Vocabulary
The Story
Characters
Vocabulary 2
Which happened first?
100

to bend over or reach down

What is stoop? 

100
The town where the book takes place
What is Westfield, New Hampshire
100
A 5th grade student who likes to think of problems and solve them
Who is Nick Allen
100

a deep shade of red

What is crimson? 

100
Nick gets an extra homework assignment or Nick makes up the word frindle
extra homework assignment
200

having exceptional powers of imagination 

What is imaginative? 

200
Nick is famous for getting his class out of having homework. How does he do it?
What is asking a time-wasting question (aka thought grenade)
200
Nick's friend who was with him when he made up the word frindle
Who is Janet Fisk
200

to jump and grab something 

What is pounced? 

200
The word frindle makes it into the dictionary or Mrs. Granger forbids the use of the word frindle
Mrs. Granger forbids frindle
300

necessary or very important 

What is essential? 

300
Mrs. Granger's punishment for using the word frindle
What is stay after school for detention & write sentences
300
The character who sold frindle products and put the royalties into a bank account for Nick
Who is Bud Lawrence
300
extremely angry 

What is furious? 

300
Judy Morgan writes an article about frindle or Bud Lawrence makes a deal with Nick's dad
Judy Morgan writes an article
400

giving out a bright light from an electrical energy source

What is fluorescent? 

400
When does Nick finally get the letter from Mrs. Granger?
after the word frindle gets into the dictionary (when Nick is in college)
400
This character helped frindle by fighting against it (which made the kids want to use it even more)
Who is Mrs. Granger
400

to get something started or to introduce

What is launch? 

400
Nick & John introduce frindle to their Language Arts class or Mrs. Granger gives Nick a letter to sign
Nick & John introduce frindle
500

complete control over something. Mrs. Granger had a _______ over 5th grade language arts. 

What is a monopoly? 

500
Name the 3 events that inspired Nick to make up the word frindle
1) Mrs. Granger said words have meaning because we say they do 2) He remembered his baby word for music: gwagala 3) Janet found a gold pen
500
How does Nick show his respect for Mrs. Granger at the end of the book?
he sets up a college scholarship fund in her name
500

to lay stress upon something 

What is emphasize? 

500
Mrs. Chatham comes to visit Nick's house or Mrs. Granger tells Nick he didn't do anything wrong
Mrs. Chatham comes to visit Nick's house
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