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Nonfiction Reading Test Tetris: Directions: Read The Following Passage and Answer The Questions That Follow

Tetris is a popular puzzle video game created by Alexey Pajitnov in 1984. The goal is to arrange falling blocks into horizontal lines without gaps. When lines are completed, they disappear and the player's space to build increases. Tetris became the best-selling video game of all time after being included with every Nintendo Game Boy system, which sold over 100 million units. Research shows that playing Tetris improves mental activity.

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Nonfiction Reading Test Tetris: Directions: Read The Following Passage and Answer The Questions That Follow

Tetris is a popular puzzle video game created by Alexey Pajitnov in 1984. The goal is to arrange falling blocks into horizontal lines without gaps. When lines are completed, they disappear and the player's space to build increases. Tetris became the best-selling video game of all time after being included with every Nintendo Game Boy system, which sold over 100 million units. Research shows that playing Tetris improves mental activity.

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____________Nonfiction Reading Test Tetris

Directions: Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow.
Refer to the text to check your answers when appropriate.

Do you like video games? Lots of


people do. There are many types of
video games. Some people like action
games. Other people like driving
games. But the most popular game of
all time is a puzzle game.

Tetris is a game about making lines.


Blocks fall from the top of the screen.
They fall one at a time. The player
moves the blocks. Once the blocks hit
the bottom, they are locked in place.
Players try to make lines go across the
screen with no gaps. Complete lines
disappear. This gives players more
room. The blocks pile up during the
game. The game ends when the blocks
get to the top of the screen.

A man named Alexey made Tetris in that only showed letters. He could not
1984. All the pieces in Tetris have four use blocks. The blocks were made out
blocks. The word "tetra" means four. of letters in the first game of Tetris.
Alexey named his game after tetra and Still, all Alexey's friends loved his
tennis. He made Tetris while working game. It was easy to learn and fun to
at a science academy in Moscow. play.
Moscow is in Russia. Soon the game spread across the
world. It was on every computer. It was
Alexey made his game on a screen in arcades. It came with every one of
Nintendo's Game Boy. More than 100 players. He ran many tests. He found
million Game Boys were sold. Tetris that playing Tetris boosts mental
was all over the place. Even today activity. Dr. Haier thinks Tetris is good
Tetris comes with many phones. for the brain. I agree with this finding.
Now go and play some Tetris. It's just
Dr. Richard Haier has studied Tetris what the doctor ordered.
1. What is this article about? a. Video games b.
Tetris c. Alexey d. Blocks

2. What is the goal of Tetris? a. To make tall piles of blocks b. To match the
colors of blocks c. To make complete lines d. To get blocks to the top of the
screen

3. After which is Tetris named? a. Fish b. The number ten c.


Paris d. Tennis

4. Where was Alexey when he created Tetris? a. Paris


b. Russia c. The United States of America d. Germany

5. What is the highest selling game of all time? a. A driving


game b. Call of Duty c. Tetris d. An action game

6. Which event happened first? a. Tetris was


played with letters instead of blocks b. Tetris
was released on the phone c. Tetris was
released in the arcade d. Tetris was brought
to the Game Boy

7. What is the main idea of the second


paragraph? a. To persuade readers to play
Tetris b. To explain how Tetris is played c.
To describe different types of games d. To
compare Tetris to other puzzle games

8. According to Dr. Richard Haier, which is true about


Tetris? a. Tetris lowers blood pressure b. Tetris
increases physical strength c. Tetris boosts mental
activity d. Tetris has no positive side effects

9. What happens to a block that hits the bottom and does not form a complete line
in Tetris? a. It disappears and reappears at the top. b. It is locked in place. c. The
player moves the block. d. It gives the player more room.

10. Why did the first game of Tetris use letters instead of
blocks? a. Alexey did not think to use blocks b. Alexey
thought letters were more fun c. Alexey's screen could only
show letters d. Alexey wanted to teach people to read
How does the word "tetra" relate to the game Tetris? Use evidence from the text to
support your response.
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How did being included with Nintendo's Game Boy help Tetris become successful?
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Why was Tetris so popular? Use evidence from the text to support your response.
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