The Great Time They Had

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

• to show how schools have changed

• to show how schools have not changed

What word BEST describes the inspector's language in the sentence below?
"Actually, the over-all pattern of her progress is quite satisfactory."

• formal

• informal

How do the illustrations help show that the passage is science fiction?

• They show a past world.

• They show a futuristic world.

Which sentence below describes Margie's teacher?

• It is a book.

• It is a desk.

• It is a computer.

Which question does the author MOST likely want the reader to think about?

• Are human beings better teachers than computers are?

• Are books beings better teachers than computers are?

• Are deks beings better teachers than computers are?

Which sentence from the passage is the BEST example of informal speech?

• "He knows almost as much, I betcha."

• He knows nothing .

• He knows little.

How does the author MOST likely feel about the kind of school described in the book Tommy finds.

• That kind of school is a great place for children to not learn.

• That kind of school is a great place for children to learn.

What was the author's MAIN purpose for writing this passage?

• to give readers facts about the animals

• to entertain readers about the fair

• to inform readers about the future and prepare them for mechanical teachers

What is the genre?

• fiction

• non-fiction

• science fiction

Where is the setting?

• At the school.

• In Margie's bedroom

• At the library