Frindle Vocabulary Quiz

What does the term 'chestnut' refer to in the text?

• A color

• A type of dance

• A historical event

• A kind of food

What is an encyclopedia?

• A type of game

• A set of informational books or online informational source

• A kind of animal

• A model of car

What does 'forbidden' mean?

• Allowed

• Not allowed

• Required

• Suggested

What does 'shiver' mean?

• To laugh loudly

• To run quickly

• To shake or tremble

• To sing softly

Who is a consumer?

• A person who buys and uses products

• A person who sells products

• A person who watches TV

• A person who makes products

Mrs. Grainger's ______ was, "Look it up!"

• chestnut

• battle cry

• encyclopedia

• white flag

What does "sidetrack" mean?

• running

• moving aside

• distracted

• surrender

'Primly' means excessively modest or humble

• true

• false

What does 'absorbed' mean as used in the sentence below?

John sat on a chair absorbed by a book.

• bored

• tired

• not interested

• deeply interested

What does 'historical' refer to?

• history or past events

• the future

• what hasn't happened

• what will happen