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Teacher guide & answers
EA Ends BioWare’s Next Mass Effect Development
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 3 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 3 questions
The question numbers match the student worksheet. Each answer includes a reason and the clue learners can find in the story.
Which development decision is confirmed by the announcements?
Correct answer: C — Early development will stop
Why: The announcements describe ending work on the next project, not completing it or continuing at Edmonton.
Clue in the story: An October 21 announcement from EA confirms that a small BioWare team had been developing the next Mass Effect project. EA has decided not to proceed, resulting in the studio’s closure.
Which response to the closure is explicitly described?
Correct answer: C — Supporting its employees
Why: Support for the team is stated. The other actions are not announced.
Clue in the story: BioWare separately thanked players and emphasized support for its employees. The decision ends the announced development project; neither statement says that previously released games are being withdrawn.
Which conclusion is not supported by the closure statements?
Correct answer: A — Previously released games are being withdrawn
Why: A studio closure and the end of a development project do not establish that released games are being withdrawn.
Clue in the story: BioWare separately thanked players and emphasized support for its employees. The decision ends the announced development project; neither statement says that previously released games are being withdrawn.
The open question: accept different answers
Ask learners: Write a headline that reports the closure without claiming that players will lose access to old games.
One possible answer: BioWare announces closure and ends work on the next Mass Effect project.
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.