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Vocabulary
Nick
Mrs. Granger
Lincoln Elementary/Town
Frindle
100
Nick was worried about his ________ as a troublemaker and time-waster when Mrs. Granger praised him for his report, because he thought people might start to see him as the teacher's pet.
reputation
100
What list would Nick be on in his school?
No list at all.
100
The character who opposes the main character is the what?
Antagonist
100
How did Bud Lawrence become rich before learning about the frindle?
He brought the first Dairy Queen to the state.
100
Where did Nick first get the idea for "Frindle"?
He was walking home with Janet Fisk.
200
Nick and his friends made an ______ to only ever use the word frindle from this point forward.
Oath
200
Main characters in stories are called what?
Protagonist.
200
What would Mrs. Granger do to students who chewed gum in class?
She would put it on an index card and make them wear it and get it signed.
200
What made the teachers so upset during class pictures?
The fifth graders said "frindle" instead of "cheese" and held up pencils.
200
Why did Nick and John make a big show of borrowing a pencil in class?
They wanted everyone, including Mrs. Granger to know what a Frindle is.
300
Kye began to ______ search his booksack looking for his homework, but he just could not find it.
Frantically
300
Why did Nick have to do an extra homework assignment on the first day of school?
He tried to waste time so they wouldn't have homework.
300
Why did Mrs. Granger put a notice on the bulletin board?
She didn't want any of the students using the word Frindle.
300
Who was the first person to pay a visit to the Allen house after kids started using frindle?
Mrs. Chatham, the principal.
300
Who sent Judy Morgan the fifth grade class picture?
Mrs. Granger
400
To ______ means to talk rapidly about unimportant things.
Chatter
400
Who was the kid in glasses who talked to Judy Morgan when she came to the school?
Nick Allen.
400
What happens when Mrs. Granger holds Nick back after school?
Nick thought it was like a conference in a war, Mrs. Granger told him that the frindle mania was causing a disruption to school, Nick says he won't stop using frindle, and she gives him a letter to read once the frindle mania is over.
400
Why did Bud's lawyer tell him he would get in trouble if he kept selling frindles?
Because he didn't own the word.
400
Why did Nick's mom come up with the signal to use during the TV interview?
She wanted to be able to stop him from saying something that would upset people so she could answer herself.
500
What country are you a ______ of?
Citizen
500
How did Nick Allen change throughout the novel.
At first he was just a kid looking to have fun in class and not have to do too much work. Then he decided to start a movement to create a new word, frindle, to experiment with something he learned from Mrs. Granger. At first he just did it to mess with her, but then he became proud of his word and that it was becoming so popular. However, when his word began to go worldwide, he became embarassed by all of the fame he was getting and was tired of people expecting so much of him. As he got older though, he again became proud that he had been the start of such a movement.
500
How did Mrs. Granger change during the novel?
At first, she was very serious and strict about words and their importance, especially when it comes to the dictionary. After Nick created his word, she realized the importance of her own words, "Who says d-o-g means dog? You do, Nicholas." and that its important for kids to understand their own power in regards to language and responsibility and leadership. Instead of being annoyed by Nicholas and the disruptions he was causing, she was proud of the movement he had started and that he had really understood and believed in what she meant about words and their origins.
500
How long does it take frindle to become a word in the dictionary?
Ten years.
500
Why does Nick finally get to read Mrs. Granger's letter?
Because frindle has now been entered into a dictionary as a real word.