Frindle: Chapters 1 - 8

Front

What subject does Mrs. Granger teach?

Back

Language Arts (ELA)

Front

What did Mrs. Granger give to Nick that he can NOT open?

Back

An envelope

Front

What is a simile?

Back

A comparison of two or more things using the words 'like' or 'as'.

Front

What word did Nick come up with?

Back

Frindle

Front

What did Nick do during silent reading in 4th grade?

Back

Make a sound

Front

What is a metaphor?

Back

A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two things that aren't alike but do have something in common.

Front

What is alliteration?

Back

Occurs when words that start with the same sound are used repeatedly in a phrase or sentence.

Front

What is an idiom?

Back

Phrases that have a meaning that is very different from their literal meaning.

Front

What does it mean to create a new word?

Back

To invent a term that has not been used before, like Nick did with 'Frindle'.

Front

Why did Nick want to create his own word?

Back

To express his creativity and challenge authority.