Game Changer

Which small device holds a video game and can be swapped in and out of a gaming system?

• A. arcade

• B. headset

• C. cartridge

• D. console

Why does the author mention George Washington Carver?

• A. Carver’s work as an inventor inspired Gerald Lawson.

• B. Carver and Lawson worked together making computer parts.

• C. Carver hired Lawson to design a video gaming system.

• D. Carver received the Gerald Lawson Award for Achievement in Game Development.

According to the article, the first Atari cartridge-based system ______.

• A. was released before the Fairchild Channel F

• B. was more popular than the Fairchild Channel F

• C. was invented by Lawson

• D. used video games stored on discs called CDs

According to the timeline, which was the first popular arcade game?

• A. Tetris

• B. Space War

• C. Bowling

• D. Pong

The article describes the experiences of fourth-grade students in which state?

• A. Oregon

• B. Nebraska

• C. Idaho

• D. Washington

What is the section “Going West” mainly about?

• A. the reasons pioneers headed west

• B. the dangers pioneers faced

• C. how students made “covered wagons”

• D. how the Oregon Trail affected Native people

According to the sidebar, where do the Shoshone now live?

• A. Texas

• B. Wyoming

• C. Nebraska

• D. Oregon

Which word is a synonym of unintentional?

• A. accidental

• B. planned

• C. expected

• D. understood

Which statement is an opinion?

• A. Dav Pilkey wrote the Captain Underpants series.

• B. A movie based on the Dog Man series has been made.

• C. Everyone should read the Dog Man series.

• D. Pilkey began writing as a child.