Effects of Video Games ~ RI.5

What is the author’s overall purpose in writing this essay?

• to explain why video games are bad

• to explain why video games are good

• to present a balanced view of the positive and negative of video games

• to explain why teenagers shouldn’t play video games

Answer explanation

This answer choice, "to explain why video games are bad," points out that in this paragraph, the writer does not give any positivity to video games, only the negativity surrounding video games.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.11-12.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

Why does the author include the Pokemon game in the opening of her argument?

• to introduce the idea of how boring video games are

• to suggest that that game was the beginning of our cultural downfall

• to provide an example of a well-known game

• to emphasize how dangerous Pokemon is for our culture

Answer explanation

In this answer choice, "to provide an example of a well-known game," we need to notice the context clue, "Pokemon, which was very popular game, has grown from just a video game into a cultural phenomenon." This statement is to include a relevant game most readers will have heard of.

How does the author use parents’ opinions of video games to advance his argument?

• to show expert opinions to back up her argument

• to help the reader understand why they wrote this essay

• to explain why parents continue to allow their children to play

• to show how others feel about video games that support her argument

Answer explanation

The answer choice, "to show how others feel about video games that support her argument," highlights a relevant group of people all readers can understand who also have similar views as the writer.

What idea does the author’s conclusion present?

• Video games are good for you, and it’s unnecessary to manage the time spent playing them.

• Although many people play them, video games can be a very bad thing.

• One should minimize the amount of time spent playing a video game and go outside instead.

• Video games should be chosen wisely and played sparingly.

Answer explanation

The answer choice, "Although many people play them, video games can be a very bad thing," is a brief paraphrase of the last line "Overall, video games are harming the younger generation and affecting the way they are developing over the years."