What special skill does Nick have that is a guaranteed time waster?
The teacher-stopper
The blackbird chirp
He is smart
He can make palm trees
What question does Nick ask Mrs. Granger to waste time?
How do all the words get into the dictionary?
What color are your eyes?
Did you write the dictionary?
How many words are in the big dictionary?
How does his plan backfire on him?
She gives him extra vocabulary words.
He gets yelled at.
The whole class has to write a report.
She assigns him a research report.
What is the rule at Nick's house?
Homework First
Grades aren't important
He can only play on weekends
Play until dark...then do your homework
What is the title to the introduction to the dictionary?
Words, Words, Words!
Where Words Come From
Words and Their Origins
Introduction
What other resources does Nick use to help him write his report?
Encyclopedia
Google
Wikipedia
He read a book about dictionaries
What is your prediction on Nick's idea?
He will refuse to do it because it's not fair.
He will write a big report and try to use up all the time.
He will pull the fire alarm to get out of it.
He will write the report and give it.
