VEX IQ Competition Reading Comprehension Worksheet

What are students tasked with in the VEX IQ Competition?

• Writing essays about robotics

• Memorizing science facts

• Designing and building a robot to play in a game-based challenge

• Watching professional engineers build robots

What subjects are tested during the VEX IQ Competition?

• Art and Music

• Reading and Writing

• STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) concepts

• Foreign Languages

In the VEX IQ Competition, teams of students are tasked with designing and building a robot to play with other teams in a game-based engineering challenge. Classroom STEM concepts are put to the test as students learn lifelong skills in teamwork, leadership, communications, and more. VEX Robotics hosts the world's largest robotics competition for students all over the world to compete against one another using a robot of their own design. In the VEX IQ Competition, classroom STEM concepts are put to the test as students learn lifelong skills in teamwork, leadership, communications, and more. Tournaments to determine the best teams are held year-round at the regional, state, and national levels and culminate at the VEX Robotics World Championship each April.

• A) Teamwork

• B) Leadership

• C) Communications

• D) Cooking

When are VEX Robotics tournaments held?

• Only in the summer

• Every four years

• All year round at different levels

• Only during school holidays

Where do the top teams compete at the end of the season?

• The National Science Fair

• Their school gym

• VEX Robotics World Championship

• Online coding challenge

Why is teamwork important in robotics competitions?

• So everyone wears the same color shirt

• Because robots only work in teams

• Because building and programming a robot requires multiple skills and cooperation

• Because the rules require it

What could be a challenge teams face during the design process?

• Having too many robots

• Not enough students on the team

• Technical problems or disagreements on design ideas

• Too much time to build

How can the VEX IQ Competition help students in the future?

• By giving them prizes only

• By teaching them how to make toys

• By helping them develop useful skills like communication and leadership

• By giving them homework

What is the final and most prestigious event in the VEX IQ Competition season?

• The County Fair

• Regional Robotics Day

• The Science Bowl

• VEX Robotics World Championship

What is a benefit of participating in the VEX IQ Competition?

• Students get to skip school

• Students learn teamwork, leadership, and apply classroom learning in real-world challenges

• Students get free robots

• Students only work by themselves