Frindle
By Andrew Clements
Name: ______
Date: ______
Genre: ______
Chapter 1
Title: ______
R4.B.1.1.1
1. The setting of the story is ______.
R4.B.1.1.1
2. During what time period does this story take place?
a. Past c. future
b. Present
R4.B.3.3.1
3. Which of the following happens first?
a. Nick let out a high, squeaky, blackbird “peep!”
b. Nick flew to Hawaii
c. Nick apologized to Janet
d. Nick asked everyone to make paper palm trees
R4.B.1.1.1
4. Write a sentence to describe Nick’s character.
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R4.A.2.4.1
5. What is one important idea about chapter 1?
a. Nick likes to make blackboard noises
b. Nick likes to travel to tropical islands
c. Nick is a class clown
d. Miss Deaver is Nick’s teacher
Chapter 1 Vocabulary – R4.A.1.1
1. glance –(p.3)
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2. promptly – (p.4)
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Chapter 2
Title: ______
R4.A.2.4.1
1. What is one important idea of chapter 2?
a. Mrs. Granger is a fifth grade teacher with a bad reputation.
b. Mrs. Granger lives in a tidy little house.
c. Mrs. Granger had X-Ray vision.
d. Mrs. Granger loves dictionaries.
R4.B.2.1.2
2. Which line from chapter 2 contains a simile? (p. 7)
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R4.A.2.3.1
3. What does Mrs. Granger require each student to have?
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R4.B.1.1.1
4. Which word would best describe Mrs. Granger?
a. friendly
b. funny
c. strict
d. honest
R4.A.1.2.1
5. What is the root word of frantically?
a. frantical
b. frantic
c. franticall
d. frant
Chapter 2 Vocabulary – R4.A.1.1
1. reputation – (p.6)
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2. command – (p.11)
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Chapter 3
Title: ______
R4.B.1.1.1
1. Nick was an expert about…
a. asking delaying questions
b. snorkeling
c. homework
d. driving
R4.B.1.1.1
2. What is the conflict in chapter 3?
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R4.B.3.1.1
3. Write one fact about Mrs. Granger.
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R4.A.1.1.1
4. Using context clues can you figure out what the word “oral” means. (p. 15 – last paragraph)
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Chapter 3 Vocabulary – R4.A.1.1
1. tremble – (p.13)
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2. procedures – (p.13)
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Chapter 4
Title: ______
R4.B.1.1.1
1. What was the rule at Nick’s house?
a. You must wear your shoes at all time
b. Homework first
c. Always use a dictionary
d. No running in the house
R4.A.1.1.1
2. Use context clues to define the word “origins” on page 19.
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R4.A.1.3.1
3. Predict what you think Nick’s presentation will be like.
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Chapter 4 Vocabulary – R4.A.1.1
1. introduction – (p.19)
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2. breeze – (p.19)
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Chapter 5
Title: ______
R4.A.2.6.1
1. The author probably wrote this book to:
a. entertain
b. inform
c. dance
d. cry
R4.B.3.1.1
2. Which is a fact about Mrs. Granger?
a. She is scary
b. She teaches fifth grade language arts
c. She is a mean teacher
d. She does not like students
R4.A.1.2.1
3. What is the root word of “unstoppable?”
a. stop
b. unstop
c. able
d. un
R4.A.1.3.1
4. Write a sentence to describe Nick’s presentation on dictionaries.
Nick’s presentation was ______.
Chapter 5 Vocabulary – R4.A.1.1
1. concentration – (p.25)
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2. dictionary – (p.26)
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Chapter 6
Title: ______
R4.A.1.3
1. As used in chapter 6, what is a frindle?
a. car
b. pencil
c. dog
d. pen
R4.A.1.2.1
2. Look at the word “unbreakable” on page 34. What does the prefix –un mean?
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R4.A.2.1.2
3. As used in the passage, what is an antonym for the word “skinny?”
a. wide
b. narrow
c. small
d. little
Chapter 6 Vocabulary – R4.A.1.1
1. curb – (p.33)
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2. absorbed – (p.35)
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Chapter 7
Title: ______
R4.A.1.1.1
1. Using context clues, can you figure out what the word blurted means? (P. 39)
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R4.A.1.3.1
2. Predict what you think Mrs. Granger will say about the word “frindle.”
Mrs. Granger will ______
Chapter 8
Title: ______
R4.B.3.3.1
1. When all of the fifth grade students hold up a frindle in their class picture, the result is that
a. the camera breaks
b. Nick has ink on his shirt
c. The students have detention
d. Mrs. Granger is furious
R4.A.1.1.1
2. Using context clues, what does the word disruption mean? (p. 44)
Disruption is ______
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R4.A.1.3.1
3. Predict what you think Mrs. Granger wrote in the letter.
The letter says ______
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Chapter 8 Vocabulary – R4.A.1.1
1. photographer – (p.42)
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2. furious – (p.43)
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Chapter 9
Title: ______
R4.B.3.3.1
1. On page 54, Nick relates the parent conference with:
a. Monopoly
b. Candyland
c. Guess who
d. Chess
R4.A.1.3.1
2. At the end of the chapter, what couldn’t Nick stop?
a. The principal
b. The word Frindle
c. His mother
d. His father
R4.A.1.3.1
3. Do you think Nick will continue to use the word Frindle? Explain.
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Chapter 9 Vocabulary – R4.A.1.1
1. forbid – (p.51)
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2. rebellion – (p.51)
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Chapter 10
Title: ______
R4.B.1.1.1
1. The conflict of the story is
a. Nick does not have any friends
b. Mrs. Granger does not allow the students to say Frindle
c. Nick cannot find a pencil
d. Nick does not get along with Mrs. Chatham
R4.A.2.1.2
2. What is a synonym for hate?
a. love
b. like
c. dislike
d. need
R4.A.1.3.1
3. Why does the reporter go to Lincoln Elementary School?
a. to buy a lunch
b. to borrow a frindle
c. to go to recess
d. to write a story for the newspaper about frindles
Chapter 10 Vocabulary – R4.A.1.1
3. advertisement – (p.57)
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4. predict – (p.63)
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Frindle Assessment (chapters 1-10)
R4.B.1.1.1
1. The setting of the story is ______.
a. Lincoln Elementary School
b. The mall
c. Disneyworld
d. The park
R4.B.3.3.1
2. The fifth grade class held up pens in their class picture, so Mrs. Granger made the students______every time they said “frindle.”
a. take another picture
b. miss recess
c. write “I am writing this punishment with a pen” one hundred times
R4.B.1.1.1
3. What is the conflict in the story?
a. Mrs. Granger makes the students use a dictionary
b. Nick does not have any friends
c. Mrs. Granger is upset that all of the students are using the word frindle.
d. Nick cannot find a pencil to use
R4.A.2.6.1
4. The author probably wrote this book to:
a. entertain
b. inform
c. dance
d. cry
R4.A.1.3.1
5. Predict what you think Nick wrote in the letter to the reporter.
Nick told the reporter______
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R4.A.1.3.1
6. In Frindle, why was nick worried that 5th grade would be a very long year? Please state three reasons why Nick was worried.
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Create a new word of your own and draw a picture of the object.
Example:
Old Word New Word
Cat moodle
Old Word New Word
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Callie Chapman
4th Grade PSSA Prep
Information from: www.studyisland.com
· Multiple-Meaning Words
Sometimes words are spelled alike, but have different meanings. Knowing about different types of words and their definitions is very important to reading and writing.
For example, a bank can be a "place where money is stored," but a bank can also be an "area along the side of a river (river bank)."
Examples of other common multiple-meaning words:
· Skirt can mean "a free hanging part of a garment extending from the waist down" or "to go or pass around or about."
· Lean can mean "to depend on for support" or "thin."
· Minute can mean "60 seconds" or "tiny."
Multiple-meaning words can be tricky. Use context clues and think carefully about the sentence’s message to figure out which meaning is being used.SAMPLE QUESTIONS
1. / The beams from the sun made the diamond sparkle.What is the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence above?
A. widest parts
B. planks of wood
C. bright smiles
D. rays of light
Explanation: The word “beams” has many meanings. All of the answer choices are definitions of the word. However, in this sentence, “beams” means “rays of light.” The correct answer is D. The reader can tell that this definition is being used because the beams are coming “from the sun.” Also, the beams are making “the diamond sparkle.” Looking at context clues helps the reader figure out the meaning being used.
2. / As she collected her prize money, Kayla could not believe her stroke of luck.
In this sentence, the word stroke means
A. a movement of a pen or pencil.
B. a blow from a fist or hammer.
C. a sudden or chance happening.
D. a gentle and soothing touch.
Explanation: The word “stroke” has many meanings. All of the answer choices are definitions of the word. However, in this sentence, “stroke” means “a sudden or chance happening.” The correct answer is C. The reader can tell that this definition is being used because Kayla “couldn’t believe” her luck. Her winning the “prize money” came as a surprise to her. It was “sudden.”
· Synonyms and Antonyms
A synonym is a word that has the same or almost the same meaning as another word.An antonym is a word that means the opposite of another word.
It's easy to remember the meanings of synonym and antonym by using these little tricks:
Synonym = Same
They both start with an S!
Examples of synonyms include:
rabbit and bunny
rocks and stones
enjoy and like
hot and warm
throw and toss
Antonym = Opposite
They both start with a vowel!
Examples of antonyms include:
bad and good
hot and cold
soft and hard
smooth and rough
slow and fast
I enjoy baseball.
A. hate
B. like
C. need
D. want
Tip: Replace the underlined word with each answer choice. If the meaning of the sentence is the same, then you've found a synonym. If the meaning of the sentence is the opposite of what it was before, then you've found an antonym.
"I like baseball" means the same thing as "I enjoy baseball," so like and enjoy are synonyms. The answer is B!
· Root Words and Affixes
When you are trying to figure out the meaning of a word you don't know, it helps to try to break the word down into parts. Root words and affixes often provide helpful clues as to the meaning of words. The root word is the main part of the word. It is what is left when the affixes are taken away. An affix is one or more letters attached to the beginning or end of a root word. It changes the meaning of the word. There are two types of affixes: prefixes and suffixes.Root Word - / A word that prefixes and/or suffixes are added to.
Root Word / Example
hope / hopeful (full of hope)
do / redo (do again)
happy / unhappy (not happy)
Prefix - / One or more letters placed at the beginning of a word to change its meaning.
Prefix / Meaning / Example
bi- / two / bicycle (a cycle with two wheels)
dis- / not / dishonest (not honest)
in- / not / inable (not able)
mis- / bad; badly / misinform (inform badly)
non- / not; without / nonstop (without stopping)
pre- / before / preheat (heat before)
re- / again / review (view again)
un- / not; no / uncooked (not cooked)
Suffix - /
One or more letters placed at the end of a word to change its meaning.
Suffix / Meaning / Example
-able / to be able / fixable (capable of being fixed)
-ful / full of / beautiful (full of beauty)
-less / without / hopeless (without hope)
-ly / in a way; like / happily (in a happy way)
-ment / act of doing / movement (the act of moving)
-ness / quality of being / kindness (the quality of being kind)
-or / someone who does / inventor (someone who invents)
-ous / having qualities of / joyous (having the qualities of joy)
· Context Clues
Learning words can be hard. Sometimes you may not know what a word means. When this happens, it helps if you can at least know the information around the word. There are ways of finding out what a new or weird word means. One way is to use context clues. Using context clues means using the information around the word you don't know. These words help you find what it means. You can also use the information in the rest of the paragraph to help you figure out what the word means. There are a few things to watch for when you use context clues:· A punctuation mark, such as a comma (,) or dash (—), may help you understand how the word is being used.
Example: Jenny was out late and missed her curfew, the time when she's supposed to be home.
Curfew is a big word! If you don't know what it means, look at the hint after the comma. The hint is the time when she's supposed to be home. This shows that curfew must mean the same thing as the time when someone is supposed to be home.
· Key words, such as "or", and "that is" may also give you a hint that a definition is nearby.
Example: Sue's parents made plans for Friday, but she was occupied with studying, that is, she was too busy to go.
This sentence shows that occupied means "busy."
· Also, make sure to read the entire paragraph! Sometimes a word's definition may become clearer by reading the entire paragraph where it appears.
· Inferences and Conclusions
Inferences and conclusions are special kinds of guesses. Good readers can make inferences and conclusions based on what a passage says.
The author of a passage may not tell you everything directly. Some authors may “show” something by using special details. As the reader, you have to look carefully and find clues in the story. Then, you have to use your knowledge of real life to make guesses about what the clues mean.
Look for clues in a story like a detective.