[C+] Virtual Worlds are Useful for Children

LET'S UNLOCK WORDS AND PHRASES 🔐

explore

[ ik-'splawr ]

verb

- to travel around a place and find out things

She decided to explore the forest trails to discover new species of plants and animals.

survey

['ser-vey]

verb

- to ask people what they think

The research team conducted a survey of the local community to gather insights on their opinions and needs.

publisher

[ 'puhb-li-sher ]

noun

- a person who shows the report to the people

The publisher accepted the manuscript and scheduled its release for next month.

real life

phrase

- refers to the physical world and the experiences, events, and interactions that occur outside of the digital

She eventually had to return to real life and face her responsibilities after playing her video game.

virtual space

phrase

- a world that is not real

People from different parts of the world come together to discuss and exchange ideas in the virtual space of the online forum.

LET'S READ! 📖

Direction: Read the passage aloud. Then, read it silently.

The Reading_Edge - VIRTUAL WORLDS ARE USEFUL FOR CHILDREN

COMPREHENSION CHECK 🧠 A. Directions: Identify if the statements are TRUE of FALSE. If the statement is FALSE, provide the correct answer.

COMPREHENSION CHECK

Children can practice doing real life matters in the virtual world.
The real world is a theme island built for the BBC's children channel by Belgian game maker Larian.
Children are explorers and social climbers at all times who are eager to connect with other players.
The study revealed that children can get the chance to create content like music, cartoons, and videos.
Children are afraid of the consequences that would follow if they tried doing all kinds of things in the real world.

B. Direction: Answer the following questions based on the article.

Where can children practice what they will do in real life according to a research report?
What do children use to share what they find and what they do around the virtual space?
Which age group who were surveyed and interviewed to test the game first using BBC's Adventure Rock virtual world?
What do children like about virtual worlds?
Why is it that creators of virtual spaces for children are urged to get young people involved very early?

C. Direction: Match the words in column A with their synonyms in column B.

A	B
1. eager	a. option
2. alternative	b.results
3. survey	c. travelers
4. consequences	d. examine
5. explorers	e. willing