WorksheetsThe Fun They Had
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 20mins
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 about the past is important, because it shows change.
Learning without technology provides more social interaction.
Why do Margie and Tommy find the book interesting?
It was very old and printed on paper
They liked to read books
The pages were full of colorful pictures
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
reluctanly
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'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
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
Which word best describes the mood of the story?
fearful
sympathetic
optimistic
cheerful
