Sections options space for short answers in each section. The projects, activities, and discussion topics in this teachers guide will get students thinking about vocabulary, storytelling, and inventions. I loved the book so much after reading it, that i read it as a teacherreadaloud, then a whole class read my first few years of teaching 4th grade. Anna frank worksheet free esl printable worksheets made by teachers.
Name the 1st thing that happened in the big idea of this chapter. How did bud lawrence use frindle s popularity to make a company. In fourth grade, he taught his classmates to mimic the highpitched calls of blackbirds. This is a complete lesson to use throughout the book frindle. Frindle discussion guide summary, 14 literature circle questions with printable handout and answers, and 3 followup activities on the handout. Even though mrs granger a fifth grade teacher was small,what made her look tall. If neither student answers correctly, both students can try to answer again. Andrew clements often writes books about the lives of ordinary kids.
This worksheet has eight multiple choice, short answer, and truefalse questions for the first five. Frindle questions and answers the question and answer section for frindle is a great resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss the novel. I recommend giving this as an open book test so that students have. Asked in authors, poets, and playwrights what is andrew clements favorite book. If that is the case, you will find the vocabulary word andor the basis for the. It was only three pages long, and it was called nicks new word. Frindle is the perfect novel to begin your school year with students in grades 47. You will receive detailed plans for teaching frindle in 15. The historical context of the book is not specifically mentioned, but its probably around the same time the book was written in 1996.
These no prep novel study activities cover the key reading comprehension skills including summary and inference but they arent overwhelming to reluctant learners. Frindle bundle comprehension worksheets and lapbook. What is a very short summary for the setting of frindle. Frindle discussion guide summary, 10 discussion questions, and 2 learning activities. Summary, 14 literature circle questions with printable handout and answers, and 3. Granger thought nick ruined the english language with his word. These questions can be used in both a guided reading setting or as a supplement to a literature circle to get students thinking about what they are reading. Who is the reporter who came to write a story about frindles for the westfield gazette. Summary, 14 literature circle questions with printable handout and answers, and 3 followup activities on the handout.
Frindle by andrew clements lesson plans and teaching resources free. I was first introduced to the book frindle in a college elem. Literature circle guide to frindle by andrew clements. Get an answer for in the book frindle what is the setting. Frindle freebie frindle, frindle novel study, elementary. What would you do if you suddenly had a lot of money of your own.
He filed a preliminary trademark claim on the word frindle and within four days had the company set up. The book concludes by flashing forward ten years to a successful nick allen, who becomes quite wealthy with his frindle trust fund. Frindle by andrew clements teachers introduction frindle is a book in the realistic fiction genre. Setting 81 chapter 11 character reactions 82 comprehension chapter 12 83. Although nick didnt know it until he turned 21, his new word earned him a huge amount of money. This quiz will contain details from the book frindle by andrew clements what is a frindle. When you find a fact in the book that answers a prewriting question, write the page number next to the question. You can customize the printable with the options shown below, or you can just click the build printable button to create it now. Frindle reading comprehension worksheets, workbook, guides. Frindle frindle frindle frindle frindle frindle frindle. Choose from 500 different sets of frindle flashcards on quizlet. Ready to print worksheets include open ended questions for all chapters, setting, character traits, themes, cause. Frindle is the story of a clever, timewasting schemers innovative plan to create his own word for the dictionary. She received word from the school board that a scholarship fund had been set up in her name for one million dollars.
Do you think his parents were right in setting up a trust fund for him. The main characters in frindle are nick allen, a fifth grader, and mrs. Frindle frindle, interactive notebooks, book study. It is a book about kids just like you, and has familiar settings like home and school. Frindle study guide questionsanswers flashcards quizlet. Frindle novel study and lessons by elsies corner tpt. This is a two page document that contains vocabulary andor spelling words from the book frindle by andrew clements. Print the frindle literature circle questions printable. Frindle worksheets and literature unit by andrew clements grades 35 daily reading journal go beyond a simple book report.
In third grade, he transformed miss deavers room into a tropical paradise with. In frindle by andrew clements, how does a social studies lesson spark nicks new. This document provides higher level, thoughtprovoking comprehension questions for the book, frindle by andrew clements. Free frindle worksheets and literature unit for teachers. The categories subtopics include authors, poetry, plays, classics, and many other literary elements. It was then that nick decided to create a new word to replace pen. Iditarod read and answer worksheet page to print read and answer worksheet third grade reading. I was looking through some of my unorganized files when i discovered i had already started making a unit on this two summers ago. This category is for questions and answers about forms of books and literature. This set of focus questions can be used while reading the book frindle to guide. Create a plot diagram for a frindle summary by depicting two main events that occurred in the beginning, middle, and end of this entertaining story. In chapter ten, learn how the news about the word frindle spreads even farther. Most of the story takes place in lincoln elementary school. Andrew clements book frindle follows nick allen in his rebellion against mrs.
Realistic fiction please answer in neat, complete sentences. Even though mrs granger a fifth grade teacher was small,what made her look tall mrs. Each chapter offers between two and four text depen. I had big plans of organizing during the summer even back then, but somehow the frindle unit fell by the wayside. In chapter three, the question, nick has his first runin with the intimidating language arts. You will receive your score and answers at the end.
Suggested answers to literature circle questions use these questions and the activities that follow to get more out of the experience of. Teaching frindle beginning of 5th grade life in fifth grade. This would be great for spelling, words their way activities, or vocabulary study for 3rd, 4th and 5th grade. When nick allen was in third grade what did turn miss deavers classroom into. Granger was saying instead of saying pen he said frindle 2. If you took a look at the other books i had written before frindle, youd see they were all picture books. Use these questions and the activities that follow to get more out of the experience of reading frindle by andrew clements. Free frindle study unit worksheets for teachers to print.
Aligned to your state standards and written to blooms taxonomy, additional crossword, word search, comprehension quiz and answer key are also included. Attach a loose leaf piece of paper if you need more room. How did nick put his plan into action at the penny pantry store. Words include plot, mastermind, fellow, disruption, and profit. Your students will enjoy reading frindle, a story about language and creativity.
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. Frindle this reading group guide includes discussion questions and ideas for postreading activities. Nick allen is a confident and clever fifthgrade student. Janet found a fancy, gold ballpoint pen nick suddenly understood what mrs. In the story, nick is required to write a report on the dictionary for mrs. Setting addresses visualization, setting, and has students recall and reread for key details. The projects, activities, and discussion topics in this teachers guide will get students thinking about. Frindle literature guide this literature guide for frindle, by andrew clements, includes a wide range of reading comprehension activities that cover essential language arts strategies. We had so much fun working though our frindle books.
He is a 5th grade student with a reputation for being. Frindle novel unit for grades common core aligned frindle is the perfect novel to begin your school year with students in grades i have taught for 15 years as an upper elementary reading and language arts teacher. Andrew clements first novel was frindle, but im not sure what his first book was frindle asked in literary terminology, mystery books what is the setting of the story frindle. Read this book to learn how the use of this word spreads out of control. So when i got the idea for frindle, i tried to write that story as picture book, too. The second page contains the actual page that the word can be found in the book. Granger made students write 100 times what sentence if they used the word frindle. Frindle is a childrens novel written by andrew clements and illustrated by brian selznick. Granger with the note she wrote to him ten years ago and a new dictionary updated to officially include the word frindle. Frindle was his first book for middlegrade readers, although he has recently published the landry news for the same age group and is working on a series of middlegrade books for a publisher. Here is a suggested topic for classroom discussion. What do you think he might have done with the money if he could have spent it earlier. Story map worksheet on page 19 of this resource guide.
What three things happened on nick and janets walk home from school. This begins a battle with his language arts teacher as he tries to get everyone in his school to say it. To understand the novel frindle by andrew clements, it helps to know about some of the literary elements of the book. Key questions answer key for frindle by andrew clements answer in sentences. Now over ten years later the elementary school i am currently working at chose frindle for their one book, one school challenge.
More than ten million copies of his books have been sold, and he has been nominated for and won a multitude of master lists and state awards, including two. Frindle was his first book for middlegrade readers. Frindle guided reading unit lauren desautels portfolio. Frindle takes place in the small town of westfield, new hampshire.
Frindle literacy unit the printables on this page were created to go along with andrew clements novel, frindle. Bud lawrence decided to use frindle s popularity and manufacture pens that said frindle on them. The questions are straightforward, level one of blooms taxonomy, but that doesnt mean they arent important, right. 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.
The childrens novel frindle, by author andrew clements, takes place in westfield. See the progress your students make while they are reading. The question and answer section for frindle is a great resource to ask questions. Frindle questions and answers discover the community of teachers, mentors and students just like you that can answer any question you might have on frindle. I sat down at my computer early last week and started working on my frindle unit. The setting of frindle is westfield, new hampshire in the 1990s. What is the name of the elementary school in the book. Answer key for comprehension and writing student pages 94.
Reading for comprehension series by lee ann berg frindle by andrew clements pictures by brian selznick. Book punch evidence and inference the evidence and inference topics and their prewriting questions are listed below. Chatham, the principal, visited nick and his parents at home. Last year, i actually had some students ask if we could do comprehension quizzes like we did with frindle when we started our second novel.
Andrew clements is the author of more than eighty books for young readers, including the enormously popular frindle. Frindle is about a fifth grade boy named nick who is always getting in trouble. Frindle questions and answers discover the community of. Nick does his vocabulary homework and learns about dictionaries. The printables on this page were created to go along with andrew clements novel, frindle. Granger is a serious fifthgrade teacher who loves the dictionary and insists that her students use words correctly. Worksheets include reading comprehension questions, a word search puzzle, bookmarks, a literature circle packet, writing prompts, and vocabulary activities. It is an award winning book, and at the widest genre definition, it is a work of fiction. Granger may be small in stature but she has a big personality. Sep 01, 1996 i was first introduced to the book frindle in a college elem. What is a short plot summary of the book frindle by andrew clements. Frindle comprehension questions and reading guide frindle.
Fifth grader nick allen knows just how to make school more cool. Frindle by andrew clements summary activities, teacher. Andrew clements frindle plot diagram book summaries summary lesson plans congratulations literature. This worksheet has 14 reading comprehension questions for the book, frindle. And the answers to the comprehension questions are not always written in complete sentences. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. The question and answer section for frindle is a great resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss the novel. In chapter two of frindle, we learned why nick is concerned about having class with mrs. This set of focus questions can be used while reading the book frindle to guide comprehension and understanding with students. In third grade, he transformed miss deavers room into a tropical paradise with some paper palm trees and a sandy beach. Start studying frindle study guide questionsanswers. Frindle novel study guide grades 3 to 4 print book. Teaching frindle beginning of 5th grade life in fifth. Nick allen is learning about how words are created and decides to use the word frindle instead of the word pen.
This best selling frindle novel study is a perfect companion for teaching reading comprehension skills using the book frindle. Even though the events in this books did not happen, they could happen. Biography and background frindle other books by andrew clements. The frindle community note includes chapterbychapter summary and analysis, character list, theme list, historical context, author biography and quizzes written by community members like you. Who bought the trademark to the word frindle in order to make and sell frindle merchandise. Comprehension by chapter, vocabulary challenges, creative reading response activities and projects, tests, and much more. The setting of frindle consists of the time and location where the story takes place. Setting 81 chapter 11 character reactions 82 comprehension chapter 12 83 chapter 12 summarizing 84.
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