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The Fun They Had

This document contains questions about the science fiction story "The Fun They Had" by Isaac Asimov. It asks the student to summarize details about when the story takes place, the characters of Margie and Tommy, their experiences learning through an interactive computer rather than traditional books or teachers, and to analyze whether they would prefer that style of school or a traditional one. It also asks the student to predict how computers may be used in classrooms in the future year of 2155.

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The Fun They Had

This document contains questions about the science fiction story "The Fun They Had" by Isaac Asimov. It asks the student to summarize details about when the story takes place, the characters of Margie and Tommy, their experiences learning through an interactive computer rather than traditional books or teachers, and to analyze whether they would prefer that style of school or a traditional one. It also asks the student to predict how computers may be used in classrooms in the future year of 2155.

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The Fun They Had

Response to Reading

Student Name: __________________________________________ Encore: ____

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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The following answers will require a more than one sentence response.

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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