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It was a chess game, Nick against Mrs Granger.(Ch 9,p54)

Notice:
Nick was figuring out what to do next and anticipated what was about to happen. He imagines and takes on a vision.
Observe:
Mrs Granger intended to end the game knowing that she had the upper hand to win the game.
Wonder:
What was Nick planning to do? Did he plan to make a surprise game attack strategy of using his own defender and possible turns the end game in mind?

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Everything he had heard about this teacher was true- don't mess around with The Lone Granger

Observe :  Nick is more aware that he can't continue his mischievous acts.

Notice :  He did try to find out more about the teacher.

Wonder :  Would he  be thumbed down or try to push his luck with the teacher?

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Nick's ideas influence people around him

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Nick's ideas influence people around him

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Nick enjoys being playful or mischievous

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Nick enjoys being playful or mischievous

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"Hey Janet - I'm sorry you got yelled at during reading. It was my fault. I was the one who made that sound."(Ch 1 p.5)

Observe: Nick is one who takes ownership of his doing.

Notice: Janet readily accepts his apology and was even amused with what he had done.

Wonder:
Is there anyone who doesn't like Nick and would snitch on him?
I wonder if our Sg teachers have ever been 'tricked' like this.
I wonder if there are Nicks in our schools.

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"Several kids smiled, and a few peeked at the clock." Pg 15

Observe:
I observe that Nick's classmates knew what he was doing immediately.

Notice:
I noticed that the other kids are not quite innocent too. They knew what he was doing but did nothing to stop him. This encouraged Nick more.

Wonder:
- I wonder if any kids did not like what Nick was doing but did not voice it out because of peer pressure.
- I wonder if the teachers know what Nick was trying to do but just didn't know how to stop it (since his questions are relevant).

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But that didn't stop Nick from trying to liven things up.  Lincoln Elementary needed a good jolt once in a while, and Nick was just the guy to deliver it. (Chp 1, Pg3)

Observe : Nick has a reputation of livening up the school.

Notice : Nick is creative in trying to inject fun and new ideas in the school.

Wonder :
1. Were his creative fun ideas impressive or otherwise?
2. Did his ideas land him into trouble every time? Or was well-received?

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"There was a frown on her face, but her eyes, her eyes were different—almost happy" (Ch8)

Observe: Mrs Granger seemed to have contradicting feelings at this juncture when she got Nick to sign the letter.

Notice: Although she seemed mad and determined to win her "war" between pen and frindle, there is a "spark" in her eyes when Nick said the word frindle made just as much sense to him

Wonder:
If Mrs Granger is determined to overthrow the word frindle, then why would her eyes sparkle?

What is the purpose of the letter?

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"Staying after school with The Lone Granger became a badge of honor. " (ch8)

Observe: Pupils are not deterred by the consequence, but instead felt proud to be given detention.

Notice:  The implementation of a consequence made everyone want to use Nick’s new word even more.

Wonder:
- As a teacher, are there other alternatives to manage the situation?
- If one is on Mrs Granger's shoes, how will one react to the situation as it goes out of hand?

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And Mrs Granger took the bait. "Who says dog means dog?"

Notice
Nick asked one question after another to delay the lesson.

Observe
Mrs Granger seemed to be aware that Nick was trying to ask questions to delay the lesson. But was patient with with and answered his questions though there was not much time left for the lesson.

Wonder
What was Mrs Granger thoughts about Nick?
Why did she take the bait despite knowing that Nick had something up his sleeve?

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"Everything he had heard about this teacher was true- don't mess around with the lone Granger." (Chapter 2 Pg 16)

Observe
Much had been talked about by every graduate of Lincoln Elementary for the past thirty-five years about how she had made them look up for meaning of words from the dictionary.

Notice
Although Nick had heard much about her, he still tried to ask delaying questions to get away with Mrs Granger's Words Alive assignment

Wonder
What were the "everything" that Nick heard about Mrs Granger?
Was else did he hear about Mrs Granger?
Would he try his time delaying questions with Mrs Granger again?

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"On the outside, Nick was still Nick. But inside, it was different." (Ch14, p.88)

Observe: Nick's perspective changed after 'Frindle' became a hype and he appeared on TV shows.

Notice: How Nick was different was not explicitly stated.

Wonder:
- How did the events that spiral off from the Frindle incident caused Nick to change?
- In what way did Nick change on the inside?
- Is it a good change or a bad change?
- Would Mrs Granger be pleased with the change?

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“Mrs Granger glared at the spelling mistakes, but then chuckled and shook her head. Kids are always the same, year after year.” (Ch 15, p.80)

Observe: Mrs Granger’s assumption that her students made spelling mistakes all the time.

Notice: Mrs Granger still saw her past students (some are grown-ups) as little children who made spelling mistakes all the time.

Wonder:

·       How much trust does Mrs Granger have in her students?

·       If Mrs Granger had not forced the students to learn their spelling in the way she wanted them to, how would her students do in terms of their spelling as they grow up?

·       Are there words that Mrs Granger cannot spell?

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"Everything he had heard about this teacher was true—don’t mess around with The Lone Granger." (Ch2, p.8)

Observe: Mrs Granger is the only language arts teacher in the school and one that is very well-known (for her demeanor).

Notice: Being the only language arts teacher is not the reason for the students calling her 'The Lone Granger'. She seems to be her own individual in everything she does. She is a little old school too and maybe not able to keep company of the younger teachers.

Wonder:

Is she really alone? Does she have a family or her own?

Is her demeanor something she puts up in front of the class and school but on the inside she is somewhat chilled and very relaxed?

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“Fifth grade meant passing classes. It meant no morning recess. It meant real letter grades on your report cards. But most of all, it meant Mrs. Granger.” (Ch 2, p.7)

Observe: This is a year where formal testing is done for students.

Notice: Students like Nick understand that this grade is important and thus know there are certain expectations in performance in school.

Wonder:

-          Do students not take learning seriously before this grade level?

-          Are teachers teaching this grade level taken more seriously by students as compared to those teaching the other grade levels?

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“Mrs Granger had just tried to end the game by using her queen – Mrs Chatham in her black raincoat, the black queen.” (Ch 9, p.43)

Observe: Nick’s mother felt that Mrs Granger was overreacting over the “frindle” issue that Nick had started in class.

Notice: Nick’s mother did not stop Nick from using “frindle”, even when his little experiment with language had caused an uproar in his school. (e.g. detention classes etc.)

Wonder:

·       Why was Mrs Chatham said to be the “black queen”, while Nick’s mother was the “white queen”, and not vice versa, when Nick was the one who started the whole “frindle” saga and disrupted the peace in school?

·       Why did Nick’s mother allow Nick to continue using “frindle” in school?

·       What were the implications?

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“The trees could wait. This thing at the elementary school sounded like a real story.” (Ch 10, p.45)

Observe: The use of “frindle” was getting out of hand at Lincoln Elementary School.

Notice: The use of “frindle” in school was gaining public attention.

Wonder:

·       Why did Judy Morgan feature the “Frindle Story”?

·       Why did the use of “frindle” cause an upheaval in schools outside Westfield?

·       Where is the boundary between respect for people of higher authority (i.e. teachers), as compared to having the right to explore new ideas?

·       Given the success of “Frindle Story”, does this mean that every child is given the right come up with novel words for the dictionary?

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" The third-grade trip to the South Seas ended. Suddenly." (Ch 1, p.1)

Observe:  Miss Deaver was in approval of how the students were showing their creativity by thinking out of the box (bringing summer into the classroom. However, the principal did not seem to share the same sentiments.

Notice: The teacher and the principal do not seem to share the same vision on the showcase of students' creativity but they are caring and educating students under the same roof.

Wonder:

Do the teachers and the principal have the same vision in which their decisions and actions are governed by? (Is it the same for us in reality?)

Does this confuse the students as to understand where the line is that they should not cross?

Nick being such a 'outstanding' character in his class; what place is there for such students in Lincoln Elementary?

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"She had been rooting for frindle the whole time. By fighting against it, she had actually helped it along." Ch. 15, p.100

Observe: Mrs Granger might look upset with Nick but she was actually secretly pleased with how the word frindle was taking root in the community.

Notice: How she actually helped it along was not explicitly stated.

Wonder:
- Why did Mrs Granger root for the word all along although she appeared annoyed by Nick?
- How did fighting against the word helped it along?
- Why didn't Mrs Granger just admit to Nick that she wanted to help him?

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"He was being treated like-like a teacher's pet. And he had a feeling she was doing it on purpose. His reputation was in great danger."

Observe: Mrs Granger seems to be playing reverse psychology with Nick.

Notice: Mrs Granger is smart. By doing this, she will be able to thumb Nick down.

Wonder: Will Nick be thumbed down?
What else will Mrs Granger do?
Would Nick's classmates think differently of him after this incident?
How would that affect his reputation?

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"But then came period seven. Mrs Granger's class was all business." p.13

Observe: Mrs Granger's class was different in tenor to the rest of the teachers - less affectative.

Notice: Mrs Granger was dogmatic about the way she teaches in class.

Wonder: What are her beliefs on education in the classroom?

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Every graduate of Lincoln Elementary school for the past thirty-five years could remember standing at that table listening to Mrs' Granger's battle cry: "Look it up! That's why we have the dictionary." p. 11

Observe: It appears Mrs Granger is adamant about her students taking charge of their own learning.

Notice: Despite this reputation, students over the years still asked Mrs Granger about definitions

Wonder: Is her class an open one that invites students to continually and outwardly explore their creativities and curiosities?

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"And there were seven fifth-grade teachers: two math, two science, two social studies, but only one language arts teacher."

Observe: It seems that there are no other teachers that could match the capability or expertise of Mrs Granger.

Notice: What makes her an expert in the field?

Wonder: How does she find the time to grade 150 kids papers?
How does she ensure that every child learn?

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Eighteen minutes gone. Maybe his idea was going to work after all. Time for phase two. (Ch 5)

Observe: Nick has been talking for 18 minutes for his book report!

Notice: It seemed rather impressive for someone who did not want to do any kind of homework.

Wonder:
- What did it mean by 'his idea was going to work after all?' Did he really have something up his sleeve? After all, he did present a report in front of the class.
- Or was the plan to waste class time then?
- What is going to happen in phase two?

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Fifteen seconds into seventh period, and Nick was onstage.  (Ch 5)

Observe: Nick was ready to present in front of the class.

Notice: He has something up his sleeve.

Wonder:
- Will Nick really present a report in front of the class?
- What was he up to?
- What will he be presenting?

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Nick barely heard the assignment. His heart was pounding, and he felt small, very small. He could feel the tops of his ears glowing red. A complete shutdown. An extra assignment. And probably a little black mark next to his name on the seating chart. (Ch 3, pg 11)

Observe: Nick was taken aback by the turn of events. The consequence of his mischievous act bounced back to him.

Notice: How the kids in his class reacted to Nick's punishment was not mentioned. Nick was also no longer his usual mischievous self in this situation.

Wonder: What would Nick do next? Would he do the task earnestly or would he have something up his sleeve again?

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Judy looked at the picture, and there she saw the same grinning red-haired boy with glasses that she had talked to in the school parking lot yesterday. She chuckled and said, “Well, well, well. Pleased to meet you, Mr. Nicholas Allen.” (Ch.10)

Observe – Nick had been the one who had spoken to the reporter and sent in the picture.

Notice – Nick’s agenda seems to be evolving. His mischievous act seems to be gaining traction and he derives much satisfaction from it.

Wonder – Why is Nick persisting with his mischief-making at a larger scale? Has his popularity emboldened him? What does he hope to achieve?

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"He looked at Bud, then reached over, picked up the pen, and signed both copies of the trademark papers and three copies of the contract." (Ch. 12, p. 53)

Observe
Tom Allen signed the trademark papers that would give Nick 30% of the profits Bud Lawrence made.

Notice
Tom Allen was quick to sign the papers as he wanted all the fuss about frindle to die down.

Wonder
- Would he tell his family about this arrangement?
- How would Nick react if he found out that his father had signed papers that gave the rights to his newly-coined word to someone else?

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Every week, the first word at the top of Mrs Granger' list was pen. (Ch 12, pg 87)

Observe: Mrs Granger repeatedly made then spell the word pen.

Notice: It is not clear why she repeatedly made them spell the word every week.

Wonder: Did she do that to make sure they do not spell pen as frindle? Was she challenging Nick? Could she be reinforcing the movement instead?

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"School was the perfect place to launch a new word, and since this was a major historical event, Nick wanted it to begin in exactly the right class - seventh-period language arts." (Chapter 7, page 22)

Observe:
Nick felt that it was most effective to launch a new word during Mrs Granger's class.

Notice:
- Nick felt confident in his ability to influence his peers in terms of language behaviour.
- Nick pays attention to ideas that come to his mind.

Wonder:
Will his plan work?
What exactly is he going to do?

"There was a frown on her face, but her eyes were different - almost happy." (Chapter 8, Page 27)

Observe:
Mrs Granger had mixed facial expressions.

Notice:
She is probably hiding some emotions.

Wonder:
What are her thoughts at that moment?
Why is she hiding her happy emotions?
Why is she putting up a frown?

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And Mrs Granger was one of those people who never sweats. (Ch 2, pg 7)

Observe: It is said that she wears a shirt and a jacket every day and does not sweat easily.

Notice: It is not explained why she does not sweat.

Wonder: Why does she dress like that every day? What does that imply about her personality?

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“But because Nick was Nick, he suddenly had an idea and it brought a grin to his face.” Chp 4, p.14

Observe: Nick thought of an idea for his oral report.

Notice: The idea may not necessarily have its purpose on truly sharing about dictionaries but rather something else up his sleeve. A grin to his face suggests otherwise.

Wonder: I wonder if his plan will work.

What makes Nick Nick? What are some qualities that makes him Nick?

“… said Nick, amazed at his own bravery.” Chp. 7, p.27

Observe: Nick insisted that he really did not have his frindle (pen) with him.

Notice: Nick usually looked out for Mrs Granger’s piercing stare and would feel uncomfortable/ afraid.

Wonder: Why is Nick unnerved?

What makes him insist that it’s a frindle and not a pen?

Did he do it just to annoy Mrs Granger or to prove a point?

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"Nick was an expert at asking the delaying question - also known as the teacher-stopper, or the guaranteed-time-waster." (Ch 3, p.14)

Observe: Nick has been doing this all the time since he is known to be an expert at it.

Notice: Despite Mrs. Granger's reputation, Nick still dares to ask the delaying question.

Wonder:
- Will his trick work on Mrs. Granger?
- Is he going to get into trouble for it?
- Will Mrs. Granger realise that he Nick is just trying to waste time?

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"In language arts, Mrs. Granger had a monopoly - and a reputation." (Ch 2, p.6)

Observe: Mrs Granger seems to be well-known by the entire school.

Notice: What kind of a reputation she has is yet to be made known.

Wonder:
- Is she going to make Nick's life difficult?
- Is she really good at her job?

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"Nick deserved a list all his own" (Ch 1, p.1)

Observe: Nick is said to be unlike others

Notice: How he is different is not told.

Wonder:

Why does he deserve a list of his own?

What sort of list could it be?

What does it say about him?