Freak the Mighty. By Rodman Philbrick. Literature Guide Developed by Kathleen Woken-Rowley for Secondary Solutions

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1 Freak the Mighty By Rodman Philbrick Literature Guide Developed by Kathleen Woken-Rowley for Secondary Solutions ISBN 13: ISBN 10: Secondary Solutions. All rights reserved. A classroom teacher who has purchased this guide may photocopy the materials in this publication for his/her classroom use only. Use or reproduction by a part of or an entire school or school system, by for-profit tutoring centers and like institutions, or for commercial sale, is strictly prohibited. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, translated or stored without the express written permission of the publisher. Created and printed in the United States of America. Secondary Solutions The First Solution for the Secondary Teacher

2 Freak the Mighty Literature Guide Table of Contents About This Literature Guide...4 How to Use Our Literature Guides...5 Pre-Reading Preparation...6 Author Biography: Rodman Philbrick... 6 Standards Focus: Exploring Expository Writing... 7 Anticipation/Reaction Guide Before Reading... 8 Anticipation/Reaction Guide Reflection... 9 Vocabulary List Chapters One Five Comprehension Check Standards Focus: Note-taking and Summarizing Standards Focus: Figurative Language Assessment Preparation: Vocabulary Extension Chapters Six Ten Comprehension Check Standards Focus: Note-taking and Summarizing Standards Focus: Character Development Assessment Preparation: Word Origins Etymology Chapters Eleven Fifteen Comprehension Check Standards Focus: Note-taking and Summarizing Standards Focus: Setting and Mood Assessment Preparation: Synonyms Life Skills Improving Your Character Chapters Sixteen Twenty Comprehension Check Standards Focus: Note-taking and Summarizing Standards Focus: Elements of Style Standards Focus: Editing Written Work Assessment Preparation: Analogies Chapters Twenty-One Twenty-Five Comprehension Check Standards Focus: Note-taking and Summarizing Standards Focus: Elements of Plot and Conflict Standards Focus: Comprehension and Analysis Assessment Preparation: Vocabulary in Context Anticipation/Reaction Guide Post-Reading Just For Fun! Vocabulary Crossword Chapters Vocabulary Crossword Chapters Vocabulary Crossword Chapters Final Test Review Crossword Quiz: Chapters Chapters 1-5 Vocabulary Quiz Quiz: Chapters Chapters 6-10 Vocabulary Quiz Quiz: Chapters Quiz: Chapters Chapters Vocabulary Quiz Quiz: Chapters Chapters Vocabulary Quiz Final Exam Final Exam: Multiple Choice Version Secondary Solutions Freak the Mighty

3 Teacher Guide Novel Summary Teacher Guide Notes for the Teacher from the Author of this Literature Guide Vocabulary with Definitions Pre-Reading Ideas and Activities Post-Reading Ideas and Alternative Assessment Essay/Writing Ideas Sample Project Rubric Sample Response to Literature Rubric Answer Key Notes, Ideas, and Inspiration Secondary Solutions Freak the Mighty

4 Name Period Chapters One Five Comprehension Check As you read and take notes using the note-taking technique described on page 12, use the Comprehension Check questions below to help guide your understanding of all aspects of the novel. You may want to use these questions to help you take notes. After reading the given chapters, answer the questions on a separate sheet of paper. Chapter One 1. What was Max s nickname in daycare? Why was he called that? 2. What does Max mean by the year Gram and Grim took me over? 3. Who is Freak? 4. What does Grim mean when he says that Maxwell is getting to look a lot like him? 5. When does Freak move into the duplex down the street from Max? Chapter Two 1. Where does Max live? Why? 2. How does Max describe himself? 3. What does Max mean by your basic chunk of chain-link heaven? 4. Who is the Fair Gwen? Describe her as Max would. 5. What is Kevin doing as the movers are moving them in to their new home? Chapter Three 1. Why is Kevin waving his crutch up at the tree and trying to jump up and down? 2. What does Max do to help? What do they end up doing? 3. Why do you think Kevin isn t embarrassed to have Max pulling him in the wagon? Chapter Four 1. Why does Kevin refer to his mom as the Fair Gwen of Air? 2. Describe Kevin s fascination with knights? 3. Describe the relationship Kevin makes between King Arthur s men and today s robots. 4. According to Kevin, what is robotics and how is it used? 5. When comparing TV to books, Kevin says, Books are like truth serum if you don t read, you can t figure out what s real. What do you think he means by this? 6. Explain why Gwen is so worried about Kevin being with Max. Chapter Five 1. Why does Gwen call to apologize? 2. Why do you think Max feels so uncomfortable about having dinner with Kevin and Gwen? 3. What does Freak mean when he says, What she means is, you re a spitting image of your old man? 4. Why does Max begin to cry as he lies down on his bed that night? 2006 Secondary Solutions Freak the Mighty

5 Name Period Standards Focus: Figurative Language One of the most captivating aspects of good literature is the use of figurative language, or ideas communicated beyond their literal meaning to create an image in the reader s or audience s mind. There are several types of figurative language, also called figures of speech. In this exercise, you will use the following figures of speech: metaphor- a comparison made between two unlike objects: The pillow was a cloud. simile- a comparison made between two unlike objects, using the words like or as in the comparison: The pillow was like a marshmallow. personification- giving human qualities or characteristics to non-human objects: The wind sang its sad song. hyperbole- truth is exaggerated for humor or emphasis: I died when the boy I like finally talked to me. Directions: Read each quote from Chapters One through Five. Look at the underlined figure of speech in the sentence, then decide what type of figure of speech it is. Finally identify the comparison being made or the object being personified or exaggerated. An example has been done for you. Ex. I never had a brain until Freak came along and let me borrow his for a while, and that s the truth, the whole truth. (pg. 1) hyperbole (or metaphor) Max wasn t very smart until Freak came along and taught him how to learn. 1. Except I had a way of saying things with my fists and my feet even before we became Freak the Mighty... (1) 2. And Gram right away shushes him and says don t ever say that, because little pictures have big ears, which makes me run to the mirror to see if it is my big ears made me look like Him. (4) 3. he s exploding out of his shoes. (4) 4. I m just this critter hiding out in the basement, drooling in my comic books or whatever. (6) 5. At first she s a glimpse, caught her going between the van and the front door, talking to the beards. (7) 2006 Secondary Solutions Freak the Mighty

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