The Fun They Had

Why do Margie and Tommy find the book interesting?

• It was very old and printed on paper

• They liked to read books

• The pages were full of colorful pictures

• The story was written by their favorite author

What is the theme of the story?

• School is better in the future, because there is a robot teacher.

• Tommy should share his book, so Margie can learn about old schools.

• Learning about the past is important, because it shows change.

• Learning without technology provides more social interaction.

Telebooks differ from regular books because they

• are written in punch code

• have words which move on a screen

• must be played on a tape recorder

• are books that have been made into movies

The story takes place in the

• past

• present

• future

What is the conflict in the story?

• Margie's robot teacher is giving her too many tests.

• Margie hates school and thinks about the fun the kids had at school in the old days.

• Tommy won't let Margie read the old book.

• Margie has to learn about geography and fractions.

Why does Margie think human teachers can't teach as well as mechanical teachers?

• They aren't as smart as machines

• They can't understand their students

• They make their students take too many tests

• They can't teach all the subjects

Why does Margie's mother have the county inspector visit?

• to explain what Margie needs to learn

• to punish Margie for her poor grades

• to give Margie personal instruction in geography

• to reprogram Margies teacher

In what year is the story set?

• 2700

• 2157

• 1955

• 2020

How Old Is Margie?

• 11

• 10

• 15

• 13

How old is Tommy

• 13

• 12

• 11

• 10