Key Events
What was Nick's Big Idea?
Nick's Big Idea was to call a pen a frindle.
What did Nick compare his conversation with Mrs. Granger to?
A conference during the war.
How many secret agents took the oath with Nick?
Six secret agents
What grade was Ted Bell's daughter in?
Ted Bell's daughter was in fourth grade.
What are the important details needed to write a summary?
Someone; Wanted; But; So; Then
What did the fifth grade class do on picture day?
They held up a pen and said "Frindle!" instead of cheese.
What did the secret agents do after they read Nick's oath?
After the secret agents read Nick's oath, they signed it with Nick's frindle.
Who is Judy Morgan?
The reporter for The Westfield Gazette.
When Nick was little, he used the made-up word "gwagala." What did this word mean?
Music
What are the two things you need to make an inference?
1) Text Evidence
2) Background Knowledge/What I Know
How did Nick and his secret agents spread the word frindle first?
Nick and his secret agents spread the word frindle first by going into the Penny Pantry to buy frindles.
What was the punishment for using the word "frindle"?
Students had to stay after school and write this sentence 100 times: "I am writing this punishment with a frindle."
When Mrs. Chatham visited Nick's home to meet with his parents, what chess piece was she compared to?
The Black Queen.
According to Chapter 6, why did Nick and Janet miss the bus?
According to Chapter 6, Nick and Janet missed the bus because they had a school newspaper meeting.
Which Frindle vocabulary word means, "something immensely popular for a short period of time"?
fad
What did Nick and John do to begin spreading the word Frindle at school?
They made a performance where John threw a frindle to Nick, and he missed.
Who did Judy Morgan speak to when she investigated the frindle case?
Mrs. Freed, Mrs. Chatham, Mrs. Granger, and the kids in the parking lot.
How did each of Nick's parents feel about the principal visiting their house?
Nick's mother felt annoyed and felt that the frindle situation was not a big deal. Nick's father felt embarrassed.
Why did Judy Morgan decide to report on the frindle case?
All the other stories in town were boring.
Which Frindle vocabulary word means "very sudden"?
abruptly
What 3 things happened on the afternoon Nick got his Big Idea?
1) Janet found a gold ballpoint pen
2) Nick remembered what Mrs. Granger said, "Who says dog means dog? You do, Nicholas."
3) Nick named the pen "frindle."
How did Judy Morgan find out about the frindle case? Who told her? What was their job and where did they work?
Ted Bell told her. He sold advertisements for The Westfield Gazette.
What are the names of each secret agent, besides for Nick?
John, Pete, Dave, Chris, and Janet
Give two synonyms for the word "oath."
Promise
Pledge
Swear
Vow