Vocabulary Definitions
Definition: Having or showing a very deep knowledge or understanding.
What is profound
The ______________ rose stood out against the other white flowers.
What is crimson
What is the setting of Frindle? BE SPECIFIC
What is Lincoln Elementary school in New Hampshire; 1980's.
What subject does Mrs. Granger teach?
ELA
Make an inference: The teacher struggled to get through all the desks in the classroom.
She had many students in her class.
Definition: in a wild and hurried way
What is frantically
Drinking six to eight glasses of water a day is _____________ for good health.
What is essential
Name 6 characters in the story.
What is Nick Allen, Ms. Deaver, Mrs. Avery, Mrs. Granger, Janet Fisk, John, Pete, Chris, and Dave (any 6)
Mrs. Granger seemed taller than a giant, but was she in fact a tall person?
No, she was smaller than some 5th graders.
After working all day, Ramos jumped in the pool with all his clothes still on.
Ramos is probably hot and sweaty.
Definition: to stop or pause
What is hesitate
The store gave the customer a 100% satisfaction __________________ promise.
What is guarantee
What is the conflict in the story?
Nick does not get along with Mrs. Granger and he tries to trick her into not giving homework.
What was the FIRST event that gave Nick the idea of calling a pen a Frindle?
Janet found a gold ballpoint pen and picked it up
Mom and dad stared at the report card with a big grin and gave Tommy a big hug.
Tommy probably received excellent grades.
Definition: the beginning or starting point
What is origin
The singer _________________ a new microphone before the concert because the old one was broken.
What is acquired
Name 2 events in the rising action of the story.
Nick asks about words in a dictionary as a delaying question; Mrs. Granger gives him a report to present to the class; Nick writes a very long report to take up all of Mrs. Granger lesson; Nick gets the idea to start calling a pen a frindle. (any two)
What did Nick do to Mrs. Deaver's classroom in the beginning of the book?
turned it into a tropical island
Fred turned around, hurried back up the driveway. He went inside, ran upstairs and grabbed his backpack. When he finally returned to the bus stop, he yelled out in frustration.
He just missed the bus.
Definition: complete control over something, like goods and services
What is monopoly
Since Mary has been to France several times, she is very well _________________ with the French culture.
What is acquainted
What is one of Nick's character traits? How do you know?
Nick is creative (provide evidence); Nick is determined (provide evidence); Nick is clever(provide evidence); Nick is a prankster (provide evidence)
How did Nick prefer to learn vocabulary?
By reading
John, Pete, Chris, Dave, and Janet all went to the Penny Pantry and asked for a frindle.
Nick's friends are loyal to him and his plan.