Rise of Roblox

Why did Robby have his party online?

• His friends lived far away

• His town was on lockdown

• It cost less than an escape room

• It was more fun than a normal party

According to the article, people play games during difficult times to ...........

• Reduce stress

• Avoid friends

• Stay still and silent

• Become successful

What sentence helps support that playing games reduces stress?

• "They ran around playing a battel game."

• "Millions of Americans, like Robby and his family, had been told to stay at home."

• ".....when we play our brains release a chemical that makes us feel good."

• "In most of the games the goal isn't even to win."

What are two things that improve when we play games?

• Nutrition

• Coordination

• Brain function

• Disease Prevention

In "A Sweet Treat in a Tough Time", who did Elanor Abbot create Candy Land for?

• Kids stuck on lockdown

• Kids at birthday parties

• Kids in Polio wards

• Kids in school

In the sentence “It transported them from the hospital to a delightful world of sweets,” what does the phrase transported them mean?

• kept them

• returned them

• made them better

• carried them away

Why did many swimming pools and parks close from 1916 to the early 1950s?

• to help save money

• to keep kids safe

• to make places clean

• to open more schools

TWO ways Roblox and Candy Land are alike are that they’re both ______.

• based online

• for a number of players

• popular with kids

• in the hall of fame