Here are some key terms from the chapter along with their meanings:
Chapter 1 of the Class 9 English book Beehive has a story called The Fun They Had. It talks about how, in the future, computers might become a big part of education. Regular schools may be replaced by online classes, and students might be taught by machines instead of real teachers. But will students actually enjoy learning this way? Thatâs something to think about.
You can read the summary of the story in the CBSE Class 9 English Notes to understand it better.
Also, if you want to learn how to write a good essay for your exam, you can visit the Essay page on BYJUâS. It will help you score more marks in your Class 9 English exam.
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The Fun They Had was written by Isaac Asimov. The story is set in the future when books and schools are conducted digitally through virtual classrooms. These classes are taken by a mechanical teacher (robot) instead of a human class teacher. The story starts with two children named Margie and Tommy. They live in a world where computers dominate each and every sphere of life, and children attend virtual classes. With the onset of virtual schools, the concept of books and classrooms has transformed considerably from the olden days.
On 17th May 2157, Margie wrote in her diary about how Tommy found a real book. It was an old book that consisted of stories. Margieâs grandfather once told her that his grandfather informed him that all the stories used to be printed on paper in those days. Both Margie and Tommy started turning the yellow and crumpled pages of the book to discover more about those days. They found it hilarious to read the book as the words stood fixed in one place instead of moving, contract to what they had seen on a computer screen. From this, it is clear that in the future, there will be telebooks only and that no hard copies of books will be available to read. Tommy exclaims that it is an utter waste to read a book and throw it away once completed. He feels that their television screen has a million books on it and could store plenty more without throwing it away.
Soon, they start reading about a school during ancient times when human beings were teachers. Although Margie hated the concept of schools, she was surprised to know actual people taught at school. This is because she has only seen robots teaching at her school. Moreover, she was not so fond of the school that was next to her bedroom as she did not have any classmates, and the mechanical teacher always gave her loads of homework to do.
Both Margie and Tommy study in a virtual classroom that includes electronic gadgets, robots, etc. Their daily lesson appears on a computer screen. It teaches them different subjects like maths, science, etc. Once, Margieâs mother called the County Inspector to fix the mechanical device on which Margie attends her virtual classes. He put the big black screen together again. However, the little girl was disappointed about the device getting fixed so soon. She knew she would again need to feed homework and test papers into it through a punch code.
Further, as both the children continue reading the book, Margieâs mother calls her to attend her classes. While Margie attends her school, the mechanical teacher teaches about fractions, but Margieâs mind starts wondering about the fun her grandparents would have had while visiting a school in the olden days. Those days, a school used to be a special building and all the kids of the same age studied together. She imagines how the kids from different areas in the neighbourhood would come together and attend school merrily. Margie gets fascinated by the fun the children had centuries ago when they went to a real school.
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Conclusion of The Fun They Had
In the chapter, The Fun They Had, illustrates how emerging technology is slowly taking precedence over various things around us. In the near future, it wouldnât be surprising to see if human teachers are replaced by mechanical devices or robots. Hereâs a modest attempt from our end to help students understand the chapter from this CBSE Class 9 English Beehive Prose Summary of The Fun They Had. BRAINSTORMQ offers several other resources such as CBSE Notes and CBSE study material, and students can access several question papers and CBSE sample papers too. For more interactive content, they can also download BRAINSTORMQ’s: The Learning App.
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Textual Questions with Answers :
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Margie is 11 years old and Tommy is 13 years old.
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Margie wrote in her diary: âToday, Tommy found a real book!â
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No, Margie had never seen a real book before. She had only read books on a screen.
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She found it strange that the words in the book didnât move and stayed on the page. Also, once the book was read, it couldnât be reused like the screen in her mechanical teacher.
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A telebook is an electronic book that can be read on a television screen or computer. Itâs like todayâs e-books.
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Margieâs school was in her home, right next to her bedroom.
No, she did not have any classmates. She studied alone with a mechanical teacher.
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Margie and Tommy studied subjects like geography, history, and arithmetic.
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They had mechanical teachers â large computers with screens that gave lessons and asked questions. They were programmed to teach the students.
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Margieâs mother sent for the County Inspector because Margieâs mechanical teacher was not working properly and was giving her tests in geography that were too difficult.
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The County Inspector checked the mechanical teacher and found that the geography sector was too fast. He slowed it down to the level of an eleven-year-old child.
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Margie was doing badly because the mechanical teacher was giving her too advanced lessons. The County Inspector adjusted the settings so that the lessons matched her level.
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Tommyâs teacher had once developed a fault, and it had to be taken away for a whole month for repairs.
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Yes, Margie had regular school hours every day except Saturday and Sunday. Her mother believed learning at the same time each day helped children learn better.
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Tommy said that in the old kind of school, children went to a building, learned the same things together, and were taught by human teachers.
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He said the old teachers were real people, not machines. They gave lessons, asked questions, and gave homework.
Some important questions and answers from Chapter 1: The Fun They Had
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Tommy found an old, real book in the attic. It had yellow, crinkly pages and words that were printed on paper, not on a screen.
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Margie wrote in her diary: âToday Tommy found a real book!â She was surprised because she had never seen a real book before.
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No, Margie had never seen a real book before. She only knew about e-books on screens.
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She found it strange that the words in the book didnât move and stayed printed on the pages. Also, when you finished the book, you had to throw it away, unlike her computer screen that could show many books.
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A telebook is a book that can be read on a screen. It is an electronic book, similar to an e-book we use today.
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Margieâs school was in her house, right next to her bedroom. She had no classmates because each child learned from their own mechanical teacher at home.
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Margie learned geography, history, and arithmetic (math). Tommy probably studied the same subjects too.
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Margie hated school because her mechanical teacher gave her lots of homework and tests. She thought the old schools must have been fun because children studied together, laughed, and helped each other.
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Yes, I agree. In todayâs schools, students can interact with teachers and classmates, ask questions, and learn through activities. It is more interesting and enjoyable than learning alone from a machine.
In Short đ Summary of “The Fun They Had”
The Fun They Had is a science fiction story by Isaac Asimov set in the year 2157. It shows a future where children learn at home from mechanical teachers (computers), not in schools with human teachers and classmates.
The story begins when Tommy, a 13-year-old boy, finds an old printed book in his attic. He shows it to his 11-year-old friend Margie, who is fascinated because she has never seen a real book. Her books are all telebooks on a screen.
As Tommy explains how schools used to be â with students sitting together, taught by real human teachers, Margie becomes curious. She starts thinking about how much more fun those old schools must have been compared to her boring, lonely lessons with a machine.
In the end, while her mechanical teacher waits to continue the lesson, Margie canât stop thinking about the old days when learning was shared and exciting.
đ Main Theme:
The story compares the modern, emotionless, computer-based education system with the traditional school that had human interaction, fun, and friendship.
đ Margie represents a child who misses human interaction and feels trapped in a cold, machine-led education system.
đ Tommy represents the typical future child who is familiar with technology but still fascinated by the past.
Answer the following questions based on the story ‘The Fun They Had’ by Isaac Asimov.
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Answer: Tommy found an old, real book in the attic. It was special because it was printed on paper, unlike their digital telebooks.
Answer: Margie noticed that the old book had words printed on pages that didnât move. Once read, it couldnât be reused like a telebook.
Answer: She hated it because it gave her many tests, especially in geography, which she found difficult and boring.
Answer: Margieâs school was a room in her home with a mechanical teacher. Unlike past schools, she had no classmates and no human teacher.
Answer: He adjusted the geography sector of her mechanical teacher to a slower speed suitable for her age.
Answer: They studied subjects like geography, history, and arithmetic.
Answer: Tommy said old schools had children learning together in a building, taught by human teachers.
Answer: She thought they were fun because kids went together, laughed, played, and learned from real people.
Answer: Real schools are better because they allow social interaction, real-time help from teachers, and fun learning with peers.
Answer: Margie is curious, thoughtful, and lonely in her modern learning setup. She longs for the fun and interaction of old schools.
1. Who is the author of ‘The Fun They Had’?
A. Isaac Asimov â
B. Ruskin Bond
C. R.K. Narayan
D. Chetan Bhagat
2. What did Tommy find in the attic?
A. A robot
B. A diary
C. A printed book â
D. A tablet
3. What subject was Margie doing badly in?
A. History
B. Arithmetic
C. Geography â
D. Science
4. What was Margieâs teacher?
A. A human
B. A mechanical robot â
C. An online tutor
D. A smartphone
5. What did the County Inspector do?
A. Repaired Tommyâs tablet
B. Replaced the book
C. Slowed down the geography sector â
D. Deleted Margieâs lessons
6. How were the old schools different from Margieâs school?
A. They had mechanical teachers
B. Students studied at home
C. Students learned together with human teachers â
D. They used telebooks
7. How old was Margie?
A. 10 years
B. 11 years â
C. 12 years
D. 13 years
8. Why did Margie find the old book strange?
A. It had no pictures
B. It was very small
C. The words didnât move â
D. It was blank
1. Conditional Sentences:
These sentences illustrate the use of the first conditional, expressing real and possible situations in the future.
2. Past Tense Usage:
The story employs past tense to narrate events, such as:
3. Reported Speech:
Examples include:
4. Vocabulary in Context:
Understanding how words are used in sentences helps in grasping their meanings:
hapter: Adverbs in English Grammar
In English grammar, an adverb is a word that modifies or describes a verb, an adjective, or another adverb. It provides more information about how, when, where, why, or to what extent something happens. Adverbs help add more detail to a sentence, allowing for clearer expression.
Adverbs can be classified based on what they modify in a sentence. There are several types of adverbs:
These adverbs describe how an action is performed. They usually answer the question “How?”
These adverbs tell when an action happens. They answer the question “When?”
These adverbs describe where an action occurs. They answer the question “Where?”
These adverbs explain how often an action takes place. They answer the question “How often?”
These adverbs show the intensity or degree of an action, adjective, or another adverb. They answer the question “To what extent?”
These adverbs indicate the level of certainty of an action. They answer the question “How certain?”
Most adverbs are formed by adding -ly to adjectives. However, there are several exceptions and irregular forms.
When adjectives end in -ly, the adverb is formed by simply adding -ly to the adjective.
Some adjectives do not end in -ly and directly form adverbs by adding -ly.
Some adverbs do not follow the usual rule of adding -ly and are irregular.
Adverbs can be placed in different positions within a sentence, depending on what they are modifying.
Read the following sentences and identify the type of adverb used.
Complete the sentences with appropriate adverbs from the list below.
(quickly, never, very, loudly, today)
Adverbs are crucial in English as they add detail and depth to our sentences. They help express how, when, where, and to what degree something happens. By understanding the different types of adverbs and their correct usage, you can enhance your writing and speaking skills, making your communication more precise and effective.
1. Margie (to be) ________ a little upset when her mechanical teacher (to tell) ________ her that she was not learning fast enough.
Solution:
Margie was a little upset when her mechanical teacher told her that she was not learning fast enough.
1. The mechanical teacher taught the lesson slowly.
2. Tommy is very cleverly at finding books.
Solution:
1. Margie hated school, but she still did all her homework.
2. Tommy found an old book in the attic.
Solution:
1. The children were laughing loudly at the old book.
2. The mechanical teacher explained the lesson very clearly.
Solution:
1. Tommy was reading the book in the attic.
2. Margie enjoyed her lessons with the mechanical teacher.
Solution:
1. Tommy liked to read books, but he did not want to read a book about old schools.
2. Margie was happy because the lesson was finally over.
Solution:
1. The mechanical teacher was (intelligent) than the old school teachers.
2. Margie thought her teacher was (interesting) than Tommy’s teacher.
Solution:
1. “Isn’t it a great invention margie said to tommy.”
2. the children laughed when they read the lesson about the old schools.
Solution:
Use of “If not â unless
The “If not â unless” structure is an important grammatical concept, particularly when expressing conditions in English. Here, I’ll explain how this structure works and then provide solutions to exercises related to it, based on the context from the lesson “The Fun They Had”.
Here are some exercises related to “If not â Unless” from the lesson “The Fun They Had” with solutions:
Solution:
Solution:
The “If not â unless” structure is a simple yet effective way to express negative conditions in English. By practicing this structure, students can easily manipulate conditional sentences and improve their grammatical accuracy. This lesson shows the importance of conditionals, particularly how they are used in the context of “The Fun They Had.”
