FRINDLE RESPONSE QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Why do you think Nick told Janet he was the one making "peeping" noises? - Correct
Answers -...Nick told Janet he was making the noises because he felt bad for her
(because she got in trouble)
To what does Nick compare his teacher?
What words does the author use to make this comparison more realistic? - Correct
Answers -Nick compares his teacher to a hawk. The words the author uses are that he
noticed her nose was curved like the beak of a hawk.
How does Nick's mother feel about Mrs. Granger?
How do you know this? - Correct Answers -Nick's mother thinks it is nice to have a
teacher who takes work seriously.
Why does Nick think that Fifth grade is going to be a long year? - Correct Answers -Nick
thinks it is going to be a long year because he saw kids with their noses in the
dictionary.
Why does Nick always ask questions at the end of class? - Correct Answers -Nick asks
questions at the end of class to keep the teacher from giving the class homework.
Why might Mrs. Granger have assigned the oral report to Nick? - Correct Answers -Mrs.
Granger assigns an oral report to Nick because she knows he was trying to delay the
homework assignment
How does Nick prepare for the dictionary report? - Correct Answers -Nick prepares for
the dictionary report by looking up the definitions, then looking in the front of the
dictionary for more information, and looking in the encyclopedias.
How do you think Nick can make the report "fun"? - Correct Answers -Nick can make
his report "fun" by adding some jokes to the report
Which person in your own life do you think is most like Nick? Explain (how and why...) -
Correct Answers -I am probably most like Nick because I used to have no homework
besides studying, but now I have a lot more homework than I am used to having. I am
also creative like Nick
How does Mrs. Granger feel about Nick's report?
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Why do you think Nick told Janet he was the one making "peeping" noises? - Correct
Answers -...Nick told Janet he was making the noises because he felt bad for her
(because she got in trouble)
To what does Nick compare his teacher?
What words does the author use to make this comparison more realistic? - Correct
Answers -Nick compares his teacher to a hawk. The words the author uses are that he
noticed her nose was curved like the beak of a hawk.
How does Nick's mother feel about Mrs. Granger?
How do you know this? - Correct Answers -Nick's mother thinks it is nice to have a
teacher who takes work seriously.
Why does Nick think that Fifth grade is going to be a long year? - Correct Answers -Nick
thinks it is going to be a long year because he saw kids with their noses in the
dictionary.
Why does Nick always ask questions at the end of class? - Correct Answers -Nick asks
questions at the end of class to keep the teacher from giving the class homework.
Why might Mrs. Granger have assigned the oral report to Nick? - Correct Answers -Mrs.
Granger assigns an oral report to Nick because she knows he was trying to delay the
homework assignment
How does Nick prepare for the dictionary report? - Correct Answers -Nick prepares for
the dictionary report by looking up the definitions, then looking in the front of the
dictionary for more information, and looking in the encyclopedias.
How do you think Nick can make the report "fun"? - Correct Answers -Nick can make
his report "fun" by adding some jokes to the report
Which person in your own life do you think is most like Nick? Explain (how and why...) -
Correct Answers -I am probably most like Nick because I used to have no homework
besides studying, but now I have a lot more homework than I am used to having. I am
also creative like Nick
How does Mrs. Granger feel about Nick's report?
