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Freak the Mighty, Chapter 22

The following are comprehension activities related to the novel Freak the Mighty by Rodman Philbrick, chapter 22. NOTE: Keep reading fun!

Chapter Twenty-two: Remembering is Just an Invention of the Mind

1. Learning Log

A. Think of another title for this chapter. Consider the feelings and the events that happened.
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B. Setting: Identify the setting of this chapter.
time ________________________________________
place _______________________________________________
mood (calm, happy, scared, excited) __________________________________________________

C. Summarize what happens in this chapter: ______________________________________________________________________________________

D. Questions:

Ask a question about something that happened in this chapter, or what might happen.
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2. Inferences and Foreshadowing

A writer is "foreshadowing" when he or she gives you a hint about something that hasn't happened yet. OFten a foreshadowing sentence or paragraph comes at the end of a section of the book. For example :

"'First, you need to invent a time machine, so you can go back there and give all the cavemen a hard time about indoor plumbing.'
Freak goes, 'You don't need a time machine if you know how to remember.'
Which is something I'll always remember, him saying that and me trying to figure it out."

Freak the Mighty, p. 142.

Note to teachers: you might call attention to the "nested quotes" here. Note to my editor: this could use some format polishing :-)

There is a blank line following this statement. The reader should pause and wonder why that moment was so memorable. What is going to happen to make Max "always remember" that moment? We don't know yet.

At the end of this chapter, Freak has to go to the hospital. WHat are three hints (foreshadowing) earlier in the chapter that something like this might happen? Look for things that tell you people are worried about Freak's health.

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