Characters
Vocabulary
Sequence
Comprehension
100
Nick Allen
What is the main character's name in Frindle?
100
bothered; disturbed; irritated or displeased
What is the definition of the word annoyed?
100
What happens first?
1. Nick makes his classroom intro a tropical island 2. Nick makes peeping noises at his teacher 3. Nick uses the word "frindle"
100
What was the “trip to the south seas” discussed in chapter 1?
When Nick made his 3rd grade classroom into a tropical island.
200
Janet
What is the name of the classmate that Nick gets in trouble in the beginning of the book?
200
A low mournful sound of grief or pain; to be overloaded; suffered greatly
What is the definition of the word groaned?
200
What happens second?
1. Nick remembers Mrs. Granger thoughts about naming words 2. Janet finds a gold pen 3. Nick has a plan to change the word pen to frindle
200
What happened in the 5th grade class picture? Why was another one not taken?
All students said frindle in the picture. Another picture wasn't taken because the photographer only has one roll of film.
300
False
True or false: Mrs. Chatham is a teacher at Lincoln Elementary School.
300
Not real or genuine, fake, false
What does phony mean?
300
At the beginning of the story, Nick is in what grade? What grade does most of the story take place in?
3rd grade and 5th grade
300
How did the newspaper find out about the trouble that the word 'frindle' was causing?
The reporter's child went to Lincoln Elementary.
400
The Westfield Gazette
What is name of the newspaper Judy Morgan works for?
400
Use the word amazed in a sentence.
Answers will vary.
400
What happened last?
1. Nick has everyone use the word frindle instead of pen 2. Students have to stay after school if they used the word frindle 3. Judy Morgan comes to Lincoln Elementary to investigate
400
Why was Mrs. Granger frustrated with Nick's plan?
Nick was using a nonsense word rather than a word that was already available (and he was gaining attention for it).
500
Mrs. Avery
What is the name of the 4th grade teacher that looks like a hawk?
500
Clever means: mentally bright, having quick intelligence, smart. Which character(s) is clever in Frindle?
Nick and/or Mrs. Granger
500
Put the events in order: -Nick has to sign an envelope that contains a letter - Nick has to do a report about the dictionary - Nick has his friends go to the store to buy a frindle
-- Nick has to do a report about the dictionary -- Nick has his friends go to the store to buy a frindle --Nick has to sign an envelope that contains a letter
500
Why are Nick's parents angry about his frindle plan?
They don't want their son causing trouble. Although they think the drama is silly, they don't want their son being disrespectful.
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