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WorksheetsThe Fun they Had
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 1hrs 17mins
When does this story take place?
1492
2018
1990
2157
Based on details in the text, it can be inferred that Tommy and Margie are
brother and sister
neighborhood friends
cousins
friends who live far apart from each other
Where does Tommy find the real book and how is it different than the books they are used to?
in his car and it plays music
in his basement and the words don't move
in his backpack and it plays music
in his attic and the words don't move
In what subject was Margie doing poorly?
math
spelling
geography
science
TRUE OR FALSE: The author of this story believes that technology is a better mode of education than human interaction.
TRUE
FALSE
Which of the following is Margie's mother most likely to say?
Children learn best if they choose when to go to school.
All students should be taught the exact same thing.
Teachers should never adjust their lessons to fit the students' needs.
Each child learns differently, so teach them differently.
Why does the author give a date in the first paragraph of the passage?
to show that the story takes place long ago
to show that the story takes place in the future
to show that the story takes place in the present
to show that the story takes place in the recent past
Why does the author have Margie and Tommy talk about the old book?
to show that the book is boring
to show how schools have changed
to show that Tommy is older than Margie
to show why Tommy does not like to read
Which question does the author MOST likely want the reader to think about?
Should children read books?
Where will families live in the future?
Why do children need to learn geography?
Are human beings better teachers than computers are?
What does the word inspector mean in the sentence below?
The inspector looked for clues at the crime scene.
criminal
examiner
student
teacher
What could have most likely happened to make the education system change so drastically?
Mistrust in human intellect and trust in artificial intelligence.
Teachers were too bored teaching the same things over and over again.
A nuclear war obliterated the majority of the population.
Children no longer were taught to be respectful and obey orders from humans.
What description best matches the County Inspector's appearance?
[Margie was scornful. "School? What's there to write about school?"]
Choose the emoji the would best describe Margie's scornful face
Which image is the closest match to Margie's mechanical teacher?
The story says that Tommy answered Margie nonchalantly as he walked away. What does nonchalantly mean?
disagreeably
curiously
casually
reluctanly
Why does Margie think human teachers can't teach as well as mechanical teachers?
They aren't as smart as machines
They make their students take too many tests
They can't understand their students
They can't teach all the subjects
