ACTIVE Gaming

On Friday, David went home from college to visit his family. In the living room, David's 14-year-old brother, Jason, was in front of the television. Jason looked crazy, jumping around and talking to himself.

"What are you doing?" David asked.

"I'm playing Dance Central," Jason said. "Want to try?"

There was no controller.1 Jason told his brother to stand in front of the television. Then Jason said that the machine could see and hear them. The machine was also connected to the television. If they wanted to, the brothers could tell the machine to turn off the game so they can watch TV.

David was ready to play! Jason pointed his finger at the screen and started a two-player music game. In the game they were rock musicians, playing guitars and dancing.

Playing the game made David feel tired. He had to move his arms, legs, hands, and feet to play the game. Being so active, David felt like he was actually in the game, not just controlling it.

It was terrific! Before they knew it, they had played nonstop for two hours. Someone once said that technology can seem like magic. Standing in front of the television, · David certainly felt like a magician.²

Reading Comprehension - Check Your Understanding

A. Write the correct answers.

1. What was Jason doing at home?

2. Why did David feel tired?

3. The word nonstop means ______

4. What is special about the video game in this passage?

B. Put the events below in order from 1 to 6.

1. David felt tired.
2. David came home from college.
3. Jason pointed his finger at the screen.
4. David felt like a magician.
5. David saw Jason jumping around.
6. David and Jason played the game.

Critical Thinking

1. Are video games without controllers better than video games with controllers? Why?
2. Do you want to play the video game in the passage? Why?