The unique friendship between a troubled, oversized boy and the tiny, physically challenged genius proves that courage comes in all sizes. But this doesnt stop freak from strutting around on his crutches ordering all the moving guys around. And when hes finished, he has written a book called freak the mighty. Max spends the next year alone and majorly depressed.
Freak the mighty is not one person, but two two eighth graders who join forces to face the personal demons and adversities in their lives. Free freak the mighty worksheets and literature unit for. Kevin, also called freak, has a severely handicapped body and a genius brain, while max is learningdisabled and a giant for his age. Max and kevin continue to walk together in school as freak the mighty.
Kevin aka freak it has been one year since freak has passed. Discussion questions for freak the mighty by rodman philbrick. Kevin is in the icu, but max isnt scared until he sees kevin in the room and all of the tubes he is hooked up to. Kevin is in the icu with no visitors allowed other than his mother. This resource includes 2 levels of questions basic comprehension and critical thinking and chapterbychapter vocabulary words, all designed to engage your students in a deeper study and understanding of freak the. Together they are 9 feet tall and mighty strong and powerful. The primary characters are friends maxwell kane, a large, very slow, but kindhearted boy, and kevin avery, nicknamed freak, who is physically handicapped but very intelligent. He was rushed there by ambulance following a seizure at. Our narrator introduces himself by telling us he was once nicknamed kicker. Chapter matthew coppedge everything has been going great in school for max and freak. Freak the mighty, a judy lopez honor book, also holds recognition as an ala best book for young adults and an ala recommended book for reluctant readers.
This is ela freak the mighty chapter 23 by gloria filicchia on vimeo, the home for. This is ela freak the mighty chapter 21 by gloria filicchia on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Suggest students complete an art project by taking a scene or chapter from freak the mighty and retell it in comicstrip form. Freak the mighty was named an ala best book for young adults, a judy lopez memorial award honor book, and an ala quick pick.
Then one day, he takes out the blank book freak gave him, and he starts writing. But it is not until the novels final page that we learn why and how max wrote a book about the adventures of freak the mighty. This study guide consists of approximately 37 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of freak the mighty. Two boys are teased and bullied until they join forces and become freak the mighty. What does max take with him when he walks to the hospital to be near kevin. The two settings for this chapter are the down under and gwens house freaks house.
This is ela freak the mighty chapter 23 by gloria filicchia on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Comprehension by chapter, vocabulary challenges, creative reading response activities and projects, tests, and much more. Later in the day, while in the cafeteria, max is eating with freak, and freaks eating his favorite thing, american chop suey. Free freak the mighty study unit worksheets for teachers to print. Please summarize chapters 2025 of freak the mighty. In chapter twelve of the rodman philbrick novel, freak the mighty, school is back in session. He wrote the truth, the whole truth, the unvanquished truth, and he just continued from theyre. Freak the mighty vocabulary list chapters 9 18 word meaning 1. Max doesnt comment on her statement that she didnt. At the beginning of chapter 23 in the rodman philbrick novel, freak the mighty, kevin is in the hospital. Freak the mighty chapter summaries 14 by brandon khan on prezi.
Haunted by a dark secret in his past, he hides out in his basement room, avoiding the world. Students will practice reading orally and silently. Remember to provide proof of any statement made about his personality. What does kevin reply to maxs question as to when he is. Freak the mighty freak the mighty audiobook, by rodman philbrick. The book also repeats max calling himself a butthead. This project was created with explain everything interactive whiteboard for ipad. See, when he was little, he would kick all the other kids in daycare. He says how he feels ok about remembering things and that since he wrote a book, he might even read a few. The again and again signpost shows important things in a story. Chapters 2025 of freak the mighty involve kevins rescue of max all the way through the end of the book. Then kevin gets on maxs shoulders and the class starts chanting freak the mighty and the boys were sent to the principals office. Freak isnt allowed to go with max and this only makes him more nervous.
Nov 01, 2016 freak the mighty audio book jennifer reid. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. But when a new kid moves in next door maxs life changes forever. With freaks intelligence, they are able to outsmart their enemies and with maxs strength, they are able to defeat their enemies. Mar 11, 2008 listen to freak the mighty audiobook by rodman philbrick.
Answer 20 multiple choice questions here, then answer five openended writing prompts on a separate paper. Max stayed in the down under for a few days although both of his grandparents insist that he comes out. A wallet, freak sand he flips open thisays, cheaplooking wallet, the kind thats made to hold. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Check out our revolutionary sidebyside summary and. Donelli to tell something about his summer, the class starts making fun of him. Through reading freak the mighty, students will explore how disabilities can be overcome with the strength of friendship. Listen to freak the mighty audiobook by rodman philbrick. Like the superheroes in comic strips, kevin and max have reallife adventures in which they slay different kinds of dragons.
Nov 21, 2014 this feature is not available right now. In the first chapter, we meet the cast of characters. Freak the mighty audiobook listening library audio on. Remind them to use visuals, thought balloons, speech balloons. His first novel, freak the mighty, won the california young reader medal. He was rushed there by ambulance following a seizure at his th birthday party, which is coincidentally also the first birthday of freak the mighty. Students will demonstrate their understanding of the text on four levels. This lesson focuses on discovering the theme of freak the mighty grounded in evidence from the text to support the theme. Freak chooses this name because only when they are together, are they strong.
Rodman philbrick is the author of six awardwinning novels for young readers. But it turns out kicker is really just a big softy. Freak the mighty rejacket tutis innovative esolutions. He is only allowed to go five blocks from the house without an adult. In chapter 20, max is tied to the boiler in the basement of an old house due to kenny.
He outgrows the kicking phase, and now everyone just calls him max. It received several awards, including the california young readers medal, the new york charlottes web award and the arizona young readers medal. The empty book is the title of the 23rd chapter in the rodman philbrick novel, freak the mighty. With freaks intelligence, they are able to outsmart their enemies and with maxs strength, they are able to. He thinks about it a lot and once he gets home he decided to write in the book that freak gave him. Max begins his story by declaring that he did not have a brain until he connected with the freak in the eighth. Hes a timid soul stuck in the body of a teenage giant with size 14.
Freak the mighty chapter 12 i never had a brain till freak came. Freak the mighty comprehension questions worksheets. With their interactive and printable features, youll have the. It was received with great acclaim and has sold more than a million copies. Kevin has just been taken to the hospital by ambulance after having a seizure during his. This is a comprehension quiz for chapters 14 of freak the mighty. Freak the mighty is a young adult novel by rodman philbrick. This quiz and worksheet will pertain to chapter 23 of the book freak the mighty. Freak the mighty chapter summaries 14 by brandon khan. Freak the mighty rejacket tutis innovative esolutions pte ltd. It is the special place where nothing matters and he can daydream. If a word or phrase is repeated multiple times it is most likely important. His teachers are getting use to him and so are his classmates. Reading freak the mighty ch 2325 flashcards quizlet.
Daniels classroom watsons go to birmingham1963 chapter 10 duration. Published in 1993, it was followed by the novel max the mighty in 1998. Key freak the mighty study guide east penn school district. The empty book in rodman philbricks freak the mighty. Top 10 tips for getting started with prezi video in your online classroom. Hes a timid soul stuck in the body of a teenage giant with size 14 shoes. For example, freak meets mighty and mighty meets freak. Freak then gets taken to the hospital, and max realizes the effects of friday the thirteenth which ruins his school day. In this lesson, we will see what happens as freak and max head back to school. Ive illuminated the blackness of my invisibility and vice versa. Max goes under his bed to be alone and get away from everything.
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