The Fun They Had

When does this story take place?

• 1492

• 2018

• 1990

• 2155

Based on details in the text, it can be inferred that Tommy and Margie are

• brother and sister

• neighborhood friends

• cousins

• friends who live far apart from each other

Where does Tommy find the real book and how is it different than the books they are used to?

• in his car and it plays music

• in his basement and the words don't move

• in his backpack and it plays music

• in his attic and the words don't move

Why was Margie doing so poorly in school?

• The material was introduced too quickly.

• The teacher gave too many tests.

• The teacher was on vacation and absent for a month.

• The teacher was dumb and taught incorrect information.

Why does the author have Margie and Tommy talk about the old book?

• to show that the book is boring

• to show how schools have changed

• to show that Tommy is older than Margie

• to show why Tommy does not like to read

To dispute is to

• insult.

• argue

• brag.

• cry.

What is a century?

• Any long period of time

• A period of a thousand years

• A period of one hundred years.

• A period of fifty years

Why did Margie think that kids must have had fun in the old days?

• Because the teachers were human

• Because the kids played together in the school yard

• Because the kids learned the same things and could talk about what they learned with one another

• All of the above

What did Margie's mother say that lead her to doubt that all the kids of the same age could be taught together, at the same time?

• There wouldn't be enough time to correct the work of multiple students, all at once.

• A child who got a question wrong would feel bad if other students got the right answer.

• If children were together, they would distract each other and wouldn't learn anything.

• Each child needs to be taught differently, so a teacher needs to be adjusted to the mind of each student.

In what subject was Margie doing poorly?

• math

• spelling

• geography

• science