact on the world of gaming based on this information?

• Fong made a big impact on the way that professional gamers chose their usernames and their favorite games.

• Fong made the biggest impact on the way that computers were coded with his innovations within computer programming and coding.

• Fong made a big impact on the way that gamers talk to each other, but not on the way that they actually play their games.

• Fong changed the way that gamers played and the way that they were able to communicate with each other.

Multiple Choice

Closer| What is the main idea of this text?

• Dennis Fong’s gaming username, Thresh, is now referenced in many games as a nod to his legacy as a famous professional gamer.

• In his most famous match, Dennis Fong crushed his opponent in the championship, scoring 14 points to his opponent’s -1 points.

• Dennis Fong changed the world of professional gaming through his innovations within the gaming world and his inspiring legacy as a video game player.

• The world of professional gaming is getting harder and harder to succeed in as more players enter it and gain skills to become competitive players.