Frindle

Frindle Chapters 4-8

Let's review CAUSE and EFFECT

• CAUSE: why something happened

• EFFECT: what happened

• Sometimes the EFFECT comes first in the story

Patterns in CAUSE and EFFECT text:

• Look for clue words

• Some clue words are: so, because, cause, therefore, effect, as a result, if...then, since

More patterns in CAUSE and EFFECT:

• Look for signal questions such as . . .

• What happened?

• Why did it happen?

• What caused it to happen?

Multiple Choice

In chapter 5 The Report Nick gave his report to Mrs. Granger's class. What effect was Nick hoping for when he delivered his extra long report?

• Making Mrs. Granger happy

• Creating the ultimate time waster

• Teaching his classmates about the dictionary

Multiple Choice

As everyone was leaving after the class, Mrs. Granger said, "Nicholas? I'd like to have . . . a word with you," and she ________ the word word. Which STAR word completes the sentence?

• narrow

• abruptly

• launch

• emphasized

• absorbed

Poll

Do you think Nick was brave to use the word frindle again after Mrs. Granger asked him not to disrupt her class again?

• Yes

• No

• I'm not sure

Open Ended

If you could rename an object what would the object be and what would the new name be? For example, waffle could be renamed lavadough. Type your answer now.

Multiple Choice

In chapter 8 Mightier than a Sword, the class shouted frindle for the class picture. What was the effect of that decision?

• Detention

• The class did a picture retake

• Mrs. Granger will make the students write a sentence 100 times

Multiple Choice

Chapter six The Big Idea had a turning point in the plot. What caused Nick to called the golden ball point pen a frindle?

• Janet finding the pen

• Mrs. Granger telling Nick that words can mean whatever we say they mean

• A new homework assignment

Multiple Choice

"School was the perfect place to _____ a new word, and since this was a major historical event, Nick wanted it to begin in exactly the right class--seventh-period language arts. Which STAR word completes the sentence?

• narrow

• absorbed

• launch

• emphasize

• abruptly