Game Changer Scholastic News.

1. Which is a small device that holds a video game and can be swapped in and out of a gaming system? (p. 2-3)

• A. arcade
• B. headset
• C. cartridge
• D. console

2. Why does the author mention George Washington Carver? (p. 2-3)

• 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.

3. According to the article, the first Atari cartridge-based system ______. (p. 2-3)

• 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

4. According to the timeline, which of these was the first popular arcade game? (p. 2-3)

• A. Tetris
• B. Space War
• C. Bowling
• D. Pong

5. The article describes the experiences of fourth-grade students in which state? (p. 4-5)

• A. Oregon
• B. Nebraska
• C. Idaho
• D. Washington

6.What is the section “Going West” mainly about? (p. 4-5)

• 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

7. According to the sidebar, “Another View of the Trail,” the Shoshone now live on the Wind River Reservation in ______. (p. 4-5)

• A.Texas
• B.Wyoming
• C.Nebraska
• D.Oregon

8. Which word is a synonym of unintentional as it is used in the article? (p. 6)

• A. accidental
• B. planned
• C. expected
• D. understood

9. Which statement is an opinion? (p. 6)

• 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.

10. Supporters of online shopping argue that it ______. (p. 7)

• A.is more expensive than shopping in stores
• B.is more convenient than shopping in stores
• C.often leads to store closings
• D.can hurt the environment

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