For example, freak meets mighty and mighty meets freak. Find song lyrics from any artist that you feel define one of the characters in the book. In the hands of a lesser writer, these characters might have become cliches, but philbrick develops an engaging story as this unlikely pair form a friendship and. Max first encounters freak when they are both in preschool. Simplify the story so that a child would understand it and enjoy it. Freak the mighty audiobook by rodman philbrick cover art. Pick 5 main characters from the book, freak the mighty draw a portrait of each character do not use lined paper pictures must be more developed than just sticks you are required to use color of some type or shading. Dust jacket and book have some bumped corners, light discoloration and shelf wear. Medieval times there are an abundance of books and resources to use for teaching this time period. Freak the mighty an extensive list of student projects to support the novel. Freak the mighty was named an ala best book for young adults, a judy lopez memorial award honor book, and an ala quick pick. Freak the mighty final choice project by caroline spaulding. Choose 1 of the following books for your grade level.
Maxwell kane is feared and bullied because of his mental slowness and enormous size. Blog about this part of the book and tell why it is your favorite. These mini projects relate to the content of the book and can check reading comprehension as well as engage the multiple intellegences that allow the students to be creative when reflecting on their reading. Freak the mighty end of the book project task cards and doodle poster. Other books for young readers include the fire pony, max the mighty, rem world, the last book. Instant downloads of all 1428 litchart pdfs including freak the mighty. First, one symbol that would be on their coat of arms is a bear for protectiveness. April 28, 2015 april 29, 2015 below you will find all of the requirements for the final project for freak the mighty. Students love picking their favorite freak the mighty project off this choice board. Two boys a slow learner stuck in the body of a teenage giant and a tiny einstein in leg braces forge a unique friendship when they pair up to create one formidable human force. Haunted by a dark secret in his past, he hides out in his basement room, avoiding the world. Detailed explanations, analysis, and citation info for every important quote on litcharts. He recalls freak bursting into the nursery school like he owns the place. Kids taunt max until freak and max become freak the mighty.
Browse freak the mighty activities resources on teachers pay. When you do, you will find you can do anything you set your heart to do. You will have some time to work in class, but will also need to work at home to complete this project on time. Below you will find all the requirements for your final project for freak the mighty. It is important to teach king arthur as a preface to freak the mighty because many. By the time max enters eighth grade, he is the size of a fullgrown man. Freak the mighty end of the book project task cards and. The primary characters are friends maxwell kane, a large, developmentally disabled, but kindhearted boy, and kevin avery, nicknamed freak, who is physically disabled but very intelligent. Identify a critical moment in the story to recreate. List 4 character traits you learn about each one on the lines next to the box. Philbrick is a screenwriter and novelist for both adults and children. Illustrate a scene from the book, using paint, markers, colored pencils, pen and ink, charcoal colored paper, photographic collage, etc. This set of lesson plans consists of approximately 124 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials. Students love this menu choice board, where they have to choose three in a row diagonally, horizontally, or vertically.
Each project requires a visual and written component. Everything you need to use rodman philbricks award winning. All projects will be assessed with the provided rubric worth 1 test grade. For that reason i am focusing on one book as my main reference. Teach your students to analyze literature like litcharts does.
If youre looking for a freak the mighty activity that combines creativity and rigor, then youll love this end of the book project. Must answer all the questions asked in the question. Its a doodle poster and set of 12 freak the mighty task cards. Freak the mighty spartanburg county school district 4. Create a poster advertising the book, or a new cover for the book. Freak the mighty projects choose one and complete by thursday, march 6. Such is the case with this weeks beloved and widely read book of the week, freak the mighty by rodman philbrick. Create a poster advertising the book, or a new book cover front and back covers.
Freak the mighty, body biography project bundle, for print. His head is normal sized but his body is small and twisted beneath him. Students connect the book to their own writing by focusing on the use of voice in one. Nov 29, 2016 i love the book freak the mighty by rodman philbrick. Freak the mighty book vs the mighty movie project draft 5th grade. In 1993, he published his first childrens book, freak the mighty, which became an instant classic, and was made into a feature film. Now, on the blog posts page of the wiki, create a link to your blog. In order to do this, complete each of the following tasks. Response stem cards that cover a variety of reading skills and strategies. Kindergarten book report ideas cereal box book report project this little home of mine book report. Hes a timid soul stuck in the body of a teenage giant with size 14 shoes. Here is the place for me to share some of the things i love. A novel unit teacher guide is also available for this title. Max feels proud, and freak leads the class in a chant of freak the mighty.
Griffin middle school all summer reading projects are due. All work should be based on the story freak the mighty by rodman philbrick. But when a new kid moves in next door, maxs life changes forever. Freak the mighty book by rodman philbrick 15 available. Please keep in mind that only projects done with effort and creativity will earn full credit. This edition first published in the uk in 2004 by usborne publishing ltd. Freak the mighty by rodman philbrick final project choices due. Freak the mighty by rodman philbrick is a mustread. The story of freak the mighty begins with max looking back on his friendship with kevin, or as max affectionately refers to him as, freak. Freak the mighty by rodman philbrick plot summary litcharts.
Freak the mighty conflict chart freak the mighty sequence chart freak the mighty figurative language connection freak the mighty book jacket project freak. Extraordinarily powerful, uplifting and memorable, the story of freak the mighty explores an unlikely friendship, and finds optimism and humour in a story of great poignancy. Be ready to share your projects with the class on wednesday, march 8, 2016. Be sure to follow my store above to receive notice within. Suggest students complete an art project by taking a scene or chapter from freak the mighty and retell it in comicstrip form. Activities for freak the mighty book units teacher. Freak the mighty accelerated project options directions. Pick 5 main characters from the book, freak the mighty. Freak the mighty endofbook projects due friday 0517. Newbery honor author rodman philbrick has written more than a dozen novels for young readers. These projects bring meaning to the book through multimodal activities. Underdogs use the power of friendship to become freak the mighty. Students will select one of the following characters from the book. Freak the mighty book vs the mighty movie project draft.
I think freak the mighty has a great message about friendship and acceptance. I feel as through i was right along side max and kevin, the book was the best i have read. For the first time, youll experience the unique approach of using a collaborative poster, freak the mighty, textual. This is a great book to use in your classroom or homeschool for a whole class novel study, small book groups, or. Freak the mighty is a great book for teenage children. Freak the mighty choice board novel study activities menu book project rubric. This unit revolves around rodman philbricks freak the mighty.
Use the space below to create a coat of arms for either max or kevin. I especially love interactive notebooks, anchor charts, handson activities, great books, and making learning fun. Freak the mighty fun and creative mini projects by mrs. Freak the mighty is a novel filled with action, adventure, and coming of age themes that your middle school students are sure to enjoy. Freak the mighty summary, discussion questions, activities. The poster could resemble a book cover, a movie poster. Sep 28, 2015 freak the mighty tic tac toe board is a fun project or activity to go with the book freak the mighty. Such is the case with this weeks beloved and widely read book of the week, freak the mighty. Griffin middle school all summer reading projects are. Have students study the illustration on the cover of the book. Have you ever wondered what it would be like if freak the mighty made a coat of arms, well read this to find out.
Freak the mighty is an inpirational story about two unexpected heroes. October 21st choose one project to complete the back of this paper has the rubric for your project. This kid is also an outcast, with major health problems. Freak the mighty book vs the mighty movie project quiz. Reinforce student understanding with the freak the mighty novel unit student pack. Everything you need to use rodman philbricks award winning novel, freak the mighty effectively in your classroom. It is all about how to overcome adversity, disabilities, and find value in yourself and when you do, how much you can accomplish. Visit the website below and learn about what a coat of arms is. The book was made into a movie in 1998 by miramax and released as the mighty. Remind them to use visuals, thought balloons, speech.
Discover freak the mighty as its meant to be heard, narrated by elden henson. Mighty s dad got out of prison, otherwise he made mighty s life better because he got a friend and that gave him courage. Published in 1998, max the mighty is a young adult fiction novel by rodman philbrick. Students create their own dictionaries as the class travels through the book with max and. Arts freak the mighty comic strip like the superheroes in comic strips, kevin and max have reallife adventures in which they slay different kinds of dragons. Use the blog that has been established for this assignment. Freak the mighty by rodman philbrick final project choices. Kevin, a tiny einstein in leg braces, and maxwell kane, a timid, gentle soul whos slow in school and stuck in the body of a teenage giant. It would not be feasible to go into all of them in this unit. But when a new kid moves in next door maxs life changes forever.
Freak the mighty png freakthemightybookcover freakthe. Freak the mighty, characterization, character study, body biography project bundle, for print and digital is filled with all you need to teach and promote the amazing characters from the timeless and relevant novel. Freak the mighty is not one person, but two two eighth graders who join forces to face the personal demons. Addison seems charmed by freak and she lets the boys go. Define it, then pick five virtues from the list and give an example from the book where.
The primary characters are friends maxwell kane, a large, developmentally disabled, but kindhearted boy, and kevin avery, nicknamed freak, who is. Set in contemporary new hampshire as a sequel to philbricks freak the mighty, the story follows teenager max as he tries to help his friend worm run away from her abusive stepfather. Make a childrens book about the experiences max and kevin had in freak the mighty. Coat of arms and character traits collaboratewithus. Rodman philbricks novels for young readers include the fire pony, max the mighty, rem world, the last book in the universe, the journal of douglas allen deeds, the young man and the sea, and the mostly true adventures of homer p. This transparent freak the mighty freak the mighty, max the mighty, gwen dillon, novel, book, teacher, cartoon, literature, learning, rodman philbrick, mighty png image is uploaded by mvvvbrmak for personal projects or designs. Use evidence from the text to help you define the four elements of character below. Make sure that you are on the correct page within the blog. His dyslexia and size make him an outcast at school. Freak the mighty and freakthemightybookcover freakthemightykillerkane freakthemightyfreakdies freakthemightycharacters. All 9 book report activity choices must include the included onepage summary sheet. Students respond to four different types of task cards on the freak the mighty doodle poster.
Published in 1993, it was followed by the novel max the mighty in 1998. Philbrick combines heart, adventure, suspense, drama, and heartbreak to make this an instant classic that all your students will love. If freak the mighty had a coat of arms they would have lots of things here they are. Rodman philbrick lesson plans for freak the mighty freak the mighty reading strategies and activities, including an anticipation guide, an approach to vocabulary, and a photographic narrative writing task. A judy lopez memorial award honour book freak the mighty rejacket. There are three sets of three project choices that the students can choose from. Freak the mighty final project mesa public schools. Freak the mighty scholastic gold paperback walmart.
Jan 22, 2004 freak the mighty 20th anniversary edition by rodman philbrick 20827 4. These relate to the beginning and middle of the book. Freak the mighty is a young adult novel by rodman philbrick. Novel unit student packs give you handson activities and worksheets that reinforce students understanding of the content, vocabulary, and analysis of the work. Freak the mighty january 2006 edition open library. Thats how it started, really, how we got to be freak the mighty, slaying dragons and fools and walking high above the world. I love reading it with my students and while we study the book we focus on literature concepts like characters and character traits. If you havent read it, i wont give any spoilers about the book. In the book it starts with kevin and maxwell when they were young, in the movie it does not, is this true or false.
Freak the mighty final project first, choose one of the following options for your final project on freak the mighty. Click on the buttons below to download the book freak the mighty. If you are in an advanced class, choose 2 of the four books. Freak the mighty book unit created by gay miller welcome to book units teacher i love teaching. But our scholastic book clubs blog is the one project for which i take the time to rereadand reenjoy and reexperience and rethink about books that i have already read, often when they were first published. Underdogs use the power of friendship to become freak the. Feb 12, 2014 after completing the teded lesson on the heros journey, students should analyze chapters 16 of freak the mighty with this graphic organizer. Project the page on a whiteboard or pass out copies to students. A wonderful story of triumph over imperfection, shame, and loss.
And much more all new products in my store are 50% off the first 24 hours. As you listen to and read the first 3 chapters of freak the mighty, draw a picture of what you think max and kevin look like in the boxes below. Freak the mighty maxwell kane is a physically intimidating boy who struggles with reading and anger issues that stem from. Freak the mighty novel study and enrichment project menu. You must complete enough activities to add up to 45 points. Students may choose the option that best suits their learning style and personality. Your students will find plenty of opportunities for creativity. Freak the mighty vocabulary project you have two choices for this project. May 27, 2014 explore shamal shahs board rs book project. Plan a party for the characters in the novel you read. This represents freak the mighty because max is protective of kevin. From the opening paragraphs, this book has a distinctive voice as philbrick develops his unusual characters. See more ideas about freak the mighty, book projects, reading classroom.
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