Vocabulary Definitions
Definition: A feeling or something that causes shock
What is jolt
What is the setting of Frindle? BE SPECIFIC
What is Lincoln Elementary school in New Hampshire; 1980's.
What subject does Mrs. Granger teach?
ELA
Make an inference: The teacher struggled to get through all the desks in the classroom.
She had many students in her class.
Definition: someone who knows all about a topic
What is expert
Name 6 characters in the story.
What is Nick Allen, Ms. Deaver, Mrs. Avery, Mrs. Granger, Janet Fisk, John, Pete, Chris, and Dave (any 6)
Mrs. Granger seemed taller than a giant, but was she in fact a tall person?
No, she was smaller than some 5th graders.
After working all day, Ramos jumped in the pool with all his clothes still on.
Ramos is probably hot and sweaty.
Definition: to clean or fix up
What is tidy
What is the conflict in the story?
Nick does not get along with Mrs. Granger and he tries to trick her into not giving homework.
What did Nick say he was missing out on because he had extra homework
A baseball game
Mom and dad stared at the report card with a big grin and gave Tommy a big hug.
Tommy probably received excellent grades.
Definition: the beginning or starting point
What is origin
Name 2 events in the rising action of the story.
Nick asks about words in a dictionary as a delaying question; Mrs. Granger gives him a report to present to the class; Nick writes a very long report to take up all of Mrs. Granger lesson; Nick gets the idea to start calling a pen a frindle. (any two)
What did Nick do to Mrs. Deaver's classroom in the beginning of the book?
turned it into a tropical island
Fred turned around, hurried back up the driveway. He went inside, ran upstairs and grabbed his backpack. When he finally returned to the bus stop, he yelled out in frustration.
He just missed the bus.
Definition: a promise.
Ex: I swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.
What is oath
What is one of Nick's character traits? How do you know?
Nick is creative (provide evidence); Nick is determined (provide evidence); Nick is clever(provide evidence); Nick is a prankster (provide evidence)
How did Nick prefer to learn vocabulary?
By reading
John, Pete, Chris, Dave, and Janet all went to the Penny Pantry and asked for a frindle.
Nick's friends are loyal to him and his plan.