Frindle Comprehension

What genre is Frindle?

• Science Fiction
• Realistic Fiction
• Mystery
• Nonfiction

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.1

Mrs. Granger took great pride in:

• her huge dictionary
• her collection of ink pens
• her class set of encyclopedias
• her personal relationship with her students

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.3

Mrs. Granger sent Nick a package with 3 items.  What item was in it?

• a dictionary with the word "frindle" in it
• a note that told Nick that Mrs. Granger had passed away
• money
• his report card

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.1

Mrs. Granger wouldn't let the students use the word frindle.  If they did they had to:

• write the spelling definitions 20 times each.
• stay after school in detention and write sentences.
• call their parents and tell them why they are saying, "frindle."
• write the word "frindle" 100 times.

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.3

Mrs. Granger had Nick stay after school to give him something.  What was it?

• An envelope that was sealed from Mrs. Granger
• A note to his parents about his behavior
• A lecture about being disrespectful to teachers
• A hug for inventing a new word

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.1

Nick became very rich.  How?

• He began to sell frindles.
• He went to college and invented a computer program.
• His dad sold the trademark name Frindle and put the money in the bank.
• He inherited a large amount of money from Mrs. Granger.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.3.1

Nick had great respect for Mrs. Granger.  How do you know?

• Nick sent her $1000
• Nick attended her retirement party
• Nick apologized for his silly behavior in her class
• Nick set up a trust fund in her honor

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.3

Mrs. Granger loved

• to get kids in trouble.
• to make kids write punishments.
• words and the dictionary

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Westfield added a sign to their town sign to show support for frindle.  It said,

• home of the original frindle
• home of Nick Allen
• this is where frindles are invented
• we prefer pen

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

At the end of the book, Nick is 

• married with kids
• in college
• working in a dictionary factory
• in middle school

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6