Freak The Mighty By Rodman Philbrick: Literature Guide

by Kathleen Woken-Rowley

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This teaching guide for Freak the Mighty contains 88 pages of student coursework, quizzes, tests, and teacher resources aligned with sixth through eighth grade English/Language Arts Common Core and NCTE/IRA content standards.
This Guide Author biography, Anticipation/Reaction Guide, Vocabulary List with and without Definitions, Note-Taking and Summarizing Charts, Comprehension Check/Study Guide Questions, Standards Focus activities on Figurative Language, Character Development, Setting and Mood, Elements of Style, Editing Written Work, Elements of Plot and Conflict, and more, Assessment Preparation activities on Vocabulary Extension, Word Origins--Etymology, Synonyms, Analogies, and Vocabulary in Context, Life Skills Activity on Improving Character, Vocabulary Review Crossword Puzzles, Test Review Crossword Puzzle, Reading and Vocabulary Quizzes, Two Final Exam Versions, Novel Summary, Sample Agenda and Teacher Notes, Pre-Reading Ideas and Activities, Post-Reading Ideas and Activities, Extension Activities and Alternative Assessment, Project Rubrics, and Complete Answer Key Common Core Standards Alignment documents available on the Secondary Solutions website at www{dot}4secondarysolutions{dot}com.

88 pages, Perfect Paperback

First published October 30, 2006

Reviews

[Jesus · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really like it

[Anjanique · Rating 4 out of 5]

Hello there!
Lets start with the 'goods'.
I like this book.I love how the author goes about the text. How Maxwell just seems like a beast with small spoon and fork ( if that makes any sense). How he is so meek on the inside, and beastly on the outside. The idea of someone like Maxwell carryng a boy thats exactly oposite to him, on his back, and feels as if, they become one, they become Freak The Mighty.


A flaw I've caught was the whole 'killer kane kidnapping' happening was breif, and just seemed to be thrown n the book. Yeah, it was a father-son experience, but .. it jut didnt fit in the book. He was saved by Kevin, and it was never mentioned again.

Memorable part :

· When Maxwell experienced meloncholy. "I don't know if this makes aense, bt for a long time I felt like a balloon and somebody had let the air out of me. I didn't care if I'd ever get the air back, because what does it really matter if we're all gonna die in the end?"

This to me is saying he is pretty much feeling seflated .. and dosent really have motive to live much longer. This is atleast how I percieved it. Not sure of thats how it was meant to be.

[Serena · Rating 5 out of 5]

YA literature at its best! I am currently using Freak the Mighty as a 6th grade Language Arts read aloud and I cannot give this book high enough praise. If you teach 5/6 grade English, or know a 5/6 grader, this book is a MUST. Absolutely fantastic.. Today, during the read aloud you could have heard a pin drop. On a Friday! At 8am! At the conclusion of chapter 4, the class applauded. That is a rare event during a class read aloud at any time, but it has certainly never happened to me on the second day of a read aloud! Read this book!!!

[Solana Bulteel · Rating 5 out of 5]

“Freak the Mighty” by Rodman Philbrick, is an amazing book that shows Max’s transformation. At the beginning of the book Max thinks of himself as a person who has no brain but by the end of the book with Kevin’s help he starts to understand his own strengths. I think the theme of this book is friendship and knowing who you are. I think people who like to read about true friendships would like this book.

[Horia P · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book really focused on friend ship and how to boys relied on each other to make it out. Sadly it had a very sad ending but this worked out for one of the friends as they now can do things they couldn't originally do.

[Michelle · Rating 5 out of 5]

cutest book in the world!!
Anyone should read this...

[Caelin · Rating 5 out of 5]

A sad but really good book.

[BrettL]

It is a great book about two best friends and their adventures

[Jameson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very good book sad and happy

[Lgygh · Rating 5 out of 5]

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[Sarah B]

I loved all the details in this book and the way that the author made it seem like it was really happening.