Dictionary Detective
Characters
The Story
Setting
100

This word means smart, in a tricky way. 

a. rascal

b. clever

c. commotion

b. clever

100

Nick's friend who was with him when he made up the word frindle

Janet Fisk

100

When does Nick finally get the letter from Mrs. Granger?

When he is a junior in college 10 years after the story has taken place. 

100

What is the name of Nick's school?

Lincoln Elementary 

200

Because of the _____ Bud Lawrence made, he became a very rich man. 

a. investment 

b. trust fund 

c. endure

a. investment

200

The character who sold frindle products and put the royalties into a bank account for Nick

Bud Lawrence

200

What is Mrs. Granger's punishment for using the word frindle?

Writing "I am writing this punishment with a pen," 100 times. 

200

In what town does this story take place?

Westfield

300

Mr. and Mrs. Allen thought that Mrs. Granger was ________ about the frindle situation. 

a. curious 

b. pranking

c. overreacting

c. overreacting

300

This character helped frindle by fighting against it (which made the kids want to use it even more)

Mrs. Granger

300

Nick is famous for getting his class out of having homework. How does he do it?

He asks a delaying question. 

300

In what state does this story take place?

New Hampshire

400

The teachers at Lincoln Elementary were _______ students from saying "frindle."

a. forbidding 

b. fad

c. frantically


a. forbidding 

400

The principal of Lincoln Elementary 

Mrs. Chatham

400

Which happens first: Nick gets an extra homework assignment or Nick makes up the word frindle?

Nick gets an extra homework assignment.