The document is about a boy named Nick who invents a new word called "frindle" which originally meant pen but through his persistence gains widespread use among his classmates. The word catches on and soon the whole town is saying frindle instead of pen, which frustrates his teacher Mrs. Granger. A war begins between Mrs. Granger and the students over use of the new word. Eventually the word is added to the dictionary, much to Mrs. Granger's chagrin.

1. Frindle
By Andrew Clements

2. properly
• Identification Strategy:
– Base word + ending
Definition: correctly
Sentence: Isaac always spoke properly
and never used slang words.

3. essential
• Identification Strategy:
– Chunk: es-sen-tial
Definition: needed
Sentence: Sugar was essential in order to
complete the recipe.

4. Acquire
• Identification Strategy:
– Chunk: ac-quire
Definition: get
Sentence: It is the law that people must
acquire a license before driving
a car.