Game On! Comprehension Check

What is the meaning of the word THEORY as used in paragraph 4?

• a set of rules

• a type of art

• a suggested explanation

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

The last sentence quoted in paragraph 4 is an example of what type of figurative language?

• simile: comparing 2 things using "like" or "as"

• hyperbole: extreme exaggeration

• personification: gives human characteristics to something nonhuman

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Which gamer from the article was 18 years old?

• Simone Kuhn

• Dan Wojtowicz

• Roman Rivera

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CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

What is the author’s purpose of article?

• to entertain us with stories about young gamers

• to give information about how certain types of technology can improve our lives

• to compare and contrast different video games and their effects

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

What would be another good title for this article?

• Gaming Isn’t for Everyone

• How John Keilman Feels About Video Games

• The Upside to Video Games

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

Which piece of text evidence explains how playing video games can help us be nicer people?

• “Rivera said video games have broadened his interests and made his mind more agile.”

• “Noah, now 15, said gaming has expanded his interests.”

• “One project actually concluded that some children who play violent games are less likely to be bullies.”

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CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

What can we conclude about Ramon in paragraph 1?

• Ramon Rivera’s parents are disappointed in him.

• Ramon Rivera appreciates video games.

• Ramon Rivera wants to go to the University of Chicago.

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CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

What is the correct way to quote and cite the first sentence in paragraph 4?

• "Lastly, one more benefit to playing video games is the effect it has on physical fitness" (Keilman 4).

• (Lastly, one more benefit to playing video games is the effect it has on physical fitness) (John Keilman 6).

• "... one more benefit to playing video games is the effect it has on physical fitness" (John Keilman #6).

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What is the counterclaim all about?

• Spending more time playing video games will improve your health.

• Video games can cause seizures, slowed heart rates, and violence.

• Some research shows that video games can have negative effects.

Which is the best synonym for SPECULATED as used in paragraph 3?

• guessed

• wondered

• watched

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4