Frindle Vocabulary Chapters 1-7

The day after that Nick turned the classroom thermostat up to about ninety degrees.

• a device that controls power

• a device that controls temperature

• how loud something sounds

• clothes worn in the summer

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CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

Mrs. Deaver was teaching the hula to some kids near the front of the room, and a tall, thin shirtless boy with chestnut hair was spiking a Nerf volleyball over a net.

• a type of nut

• a shade of brown

• long in length

• short in length

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CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

At lunchtime Nick talked to Janet. He felt bad that Mrs. Avery had pounced on her.

• to jump on top of someone

• an animal attacking prey

• come at suddenly

• to speak softly

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CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

Mrs. Avery never figured out who was making that sound, and gradually she trained herself to ignore it.

• quickly

• suddenly

• little by little

• quietly

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CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

And there were seven fifth-grade teachers: two math, two science, two social studies, but only one language arts teacher. Mrs. Granger had a monopoly-and a reputation.

• only one person

• disapproval

• opinion people have of others

• strict

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CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

Mrs. Granger lived alone in a tidy little house in the older part of town.

• messy

• large

• tiny

• neat

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CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

They were dark gray, and if she turned them on full power, they could make you feel like a speck of dust.

• very little amount

• large amount

• gray in color

• dusty

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CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

Good spelling and good grammar and good word skills are essential for every student.

• not needed

• necessary

• hard to study

• expensive

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CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

He had heard all about her, and he had seen fifth graders in the library last year, noses stuck in their dictionaries, frantically trying to finish their vocabulary sheets before English class.

• calmly

• slowly

• uncontrollably

• loudly

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CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

The first day of school was always a get acquainted day. Books were passed out , and there was a lot of chatter.

• uninformed

• informed

• best friends

• strangers

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CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1