Frindle by Andrew Clements...

MAY THE BEST WORD WIN!!!

Fort Washington Elementary kicks off our first One Book, One School initiative! In school this month, every classroom teacher will be reading Frindle by Andrew Clements to their classes. In reading aloud, we will be creating a community event that combines the themes of friendship, creativity, and appreciation all under the universal idea that “Words are Power”!

Reading aloud to children is not only a reliable way to promote literacy, but it establishes reading as a relationship activity with you and your child. The message children get is clear...spending time together is important. Reading together is important. So, choose a book with your children, and get reading together at home this month! Happy Reading! Mrs. DePaul

FWES In School Reading Schedule

​You can read a little each day, or choose one or two days to read during each week. The Assemblies will be for the entire school.

• Monday, Oct. 1 - First Assembly at 2:30 PM in the gym - pp. 1-10

• ​Week of Oct. 2nd - Chapters 3, 4 & 5

• Week of Oct. 8th - Chapters 6, 7 & 8

• Week of Oct. 15th - Chapters 9 & 10

• Friday, Oct. 19th - Second Assembly at 2:30 in the gym - Chapter 11 & some of 12.

• Week of Oct. 22nd - Chapters 12 & 13.

• Week of Oct. 29th - Monday, chapter 14. This can also be a catch up week.

• Friday, November 2nd - Chapter 15 will be read aloud at the last assembly in gym at 2:30.

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Resources:

Andrew Clements Autobiography:

• https://www.andrewclements.com/about

Author Questions and Answers:

• https://www.andrewclements.com/q-and-a

Curriculum Guide:

• http://d28hgpri8am2if.cloudfront.net/tagged_assets/15088/frindle_cg.pdf

Fun Activities:

• http://elmschool2017.weebly.com/activities-and-links.html

SUMMARY:

Nick Allen, a fifth grader with a gift for creative ideas and a taste for troublemaking, coins a new word for pen - Frindle. All he wanted to do was play a trick on Mrs. Granger, a legendary language arts teacher with a passion for proper vocabulary.

Chapters 1 & 2 Recorded:

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D344ZBHb5Bo&feature=share

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Great Questions to Ask While Reading

1. Compare yourself to Nick. Do you know anyone like Nick? If so, how is he or she similar?

2. Why do you think the author began the book describing Nick’s “creative” ideas, such as turning the classroom into a beach?

3. Describe Ms. Granger’s personality using two details from the story.

4. If you could transform your classroom into anything, what would you transform it into and how would you do it?

5. Do you think it was a good idea for Nick to try and delay Mrs. Granger’s class? Use evidence from the story and your personal experiences to support your answer.

6. What does Mrs. Granger’s response to Nick’s plan say about her as a teacher? What do you think your teacher would do in this situation?

7. How has Nick’s word affected more than just the people who use it? Does Nick have complete control over his word? Use details from the text to support your answer.

8. On page 61, Mrs. Granger says, “There is no reason to invent a new and useless word.” Do you agree with this statement? Why or why not?

9. What does the author mean when he says that being a hero has a price? Can you think of a character in another book that faces this same dilemma? Can you think of a “hero” in your life or in the world that must pay a price?

10. Chapter 15 is a flash-forward. Describe what you think this term means and why you think the author uses this technique to end his story.

11. What are two important lessons that Nick has learned from Mrs. Granger? Do you think Mrs. Granger has learned things from Nick as well? If so, describe a lesson she has learned.