What is the genre of the story ?
Science fiction
Is that in the past or in the future?
Future
What happened on May 17, 2155?
Tommy found a real book
In “The Fun They Had,” what does the old book help Tommy and Margie learn about the past?
how children were taught
Why does the County Inspector come to Margie’s home?
to repair the machine that teaches Margie
Tommy is busy reading the book, what does this suggest about his attitude toward the book?
He thinks the book is interesting
What does Tommy say the book is about?
school
What did Margie´s grandfather tell her?
All the stories just to be printed
What is Margie´s reaction to learning that teachers used to be people?
She is surprised. She thinks people are not as smart as mechanical teachers.
How does Margie’s changing point of view help to develop the story’s theme?
She has become more interested in learning about life in the past.
Where did Margie go after reading the book with Tommy?
She went into the schoolroom.
Margie should be thinking about her lessons on fractions, what was she actually thinking?
She was thinking about how school used to be fun.
