Frindle Chapter 1-7

Use Chapter 1:

Based on his actions in 3rd and 4th grade, Nick Allen could be characterized as a...

• Good kid

• Bad kid

• Very creative kid

• A troublemaker

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Use chapter 1:

What class did Nick get Janet in trouble in?

• Social Studies

• Math

• Science

• Reading

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Use Chapter 2:

Which detail would BEST support the characterization that Mrs. Granger is strict?

• Mrs. Granger loves the dictionary

• She pins chewing gum on students' shirts when they get caught

• She sent home letters about which dictionary is "acceptable" to buy

• She had a blue uniform and a red uniform

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

Chapter 2:

The excerpt "It was still a week before school and Nick already felt like fifth grade was going to be a very long year" is an example which technique:

• Inferencing

• Figurative language

• Foreshadowing

• Flashback

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CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

Chapter 3:

What is a "thought-grenade"? (Use pages 14 and 15)

• A question used to sidetrack the teacher to delay getting homework

• A really good idea

• Nick's best weapon in the "frindle war"

• The topic of Nick's report for the class

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Chapter 3 use the excerpt from page 16:

"Nick barely heard the assignment. His heart kept pounding and he felt small, very small. He could feel the tops of his ears glowing red."

What emotion is Nick likely feeling?

• Anger

• Happiness

• Sadness

• Embarrassment

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CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

Chapter 4:

Why is the title of the chapter "Word Detective"?

• Nick had to do a report on the dictionary

• Nick had to make up a word for class

• Nick was looking up the definitions of his vocabulary list before playing baseball

• Nick put first thing first

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Chapter 4 (page 21):

"He'd be lucky to have three minutes worth. But because Nick was Nick, he suddenly had an idea and it brought a grin to his face"

What is Nick planning to do with his report?

• Take up the entire class period

• Get an A+

• Turn his class into a beach

• Teach the class about the great blackbird peep

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Chapter 5 (use page 28 and 29):

Which detail supports the idea that Mrs. Granger is getting angry with Nick?

• Her eyes were practically burning a hole in the chalkboard

• She edged around the room

• Mrs. Granger smiled at him

• Mrs. Granger was beaming at him

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

Chapter 5:

Who says d-o-g means that things that barks and wags its tail?

• Nick

• Mrs. Granger

• The french

• Everybody that speaks english

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3