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Lesson Plans and Teaching Resources for Frindle

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Use Frindle by Andrew Clements to turn your read aloud or small group work into a time to improve comprehension and talk about the text in purposeful ways.

The story of Nicholas Allen and the invention of his Frindle is a highly entertaining choice for Book Club. The story of creativity, determination, and Nick's war of words will hold students' attention, making it easy to focus on main ideas and supporting details in the text.

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Instructional Overview

The instructional overview includes instructional background for main idea and supporting details, instructional objectives for each of the Book Club meetings, and a list of the materials and preparation necessary to Frindle Book Club.

Common Core State Standards Alignment

RL.4.1RL.4.10RL.4.9RL.4.7RL.4.6RL.4.5RL.4.4RL.4.3RL.4.2SL.4.1aW.4.9L.4.6L.4.5cL.4.4aW.4.8SL.4.1cSL.4.1b

TEKS Alignment

4.7G4.9D(ii)4.9D(i)4.9B4.9A4.8D4.8C4.8B4.8A4.9D(iii)4.7F4.7E4.7D4.7C4.7B4.7A4.6I4.6H4.10D4.13H4.13E4.13C4.13A4.10G4.10F4.10E4.6G4.10C4.10B4.10A4.9F4.9E(iii)4.9E(ii)4.9E(i)4.1A4.6F4.6E4.6D4.6C4.6B4.6A4.1D4.1C

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Management Resources

The management resources include a Book Club Calendar, conversation prompts, Student Self-Evaluation forms, Reading Response Board (with optional Common Core alignment), and an Expectations for Book Club anchor chart.

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Meeting 1

Frindle by Andrew Clements provides an engaging text for students to practice identifying main ideas and supporting details. This Book Club meeting sets up a method of tracking these two things throughout the text.

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Meeting 2

Students will practice determining the main ideas in Frindle by focusing on using the chapter titles. Author Andrew Clements, like many authors, uses clues in the titles for what the chapter is about.

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Meeting 3

During this Frindle Book Club meeting, students will determine whether or not their main idea predictions are correct. One way to do this is to look at the supporting details in the text for evidence.

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Meeting 4

This Book Club discussion focuses on how author, Andrew Clements, uses supporting details in Frindle. Students will see how supporting details can be identified for the main idea of the book, chapter, and character actions.

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Meeting 5

Students have gained valuable experience with identifying main ideas and supporting details throughout the Frindle Book Club. During this meeting, thoughtful discussion will focus on how the author's purpose, message, and main ideas are all connected.

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Meeting 6

This final Book Club meeting for Frindle by Andrew Clements encourages students to discover that the main ideas for each chapter are actually the supporting details for the main idea of the entire text.

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Vocabulary Connections with Frindle

This set of vocabulary development resources for Frindle highlights the words that are most important for students to know and understand while reading the book. Through engaging in fun word games, matching words to definitions, and practicing how to categorize words, students will develop the vocabulary necessary to comprehend this story and many others.

Common Core State Standards Alignment

L.4.4a,L.4.5c,L.4.6

TEKS Alignment

4.7E,4.7F,4.3A,4.3B

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Focus Assessment and Rubric

Use this six-question assessment to determine whether or not students understand the key concepts associated with main idea and supporting details.

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Comprehension Assessment with Frindle

This 9 question Common Core aligned assessment can be used to determine students' overall comprehension of Frindle and their mastery of the Common Core State Standards.

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Running Record with Frindle

Use this Running Record to assess oral reading fluency with Frindle. Track meaning, structure, and visual accuracy using the first 100 words of the text to determine whether or not this book is a good fit for the readers in your classroom.

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Management Resources - Spanish

The management resources include a Book Club Calendar, conversation prompts, Student Self-Evaluation forms, Reading Response Board (with optional Common Core alignment), and an Expectations for Book Club anchor chart.

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About the Book

Title: Frindle

Author: Andrew Clements

Genre: Realistic Fiction

Themes: Laugh Out Loud, Back to School

ISBN: 9780689806698

Publisher's Summary:

Frindle by Andrew Clements is a lively and thought-provoking novel that invites young readers to discover the power of words, creativity, and perseverance. The story centers on fifth-grader Nick Allen, a clever and inventive student known for his imaginative schemes and playful antics in school. When Nick learns about the origins and authority of words in his English class, he decides to test the system by inventing his own word: "frindle," which he uses in place of the word "pen."

Nick's idea catches on quickly with his classmates and soon spreads throughout the school, much to the dismay of his strict yet dedicated English teacher, Mrs. Granger. The playful rebellion soon escalates beyond the classroom, drawing the attention of parents, the school principal, and even the media. As the word "frindle" spreads across the town and eventually the country, Nick finds himself at the center of an unexpected movement, grappling with both the excitement and pressures of his newfound influence.

Frindle is an engaging choice for classrooms, sparking discussions about language, authority, and the impact one person's creativity can have on a community. Teachers will appreciate its themes of critical thinking, the social nature of language, and respectful challenge to the status quo. The book also provides rich opportunities for exploring vocabulary, etymology, and the importance of standing up for one's ideas. Andrew Clements' storytelling, paired with Brian Selznick's illustrations, makes Frindle an enduring favorite for readers and educators alike.

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Lesson Plans and Teaching Resources for Frindle