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What question did Nick ask Mrs. Granger to try to stall her from assigning homework?
Where do all of the words in the dictionary come from?
Why did Nick feel bad for Janet Fisk?
She got in trouble for something that he did.
What did Nick do in 3RD grade?
Turned his classroom into a tropical paradise
How did Miss Deaver feel about what Nick did?
She was happy/delighted.
How was Mrs. Granger's class different from the others on the first day of school?
What special assignment did Mrs. Granger give Nick?
To give an oral report on where words come from.
What did Nick do in class after watching a TV show about red-wing blackbirds?
Made an annoying high-pitched chirping sound.
What book did Mrs. Granger love?
Why was Nick worried that 5th grade would be a very long year?
He knew that Mrs. Granger was a tough teacher.
What did Mrs. Granger want every student to have at home?
Dictionary
Describe Mrs. Granger's pride and joy dictionary.
It had its own table and took two kids to carry it.
What happened at least once a week in Mrs. Avery's class the rest of the year?
There was a loud peep.
What would Mrs. Granger do if you were chewing gum?
She would stick it to a bright yellow index card and pin it to the front of your shirt. You would have to take the card home and get your parents to sign it.
What made Mrs. Granger look like a giant?
Her eyes
What did Mrs. Granger tell the class they should always have when giving an oral report?
A title
What was the title of Nick's oral report?
The Dictionary
Why was Nick nervous to go to 7th period?
He had to give his report.
How many words does Mrs. Granger's large dictionary have?
450,000
Why did the rule about homework never really bother Nick?
He never had a lot of homework.
What books did Nick use to get information for his oral report?
Red and black encyclopedias.
Why did Nick have a hard time using the beginning of his dictionary for his oral report?
It was too hard to understand.
How much time was left in 7th period when Nick finished his oral report?
10 minutes
What question did Nick ask Mrs. Granger after his report?
Why did Nick's classmates pretend to pay attention to his report?
They knew it was a good waste of time.
Why did Mrs. Granger decide to allow Nick to read the beginning of his dictionary?
Not all of the kids in the class had the same dictionary.