Who's who?
The main character of the story.
Nick Allen
Nick's idea in Mrs. Deaver's third grade class.
Turn the room into a tropical island.
Lincoln Elementary located in Westfield, New Hampshire.
What is the word that Nick remembers he called music that helped come up with frindle?
gwagala
Means "to put up with something."
Endures
The 5th grade Language Arts teacher.
Mrs. Granger
Nick's idea in Mrs. Avery's 4th grade class.
Chirp like a blackbird.
Who did Mrs. Granger say decides what words mean?
"You do, Nick" - Everyone in the world.
How many times did students have to write Mrs. Granger's punishment sentence for using the word frindle?
100 times
Means "acting restless; not waiting calmly."
Impatiently
Lincoln Elementary's principal.
Mrs. Chatham
Nick's idea in Mrs. Granger's 5th grade class.
Replace the word pen with 'frindle.'
How did Judy Morgan get the information about Frindle in the first place?
Nick sent an anonymous envelope including the 5th grade class picture and a letter with the story of Frindle.
How did students know Mrs. Granger was no longer looking at their punishment papers?
Students were using frindle every couple of lines instead of pen.
How many years later did Nick Receive Mrs. Granger's letter?
10 years
The newspaper reporter for the Westfield Gazette.
Judy Morgan
What happened to Nick's ideas after the height of the word war?
Nick kept his big ideas to himself.
What role did Mrs. Granger decide to play in the word war as said in her letter to Nick?
The villain.
How does the reader know the word war is over?
The word war between Nick and Mrs. Granger was compared to what game?
Chess
The entrepreneur who sold Frindle merchandise.
Bud Lawrence
Nick's idea in middle school.
Students stop buying lunch until the lunch ladies made better food.
How did Nick's made up word 'Frindle' become known across the country/world?
Started with Judy Morgan's newspaper article. Then, Alice Lunderson did a news report on the television which was broadcast on CBS.
How does the reader's view of Mrs. Granger change from the beginning to the end of the story?
The reader may think Mrs. Granger is mean and serious, but after her letter we see that she was nice and supporting Nick.
What did Nick do with all of the money he received from Bud Lawrence selling Frindle merchandies?
-Gave some to his parents to travel.
-Gave some to his brother for his daughter.
-Spent some on a computer, games, and bike for himself.
-Set up a scholarship dedicated to Mrs. Granger.