The Fun They Had / My Perspectives

Margie is surprised that the students all learned the same thing at the same time. Why?

• Her schoolwork is personalized to suit her own specific learning abilities.

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

• She has a tutor who comes to her home and helps her work through all the things she struggles with.

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CCSS.RL.6.6

Margie believes that the students from schools in the book must have

• been frustrated because they couldn't understand the material

• had fun because school was enjoyable.

• had a lot of homework.

What kind of technology was in the story? (Check all that apply)

• On-screen readers for Telebooks

• Satellite TV

• Computers

• Mechanical Teachers

• GPS

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.W.6.9A

What is the THEME of "The Fun They Had"

• Individual learning is better.

• Technology will overpower humans someday.

• People don't appreciate what they have until it's gone.

• The education system should never be changed.

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CCSS.RL.6.2

Which sentence has a linking verb?

• Shayla is tired today.

• Fred stood still in class.

• James left the party early.

What does nonchalantly mean?

• serious

• frustrated

• excited

• carefree

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CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.6.4D

What things were surprising to Margie when she learned about schools from the past?

• tests

• Geography

• school buildings

• homework

• human teachers

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CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.3

Why does the county inspector visit?

• The reprogram Margie's teacher

• To give Margie's mom instructions for teaching Margie

• To take away the mechanical teacher.

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CCSS.RI.6.3

Margie hated school even though she was doing very well on her tests in Geography class.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

Which sentence has an action verb?

• I was mad at you yesterday.

• I fell down the stairs.

• I am happy today

• He became frustrated at his little brother.