Vocabulary in Context
The four boys made an _______________ to use the new word.
oath
an interruption
disruption
tells why something happens
cause
the narrator is a character in the story who is telling the story including his or her thoughts and feelings. Uses words like I or me.
first person
the principal of Lincoln Elementary School
Mrs. Chatham
Janet dropped the pen, and it ________________ on the ground.
clattered
an expert
authority
tells what happened
effect
the narrator is NOT a character in the story. He or she tells the events that happen in the story. Uses words like they, he, she, etc.
third person
the reporter from the Westfield Gazette
Judy Morgan
This word is just a __________; it will surely fade.
fad
to destroy property on purpose
vandalism
What is the cause?
The ground is wet.
It rained last night.
At half-past nine, that night, Tom and Sid were sent to bed, as usual. They said their prayers, and Sid was soon asleep. Tom lay awake and waited, in restless impatience.
(The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain)
third person
Why is Ch 10 called "Freedom of the Press"?
Judy Morgan has the right to post about this story in the newspaper, even if Mrs. Chatham doesn't like it.
The students in the 5th grade at Lincoln Elementary were a _______________ bunch. They were always being noisy.
rowdy
to place special importance on, to stress
emphasize
What is the effect?
Sarah studied for her math test.
She got a good grade.
There were six young colts in the meadow besides me; they were older than I was; some were nearly as large as grown-up horses. I used to run with them, and had great fun; we used to gallop all together round and round the field as hard as we could go.
(Black Beauty by Anna Sewell)
first person
What three things happened that led to Nick's big idea?
1. Janet found the pen.
2. Nick understood what Mrs. Granger said about word meanings.
3. Nick said frindle instead of pen.
Although the man claimed to be a doctor, no one was fooled by the ________________. Everyone knew he was faking.
phony
interested
absorbed
Name two effects of Mrs. Granger giving students detention for using the word frindle.
1. Kids used the word more.
2. Over 200 kids stayed after school for detention.
3. Bus drivers threatened to go on strike.
4. Parents were mad and called to complain.
5. The school board and superintendent got involved.
6. Mrs. Chatham came to visit Nick's house and speak to his parents.
How is Mrs. Chatham's point of view about the frindle situation different from Nick's?
Mrs. Chatham thinks it's all Nick's fault because he created the word and encouraged other people to use it. She thinks the students are being disrespectful and it is getting out of hand.
Nick thinks it's Mrs. Granger's fault because she overreacted. The kids were just having fun with a new word. She shouldn't have made such a big deal about it.
What events led up to Judy Morgan coming to Lincoln Elementary School?
1. Nick and his friends started using Frindle.
2. Mrs. Granger didn't like it and told kids who used it they had to stay after school for detention.
3. Over 200 kids stayed for detention and a lot of people got upset.
4. A parent of a student at Lincoln sold advertisements for the paper and told Judy about it.
5. She wasn't working on anything else at the time, so she headed over to the school.