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The Fun they Had

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 1hrs 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When does this story take place?

a)

1492

b)

2018

c)

1990

d)

2157

2.

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

a)

brother and sister

b)

neighborhood friends

c)

cousins

d)

friends who live far apart from each other

3.

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

a)

in his car and it plays music

b)

in his basement and the words don't move

c)

in his backpack and it plays music

d)

in his attic and the words don't move

4.

In what subject was Margie doing poorly?

a)

math

b)

spelling

c)

geography

d)

science

5.

TRUE OR FALSE: The author of this story believes that technology is a better mode of education than human interaction.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

6.

Which of the following is Margie's mother most likely to say?

a)

Children learn best if they choose when to go to school.

b)

All students should be taught the exact same thing.

c)

Teachers should never adjust their lessons to fit the students' needs.

d)

Each child learns differently, so teach them differently.

7.

Why does the author give a date in the first paragraph of the passage?

a)

to show that the story takes place long ago

b)

to show that the story takes place in the future

c)

to show that the story takes place in the present

d)

to show that the story takes place in the recent past

8.

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

a)

to show that the book is boring

b)

to show how schools have changed

c)

to show that Tommy is older than Margie

d)

to show why Tommy does not like to read

9.

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

a)

Should children read books?

b)

Where will families live in the future?

c)

Why do children need to learn geography?

d)

Are human beings better teachers than computers are?

10.

What does the word inspector mean in the sentence below?


The inspector looked for clues at the crime scene.

a)

criminal

b)

examiner

c)

student

d)

teacher

11.

What could have most likely happened to make the education system change so drastically?

a)

Mistrust in human intellect and trust in artificial intelligence.

b)

Teachers were too bored teaching the same things over and over again.

c)

A nuclear war obliterated the majority of the population.

d)

Children no longer were taught to be respectful and obey orders from humans.

12.

What description best matches the County Inspector's appearance?

a)

b)

c)

d)

13.

[Margie was scornful. "School? What's there to write about school?"]


Choose the emoji the would best describe Margie's scornful face

a)

b)

c)

d)

14.

Which image is the closest match to Margie's mechanical teacher?

a)

b)

c)

d)

e)

15.

The story says that Tommy answered Margie nonchalantly as he walked away. What does nonchalantly mean?

a)

disagreeably

b)

curiously

c)

casually

d)

reluctanly

16.

Why does Margie think human teachers can't teach as well as mechanical teachers?

a)

They aren't as smart as machines

b)

They make their students take too many tests

c)

They can't understand their students

d)

They can't teach all the subjects