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WorksheetsReview: "The History of Video Games" and "New Ways to Play"
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 11mins
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
In the sentence "Video games had exploded into an $8 billion industry," what does exploded mean?
blew apart
proved false
became angry
grew suddenly
According to "New Ways to Play" what is one thing that changed video games in the early 2000s?
arcades
holograms
the internet
Nintendo consoles
Match the following vocab words with their definitions.
Console
an electronic device made for playing video games.
evolve
to change or develop gradually
holograms
3D images projected by a laser beam or other light source
industry
a group of companies that make the same product or provide the same service
moment of glory
an expression that means a period of time when something is very popular
Match the following vocab words with the correct definitions
revolutionized
to change something completely
social
to be around or interact with other people
triumph
a victory
virtual reality
a place or situation that seems real but is created through computers
Reorder the following games according to the yellow timeline on the bottom of pgs. 10-12. Not all of the games from the timeline are listed below.
Spacewar!
Pac-Man
Zelda
Game Boy
Roblox
