WorksheetsThe Fun They Had
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What is the theme of the story?
School is better in the future, because there is a robot teacher.
Tommy should share his book, so Margie can learn about old schools.
Learning without technology provides more social interaction.
Learning about the past is important, because it shows change.
Why do Margie and Tommy find the book interesting?
It was very old and printed on paper
The pages were full of colorful pictures
They liked to read books
The story was written by their favorite author
Telebooks differ from regular books because they
are written in punch code
have words which move on a screen
must be played on a tape recorder
are books that have been made into movies
The story says that Tommy answered Margie nonchalantly as he walked away. What does nonchalantly mean?
disagreeably
curiously
casually
reluctantly
Why does Margie's mother have the county inspector visit?
to explain what Margie needs to learn
to punish Margie for her poor grades
to give Margie personal instruction in geography
to reprogram Margies teacher
The story takes place in the
past
present
future
What is the conflict in the story?
Margie's robot teacher is giving her too many tests.
Margie hates school and thinks about the fun the kids had at school in the old days.
Tommy won't let Margie read the old book.
Margie has to learn about geography and fractions.
Why does Margie think human teachers can't teach as well as mechanical teachers?
They aren't as smart as machines
They can't understand their students
They make their students take too many tests
They can't teach all the subjects
Why does Margie have to write her paper using a punch code?
She doesn't want anyone to copy her work
Her parents write everything in punch code
Her teacher doesn't speak the same language
A machine grades her work
What is the mood of the story?
In the beginning, depressing; in the end frightening
In the beginning, exciting; in the end, sympathetic
In the beginning, humorous; in the end, optimistic
In the beginning, gloomy; in the end, cheerful
What word means: feeling angry or disgusted?
scorned
sector
loftily
calculated
What word means: figured out mathematically?
loftily
dispute
calculated
centuries
Which word means: periods of 100 years?
scornful
satisfactory
nonchalantly
centuries
Which word means: in a superior way, arrogant?
satisfactory
centuries
dispute
loftily
unconcerned; a calm and relaxed manner
scornful
satisfactory
nonchalantly
sector
Which word means: a separate part of a group or area?
sector
dispute
satisfactory
scornful
Which word means: acceptable; meeting requirements?
scornful
satisfactory
calculated
dispute
Which word means: to argue?
dispute
loftily
centuries
calculated
Which sentence or phrase best suggests that books are electronic in year 2157?
It was a very old book.
Margie’s grandfather once said that when he was a little boy his
grandfather told him that there was a time when all stories were
printed on paper.
They turned the pages, which were yellow and crinkly…
…it was awfully funny to read words that stood still instead of
moving the way they were supposed to – on a screen, you know.
By the end of the story, how does Margie feel about teachers?
She feels that a machine would be a better teacher because
machines are smarter than people.
She feels that a person would be more fun than a machine teacher.
She feels that she would get in trouble more often
with a person teaching her instead of a machine.
She feels that a person would be more boring
than a machine teacher.
