Frindle: Understanding Key Concepts

Nick and Janet discover a pen on their way home, sparking Nick's idea to create a new word, 'frindle', for pen. Inspired by a lesson from Mrs. Granger, Nick and his friends spread the word's use, causing a stir in their school and challenging traditional language norms.

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

• Hide and seek

• Tag

• Balancing on the curb

• Hopscotch

What did Janet find on the street?

• A key

• A silver coin

• A gold ballpoint pen

• A notebook

What was the key lesson from Mrs. Granger's class?

• Math equations

• History facts

• The meaning of words

• Science experiments

What word did young Nick use for music?

• Gaga

• Lala

• Dada

• Baba

What new word did Nick invent for 'pen'?

• Writey

• Frindle

• Scribble

• Doodle

What was Nick's plan after inventing 'frindle'?

• To write a book

• To create a song

• To make 'frindle' a real word

• To start a club

Where did Nick first use the word 'frindle' in public?

• In a store

• At home

• In a park

• At school

How did Nick's friends help spread the word 'frindle'?

• By asking for it in stores

• By telling their parents

• By using it in class

• By writing it on walls

What was Mrs. Granger's reaction to the use of 'frindle'?

• She encouraged it

• She laughed

• She ignored it

• She was upset