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Annotated by:
Lori Savoie
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Look It Up!
http://thesaurus.reference.com/roget/II/266.html
Nick creates the word frindle, a new synonym for pen. Find TEN interesting synonyms for the word walk (verb). |
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Look It Up, too!
http://jymkruse.com/lv4kpwr.html
We need to "put to bed" the overused word he/she said. Find TEN options for the word "said". You will need to scroll to the bottom of the site. |
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Etymology
http://www.westegg.com/etymology/
Etymology is the study of the origin of words. What is the origin of QUIZ? KETCHUP? LIBRARY? MUSCLE? NOSTRIL? OMELETTE? |
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History Time
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/inventors/indexb.shtml
Give a short history of the ballpoint pen. Answer the WHO, WHEN, and WHY. |
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So, you want to be in the Dictionary!
http://www.m-w.com/about/wordin.htm
How does a word get into the dictionary? |
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Time with the Author
http://andrewclements.com/
How did Clements get the idea for Frindle? What awards have Frindle received? What is the difference between a chapter book and a picture book? What is the conflict of the story? |
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Never Heard That Before
http://www.wordcentral.com/byod/byod.html
List one new word, its meaning. Write your own original sentence using the word. What is the conflict of the story? |
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