The Fun They Had Review

Review

Genre of the story...

• Science fiction or

• Fantasy?

Multiple Choice

The best evidence that "The Fun They Had" is science fiction is...

• Margie and Tommy go to school in their homes.

• Human teachers have been replaced by machines.

• Tommy knows a lot about the past.

• Margie's mother calls the County Inspector.

Last week we learned about :

-irony and sarcasm

Read this example and take the poll!

Poll

From "Hamilton" --the song "Guns and Ships":

How does a ragtag volunteer army, in need of a shower

Somehow defeat a global superpower?

• This is a pun.

• This is hyperbole.

• This is symbolism.

• This is irony.

Themes

lesson, connection, message

Multiple Select

What is the best theme for "The Fun They Had"?

• a warning to future generations that as humans rely on technology, it is important to preserve the past to learn from history.

• future generations are better off than past generations because technology allows civilization to advance

• don't be wasteful with resources because the Earth cannot be replaced

Topics in the story

• Education

• Technology

Multiple Choice

Which of the following details is NOT true of Margie's feelings about her education?

• She has a school room in her house and has to learn all alone.

• She liked the “old school” idea of a human teacher and the kids learning the same things at the same time.

• Kids could talk about the lessons and learn from each other.

• Margie hates the way her education is set up.

The point of view of the story is...

the type of narration found in the text

Multiple Choice

What is the point of view in this story?

• 1st person

• 3rd person omniscient

• 3rd person limited

• 2nd person

Poll

What is the biggest CON to living in 2157?

• telebooks are in your TV

• the County Inspector can fix your broken teacher

• your school is in your home

• the past seems to have been forgotten

The inciting incident of the story occurs...

just before the rising action!

Poll

In this story the inciting incident is...

• Margie's teacher breaks down

• Margie's mom calls the County Inspector

• Margie and Tommy get called to school.

• Margie investigates the book Tommy found.

3 types of Irony

• Dramatic

• Verbal

• Situational

Multiple Select

What type of irony is used in the example, "Why would anyone write about school?"

• dramatic -only the audience knows

• situational-neither the audience nor the character knows

• verbal- the words of the character are ironic

• indirect- we are unsure of the irony

Multiple Select

In this story the best example of irony is...

• when Margie discovers Tommy's book

• when Margie's teacher breaks down

• when Margie realizes she wants to learn more about the past

• when the reader realizes the story takes place in the future

SYMBOLISM

an object that appears intentionally by the author; represents something deeper

Open Ended

The book is one of the most obvious and important symbols in the story because...