Individual Characters
How would you describe Mrs. Granger based on this quote:
"It was her eyes that did it. They were dark gray, and if she turned them on full power, they could make you feel like a speck of dust."
Mrs. Granger is scary or mean.
What kind of relationship do Nick and Mrs. Granger have at the end of the story?
A great relationship - Nick likes her and helps her and she helps him.
What is one event that happened in the rising action of the story?
*any conflict before Nick went to college*
What happens in chapter 15 that shows a theme of generosity?
Nick donates a lot of his money to his parents, his brother, and to Mrs. Granger.
What does ALTER mean? (pg. 10)
A table at the front of a church
What specific event happened that caused Mrs. Chatham to make a visit to Nick's house?
Parents and bus drivers were mad about all the kids having to stay after school because they used the word frindle.
When Mrs. Chatham visits Nick's parents, Nick compares there conversation to what?
What does this reveal about their conversation?
He compares it to a game of chess, which reveals that he sees it like a game that he is winning
What happens in the falling action of the story?
In the falling action, Nick realized that Mrs. Granger was supportive of his word the whole time and he sends her a gift and money.
What happens in chapter 4 to create a theme of Hard Work?
Nick reads all of the information for his homework even though it was not very exciting.
Find evidence on page 40/41 that proves Mrs. Granger knew the meaning of the word Frindle.
"'I am talking about - this,' and she held up her pen, an old maroon fountain pen with a blue cap."
What do we know about Bud Lawrence from the quote below?
"Instantly, Bud saw how to get what he wanted."
Bud is sneaky
How does Nick change from the beginning of 5th grade to the end of 5th based on what Mrs. Granger sees in school?
At the beginning, Nick tried to distract his teachers a lot.
At the end, Nick hesitated to act on his ideas.
What is the climax of the entire book?
Which part of the setting in Chapter 1 helps create a theme of playfulness?
The imaginary tropical island
Find a quote on page 37 that tells us why the lady behind the counter understood the meaning of the word frindle.
"and this time Nick pointed at the ballpoint bens behind her on the shelf."
What are 3 of the ideas that Nick had throughout the book?
Any of these answers are accepted (others may be accepted)
- Turning his classroom into a tropical island
- Making the peep sound
- Taking a really long time for his report
- Saying Frindle
- Making the cafeteria serve better food
How do Nick's mom and dad each see the Frindle situation differently?
Nick's mom thinks it is kinda silly.
Nick's dad thinks it should just stop.
Summarize Chapter 3
MUST haves:
- vocab test on the first day
- Mrs. Granger talked for a long time
- Nick asked the teacher stopper question
- Nick had to do an oral report
- Mrs. Granger still gave everyone homework
How does Nick develop the theme of determination throughout the story?
He never stops using the new word, even when he faces challenges and people want him to make it go away.
*** DOUBLE JEOPARDY ***
Find a quote on page 37 that proves Nick is a "thinkforyourselfee"
"It was a plan, a whole plan, just begging for Nick to put it into action."
*** DOUBLE JEOPARDY ***
When Nick gets the letter from Mrs. Granger 10 years later, he learns her true feeling about the word are what?
She thought it would become a real word the whole time.
Why did Mrs. Granger and Mrs. Wessex both act like villains toward Nick and Gregory?
They both act like villains because it was a way of helping their students be successful.
***DOUBLE JEOPARDY***
What is the tone in Chapter 11 when everyone is asking "What is the meaning of this"
How would that tone change if they instead said "What does this mean"
The tone was angry.
If changed, the tone would be curious.
What is the main theme of the poem "Growing Down"
Children are more carefree than adults, adults could learn from that.
Find a quote on page 82 that proves Nick's dad is trusting.
"He looked at Bud, then reached over, picked up the pen, and signed."