![]() Choose from simplified and traditional Chinese characters. Slightly reminiscent of Avi's Nothing but the Truth (1991), this is a kinder, gentler story in which the two sides eventually come to a private meeting of the minds and the power of language triumphs over both. The war of words escalates-resulting in after-school punishments, a home visit from the principal, national publicity, economic opportunities for local entrepreneurs, and, eventually, inclusion of frindle in the dictionary. Granger has a passion for vocabulary, but Nick's (and soon the rest of the school's) insistence on referring to pens as "frindles" annoys her greatly. Common Core standards addressed during the teaching of this novel include RL.1 & RL.3 for both 4th and 5th grades. Surprisingly, the research provides Nick with his best idea ever, and he decides to coin his own new word. Designed for 20-25 minute guided reading lessons, this lesson plan includes a plan for 14 guided reading lessons based on the book Frindle by Andrew Clements. ![]() Granger's fifth-grade class, however, resulting in Nick being assigned an extra report on how new entries are added to the dictionary. ![]() Ten-year-old Nick Allen has a reputation for devising clever, time-wasting schemes guaranteed to distract even the most conscientious teacher. ![]()
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