Vocabulary
To be the only person or company to offer a specific service or good
Monopoly
What is the name of Nick's school?
Lincoln Elementary School
Who was Nick's favorite teacher? (at the end of the book)
Granger
Why was Nick assigned an oral report for the first day of class?
He tried using the teacher stopper
Nick told kids to stop buying lunch at school as soon as he got the idea
False. He was afraid of being the center of attention again. He didn't tell them his plan until after he felt better.
What you know or hear about a person before you meet them
Reputation
What state does Frindle take place in?
New Hampshire
Who was the first person to ask what a Frindle was?
Janet Fisk
How did Nick make a 'tropical island' (name at least five (5) things)
Sand on the floor
Paper palm trees
The room was 90 degrees
Girls wore flowers in their hair
They all wore beach clothes
They played volleyball
Their teacher danced
On their way home Janet found a fancy gold felt tip pen
False. It was a ballpoint pen
When a person or group deliberately fights authority
Rebellion
What bird did Nick and Janet imitate in Mrs. Avery's class?
Red wing blackbird
Who said "Well I think the real issue is Mrs Granger's reaction to a harmless little experiment with language."
Mrs. Allen
What paper's did Bud Lawrence ask Mr. Allen to sign?
Papers that let him sell 'frindle' goods.
Mrs. Granger was the reason frindle became so popular
True
Object that regulates temperature
Thermostat
What other word did Nick invent? What did it mean?
Gwagala. It meant music
Who signed away the trademark for frindle?
Why did they do it?
Why could they? (legally)
Mr. Allen
He didn't want anymore attention. He wanted a calm life.
He could since Nick was under eighteen (18)
Nick gave 1,000,000 dollars to a charity at the end of the book. What was the charity for?
A college scholarship fund
Frindle replaced pen in the dictionary
False. They were both in the dictionary at the end
History of words
Etymology
How many kids asked Mrs. Granger to borrow a frindle?
Eighty (80)
Who was the CBS reporter?
Alice Lunderson
How did 'freedom of the press' help spread frindle?
The school couldn't deny reporters access to the teachers or students
Mr. Allen kept Nick's trust fund a secret
True