WorksheetsFrindle Ch. 9-15
Total questions: 31
Worksheet time: 16mins
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Class
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1.
While Mrs. Chatham visits Nick's parents, Nick compared the battle between Mrs. Granger and himself as a chess game. This is an example of ...
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
personification
d)
hyperbole
2.
What is the most likely reason Nick chose a pen as a gift for Mrs. Granger at the end of the story?
a)
She had given him hers and she didn't have one.
b)
She didn't have a lot of money and teachers always need pens.
c)
Pens in velvet cases make good presents.
d)
The word frindle meant pen and that was a symbol of their battle.
3.
During Mrs. Chatham's and the Allen's conversation, the author states that Nick "piped in." What does that mean?
a)
Nick disappeared like a pipe underground.
b)
Nick poured all of the adults some water.
c)
Nick joined the conversation.
d)
Nick became loud and disruptive.
4.
How do Nick's parents feel about Mrs. Chatham's point of view?
a)
Both Nick's mom and dad agree with Mrs. Chatham.
b)
Nick's mom agrees with Mrs. Chatham, but his dad did not.
c)
Nick's parents do not agree with each other, but acted as if they did.
d)
Both of Nick's parents disagreed with Mrs. Chatham's point of view.
5.
When Mrs. Morgan showed up at Lincoln Elem. to speak with Mrs. Granger, she asked how it all got started. The author wrote, "Mrs. Granger's eyes seemed to almost catch fire at that question." What can you conclude?
a)
Mrs. Granger was angry that Judy asked that question.
b)
Mrs. Granger saw it as an opportunity to give Nick credit for the idea.
c)
Mrs. Granger was annoyed that Judy was taking time form her teaching.
d)
Mrs. Granger saw it as a way to get Nick in trouble.
6.
Ms. Morgan stopped some of the kids that were coming out of Mrs. Granger's class after school to ask them questions. One kid said he had written that sentence 600 times. How many days had he stayed after school?
a)
10
b)
6
c)
16
d)
1
7.
How did Ms. Morgan discover that the student she had spoken with after school was Nick?
a)
He introduced himself when she asked him a question.
b)
The other kids told her when Nick walked off.
c)
The kids were giggling and elbowing each other during the conversation.
d)
She recognized him from the class picture that was delivered to her office.
8.
Which of the following is the best example of a "cause and effect" relationship?
a)
Ms. Morgan prints the article and Nick's parents get mad at him.
b)
Nick talks to Ms. Morgan and she recognizes him.
c)
Mrs. Chatham is compared to the black queen in a chess game.
d)
Mrs. Morgan takes a picture of the punishment posted on the bulletin board.
9.
What type of media picked up on the frindle story?
a)
magazines, TV stations, and billboards.
b)
TV stations, internet, and magazines.
c)
newspaper, magazines, and TV stations.
d)
magazines, newspapers, and internet.
10.
Why did Bud Lawrence become interested in frindle?
a)
He lived in the area a long time and was always interested in other people's business.
b)
He was an entrepreneur, and was always looking for a way to make money.
c)
He wanted to be on TV.
d)
He was a friend of the Allen family.
11.
Why did Bud Lawrence file for a preliminary trademark?
a)
He wanted to be able to trade his services for others.
b)
He wanted to be the first person to write with a frindle.
c)
He wanted to reserve the rights to use the word frindle on merchandise.
d)
He wanted to work for the Allen's filing their forms.
12.
How was Tom Allen's problem with frindle resolved?
a)
Mr. Allen forbid his son to use the word.
b)
He signed trademark papers allowing Bud Lawrence the rights to the word.
c)
He did not allow Nick to be interviewed after the article was printed.
d)
He signed trademark papers allowing Bud the rights to the words with a percentage of the profits given to Nick.
13.
As a result of the publicity, Nick became a sort of celebrity. What does this mean?
a)
He was known as a troublemaker at Lincoln Elem.
b)
He was recognized by the residents in his town.
c)
He was known nationally due to the media.
d)
He was a hero to his friends.
14.
All of the mania changed Nick temporarily. How?
a)
He became calm and quiet.
b)
He became a snob.
c)
He became more inventive.
d)
He was loud and obnoxious.
15.
Nick's father set up a trust account for Nick. What did this mean?
a)
He and Nick had a trust agreement not to use the word frindle.
b)
Nick's dad set up a bank account for Nick to use as he pleased.
c)
Nick's dad set up a bank account he could use once he reached a certain age.
d)
Nick's dad set up a trust agreement between himself and Bud Lawrence.
16.
What evidence in the text allows you to believe that Mrs. Granger sent the class picture to Ms. Morgan?
a)
the picture was express mailed.
b)
Nick's picture was circled.
c)
She signed the envelope the picture was in.
d)
Nick's name was labeled with neat cursive writing.
17.
After all of the commotion, what changed Nick back to Nick?
a)
His parents had a heart to heart talk with him.
b)
Mrs. Granger told him he didn't do anything wrong.
c)
He went on vacation.
d)
He came up with an idea about lunch.
18.
What conclusion can you make about why Mrs. Granger did not want Nick to open the letter until it was over?
a)
She wanted to torment him the way he tormented her.
b)
She wanted him to learn patience.
c)
She wanted him to know that she really was behind the idea and believed the word frindle would make it into the dictionary.
d)
She wanted him to realize that sometimes when you start something it can drag out.
19.
What evidence from the text shows you that Mrs. Granger's talk with Nick about his behavior had an impact on him?
a)
Nick grinned and told her to have a nice summer.
b)
He told her not to forget to buy some frindles.
c)
Nick no longer had any ideas.
d)
There is no evidence.
20.
When Nick became 21, his trust became legally his. What did this mean?
a)
His bank account became his to use.
b)
Nick became rich.
c)
Nick became rich and spent all of his money.
d)
His bank account was his to use and he became rich.
21.
Nick was a generous person. What evidence from the text supports this statement?
a)
He bought a sign for his town saying it was the home of the original frindle.
b)
He gave his baseball collection to his brother.
c)
He gave money to his brother for his niece's college graduation.
d)
He bought a mountain bike.
22.
"Nick grabbed the dictionary and leafed to page 541, his heart pounding." What is the meaning of the word "leafed?"
a)
Nick folded page 541
b)
Nick flipped through the pages until he reached page 541.
c)
Nick pulled out page 541 and dropped it to the floor the way leaves fall to the ground.
d)
Nick automatically opened the dictionary to page 541.
23.
How did Mrs. Granger playing the villain help Nick?
a)
It taught him discipline.
b)
It taught him the meaning of many new words.
c)
It taught him how to be creative.
d)
It brought attention to his new word.
24.
What determined the "ending" of the battle?
a)
When Nick made it in the media.
b)
When Nick graduated from college.
c)
When his word was published in the dictionary.
d)
When Mrs. Granger no longer kept students after school.
25.
Nick was a focused and person. What evidence from the text supports this?
a)
He kept using the word frindle even after being asked not to.
b)
He continued working towards his degree even though he was rich.
c)
He did not spend all of his money.
d)
He gave some of his money to others.
26.
What is the most likely reason Nick set up a trust in Mrs. Granger's name?
a)
She was a teacher and didn't make a lot of money.
b)
He didn't want anyone to know he had money.
c)
He wanted to help other students who didn't have money.
d)
He wanted to recognize her for all she had done for her students.
27.
Mrs. Granger said, "The world has changed in a million ways." However, the dictionary "endures" and that is why she loved it. What does she mean by "endures?"
a)
lasts and stays
b)
grows
c)
recycles
d)
is used for homework
28.
Nick refers to Mrs. Chatham as the black queen and his mom as the white queen. He does this because...
a)
Mrs. Chatham wears a black raincoat.
b)
Mrs. Allen's maiden name was White.
c)
black represents the villain and white the hero.
d)
Mrs. Chatham wears a black raincoat and black represents the villain and white the hero.
29.
Mrs. Granger told Nick that she uses the dictionary she mailed to him to teach the children how words are added to the dictionary. What can you conclude?
a)
Mrs. Granger always makes sure she has the latest dictionary.
b)
She uses Nick as an example of how words are added.
c)
She always recommends her students to have dictionaries.
d)
Mrs. Granger wanted Nick to know that she still uses the dictionary to t
30.
In Mrs. Granger's letter she stated, "Like the sunrise, some things just have to happen and all you can really do is watch." What was she comparing the sunrise to?
a)
Nick's behavior.
b)
Her student's learning.
c)
Nick's creation of the word frindle.
d)
Her teaching.
31.
In Mrs. Granger's letter she stated, "Like the sunrise, some things just have to happen and all you can really do is watch." This is an example of ...
a)
metaphor
b)
simile
c)
personification
d)
alliteration
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