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Teacher guide & answers
BioWare Is Closing
How to use these two pages
Give learners the student worksheet. It contains the story and questions, without the answers. Keep this guide for yourself. Use it to lead the activity and explain the answers afterwards.
Student worksheetA simple 15–20-minute lesson
- Before reading · 2 minutes
Show the title. Ask: “What do you think this story is about?”
- Read and answer · 8–10 minutes
Give out the student worksheet. Learners read for the main idea, then reread to answer the 2 questions. They can compare answers with a partner.
- Discuss and write · 5–8 minutes
Check the answers below together. Ask learners to point to the clue in the story, then finish with the open question.
Adjust the support: Let learners use word help or Level 1 if needed. For a challenge, compare the wording in another level. This activity is not a proficiency test.
Answers to the 2 questions
The question numbers match the student worksheet. Each answer includes a reason and the clue learners can find in the story.
What would require separate evidence?
Correct answer: B — Withdrawal of already released games
Why: The closure statement does not automatically establish catalogue withdrawal.
Clue in the story: Stopping work on a future game is different from taking an old game away. A statement about the studio’s closure does not answer every question about games people already own. To claim those games were removed, we would need separate information.
Why identify the unfinished project separately?
Correct answer: C — Development and existing availability are different issues
Why: The two questions concern different stages in a game’s life.
Clue in the story: Stopping work on a future game is different from taking an old game away. A statement about the studio’s closure does not answer every question about games people already own. To claim those games were removed, we would need separate information.
The open question: accept different answers
Ask learners: Write a careful headline that does not imply older games have been removed.
One possible answer: BioWare Announces Closure and Ends Early Work on Next Mass Effect. This describes the stated decision without claiming withdrawal of previous games.
This is an example, not the only correct answer. Look for a relevant idea, a reason and the learner’s own words. Learners can answer aloud or write one or two sentences.