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Frindle

    by Andrew Clements

    illustrated by James Bernardin

 

Overview

Genre Humorous Fiction
Vocabulary Strategy Word Structure
Comprehension Skill Character and Plot
Comprehension Strategy Prior Knowledge

 

Vocabulary

acquainted made aware; informed
assignment something assigned, especially a piece of work to be done
essential absolutely necessary; very important
expanded made larger; increased in size
guaranteed something that made certain that something would happen as a result
procedures methods of doing things
reputation what people think and say the character of someone or something is
worshipped paid great honor and reverence to

 

More Words to Know

cameo a semiprecious stone carved so that there is a raised design on a background, usually of a different color
shutdown a stopping; a checking of
sidetrack to draw someone's attention away from something

 

 

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