The Fun They Had

Response to Reading

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Directions: Read the science fiction story titled The Fun They Had by Isaac Asimov and
respond to the following questions in complete sentences.

1. When was this story written?

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2. In what year does this story take place?

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3. How old are Margie and Tommy?

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4. What did Margie write in her diary?

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5. Had Margie ever seen a book before? Where had she heard about them?

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6. What things about the book did she find strange?

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7. Where was Margie’s school? Did she have any classmates?

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8. What subjects did Margie and Tommy learn?

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9. Did Margie have regular days and hours for school?

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10. What kind of teachers did Margie and Tommy have? Explain how the teacher and
student interacted together.

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11. Why did Margie’s mother send for the County Inspector? What did he do?

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12. What had once happened to one of Tommy’s teachers?

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13. How does Tommy described the old kind of teachers?

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14. Why did Margie hate school? Why did she think the old kind of school must have
been fun?
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15. Would you like to attend the school that Margie and Tommy attended or do you
prefer a traditional school? Explain your opinion.

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16. How do you predict computers will be used in classrooms by the year 2155?
Explain.
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