"A School for Robots"

What is the main conflict in the story?

• The teacher desires perfection, so when the new robot isn’t perfect, she panics..

• The teacher is afraid of the principal, so when the new robot acts up, she conceals the problem from him.

• The teacher wants an orderly classroom, and she is unable to fix the new robot.

• The teacher is frustrated that the new robot isn’t perfect, and she doesn’t want to disrupt her other students.

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

Which detail from the story suggests that it is science fiction?

• The school strictly follows a regular schedule.

• The students are robots programmed to be perfect.

• The robots are programmed to do their work efficiently.

• The students already know most of what is being taught.

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CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.W.8.9A

What is a theme of the story?

• Only robots can attain perfection.

• Perfection is an unrealistic goal.

• People are not perfect.

• Schools should not try to be perfect.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

The point of view from which the story is told gives the reader insight into —

• how the characters interact with each other

• why the little boy is inside the new robot

• why the principal wants perfection

• how the school came to be

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Based on paragraph one, it can be inferred that...

• The principal dislikes real children.

• The principal wants perfection.

• The principal has very little patience.

• The principal is foolish.

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Why is paragraph 1 important to the plot?

• It explains why the teacher is frantic when the new robot is not perfect.

• It shows that the principal does not want real students.

• It illustrates how the principal likes to show off.

• It emphasizes that having robots as students only requires one teacher.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

The reader can infer that the little boy is a troublemaker because —

• he damages the robot so he can fit inside it

• he laughs when he is found inside the robot

• he mimics his teacher in class

• he talks during studying time

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

When the new robot answers questions incorrectly, how does this affect the plot of the story?

• It changes the way the teacher feels about robots as students

• It suggests that something is wrong with the goal of having a perfect student body.

• It allows for the revelation of why the robot is not working properly.

• It illustrates how perfection can never be achieved.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

What is hidden from the reader as a result of the story being told from the third-person limited point of view?

• The reason why the new robot answers questions incorrectly

• How the repairman fixed the new robot

• The inner feelings of the characters

• How the principal handled the problem

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CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Which word best reflects the mood in paragraph 18?

• Dismayed

• Horrific

• Frantic

• Enraged

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4