The Fun They Had Vocab

The word "scornful" means

• speaking in a joyous or happy tone

• acting in a controlling way

• speaking down to someone because you are angry, upset

• acting in an unfair manner

Mechanical toys are

• made of plastic or wood

• made of soft materials

• made of many wires, gears, and intricate parts

• easy to assemble

In The Hunger Games, Katniss Everdeen lived in the coal mining sector of the country, Panem. "Sector" means...

• city

• town

• headquarters

• area

The question is: Which toilet paper is superior? Charmin or Scott's? "Superior" means...

• best overall

• soft

• expensive

• fairly priced

Hermione sometimes appeared lofty to other students at Hogwarts. "Lofty" means...

• a person who thinks a lot

• a person who thinks they are better than others

• a person who acts out

• a person who likes to act

President Trump and Vice President Biden have had many disputes in the past few months.

• settlements

• discussions

• meetings

• arguments

It takes time to adjust to new schedules, teachers, and workloads.

• to adapt to or change to

• to start or begin something

• to finish or close up

• to consider or think carefully about

Nonchalant describes a person who acts...

• concerned

• interested

• unconcerned

• unhappy

Which question does the author MOST likely want the reader to think about?

• Should children read books?

• Where will families live in the future?

• Why do children need to learn geography?

• Are human beings better teachers than computers are?

What was the author's MAIN purpose for writing this story?

• to make children aware of how the future will probably be

• to serve as a warning or humans to not rely on too much technology

• to persuade the reader to prefer homeschool

• to inform the reader of the pros and cons of robot teachers