Why doesn’t Billy’s grandmother give him the remote control?
She doesn't want him to be lazy.
People cooked/didn’t cook food in the microwave.
didn’t cook
People watched/didn’t watch TV.
watched
Why do you think Billy’s grandmother uses a microwave oven to cook food?
People had/didn’t have remote controls to change channels.
didn’t have
How did Billy’s grandmother change the channel when she was a kid?
What kinds of remote controls do you have in your home?
Life was/wasn’t simpler and quieter.
was