Language Evolution and Word Creation

Language Evolution and Word Creation

Assessment

Interactive Video

English

4th - 5th Grade

Hard

Created by

Richard Gonzalez

FREE Resource

Nick and Janet walk home, and Janet finds a pen. Nick reflects on a lesson about words from Mrs. Granger and recalls a childhood memory of using 'guala' for music. Inspired, Nick decides to rename 'pen' to 'frindle' and starts a plan to spread the new word. The plan involves getting friends to use 'frindle' instead of 'pen', and it begins to take hold.

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24 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What game were Nick and Janet playing on their way home?

Tag

Hopscotch

Balancing on the curb

Skipping stones

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did Janet find while walking home with Nick?

A silver coin

A gold ballpoint pen

A lost wallet

A shiny rock

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the first significant event of the afternoon?

Nick missing the bus

Janet finding a pen

Nick's reflection on school

Nick's childhood memory

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did Mrs. Granger emphasize about language?

Words are meaningless

Only teachers can define words

Language is constantly evolving

Words have fixed meanings

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did Nick remember about his childhood?

Playing with a toy car

Listening to sing-along tapes

Drawing with crayons

Building with blocks

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What word did Nick use for music as a child?

Bloop

Zing

Frindle

Guala

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did Nick's family understand when he said 'guala'?

He was tired

He wanted to listen to music

He was hungry

He wanted to play

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