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Calculate how many years and months ahead from now Margie's diary entry is.

Margie's diary entry is dated 17 May 2157. Assuming the current year is 2024, the entry is 133 years in the future.

How old are Margie and Tommy?

Margie is eleven years old, and Tommy is thirteen years old.

What did Margie write in her diary?

Margie wrote in her diary, "Today Tommy found a real book!"

Had Margie ever seen a book before?

<p>No, Margie had never seen a real, printed book before Tommy showed her the one he found.</p>
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What things about the book did she find strange?

<p>Margie found it strange that the words in the book stood still instead of moving like they did on a screen. She also thought it was strange that the book always showed the same words on a page, even when read multiple times.</p>
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What do you think a telebook is?

<p>A telebook is a book displayed electronically on a screen, like a television or computer screen, that can hold many different books.</p>
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Where was Margie's school? Did she have any classmates?

<p>Margie's school was a dedicated room in her house, next to her bedroom. No, she did not have any classmates; she learned alone with her mechanical teacher.</p>
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What subjects did Margie and Tommy learn?

<p>Margie learned Geography and Arithmetic. Tommy learned History and Arithmetic. They likely learned other subjects as well.</p>
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Referring to the quote "I wouldn't throw it away," who says these words?

<p>Tommy says these words.</p>
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Referring to the quote "I wouldn't throw it away," what does 'it' refer to?

<p>'It' refers to the telebook or the television screen used for reading telebooks.</p>
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Referring to the quote "I wouldn't throw it away," what is 'it' (the telebook) being compared with by the speaker?

<p>The telebook ('it') is being compared with the old, printed paper book that Tommy found.</p>
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Referring to the quote "Sure they had a teacher, but it wasn't a regular teacher. It was a man," who does 'they' refer to?

<p>'They' refers to the students who attended schools centuries ago, in the time the old book describes.</p>
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Referring to the quote "Sure they had a teacher, but it wasn't a regular teacher. It was a man," what does 'regular' mean here?

<p>In this context, 'regular' means the usual or normal type of teacher in Margie and Tommy's time, which is a mechanical teacher.</p>
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Referring to the quote "Sure they had a teacher, but it wasn't a regular teacher. It was a man," what is 'it' (the man teacher) contrasted with?

<p>The human teacher ('a man') is contrasted with the 'regular' mechanical teachers that Margie and Tommy have.</p>
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What kind of teachers did Margie and Tommy have?

<p>Margie and Tommy had mechanical teachers. These were large, programmed machines with screens that displayed lessons, asked questions, and graded assignments.</p>
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Why did Margie's mother send for the County Inspector?

<p>Margie's mother sent for the County Inspector because Margie was consistently performing poorly in her geography lessons, and she suspected an issue with the mechanical teacher.</p>
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What did the County Inspector do?

<p>The County Inspector took Margie's mechanical teacher apart, identified that the geography sector was set too fast for her age, adjusted it to a ten-year-old level, and reassembled the teacher.</p>
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Why was Margie doing badly in geography? What did the County Inspector do to help her?

<p>Margie was doing badly because the geography sector of her mechanical teacher was programmed too advanced for her level. The County Inspector helped by slowing it down to an appropriate pace (average ten-year level).</p>
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What had once happened to Tommy's teacher?

<p>Tommy's mechanical teacher had once malfunctioned; its history sector had completely blanked out and it had to be taken away for repairs for nearly a month.</p>
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Did Margie have regular days and hours for school? If so, why?

<p>Yes, Margie had school at the same time every day except Saturday and Sunday. Her mother believed that learning at regular hours helped little girls learn better.</p>
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How does Tommy describe the old kind of school?

<p>Tommy describes the old school as a special building where all the children went. He explains that kids of the same age learned the same things together from a human teacher.</p>
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How does Tommy describe the old kind of teachers?

<p>Tommy describes the old teachers as humans ('a man'), not machines ('regular' teachers). He explains they didn't live in the student's house but taught groups of children in a special building.</p>
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What are the main features of the mechanical teachers and the schoolrooms that Margie and Tommy have in the story?

<p>Main features include: Mechanical teachers (large, screen-based machines providing lessons and tests), individualized pacing (adjusted to each child), and home-based schoolrooms (dedicated rooms within the house, isolating students). Education is technologically advanced but lacks social interaction.</p>
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Why did Margie hate school? Why did she think the old kind of school must have been fun?

<p>Margie hated her mechanical school, particularly the impersonal teacher and the process of submitting homework. She thought the old schools must have been fun because children learned together, interacted, helped each other, and were taught by humans, fostering a sense of community and shared experience.</p>
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Flashcards

How old are Margie and Tommy?

Margie is eleven and Tommy is thirteen years old.

What did Margie write in her diary?

Margie wrote in her diary that Tommy found a real book.

Had Margie ever seen a book before?

Margie had never seen a book before. This was her first time seeing one.

What did Margie find strange about the book?

She found it strange that the words on the book stood still instead of moving like they did on the screen, and that after one page, the same words were still there.

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What is a telebook?

A telebook is a book that is displayed on a television screen.

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Where was Margie's school? Did she have any classmates?

Margie's school was in her own house, in a room next to her bedroom. She did not have any classmates.

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What subjects did Margie and Tommy learn?

Margie and Tommy learn geography, history, and arithmetic.

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Who says, "I wouldn't throw it away."

Tommy says these words.

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What does 'it' refer to in "I wouldn't throw it away."

'It' refers to the real book Tommy found.

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What is 'it' being compared with?

The book is being compared to a telebook.

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Who does 'they' refer to?

'They' refers to the people who lived in the past.

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What does regular mean here?

'Sure they had a teacher, but it wasn't a regular teacher. It was a man.' Regular means normal/ usual.

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What is it contrasted with?

"Sure they had a teacher, but it wasn't a regular teacher. It was a man.' It is contrasted with a mechanical teacher.

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What kind of teachers did Margie and Tommy have?

Margie and Tommy have mechanical teachers.

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Why send for the County Inspector?

Margie's mother sent for the County Inspector because Margie was not doing well in geography.

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What did the County Inspector do?

The County Inspector adjusted the mechanical teacher's settings and slowed down the geography sector.

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Why was Margie doing badly in geography?

Margie was doing badly in geography because the geography sector was geared too high. The County Inspector slowed it down.

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What had once happened to Tommy's teacher?

Once, Tommy's teacher was taken away for a month because its history sector was blanked out.

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Did Margie have regular days and hours for school?

Yes, Margie had regular days and hours for school as her mother believed it helped her learn better. The mechanical teacher was always on at the same time every day, except Saturday and Sunday.

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How does Tommy describe the old kind of school?

Tommy describes the old kind of school as special buildings where kids used to go to learn, and they had a human teacher.

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Study Notes

  • The text presents questions based on a story, likely for comprehension and analysis.
  • The questions cover character details, plot points, interpretation of quotes, and broader thematic elements.

Part I: Short Answer Questions

  • Focus on direct recall from the story.
  • Age of Margie and Tommy
  • What Margie wrote in her diary
  • Whether Margie had seen a book before
  • Strange things about the book
  • What a telebook is
  • Location of Margie's school and classmates
  • Subjects Margie and Tommy learn

Part II: Reference to Story Questions

  • Requires understanding and interpretation of specific quotes.
  • "I wouldn't throw it away."
    • Speaker
    • What 'it' refers to
    • Comparison made by the speaker
  • "Sure they had a teacher, but it wasn't a regular teacher. It was a man."
    • Who 'they' refers to
    • Meaning of 'regular'
    • Contrast to 'regular'

Part III: Short Paragraph Questions

  • Encourages concise summaries of key events and character actions.
  • Kind of teachers Margie and Tommy have
  • Reason for Margie's mother sending for the County Inspector
  • Actions of the County Inspector
  • Reason for Margie's poor geography performance and the Inspector's solution
  • Past incident with Tommy's teacher
  • Margie's regular school days and hours, and the reason behind them
  • Tommy's description of the old kind of school
  • Tommy's description of old kind of teacher

Part IV: Extended Response Questions

  • Requires in-depth analysis and synthesis of information.
  • Features of mechanical teachers and schoolrooms in Margie and Tommy's time

Discussion points

  • Margie's reasons for disliking school
  • Her perception of why the old kind of school would have been enjoyable

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