Newsela: Students Opinion on Roblox

Read the paragraph from the section

“Earn Some Money.”

In the app, you learn how to build a game from scratch and test it. Then you can make game passes. People can buy passes with special Roblox money called Robux. Later you can trade the Robux for real money! So in Roblox, you can not only learn how to build games. You can also make something that others will want to buy.

How does this sentence support the main idea of the article?

• A. It explains that Roblox is the main way that most kids make their own money.

• B. It emphasizes that Roblox is one of the most popular video games in the world.

• C. It describes the ways that Roblox can help kids do better in their classes.

• D. It shows Roblox is good for kids because it can teach them new skills.

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Select the sentence that summarizes the article.

• A. Roblox causes players to release chemicals in the brain that can change the way they feel.

• B. Roblox helps kids by reducing stress, keeping them connected and teaching them about money.

• C. Roblox became more popular when kids started playing it at home during the coronavirus outbreak.

• D. Roblox lets kids build their own video games by using an application called Roblox Studio.

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3. According to the article, playing Roblox can improve a person's mood.

How does the author support this claim?

• A. by providing information from a psychologist

• B. by providing opinions from people who play the game

• C. by recounting her own experience playing the game

• D. by comparing Roblox with more stressful video games

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What is a reason the author gives to support the idea that Roblox helps kids stay connected with each other?

• A Kids started using Roblox when they could not use Zoom.

• B Roblox players can send real money to one another.

• C. Catherine Sowberby stayed in touch with friends on Roblox.

• D. The author met new people by playing Roblox.

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Write an inference question based on the selection.

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