Review: "The History of Video Games" and "New Ways to Play"

In "The History of Video Games," the author describes arcade games as "machines as big as refrigerators." This comparison helps readers understand

• the size of the games

• how to play the games

• why users liked the games

• where arcades kept the games

In the sentence, "Top scorers earned a spot on what was known as the game's leaderboard," what does leaderboard mean?

• a group of players who make decisions about the game

• a tournament between the game's highest-scoring players

• a chalkboard that lists which gamer's turn it is to play next

• a scoreboard showing the names and scores of top players

The opening sections of the two texts both describe:

• clothing in each time period

• how gamers play with others

• the ways pets interrupt playing

• names of the most popular games

One reason people who never saw themselves as gamers now play video games is that they can play:

• at a mall

• on a console

• on their phones

• with other people

Which sentence shows that modern video games can be social?

• "They cold just meet up and play online."

• "Today, nearly 70% of Americans play video games."

• "We have thousands of games to choose from."

• "Games will likely become even more lifelike too."

How do experts predict people will soon play video games?

• in arcades

• on Nintendos

• by buying games

• through streaming

The sidebar (yellow timeline) on pages 10-12 helps readers better understand both texts by showing:

• the kinds of people who liked to play each game

• how games and gaming changed and developed over the years

• what players need to know to choose the right game

• ways characters became well-known outside video games

The photo at the top of page 10 helps readers better understand the text by showing:

• ways to win early video games

• what arcades were like in the 1980s

• which games were the most popular

• why people liked playing video games

Which terms describe early arcade games?

• colorful and dazzling

• flat and few colors

• 3D and lifelike

• few colors but realistic

What is one reason why arcades began shutting down in 1985?

• People were tired of playing the same games

• Almost every town in the country had an arcade

• Video games exploded into an $8 billion industry

• Gamers had to put quarters in a slot so they could play