Video Game Quiz 1

Based on the context clues in the following sentence, what does complicate mean?
"A good video game is challenging, entertaining, and complicated, Gee says. It usually takes 50 to 60 hours of intense concentration to finish one."

In your opinion, which do you think probably has more of a violent influence:
video games or TV and movies? Support your opinion with details from the articles.

Which claim does this excerpt from
“What Video Games Can Teach Us”
support?
“Kids today are natives in a culture in
which their parents are immigrants.”

Which statement is a claim made in “The
Violent Side of Video Games”?

Using the context clues, what does simulate mean in the following sentence:
"Many homeowners use apps that simulate the sound of a barking dog to keep intruders out of their homes."

Using the context clues, what does captivate mean in the following sentence:
"The captivating power of video games might lie in their interactive nature."

How do people become less sensitive to
violence, according to “The Violent Side
of Video Games”?

How is this excerpt from “What Video
Games Can Teach Us” an example of
irrelevant support?
“Looking at the bright side of video and
computer games could also help bring
kids and adults closer together.”

Sohn begins “The Violent Side of Video Games” with a detailed account of her own
reactions to video games. In your opinion, does this information make her article more
convincing or less persuasive and trustworthy? Support your response with details from the
article.

Aside from the main claim in each article,
the articles are different because

Using the context clues, what does precise mean in the following sentence:
"The earthquake occurred at precisely 9:02 this morning."

According to James Gee in “What Video Games Can Teach Us,” what are two of the three
qualities of a good video game?

“What Video Games Can Teach Us”
explains that video games improve visual
skills by helping people