Comprehension
How is Margie's teacher much different than the teachers of schools today?
They are a machine/robot teacher
What does the suffix "-ful" mean?
"Full of" or "Having the qualities of"
In paragraph 3 it says the book's pages are yellow and crinkly. Why do you think they are that way?
The book was printed a long time ago
What is dialogue?
The words characters say to each other.
Write a sentence with a linking verb in it. In your sentence, please underline the linking verb!
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What caused Margie to hate school "even more" than she did before?
Margie was doing poorly on "test after test" in geography.
What does the word "loftily" mean?
Elevated in status, superior OR
Having a haughty overbearing manner
How is Margie's education more personal than the education of students in the "past"? Find the paragraph in the text that supports your answer.
Paragraph 28 - The mechanical teachers are adjusted to fit each child perfectly.
Name at least 2 elements of Science Fiction.
-Scientific Ideas
-Imaginary Beings
-Setting different than Earth right now
-Plot that explores how tech has impacted us
Write a sentence with an action verb in it. In your sentence, please underline the action verb!
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Why does Margie's mother have the county inspector visit?
To help reprogram Margie's teacher because it's scoring her too hard in geography.
What is the meaning of the word "nonchalantly"?
In a casually calm and relaxed manner.
What does Margie think of the schools she has learned about from Tommy's book?
The schools must have been fun and enjoyable.
What is an example of a typical Sci Fi setting?
Other planet, spaceship, Earth at a different time, etc
What is the linking verb in this sentence:
I drove home because I was tired.
WAS
What are some of the unfamiliar things that Margie reads about in Tommy's book?
Group learning, human teachers, school buildings, books
At what event would someone speak "sorrowfully"?
Funeral, Accident,
What is a possible theme in "The Fun They Had"?
People often fail to appreciate things until they no longer have them.
Name one element of "The Fun They Had" that makes it fit into the Science Fiction genre?
Robot Teacher, takes place in the future
What is the action verb in this sentence?
Shawna memorized math facts last night, so she is exhausted!
MEMORIZED