FRINDLEBy: Andrew Clements

Name #

“Keeping the Characters Straight”

Nick Mrs. Granger

Mrs. Chatham Mrs. Allen

Mr. Allen Judy Morgan

Bud Lawrence Alice Lunderson

PRE-READING ACTIVITIESLook at the book cover of the book. Make a prediction

about what you think the book will be about?

K-W-L The DictionaryWhat I KNOW

What I WANT to

know

What I LEARNED

Comprehension Questions Chapters 1-3

1. What word best describes Nick Allen?Angry nervous trouble-maker selfish

2. What grade was Nick in when he converted his classroom into a tropical beach?

3. Who got blamed for the chirping sound that Nick made in class?

4. What physical trait made Mrs. Granger seem large and intimidating?

5. What is Mrs. Granger’s favorite item in the classroom?

6. What does Nick normally do at the end of each class period?

7. Why does he do this?

8. What question does Nick ask Mrs. Granger?

9. TRUE or FALSE – Mrs. Granger answered Nick’s question right away.10. TRUE or FALSE – At the end of the chapter, Nick feels very small

and disappointed

Comprehension Questions Chapters 4-6

1. When does Nick normally do his homework

2. Nick thought that the first sentence of the dictionary article was…

3. What does Nick compare the words in the article to?

4. What does Nick title his report?

5. TRUE or FALSE – Nick plans to spend the entire class period giving his report?

6. How does the reader know that Mrs. Granger is enjoying Nick’s report?

7. Why doesn’t Nick want to be a “teacher’s pet”?

8. When Nick and Janet are walking home from school, he found what on the ground?

9. What does Nick decide to call the item?

10. In 2-3 sentences, explain why Nick starts sending his friends into the Penny Pantry?

Comprehension QuestionsChapters 7-9

1. Here is Nick when he first introduces the word “Frindle” at school?

2. How does Nick feel when Mrs. Granger asks him to stay after class?

3. TRUE or FALSE – Mrs. Granger asks him to stay after class?

4. What are all of the 5th grader making a funny face when they take their class picture?

5. Why doesn’t the photographer retake the picture?

6. What does Nick compare his meeting with Mrs. Granger to?

7. Summarize what Mrs. Granger gives to Nick and what he is supposed to do with it?

8. How many students have to stay after school for saying “frindle”?

9. Who comes to Nick’s hours for a meeting?

10. Why was Mrs. Allen ‘s reaction to the meeting surprising?

Comprehension QuestionsChapters 10-12

1. What was the name of the reporter who came to Lincoln Elementary School?

2. How did Mrs. Chatham feel when being interviewed for the article?

3. Who speaks with the reporter in the parking lot after school? How do you know?

4. What does the reporter receive in the mail?

5. What phrase is repeated over and over again when the newspaper article is published?

6. What does the article call Nick and his friends?

7. TRUE OR FALSE – Nicked loved the attention he got from inventing the word “frindle”?

8. Who started a company selling small pens with the word “frindle” on them?

9. Why does Nick say that the word “frindle” isn’t his word anymore?

10. What does Mr. Allen decide to do with the money Nick is earning from the word “frindle”?

Comprehension Questions Chapters 13-15

1. After all the fuss, frindle became…

2. Around the country, Frindle was gaining popularity. How did other teachers and parents about the word?

3. TRUE or FALSE – Mrs. Granger was still keeping the students after school each day.

4. How did Mrs. Granger continue to fight the word “frindle”?

5. Who cannot forget the whole frindle ordeal?

6. How did the “frindle” experience change Nick?

7. TRUE OR FALSE – On the last day of school, Mrs. Granger gives Nickthe envelope he signed?

8. How does Mrs. Granger feel about how Nick handled the whole “Frindle” experience?

9. IN the end, what was in the package that Mrs. Granger wrote to Nick?

10. What does Nick do for Mrs. Granger?

Character Study : Nick A character can be studied by looking at their physical traits (what they

LOOK like) and their character traits (How they BEHAVE, their PERSONALITY). Use evidence from pages in the book to support your

descriptions

Physical Traits Evidence (pg. #s)

Character Traits Evidence (pg. #s)

Character Study : Mrs. Granger

A character can be studied by looking at their physical traits (what they LOOK like) and their character traits (How they BEHAVE, their

PERSONALITY). Use evidence from pages in the book to support your descriptions

Physical Traits Evidence (pg. #s)

Character Traits Evidence (pg. #s)

Character Study : A character can be studied by looking at their physical traits (what they

LOOK like) and their character traits (How they BEHAVE, their PERSONALITY). Use evidence from pages in the book to support your

descriptions

Physical Traits Evidence (pg. #s)

Character Traits Evidence (pg. #s)

Character Profile : Nick Physical Traits Character Traits

Family/Friends Relationships in the book

What are his What other characters

Character Profile : Mrs. Granger

What are his What other characters

Physical Traits Character Traits

Family/Friends Relationships in the book

Character Profile :

Physical Traits Character Traits

Family/Friends Relationships in the book

Story Map Setting

Plot

Theme

Protagonist Antagonist

Compare and ContrastCompare and Contrast details about Mrs. Granger

and your Teacher. Have at least 4 details for each.Mrs.

GrangerBOTH Miss

English

Introducing the newest word in the English language…

____________________________

Created By: Age: Grade:

Definition:

Part of Speech:

Date of Origin:

Other forms of the word:

My Favorite TeacherEven though Mrs. Granger gave Nick a hard time, she taught him a

lot and he came to appreciate what she did for him. In the end, he

told her that she was one of his favorite teachers. DIRECTIONS:

Write a letter to a teacher who has made an impact on your life.

Dear ,

Cause and Effect – Chapter 1-5 Caus

eEffect

Nick learns how to make a high-pitched

chirp sound & test it out in front of the classroom

Nick asks Mrs. Granger a time-

wasting question: Where

did all of the words in the

Cause and Effect – Chapter 6-10

Nick asks Mrs. Granger a time-

wasting question: Where

did all of the words in the

Cause

Effect

The lady at the Penny Pantry reached right for the pens when Janet asked for a

“frindle”

Hundreds of kids are staying after school for detention with Mrs. Granger.

Mrs. Judy Morgan comes

to Lincoln Elementary

School to write a story about

the new world.

Cause and Effect – Chapter 11- 15

Cause

Effect

After Lunderson thought the “World War”

story was interesting

Learning New LanguagesWhen Nick is questioning about where words come from, Mrs. Granger tells him that we collectively decide what

words mean and what words are in the dictionary. She explains to him that different languages have different words for the same object/animal etc. Using the Internet, look up

these words and see how people in other languages say them

English Spanish French Your Choice:

Hello

Good-bye

I’m sorry

Dog

Cat

Pen

School

teacher

.

Soon kids all over the country were using the word “frindle”

When Nick is a junior in college,

he receives a package from Mrs. Granger

FRINDLE - Packet Rubric Pre-Read 5

Story Map 10

Characters 5 Cause & Effect 10 Comprehension Questions 1 Learning New Languages 5 Teacher Letter 5

Compare and Contrast 10 New Word 5 Character Studies 15 Character Profiles 15

TOTAL 100