Get In The Zone: The Psychology of Video Game Design REVIEW

Which phrase from paragraph 4 help the reader understand the meaning of effortless?

• a flow state

• performance is automatic

• wholly focused

• this state of mind

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

According to the section called CHALLENGE, why do players of video games often give up?

• The game requires too much button pressing in complicated patterns

• The game has been designed to be impossible to win.

• The game contains too much information that is not really important.

• The game requires concentration but does not offer much enjoyment.

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CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

In paragraph 3, the author introduces the idea of “flow” in order to ____________

• encourage readers to try different kinds of video games

• explain why some video games are better than others

• show how creators of video games work together

• describe a strategy used by successful players of video games

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

Which idea does the information in the section titled “Psychological Edge” support?

• Video games without defined endings are more fun to play.

• Video games are better when played with friends.

• Customize the difficulty of a video game to enjoy it more.

• Always try to play video games on the most challenging setting.

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.2

The author includes the detail about micro-rewards in paragraph 13 to explain —

• how gamers like to focus on the ultimate goal at all times

• how focus helps to create flow for gamers

• how rewards from small tasks lead to accomplishing big goals

• how the brain produces the chemical dopamine

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CCSS.RI.7.6

The phrase goals without rewards are like pancakes without maple syrup in paragraph 11 is an example of a —

• metaphor illustrating the role of rewards in gaming

• simile emphasizing the importance of rewards

• personification of pancakes to highlight the rewards earned

• hyperbole exaggerating the need for rewards in life

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CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RL.7.4

Which word or phrase from the text in paragraph 9 helps the reader understand the meaning of the word focus?

• flashlight beam

• irrelevant info

• disoriented

• unmotivated

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CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.4D

What tone does the author create by comparing our brains to backpacks in paragraph 6?

• Conversational

• Humorous

• Hopeful

• Skeptical

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CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.L.7.5D

CCSS.RL.7.4

The author includes the section title “Challenge” to show —

• why video games require skill in order to be finished

• why people try to quickly complete the challenges in a video game

• why people purchase so many different types of video games

• why video games increase in difficulty as players become more skilled

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CCSS.RI.7.6

The author most likely wrote this selection to —

• explain how to excel at playing video games1

• explain the process of video game development

• explain challenges people face when playing video games

• explain why video games are so popular

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CCSS.RI.7.6