"It All Began with Spacewar" day 3

Which of these details is not important enough to include in a summary of the article?

• A. Spacewar, the world's first video game, began the age of electronic games.

• B. Games were ideal for exploring what computers could do.

• C. Space Invaders, Asteroids, Sea Wolf, and Carnival were all arcade games.

• D. Spacewar was too difficult for most people to play

What does the graphic in “It All Begins with Spacewar!” help the reader understand?

• A. The graphic helps the reader understand the dates for each important development in computer games.

• B. The graphic helps the reader understand what different video games looked like.

• C. The graphic helps the reader understand the process for which games went through to be sold in stores.

• D. The graphic helps the reader understand the dates in which games became obsolete.

Part A:

Which statement gives a reason that best supports the author’s point "video games were a great invention"?

• A. Dozens of companies entered the business of making computer games for homes and arcades.

• B. Spacewar! Proved too bulky and complicated for the average person to play.

• C. Games had been played on computers long before Spacewar! was created.

• D. Computers were so new in 1960 that nobody was certain just how many tasks these machines could perform.

Part B:

Underline the detail  that best supports the answer to Part A.

• A. But Spacewar was the game that helped introduce the wonders of the computer to the world

• B. The boom in video games was on!

• C. Thrilling every corner of the world

• D. Computer Space did not catch on with game players.

Which detail is supported in both “It All Began with Spacewar!” and the short article?

• A. Both support the happiness of Rick Neil when he received his first Nintendo console.

• B. Both support the idea that Spacewar! was too complicated for the average person to play.

• C. Both support the idea that Pong was an unsuccessful video game.

• D. Both support the invention of the video game Pong.