How does Tommy compare his teacher to his father?

Tommy says his father is smarter than his teacher.

Tommy says his father is older than his teacher.

Tommy says his father is fatter than his teacher.

Tommy says his father is kinder than his teacher.

Why does Margie think the old schools were fun?

Because old schools had full classes of kids.

Because old schools had concerts and dances.

Because old schools has recess.

Because old schools offer video came clubs.

What is the beginning of the story?

In the year 2157, Tommy and Margie find a real book which is very different than the telebooks they have access to.

In the year 2157, Tommy and Margie find a book which is similar to their telebooks.

Tommy and Margie find a real book which is very different than the telebooks they have access to.

In the year 2157, Tommy and Margie find a real book.

What is the ending of the story?

Margie daydreams about how much fun old school while sitting in school by herself.

Margie thinks that she might have liked school in the old days.

Tommy and Margie decide to destroy the book so no one else can find it.

Tommy daydreams about how much fun old school while sitting in school by himself.

What is the climax of the story?

Tommy explains to Margie about how old school was different than their school.

Tommy tells Margie about the real book he found.

Tommy and Margie argue over school.

Tommy and Margie need to go back to their teachers.

What is the rising action of the story?

Margie talks about how much she dislikes school.

Tommy tells Margie about the real book he found.

Tommy and Margie need to go back to their teachers.

Tommy explains to Margie about how old school was different than their school.

What is the falling action?

Tommy and Margie need to go back to their teachers.

Tommy tells Margie about the real book he found.

Margie talks about how much she dislikes school.

Tommy explains to Margie about how old school was different than their school.

At the beginning of "The Fun They Had," what has caused Margie to hate school even more than before?

Doing poorly on a test in geography

Having no friends in school any more

reading an old book that Tommy has found in his attic

Learing about real teachers instead of teaching machines

In “The Fun They Had,” Tommy finds a book. Why are the book’spages yellow and crinkly?

The book was printed a long time ago.

No one has ever read the book before.

Someone was trying to hide the book in the attic.

In “The Fun They Had,” how is Margie’s teacher different from theteachers that most students who attend schools today have?

Margie's teacher has been told very little about her.

Margie's teacher is a person at a remote location.

Margie's teacher is her mother.

Which quotation from “The Fun They Had” best supports why the book’spages yellow and crinkly?

“Our television screen must have had a million books on it and it’s goodfor plenty more.”

And then, when they turned back to the page before, it had the same wordson it that it had had when they read it the first time.

[I]t was awfully funny to read words that stood still instead of moving theway they were supposed to—on a screen, you know.

In “The Fun They Had,” why does Margie’s mother have the county inspector visit?

to give Margie personal instruction in geography

to punish Margie for her poor grades

to explain what Margie needs to learn

“The Fun They Had,” which of these things are unfamiliar to Margie until she learns about them from Tommy or his book?

group learning, human teachers, school buildings

tests, group learning, computer programs

human teachers, homework, school buildings

computer programs, human teachers, tests

In “The Fun They Had,” in what way is Margie’s education more personal than the education of students her age in most schools today?

Her schoolwork is programmed to suit her own specific learning abilities.

Her teacher is a caring human being who focuses on only one student.

She is able to decide when to take tests and how difficult those tests should be.

She is able to connect with other students who are studying the samesubjects at a similar pace.

Which quotation from “The Fun They Had” best supports in what way is Margie’s education more personal than the education of students her age in most schools today?

“But my mother says a teacher has to be adjusted to fit the mind of each boyand girl it teaches and that each kid has to be taught differently.”

The mechanical teacher had been giving her test after test in geography, andshe had been doing worse and worse….

“Sure they had a teacher, but it wasn’t a regular teacher. It was a man.”

It was always on at the same time every day except Saturday and Sunday,because her mother said little girls learned better if they learned at regularhours.

What is paragraph shrink strategy?

1) who, what, where, when, how, why 2) new information 3) one sentence or less

1) who, what, where, when 2) new information 3) one sentence

1) who, what, where, when, how, why 2) important information 3) one sentence or less

1) who, what, where, when, how, why 2) new information 3) one sentence or more

Which reason below is NOT why we should use paragraph shrink strategy?

to use as a self check for comprehension

so that specific details pop out

so I have something to do while reading

so I can more easily answer questions

All stories and narratives must include:

Problem, Rising Action, Solution

Rising Action, Outcome, Wizards

What is the mountain strategy for plot?

To tell/ retell a narrative you need to start at the beginning (characters, setting, problem) then add rising action events, climax and falling action events with a resolution or outcome in the end.

To tell/ retell a narrative you need to start at the beginning (characters, setting, problem) then the resolution or outcome in the end and finally connect using the rising action events, climax and falling action events.

To tell/ retell a narrative you need to start in the middle/ climax and add details from both sides of the mountain- beginning and end.

To tell/ retell a narrative you need to start at the ending and then connect to the beginning using the climax as the middle point.

How do we prepare the plan to tell/ retell a story using the mountain strategy?

To prepare to plan a narrative you need to start at the beginning (characters, setting, problem) then the resolution or outcome in the end and finally connect using the rising action events, climax and falling action events.

To prepare to plan a narrative you need to start at the beginning (characters, setting, problem) then add rising action events, climax and falling action events with a resolution or outcome in the end.

To prepare to plan a narrative you need to start in the middle/ climax and add details from both sides of the mountain- beginning and end.

To prepare to plan a narrative you need to start at the ending and then connect to the beginning using the climax as the middle point.

At the end of “The Fun They Had,” what does Margie think of the schools she has learned about from Tommy’s book?

Those schools must have been very enjoyable.

Those schools seem like a complete waste of time.

She wanted to read about those funny schools.

Those schools seem very similar to her own schooling.

Which quotation from “The Fun They Had” best supports what Margie thinks of the schools she has learned about from Tommy’s book?

Margie was thinking about how the kids must have loved it in the old days.She was thinking about the fun they had.

“Sure they had a teacher, but it wasn’t a regular teacher. It was a man.”

“They had a special building and all the kids went there.”

She wanted to read about those funny schools.

How do you know that this story is science fiction?

It takes place in the future and talks about technology.

It takes place in the future and talks about the past.

It takes place in the past and talks about the future.

It takes place in the past and talks about technology.

Which of these serious themes/ central ideas is most clearly conveyed in thescience-fiction story “The Fun They Had”?

People often fail to appreciate things until they no longer have them.

We must stop wasting natural resources before it is too late.

Humanity is in danger of becoming extinct.

All human beings need to think for themselves.

In “The Fun They Had,” which of these scientific advances does the authormost clearly use as the basis of an imaginary invention?

machines that can perform human functions

clothing that resists wear and tear

paper that is made from recycled materials

lighting that can save electricity

The Fun We Had

Authored by LISA SOKOLOFF

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Because she doesn't understand that the teacher would not be in her house like the mechanical teacher is.

Because she loves her mechanical teacher.

Because she would feel more comfortable with a female teacher in her house.

Because she wants Tommy's father to be her teacher.

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The Fun We Had

What genre is this story?

When does the story take place?

How do Tommy and Margie know each other?

Where does Tommy find the "real book"?

For Margie, what is the worst part of school?

Why had Margie been doing poorly in geography?

Why does Margie say "I wouldn't want a strange man in my house to teach me"?

How does Tommy act towards Margie?

How does Tommy compare his teacher to his father?

Why does Margie think the old schools were fun?

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