What is the name of the school Nick Allen attends?
Lincoln Elementary School
100
this word means something that is very popular for a short time (forbidding, phony, fad, authority)
fad
100
What one item does Mrs. Granger make all the kids buy?
a dictionary
100
Which word would best describe Nick Allen? (timewaster, a bully, unfriendly)
timewaster
200
Who makes all of the students buy a dictionary?
Mrs. Granger
200
In third grade what did Nick turn his classroom into?
a beach or tropical island
200
This word means to make a series of short, loud, noises (clatter, scattered, emphasize, vandalism)
clatter
200
Why does Nick get assigned a report on dictionaries?
He is trying to waste time and asks Mrs. Granger a question at the end of class so they won't get homework.
200
Even though Mrs. Granger argues with Nick when he is using the word Frindle, after reading the note in the envelope that Nick has signed we can conclude that....
she was really cheering him on and was happy about what he was doing
300
Who got in trouble when Nick was making the "peeping" noises in class?
Janice Avery
300
Where does Mrs. Granger work?
She is the fifth grade teacher at Lincoln Elementary School.
300
This word means the power to make decisions or give orders (vandalism, emphasize authority, abruptly)
authority
300
What is the new word that Nick thinks up?
Frindle
300
Why do you think Nick did not follow through with his lunchroom idea and kept it to himself?
he didn't want to get into trouble
400
What two people support Nick and told Mrs. Chatham that he should not be in trouble because he hadn't done anything wrong?
Nick's mom and dad
400
Nick learned about the word consumer. If consumers stop buying stores and restaurants will go out of business. What great idea does he get from this?
have everyone stop buying lunch in the cafeteria because the lunches were so bad
400
Which word best completes this sentence? My mom was ____ me to stay out past midnight. (absorbed, abruptly, forbidding, emphasize)
forbidding
400
What is special about the dictionary Mrs. Granger sends to Nick at the end of the book?
It has the word Frindle in it.
400
How does Nick change during his fifth grade year?
In the beginning he is a timewaster or troublemaker. At the end he is very quiet and does not cause any more trouble.
500
Which character is also known as the Black Knight?
Mrs. Chatham, the school principal
500
In Mrs. Granger's fifth grade class, what word was at the top of their spelling list every week?
pen, but the kids always wrote frindle
500
Which word best completes this sentence? The sponge ____ all of the water from the spilled cup. (absorbed, abruptly, authority, emphasize)
absorbed
500
What special thing does Nick do for Mrs. Granger at the end of the book?
He sets up a scholarship in her name at the school.
500
Based on the clues in the story, who had the most influence on how Nick behaved during his fifth grade year?