Main Idea/Central Idea
What is the central idea of the passage “Ralph Baer: The Father of Video Games”?
A. Ralph Baer liked fixing radios as a child.
B. Video games are more popular than television.
C. Ralph Baer used his creativity and engineering skills to help create video games.
D. Sports games are the best kind of video game.
C. Ralph Baer used his creativity and engineering skills to help create video games.
Which detail from the selection BEST shows how Baer solved the problem of getting a game onto a screen?
A. Creativity and engineering skills
B. He knew how transmitters worked
C. He learned how to repair radio
D. Helped develop a new type of dance pad
B. He knew how transmitters worked
In the passage, what does the domain-specific word transmitters MOST LIKELY mean?
A. Devices that send signals or information from one place to another
B. Machines used to build televisions by hand
C. Tools used to repair broken radios
D. Programs that create video game characters
A. Devices that send signals or information from one place to another
Why did the author MOST LIKELY write this passage?
A. To entertain readers with a made-up story
B. To compare old and new televisions To explain how Ralph Baer helped create video games
C. To persuade readers to play more sports games
D. To explain how Ralph Baer helped create video games
D. To explain how Ralph Baer helped create video games
According to the passage, what is the connection between video games and sports fans?
A. Sports fans enjoy pretending to be their favorite athletes through games.
B. Sports games teach athletes how to train.
C. Sports fans dislike video games.
D. Video games replaced real sports.
A. Sports fans enjoy pretending to be their favorite athletes through games.
What does the author suggest as a possible reason that Baer worked to provide the world with entertainment?
A. He had a difficult start in life.
B. He had a lot of discipline and training.
C. His parents encouraged him to do this.
D. He got many ideas while serving in the army.
A. He had a difficult start in life.
Which statement BEST explains the central idea of “Ralph Baer: The Father of Video Games”?
A. Television technology became more advanced during the 1960s.
B. Ralph Baer’s inventions changed entertainment because he combined creativity, technology, and problem-solving skills.
C. Sports fans enjoy video games because they like competition.
D. Learning to repair radios is the most important skill for inventors.
B. Ralph Baer’s inventions changed entertainment because he combined creativity, technology, and problem-solving skills.
Why does the author include details about Baer’s difficult childhood, military service, and engineering training?
A. To show that inventors must become soldiers first
B. To explain how Baer’s life experiences helped shape his inventions and success
C. To prove that television was more important than video games
D. To compare Baer’s life to professional athletes
B. To explain how Baer’s life experiences helped shape his inventions and success
What does the word legendary MOST LIKELY mean in the sentence
“Baer’s 1967 product, the ‘Brown Box,’ is legendary.”?
A. Broken
B. Ordinary
C. Famous and important
D. Difficult to use
C. Famous and important
How do the joystick and dance pad provide a solution to a problem?
A. They make televisions larger.
B. They help players control and interact with the game.
C. They fix broken video games.
D. They help athletes train in real life.
B. They help players control and interact with the game.