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Reading For Comprehension Series

By Lee Ann Berg

Frindle
By Andrew Clements
Pictures by Brian Selznick
Published by Scholastic
Copyright 1996
Reading Level: 4.5

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Frindle
By Andrew Clements
Pictures by Brian Selznick
Published by Scholastic
Copyright 1996
Reading Level: 4.5

Teacher’s Guide

Please note: The first number in parenthesis following a vocabulary word indicates the approximate grade
level at which the student should know the definition of the word while the following number indicates the
page on which the word was found. (Word grade placement is per EDL Core Vocabularies in Reading,
Mathematics, Science and Social Studies, 1989.)

The page number of a vocabulary word or the range of page numbers may not correspond to the published
text of the book you are using. If that is the case, you will find the vocabulary word and/or the basis for the
comprehension questions and answers on pages that are approximately the same as those used in creating
this study guide.

And the answers to the comprehension questions are not always written in complete sentences. Sometimes
they have been written into shortened phases. This makes the answers easier to find as well as limiting the
space needed to give the answers.

Prediction: Look at the cover. Look at the title page and page with illustrations
Showing “Nick, age 2 months” reaching for an ink pen. What do you think this book
will be about?

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Chapter One Nick Pp. 1-5

Prediction: What will this chapter tell about, or who will it tell about?

Vocabulary List with Definitions (grade appropriate #, page where word is found)

tropical (4, 1) the region lying between the tropics

thermostat (_, 2) a device that automatically controls the temperature
jolt (6, 3) to give a hard quick knock to or a sudden move with a jerky motion

Comprehension Questions

1. What “kid list” would Nick be on if put on a list by fellow students and his
teacher? P. 1 He would be on a list all of his own.

2. What “creative” thing did Nick instigate in 3rd grade? P. 2 He helped turn the
room into a tropical paradise.

3. What mischief did he perpetrate on Mrs. Avery in 4th grade? P. 3 He made a

high, squeaky blackbird “peep” because her nose reminded him of the beak of a hawk.

4. How did Janet help Nick with his “peeping” noises? Pp. 4-5 They both ganged
up on Mrs. Avery for the rest of the school year making peeping noises at least once
a week. Mrs. Avery never knew where the noise was coming from.

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Chapter Two Mrs. Granger Pp. 6-12

Prediction: Do you think that Nick was being very kind to Mrs. Avery about making
fun of her nose even though she never knew that he was doing so? Do you think that
you should do something like that?

Vocabulary List with Definitions (grade appropriate #, page where word is found)
monopoly (7, 6) exclusive ownership as through control and demand and supply
essential (6, 11) of utmost necessity, indispensable, necessary
expanded (6, 11) to open up, unfold, enlarge
frantically (5, 12) marked by uncontrolled emotion or disordered anxious activity

Comprehension Questions
1. Who was Mrs. Granger? P. 6 She was a fifth grade teacher; she had a perfect
attendance record; and she had an old blue car.

2. What was it that made Mrs. Granger famous as a teacher? P. 7 The students
thought she had x-ray vision. She saw, heard and knew everything about her
students.

3. What did Mrs. Granger really love, not just enjoyed? P. 8 She loved the
dictionary. She had a weekly vocabulary test of at least 35 words a week.

4. What was Mrs. Granger’s battle cry? P. 10 Her cry was, “Look it up! That’s
why we have the dictionary.”

5. Why did Nick decide he didn’t like to use the dictionary? Pp. 11-12 He read all
the time, he liked words, and he was good at using them.

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Student’s Guide

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Chapter One Nick Pp. 1-5

Vocabulary

tropical (1)
thermostat (2)
jolt (3)

Comprehension Questions

1. What “kid list” would Nick be on if put on a list by fellow students and his
teacher? P. 1

2. What “creative” thing did Nick instigate in 3rd grade? P. 2

3. What mischief did he perpetrate on Mrs. Avery in 4th grade? P. 3

4. How did Janet help Nick with his “peeping” noises? Pp. 4-5

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Chapter Two Mrs. Granger Pp. 6-12

Vocabulary
monopoly (6)
essential (11)
expanded (11)
frantically (12)

Comprehension Questions
1. Who was Mrs. Granger? P. 6

2. What was it that made Mrs. Granger famous as a teacher? P. 7

3. What did Mrs. Granger really love, not just enjoyed? P. 8

4. What was Mrs. Granger’s battle cry? P. 10

5. Why did Nick decide he didn’t like to use the dictionary? Pp. 11-12

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Student’s Workbook

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Chapter One Nick Pp. 1-5

Vocabulary

tropical (1)
thermostat (2)
jolt (3)

Comprehension Questions

1. What “kid list” would Nick be on if put on a list by fellow students and his

teacher? P. 1

2. What “creative” thing did Nick instigate in 3rd grade? P. 2

3. What mischief did he perpetrate on Mrs. Avery in 4th grade? P. 3

4. How did Janet help Nick with his “peeping” noises? Pp. 4-5

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Chapter Two Mrs. Granger Pp. 6-12

Vocabulary
monopoly (6)
essential (11)
expanded (11)
frantically (12)

Comprehension Questions
1. Who was Mrs. Granger? P. 6

2. What was it that made Mrs. Granger famous as a teacher? P. 7

3. What did Mrs. Granger really love, not just enjoyed? P. 8

4. What was Mrs. Granger’s battle cry? P. 10

5. Why did Nick decide he didn’t like to use the dictionary? Pp. 11-12

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Workbook Answer Key

Please note: The first number in parenthesis following a vocabulary word indicates the approximate grade
level at which the student should know the definition of the word while the following number indicates the
page on which the word was found. (Word grade placement is per EDL Core Vocabularies in Reading,
Mathematics, Science and Social Studies, 1989.)

The page number of a vocabulary word or the range of page numbers may not correspond to the published
text of the book you are using. If that is the case, you will find the vocabulary word and/or the basis for the
comprehension questions and answers on pages that are approximately the same as those used in creating
this study guide.

And the answers to the comprehension questions are not always written in complete sentences. Sometimes
they have been written into shortened phases. This makes the answers easier to find as well as limiting the
space needed to give the answers.

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Chapter One Nick Pp. 1-5

Vocabulary List with Definitions (grade appropriate #, page where word is found)

tropical (4, 1) the region lying between the tropics

thermostat (_, 2) a device that automatically controls the temperature
jolt (6, 3) to give a hard quick knock to or a sudden move with a jerky motion

Comprehension Questions

1. What “kid list” would Nick be on if put on a list by fellow students and his

teacher? P. 1 He would be on a list all of his own.

2. What “creative” thing did Nick instigate in 3rd grade? P. 2 He helped turn the

room into a tropical paradise.

3. What mischief did he perpetrate on Mrs. Avery in 4th grade? P. 3 He made a

high, squeaky blackbird “peep” because her nose reminded him of the beak of a hawk.

4. How did Janet help Nick with his “peeping” noises? Pp. 4-5 They both ganged

up on Mrs. Avery for the rest of the school year making peeping noises at least once

a week. Mrs. Avery never knew where the noise was coming from.

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Chapter Two Mrs. Granger Pp. 6-12

Vocabulary List with Definitions (grade appropriate #, page where word is found)
monopoly (7, 6) exclusive ownership as through control and demand and supply
essential (6, 11) of utmost necessity, indispensable, necessary
expanded (6, 11) to open up, unfold, enlarge
frantically (5, 12) marked by uncontrolled emotion or disordered anxious activity

Comprehension Questions
1. Who was Mrs. Granger? P. 6 She was a fifth grade teacher; she had a perfect

attendance record; and she had an old blue car.

2. What was it that made Mrs. Granger famous as a teacher? P. 7 The students

thought she had x-ray vision. She saw, heard and knew everything about her

students.

3. What did Mrs. Granger really love, not just enjoyed? P. 8 She loved the

dictionary. She had a weekly vocabulary test of at least 35 words a week.

4. What was Mrs. Granger’s battle cry? P. 10 Her cry was, “Look it up! That’s

why we have the dictionary.”

5. Why did Nick decide he didn’t like to use the dictionary? Pp. 11-12 He read all

the time, he liked words, and he was good at using them.

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Key Questions

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Key Questions for Frindle

By Andrew Clements

Answer in sentences. Name

1. What “creative” thing did Nick instigate in 3rd grade? P. 2

2. What did Nick do at which he was an expert? Pp. 13-14

3. Why were all the kids not bored any longer while Nick was giving his report? Pp. 27-28

4. What did Nick send five kids into the Penny Pantry store to buy? P. 37

5. What did Mrs. Granger show Nick once he said he wouldn’t stop the frindle business? P. 45

6. What did Nick tell his parents when they asked him to stop the word war? Pp. 55-56

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Key Questions Answer Key

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By Andrew Clements

Answer in sentences. Name

1. What “creative” thing did Nick instigate in 3rd grade? P. 2

Nick helped turn the room into a tropical paradise.

2. What did Nick do at which he was an expert? Pp. 13-14

Nick asked assignment delaying questions known as a teacher-stopped,

or a guaranteed-time waster, and he was about ready to the “question
on Mrs. Granger.

3. Why were all the kids not bored any longer while Nick was giving his report? Pp. 27-28

The period was more than half over. His report was one of the greatest
time-wasters Nick had ever invented.

4. What did Nick send five kids into the Penny Pantry store to buy? P. 37

He wanted them to buy a “frindle,” a pen. The woman sold the pens
when the kids asked for frindles.

5. What did Mrs. Granger show Nick once he said he wouldn’t stop the frindle business? P. 45

She showed him a fat white envelope, a letter she wrote to Nick. She
was not going to sent it until the word game was over.

6. What did Nick tell his parents when they asked him to stop the word war? Pp. 55-56

He said he would if he could, but he couldn’t stop all the kids. The
game had snowballed. The game would go on.

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Vocabulary Worksheet
Name

Use the following blanks to list and define vocabulary words chosen from the included word list.

1. Meaning:

2. Meaning:

3. Meaning:

4. Meaning:

5. Meaning:

6. Meaning:

7. Meaning:

8. Meaning:

9. Meaning:

10. Meaning:

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Comprehension Worksheet
Name

Answer five comprehension questions in complete sentences.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

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Vocabulary and Comprehension Worksheet

Name

Use the following blanks to list and define vocabulary words chosen from the word list.

1. Meaning:

2. Meaning:

3. Meaning:

Answer three comprehension questions in complete sentences.

1.

2.

3.

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