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Literature-based Skill Building

Freak the Mighty, Chapter 12

The following are comprehension activities related to the novel Freak the Mighty by Rodman Philbrick, chapter 12. NOTE: Keep reading fun! Don't do all of t hese for every chapter! It may be appropriate to simply have a student complete the "learning log" for each chapter, or to discuss questions and answers instead of requiring the reader to write responses.

Chapter Twelve: Killer Kane, Killer Kane, Had a Kid Who Got No Brain

1. Learning Log

A. Give this chapter a new title. Consider what happened and the feelings of the chapter.
___________________________________________________________________

B. Setting: Identify the setting of the important events of this chapter.
time ________________________________________
place _______________________________________________

C. In one or two sentences, summarize what happens in this chapter.

D. Questions:

Ask a question about something that happened in this chapter, or what might happen. _________________________________________________________________________________________

2. Vocabulary Review

Review the question section of the word part "arch." (click the link to get to it). How many questions can you answer without reviewing the meaning again?

3. Conflict

This chapter is loaded with small and large conflicts, whether at the mall or in school. For each of the following examples of conflict, explain which kind of conflict it is, what the conflict is about, and how it ends. (This could be done as a discussion.)

Conflict between Max and the other students in his class
Conflict between the students and Mrs. Donelli
Conflict between Freak and the Assistant Principal

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