Vocabulary 1-6
Define coinage
the invention of new words
Define awkward
clumsy; Not graceful
How does Nick annoy Mrs. Avery in Chapter 1?
he makes high-pitched chirps during class
Who is Mrs. Margaret Chatham?
The principal at Nick's school
In the 5th-grade class picture, what are all the students holding up?
A Frindle (Pen)
Define monopoly
Complete control of a product or business by one person or group
Define financial
having to do with money
How does Nick try to get out of doing homework in chapter 3?
He tries to waste time and asks Mrs. Granger about her dictionary and where all the words come from hoping the bell would ring and she wouldn't assign homework.
Why does Mrs. Granger think "pen" is a better word for pen than "frindle"?
The word pen comes from the Latin word for feather, pinna. It has a long history and "frindle" is a silly word.
What does Judy Morgan do for a living?
reporter for The Westfield Gazette, which is the local newspaper
Define ideal
something in its most perfect form
just; only
What school does Nick Allen go to?
Lincoln Elementary in New Hampshire
What was the effect of the kids staying after school? (name at least three)
Parents complained, the bus drivers wanted to go on strike, the school board and superintendent go involved, and the principal of Lincoln Elementary went to Nick's house to speak with his parents.
What did Bud Lawrence do when he heard about the frindle?
Bud Trademarked the word and opened up a store selling cheap plastic ballpoint pens with the word "frindle" on them
Define origin
the very beginning of something
Define investment
the action or process of investing money for profit or material result.
What did Nick think after reading the first sentence from the introduction of a dictionary?
It was like trying to read the ingredients of a bottle of shampoo.
What nickname did Nick's friend, Dave give Mrs. Granger in chapter 8?
Dangerous Grangerous
What was the first word that was created in 1971 by a man named Daley in Ireland?
Quiz
Define Etymological
having to do with the way words develop or change
Define fad.
Something that is very popular for a short time, then forgotten.
Why did it bother Nick when the teacher started telling Nick how great his presentation was?
He didn't want people to think he was a teacher's pet and that would ruin his reputation.
What does Nick compare his "war" with Mrs. Granger to in Chapter 9?
Chess. The black queen is Mrs. Chatham and the white queen is Nicks mother.
What was everyone wondering at the end of chapter 11 about the picture?
How Judy Morgan had received the class picture