Frindle

Mrs. Granger meant for Nick to read her letter from fifth grade after...

• a son or daughter of his own was born.

• Mr. Lawrence had sold his 10 millionth frindle.

• the word "frindle" had been added to the dictionary.

• Nick had published his first novel.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

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The principal visited Nick's home after....

• she found thew words "Dangerous Grangerous" written on school walls.

• his parents requested that he be transferred to another teacher's room.

• many students were kept after school for using the new word.

• Manny the custodian complained about kids throwing frindles in the hallway.

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CCSS.RF.4.4C

CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RI.5.1

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CCSS.RL.5.2

What did reporter Judy Morgan do before she visited the school office?

• She did an Internet search for the word "frindle".

• She put on a T-shirt that had the word "frindle" on it.

• She took a picture of Mrs. Granger's notice about the word "frindle".

• She re-read the "frindle oath" that Nick and his secret agents had taken.

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CCSS.RI.2.1

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After seeing Judy Morgan's article, Bud Lawrence asked his lawyer to.....

• legally change Mr. Lawrence's first name to "Frindle".

• hire Nick Allen as a creative consultant.

• sue Mrs. Granger for violating students' civli rights.

• file a preliminary trademark claim on the word "frindle".

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What did Mrs. Granger tell Nick on the last day of school?

• She was the person who had secretly sen the class picture to Judy Morgan.

• She hoped he would become a teacher.

• She was proud of the way he had behaved.

• She hoped he now appreciated how much others suffer when one acts foolishly.

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

After reading the letter, what did Nick understand about Mrs. Granger?

• She was a lonely woman who hated change.

• She had been rooting for "frindle" all along.

• She did not want his forgiveness for posting the "frindle notice".

• She wanted their "little chess match" to continue.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

What was the “third thing” that happened?

• Nick invented the word frindle.

• Nick bumped into Janet.

• Nick and Janet went for pizza.

What was the first step in Nick’s plan?

• Knock the pen out of Janet’s hand.

• Use the word frindle in Penny Pantry.

• Use the word frindle in Mrs. Granger’s class.

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

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How did Nick help the lady know that frindle meant pens?

• He told her that frindle meant pens.

• He pointed at the ballpoint pens and said that he wanted a black one.

• He took out a pen from his pocket and waved it around.

Why was Nick grinning when the lady asked, “Blue or black?”

• It meant she knew that a frindle meant a pen.

• He really wanted a pen.

• It was silly that she didn’t have green pens.

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CCSS.RF.4.4C

CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2