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The Fun They Had
Did Margie have regular days and hours for school? If so, why?
Yes, Margie had regular days and hours for school. This was because her mother believed that learning at regular hours helped little girls learn better. Her mechanical teacher was also on at the same time everyday except Saturday and Sunday.
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“Sure they had a teacher, but it wasn’t a regular teacher. It was a man.”
(i) Who does ‘they’ refer to?
(ii) What does ‘regular’ mean here?
(iii) What is it contrasted with?
What kind of teachers did Margie and Tommy have?
Why did Margie’s mother send for the County Inspector?
What did he do?
Why was Margie doing badly in geography? What did the County Inspector do to help her?
What had once happened to Tommy’s teacher?
Did Margie have regular days and hours for school? If so, why?
How does Tommy describe the old kind of school?
How does he describe the old kind of teachers?
What are the main features of the mechanical teachers and the schoolrooms that Margie and Tommy have in the story?
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