Frindle by Andrew Clements
Reader’s Rally Questions by James Brown – Bethesda ES
1. Who is the author of the book Frindle?
Andrew Clements, Cover, Title Page
2. In the book Frindle, what school did Nick Allen attend?
Lincoln Elementary School, p. 1
3. In the book Frindle, who came up with the idea of a third grade trip to the south
Pacific? Nick Allen, p. 2
4. In the book Frindle, what trick did Nick Allen and, Janet Fisk pull in Ms. Avery’s
room? High pitched chirp, p. 5
5. In the book Frindle, what did Janet and Nick do to trick Mrs. Avery?
Nick made a high pitched peeep, and Janet made a very high pitched peeep,
sounds whose source was hard to detect, p. 5
6. In the book Frindle, in what state does Nick Allen live?
New Hampshire, p. 1
7. In the book Frindle, who was the 5th grade language arts teacher at Lincoln
Elementary? Mrs. Granger, p. 6
8. In the book Frindle, what book did Mrs. Granger love?
The dictionary, p. 8
9. In the book Frindle, who had the battle cry, “Look it up!” That’s why we have the
dictionary.” Mrs. Granger, p. 10
10. In the book Frindle, what assignment did Mrs. Granger give Nick when he asked her
to tell the class about dictionaries? Mrs. Granger (asked the class if they would like
to know more about dictionaries and when the class said they would,) she told
Nick to prepare an oral report for the next day, p. 15
11. In the book Frindle, what was one of the nicknames the kids had for Mrs. Granger?
The Lone Granger, p. 16, Dangerous Grangerous, p. 47,
12. In the book Frindle, in the Allen household what did first-things-first mean?
“Homework First!” or “Homework as soon as Nick came in from school”, p. 19
13. In the book Frindle, what 18th Century English lexicographer (dictionary compiler) did
Nick discuss in his oral dictionary report? Samuel Johnson, p. 24
14. In the book Frindle, what was one of the greatest time wasters Nick ever invented?
Nick’s oral report including reading the passage from the red dictionary, p. 27, 28
15. In the book Frindle, what word did Mrs. Granger tell Nick and the class that we all
agree on the meaning? Dog, p. 29
16. In the book Frindle, what did Janet find that gave Nick the idea for a new word?
a pen, p. 33
17. In the book Frindle, what did the word Nick created describe?
A pen, p. 35
18. In the book Frindle, what does “frindle” mean?
pen, p. 38
19. In the book Frindle, what oath did the six secret agents (kids) take?
to never use the word pen, instead to use the word frindle, p. 38
20. In the book Frindle, what did the kids do that spoiled the class picture?
The kids said frindle instead of cheese and held up a frindle (pen), p. 42
21. In the book Frindle, what punishment did Mrs. Granger assign for using the word,
frindle? “Anyone who is heard using the word frindle instead of the word pen will
stay after class and write this sentence one hundred times: I am writing this
punishment with a pen.” p.43
22. In the book Frindle, what did Mrs. Granger have Nick sign?
a letter sealed in an envelope, p. 47
23. In the book Frindle, what did over two hundred students do, on the same day, to
earn detention with Mrs. Granger? The students asked Mrs. Granger “can I borrow a
frindle”, p. 48
24. In the book Frindle, who is the principal of Lincoln Elementary School?
Mrs. Margaret Chatham, p. 49
25. In the book Frindle, who came to Nick’s house to talk about the pen/frindle trouble at
school? Mrs. Margaret Chatham, p. 49
26. In the book Frindle, what game analogy did Nick feel that he and Mrs. Granger were
playing? Chess, p. 54
27. In the book Frindle, who were his chessmen in the game that Nick felt he was
playing with Mrs. Granger over the new word (neologism) frindle? Mr. and Mrs. Allen,
his parents, p. 56
28. In the book Frindle, what was the name of the newspaper in Westfield, New
Hampshire? The Westfield Gazette, p. 57
29. In the book Frindle, what was the name of the reporter who wrote the “frindle” story
in the Westfield Gazette? Judy Morgan, p. 57
30. In the book Frindle, who did Judy Morgan interview at Lincoln Elementary School?
Principal Margaret Chatham and teacher Lorelei Granger, p. 60
31. In the book Frindle, how did Judy Morgan get the 5th Grade picture with the kids
holding up the frindles? Brown envelope with Frindle Story written on it, p. 65
32. In the book Frindle, who was the business man in Westfield who owned a Dairy
Queen and a McDonald’s restaurant? Bud Lawrence, p. 71
33. In the book Frindle, who had a lawyer file a preliminary trademark claim on the word
frindle? Bud Lawrence, p. 72
34. In the book Frindle, who was the TV reporter who made frindle a national story?
Alice Lunderson, from the CBS – TV station in Carrington, New Hampshire, p. 73
35. In the book Frindle, what was a Dublin, Ireland theater manager, named Daly,
credited with creating in 1791? The word quiz, p. 77
36. In the book Frindle, who created the word quiz?
A Dublin, Ireland theater owner named Daly in 1791, p. 77
37. In the book Frindle, what did Bud Lawrence’s lawyer advise him to do about the
frindle trademark? Make a deal with Nick Allen’s dad, p. 78
38. In the book Frindle, what percentage of the frindle profits did Bud Lawrence promise
Nick Allen if Tom Allen would sign the trademark papers? thirty percent (30%), p. 82
39. In the book Frindle, what was the amount of the royalty check Bud Lawrence gave
Tom Allen to start Nick’s college fund? $2,250, P. 83
40. In the book Frindle, where was the sign “Home of the Original Frindle” posted?
on a little post, below the town’s name, on Route 302, (Westfield, New
Hampshire), p. 85
41. In the book Frindle, name one of the shows that Nick appeared on because of the
word frindle. Late Show with David Letterman, Good Morning America, p. 87
42. In the book Frindle, what grade was Nick in when he started the frindle word?
5th grade, p. 93
43. In the book Frindle, who sent Nick a package while he was in college?
Mrs. Granger, p. 96
44. In the book Frindle, what three things were in the package Mrs. Granger sent to
Nick while he was in college? “1) a brand-new eight edition Webster’s College
Dictionary; 2) a short hand-written note taped to the cover of the dictionary; and
3) a fat white envelope”, p. 96
45. In the book Frindle, what was written on the envelope Nick received with the
package from Mrs. Granger? “Turning the envelope over, Nick saw the name – his
name. He had written it there one September afternoon in Mrs. Granger’s room
after school.” p. 96
46. In the book Frindle, what did Nick find in the dictionary from Mrs. Granger?
directions to go to page 541 and find the entry word “frindle” between “friml” and
“fringe”, p. 97
47. In the book Frindle, what little gift did Mrs. Granger give Nick in the white envelope?
“her favorite old maroon fountain pen” p. 101
48. In the book Frindle, who sent a letter to Nick that began with the words “ Dear
Nickolas, If you are reading this it means the word frindle has been added to the
dictionary. Congratulations.”? p. 98, Mrs. Granger
49. In the book Frindle, what was in the express mail envelope left in Mrs. Granger’s
mailbox? “A permanent trust fund for college scholarships has been established
with a donation of one million dollars “from one of your former students.” p. 103
50. In the book Frindle, what did Mrs. Granger find in the oblong case, covered in purple
velvet? A gold fountain pen with an inscription on the barrel, p. 104
51. In the book Frindle, who sent Mrs. Granger a gold fountain pen with the inscription
“This object belongs to Mrs. Lorelei Granger, may she call it whatever she chooses.”
With love from -------- ?” Nickolas Allen, p. 105