Frindle presented by griffin theatre company this is the beginning of nicks experiment with words, discovering the magnificence of the dictionary, word origins, and of spoken words and how they are used. This online program encourages, assesses and rewards independent reading. See the definition, listen to the word, then try to spell it correctly. He is also the illustrator of many books for children, including frindle and lunch money by andrew clements, as well as the doll people trilogy by ann m. It was the winner of the 2016 phoenix award, which is granted by the childrens literature association to the best englishlanguage childrens book that did not win a major award when it was published twenty years earlier. Battle of the books quiz center browse over 210 educational resources created by battle of the books quiz center in the official teachers pay teachers store. Nick allen is learning about how words are created and decides to use the word frindle instead of the word pen. Granger is notorious among all the fifth grade teachers for being strict, yes, but mostly for her love of words and of the dictionary.
This worksheet has eight multiple choice, short answer, and truefalse. Literature circle guide to frindle by andrew clements. But now nicks in fifth grade, and it looks like his days as a troublemaker are over. And the answers to the comprehension questions are not always written in complete sentences. More than 10 million copies of his books have been sold, and he was nominated for a multitude of state awards, including two christopher awards and an edgar award. Read this book to learn how the use of this word spreads out of control. Why does nick call his report one of the greatest time wasters ever.
Granger into wasting time on the first day of school, has to prepare a report on. Frindle teachers guide your students will enjoy reading frindle, a story about language and creativity. Question and answer this or that questions quizzes the book school ideas battle novels teacher education. Who can forget the time he turned his thirdgrade classroom into a tropical island, or the times he fooled his teacher by chirping like a blackbird.
If a virtual private party is more your thing, go here for details. Nick all of sudden becomes famous and never expected the support from his peers, parents or the media. Literature circle guide to frindle by andrew clements book summary mrs. Frindle by andrew clements, brian selznick, paperback. It gives its wearer the power to harness lightning. Martin and laura godwin, and the dinosaurs of waterhouse hawkins by barbara kerley, which was a caldecott honor book.
He is a 5th grade student with a reputation for being. I assigned books that have quizzes already attached. Kids take short quizzes after reading a book to check if theyve understood it. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Andrew clements 19492019 was the author of the enormously popular frindle.
Ar quizzes serve as a quick assessment of student reading comprehension in a. It doesnt take long for frindle to take root, and soon the excitement spreads well beyond his school and town. Of the three lists of students mentioned on page 1, to which list did nick allen belong. The two of them enter a battle of wills when nick invents a new word. To link to this page, copy the following code to your site. Frindle is about nick, a young fifth grader who coins a new word, frindle.
See more ideas about frindle, book study and teaching reading. Answer questions on key points such as a word for somebody who creates and. I teach medical transcription in a community college, and the book is invaluable in. Frindle study guide questionsanswers flashcards quizlet. Frindle chapter quizzes by team z teachers pay teachers. Chapters proprofs quiz home create quizzes book frindle. This provides a check for understanding throughout the novel study and. If that is the case, you will find the vocabulary word andor the basis for the comprehension questions and answers on pages that are approximately the same as those used in creating this study guide. Selznick divides his time between brooklyn, new york, and san diego. Frindle, by andrew clements, follows the story of nicholas nick allen, a fifth grader in 1987 who generates a new name for a pena frindleafter asking his teacher, mrs. Granger is a serious fifthgrade teacher who loves the dictionary and insists that her students use words correctly. Granger, the language arts teacher, has xray vision, and nobody gets away with anything in her.
This begins a battle with his language arts teacher as he tries to get everyone in his school to say it. Teaching frindle beginning of 5th grade life in fifth. Comprehension by chapter, vocabulary challenges, creative reading response activities and projects, tests, and much more. I recommend giving this as an openbook test so that students have. Although nick didnt know it until he turned 21, his new word earned him a huge amount. Start studying frindle study guide questionsanswers. Determine what you know about the vocabulary used in frindle with these study assessments. This contains 7 daily quizzes for the book frindle by andrew clements. For the first time ever, his diversions fail to create the desired results in mrs. The ecatalog is the most uptodate listing of quiz and book selections. The book name is frindle the author is andrew clements. Every year, he would do something creative, from creating a tropical island to peeping once a week. From now on, a pen is no longer a pen its a frindle.
This is a two page endofbook test plus a two page teacher key. What do frodo and gandalf do at the end of the novel. Vocabulary practice quizzes reinforce key vocabulary words in books. There are two types of quizzes available on epic quizzes at the end of books to practice reading comprehension and topicspecific.
Free gamified quizzes on every subject that students play in class and at home. Over 16,000 multiple choice book quizzes customize settings passing grade. I love to use comprehension quizzes at the beginning of each day after reading the day before. Great for checking whether students read for homework or not. The printables on this page were created to go along with andrew clements novel, frindle.
If your canvas admin has restricted students from viewing quiz submissions after the course ends, options 4 and 6 will not be available after the course end date. Frindle is an american childrens novel written by andrew clements, illustrated by brian selznick, and published by aladdin in 1996. My book report on frindle by jacqueline yipp when the story first starts, the author explains how nick, an average, ordinary kid, loves to be funny and practical. Worksheets include reading comprehension questions, a word search puzzle, bookmarks, a literature circle packet, writing prompts, and vocabulary activities. If you have purchased my frindle novel study, please be aware that this bo. Nick allen janet fisk billy jones lorelei granger previous question next question. Perfect prep for the return of the king quizzes and tests you might have in school. Attach a loose leaf piece of paper if you need more room. The grizzly bear family book houghton mifflin grade 5 the golden lion tamarin katies trunk james forten plays book trailer reading rubrics see unit plan frindle quiz character 20study use page 2 frindle discussion frindle skills frindle advertisement frindle invent a word frindle journaling by chapter frindle newspaper articles frindle quiz. Vocabulary tests available for frindle vocabulary quiz. Free frindle worksheets and literature unit for teachers. The problem was that nicholas allen made a new word called frindle.
Free frindle study unit worksheets for teachers to print. It is also the beginning of the power struggle between mrs. How fast does it take for the word frindle to spread. This activity was created by a quia web subscriber. Granger would like nick to put an end to all this nonsense. Frindle is the story of a clever, timewasting schemers innovative plan to create his own word for the dictionary. Play sporcle s virtual live trivia to have fun, connect with people, and get your trivia on. Punctuation, capitalization, and writing numbers mastery test. Where does bilbo choose to live at the end of the novel. All he can do now is sit back and watch what happens.
Depending on the question settings the question will end automatically. Describe the main character and give one example from the book to support your answer. Join a live hosted trivia game for your favorite pub trivia experience done virtually. Nick allen is a confident and clever fifthgrade student. At the end of that time, students take a 20minute reading assessment.
This quiz will contain details from the book frindle by andrew clements what is a frindle. There are ten multiple choice questions in addition to a writing task that involves thinking, inference, and expressing an opinion in paragraph format. Accelerated reader 360 reading sample quizzes renaissance. I went ahead and included the central questions for this one. Realistic fiction please answer in neat, complete sentences. Active quiz started originally as an update to the realtime quiz module, which has now. Tenyearold nick allen has a reputation for developing ingenious plans that distract teachers. The projects, activities, and discussion topics in this teachers guide will get students thinking about vocabulary, storytelling, and inventions. Teaching frindle beginning of 5th grade monday, july 6, 2015. Choose from 500 different sets of frindle flashcards on quizlet.