Frindle Comprehension Questions & Reading Journal
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Frindle has 15 chapters · 112 pages
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Chapter by chapter Each question is about its own chapter.
What do Nick Allen’s past classroom tricks show about the kind of student he is? Use details from the chapter to explain your thinking.See all 15 questions ↓
About the book
From bestselling and award-winning author Andrew Clements, a quirky, imaginative tale about creative thought and the power of words that will have readers inventing their own words.
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Frindle questions by chapter
We know this book well. Every question asks about something that happens in its chapter, a moment, a choice or a character, without giving away what comes next. One question per chapter, across all 15 chapters, and every one is editable before you print. The example answers under 3 of the chapters are the ones printed at the front of the booklet.
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Chapter 1
What do Nick Allen’s past classroom tricks show about the kind of student he is? Use details from the chapter to explain your thinking.
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Chapter 2
How does Mrs. Granger’s reputation affect the way students feel before they even enter her class?
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Chapter 3
Why does Nick ask Mrs. Granger a question about where words come from, and how does her response change his plan?
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Chapter 4
As Nick becomes a word detective, what does he learn about dictionaries or the history of words that surprises him?
Example answer: I think Nick learns that words are not just magically put into dictionaries. People create words, and dictionaries record the words that people really use. This surprises him because it means language can change. It also gives him the idea that a regular kid might be able to affect words, too.
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Chapter 5
How does Nick’s report help him understand that ordinary people have power over language?
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Chapter 6
Why is the moment with Janet and the pen important to Nick’s big idea?
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Chapter 7
How do Nick and his friends try to make the word frindle catch on, and why does Mrs. Granger push back?
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Chapter 8
What happens when more students begin using frindle, and what does this show about rules and group behavior?
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Chapter 9
During the meeting with the principal and Nick’s parents, how does Nick seem to feel about the trouble caused by his new word?
Example answer: Nick seems worried but also a little proud. He can tell that the word frindle has become a bigger problem than he expected. I think he still believes he did not do anything truly wrong, because he was just using a word. At the same time, he sees that adults are taking it very seriously.
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Chapter 10
How does the newspaper story change the frindle situation from a school problem into something bigger?
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Chapter 11
What do people outside Lincoln Elementary seem to find interesting about Nick’s word, and why do you think they react that way?
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Chapter 12
How does attention from television and business people change the meaning of frindle for Nick and his family?
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Chapter 13
What are some ripple effects of Nick’s idea, and which effect seems most surprising to you?
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Chapter 14
How has Nick changed because of everything that happened with frindle, and what does that show about growing up?
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Chapter 15
At the end of the book, what do Nick and Mrs. Granger come to understand about each other?
Example answer: At the end, I think Nick understands that Mrs. Granger was not really his enemy. She challenged him because she cared about words and wanted him to think deeply. Mrs. Granger also understands that Nick’s creativity was powerful and important. Their relationship turns out to be about respect, not just rules.
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How to use this Frindle reading journal
At home, as a discussion guide
After each chapter your reader writes a few lines on that chapter’s question. Read the answer together at bedtime: it shows what they understood and gives you something real to talk about, without a quiz.
In class, as a novel study
Print a class set (booklets fold from plain letter paper) and use one question per chapter as the reading-response or literature-circle prompt. The example answers at the front show what a full answer looks like.
Homeschool
One booklet covers the whole book, 15 chapters, so it doubles as the reading log for Frindle. Reword any question before printing to match your reader.
Printing
The booklet PDF prints on ordinary 8.5 × 11 paper: print double-sided (flip on the short edge) at 100%, fold the stack in half and staple on the fold. There is also a one-page-per-sheet PDF and A5 binder pages.
Where the questions come from
Each question is about its own chapter. We know this book well. Every question asks about something that happens in its chapter, a moment, a choice or a character, without giving away what comes next. The questions were drafted with AI from what is known about the book and checked before publishing; every one is editable before you print.
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