Frindle Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Andrew Clements
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 102 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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Frindle Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Andrew Clements
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 102 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mrs. Granger like very, very much?
(a) The library.
(b) The thesaurus.
(c) The encyclopedia.
(d) The dictionary.

2. What question is Mrs. Granger answering when she says "You do, Nicholas" (29)?
(a) Who knows the most about the dictionary?
(b) Who decides what words mean?
(c) Who sets a bad example for other students?
(d) Who wastes time in class?

3. Who is Nick's third-grade teacher?
(a) Mrs. Avery.
(b) Miss Deaver.
(c) Mrs. Allen.
(d) Mrs. Granger.

4. What is the first important thing that happens when Nick and Janet are walking home together after school?
(a) Janet tells Nick that he should stop wasting their time in class.
(b) Nick remembers making up a word when he was two years old.
(c) Janet finds a pen.
(d) Nick realizes that he has the power to name things.

5. How does Nick end up with extra homework on his first day of fifth grade?
(a) He gets caught trying to leave class a few minutes early.
(b) He brags to the class that he did not do any homework in fourth grade.
(c) He tells the teacher that he does not think that homework is a good idea.
(d) He tries to distract his teacher with a question so that she forgets to give homework.

6. What question does Mrs. Granger stop Nick's report to ask at the very beginning?
(a) Did you do the research by yourself?
(b) How long will this report be?
(c) Where is this information from?
(d) Does the report have a title?

7. What school does Nick go to?
(a) Roosevelt Elementary.
(b) Hayes Elementary.
(c) Washington Elementary.
(d) Lincoln Elementary.

8. Why did Nick's mother buy him a new dictionary?
(a) Their old dictionary was too hard for Nick to read.
(b) Mrs. Granger asked families to do this.
(c) Their old dictionary was for very young children.
(d) Nick asked her for it.

9. What does Mrs. Granger say about the dictionary?
(a) It is the truth.
(b) It is easily changed.
(c) It is the law.
(d) It is just a book.

10. What is "phase two" of Nick's plan for his report?
(a) Making up the word "frindle."
(b) Inviting the class to make up their own words.
(c) Asking a question about who decides what words mean.
(d) Reading from his dictionary's introduction.

11. How does Nick's teacher react to the tropical island decorations?
(a) She asks Nick to stop making a mess.
(b) She sighs and tells Nick that he is being childish.
(c) She says they are "colorful" and seems happy.
(d) She asks if the kids would mind if she plays some "beach" music.

12. What is the name of the dictionary writer that Nick tells the class about?
(a) James Redding Ware.
(b) Samuel Johnson.
(c) Robert Cawdrey.
(d) Noah Webster.

13. Who is Nick's fifth-grade language arts teacher?
(a) Mrs. Allen.
(b) Mrs. Granger.
(c) Mrs. Avery.
(d) Miss Deaver.

14. In Chapter Four, "Word Detective," what are the neighborhood kids doing while Nick does homework?
(a) Playing tag.
(b) Calling Nick on the phone.
(c) Their own homework.
(d) Playing baseball.

15. Who puts an end to the tropical island theme in Nick's classroom?
(a) The principal.
(b) Nick's mother.
(c) The teacher.
(d) Nick.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Nick not use the introduction to his dictionary to write his report?

2. What school does Nick's brother go to?

3. Who gets in trouble for the prank that Nick plays on Mrs. Avery?

4. Who gets angry about the sand in the hallway?

5. What is Nick's older brother's name?

(see the answer keys)

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