The Rise of Roblox StoryWorks

In “The Rise of Roblox,” why did Robby Scianna have his birthday party online?

• A. His friends lived far away.

• B. His town was in lockdown.

• C. It cost less than an escape room.

• D. It was more fun than a normal party.

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

• A. reduce stress

• B. avoid friends

• C. stay still and quiet

• D. become successful

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Which sentence below supports the correct answer to question 2?

• A. “They ran around playing a battle game.”

• B. “Millions of Americans, like Robby and his family, had been told to stay home . . .”

• C. “. . . when we play, our brains release chemicals that make us feel good.”

• D. “In most of the games, the goal isn’t even to win.”

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Based on the sidebar, what are TWO things that playing games can help improve?

• A. nutrition

• B. coordination

• C. brain function

• D. disease prevention

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In “A Sweet Treatin a Tough Time,” who did Eleanor Abbott first create Candy Land for?

• A. kids stuck at home

• B. kids in a polio ward

• C. kids at birthday parties

• D. kids tired of other games

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

• A. kept them

• B. returned them

• C. made them better

• D. carried them away

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

• A. to help save money

• B. to keep kids healthy

• C. to make places clean

• D. to open more schools

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

• A. online games

• B. for a number of players

• C. popular with kids

• D. in the National Toy Hall of Fame

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I enjoyed reading this story...

• Yes!

• Kind of

• No!

• Eh not really