Frindle Study Guide

Chapter 4: Homework first

Chapter 5: The Report
Report- Title- Teacher stopper- Mrs granger unstoppable-
What exactly does Mrs. Granger mean when she says that “dog” means dog because
we all agree it does?
Rather than using the word “dog” because the dictionary tells us to, we use that word because
other people use it, recognize it, and know what it means. So, instead of the dictionary being
used as a book of laws governing our language, it is more like a record of the words and
speech we use to describe the world around us. This is why the dictionary often changes to
include newwords and even slang
Chapter 6: The Big Idea
curb- store- an oath(promise)
List the three important events that lead to Nick's big idea: renaming a pen a frindle.
First, his friend Janet finds a fancy gold pen lying in the street. Second, he is reminded of a
discussion he had earlier in the day with Mrs.Granger. After delivering his report on the history
of the dictionary, she had asked him, “Who says [the word] dog means dog?” and asserted,
“You do,” a response that, at the time, confused Nick. Third, he remembers that, as a kid, he
used to call his music cassette player a gwagala, a name that he had made up, but for three
years of referring to the player as gwagala he was able to convey to his parents that he
wanted to hear
music.
Chapter 9: Chess
Mrs. Margaret Chatham. The principal of Lincoln Elementary school. Description. Opinion of
Nick´s mom and Dad. Silly thing vs. Not following rules. To be disrespectful.
If “ain’t” is not a proper word, how can it be in the dictionary, as Nick points out?
What is Nick trying to prove when he brings this point up with Mrs. Chatham, the
principal?
Mrs. Chatham points out that the role of a teacher is to discourage her students from using
incorrect grammar, such as the word “ain’t.” But even though this word is not grammatically
correct, it exists in the dictionary, just as any other word does. Perhaps Nick is trying to open
Mrs. Chatham’s mind about the uses of the dictionary, and to show that what he’s trying to do
by using the word frindle is not meant simply to annoy his teacher. It is a creative experiment
in language.
Why is the chapter called chess? Which is the most important piece en chess? Who
stands for the white and black piece in Nick´s game?
Chapter 10: Freedom of Press?
Judy Morgan. Reporter Westfield Gazzette. Westfield quiet town. Nothing important happens.
Ted Bell´s daugther, who is in 4th grade stayed after class. Ted knows Judy.
Why didn´t the principal can´t prevent Judy to speak with Mrs Granger? Did Mrs.
Granger looked at the punishment papers? How do we know that? What was strange.

Who says these quotes and why.

1-”Here is your Findle”

2- “Mrs. Granger I forgot my Frindle”
3- “It´s a funny idea, Nicholas, but I will not have my class disrupted again. Is that
clear?”
4-”She likes this war, and she wants to win real bad!”
5- “This is not an easy visit for me. We are having some trouble at school, and it
appears that Nick is in the middle of it”
6-”But doesn´t all this seem like a lot of fuss about something pretty silly?”
7-”...I think you should just tell all your friends to knock it off, right now....”
8-”...don´t you hate staying after school?”
9- “ Mrs Granger has kept Nick after school so much that everyone thinks she wants
to adopt him”
10-”Pleased to meet you , Mr. Nicholas Allen”
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Who says these quotes and why.

1-”Here is your Findle”

2- “Mrs. Granger I forgot my Frindle”
3- “It´s a funny idea, Nicholas, but I will not have my class disrupted again. Is that
clear?”
4-”She likes this war, and she wants to win real bad!”
5- “This is not an easy visit for me. We are having some trouble at school, and it
appears that Nick is in the middle of it”
6-”But doesn´t all this seem like a lot of fuss about something pretty silly?”
7-”...I think you should just tell all your friends to knock it off, right now....”
8-”...don´t you hate staying after school?”
9- “ Mrs Granger has kept Nick after school so much that everyone thinks she wants
to adopt him”
10-”Pleased to meet you , Mr. Nicholas Allen”
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Who says these quotes and why.

1-”Here is your Findle”

2- “Mrs. Granger I forgot my Frindle”
3- “It´s a funny idea, Nicholas, but I will not have my class disrupted again. Is that
clear?”
4-”She likes this war, and she wants to win real bad!”
5- “This is not an easy visit for me. We are having some trouble at school, and it
appears that Nick is in the middle of it”
6-”But doesn´t all this seem like a lot of fuss about something pretty silly?”
7-”...I think you should just tell all your friends to knock it off, right now....”
8-”...don´t you hate staying after school?”
9- “ Mrs Granger has kept Nick after school so much that everyone thinks she wants
to adopt him”
10-”Pleased to meet you , Mr. Nicholas Allen”
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Who says these quotes and why.

1-”Here is your Findle”

2- “Mrs. Granger I forgot my Frindle”
3- “It´s a funny idea, Nicholas, but I will not have my class disrupted again. Is that
clear?”
4-”She likes this war, and she wants to win real bad!”
5- “This is not an easy visit for me. We are having some trouble at school, and it
appears that Nick is in the middle of it”
6-”But doesn´t all this seem like a lot of fuss about something pretty silly?”
7-”...I think you should just tell all your friends to knock it off, right now....”
8-”...don´t you hate staying after school?”
9- “ Mrs Granger has kept Nick after school so much that everyone thinks she wants
to adopt him”
10-”Pleased to meet you , Mr. Nicholas Allen”