What themes are in the story
What is the main theme in the story?
that technology should not replace education
what is a quote that supports any idea in the book
Margie even wrote about it that night in her diary. On the page headed May 17, 2155, she wrote ‘Today Tommy found a real book!’”
Who is the main character?
Margie
what is another main idea from the story?
preservation of the past
what is another quote that supports the main ideas in the 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.”
Who is the neighbor of the main character ?
Tommy
what is another idea from the book?
technology transformation
what is another quote that supports the main ideas?
“They turned the pages, which were yellow and crinkly, and it was awfully funny to read words that stood still instead of moving the way they were supposed to—on a screen, you know.”
Who is the main characters mother?
Mrs. Jones
what is another quote that supports the main ideas
She was thinking about the old schools they had when her grandfather's grandfather was a little boy. All the kids from the whole neighborhood came, laughing and shouting in the schoolyard, sitting together in the schoolroom, going home together at the end of the day. They learned the same things so they could help one another on the homework and talk about it.
And the teachers were people...
Who is the robot specialized to meet the main characters need?
Mechanical Teacher
what is another quote that supports the main idea?
Margie was thinking about how the kids must have loved it in the old days. She was thinking about the fun they had.
Who is the person the main character's mother sends for when the robot malfunctions ?
County Inspector