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Literature-based Skill Building
Freak the Mighty, Chapter 24
The following are comprehension activities related to the novel Freak the Mighty by Rodman Philbrick, chapter 24. NOTE: Keep reading fun!
Chapter Twenty-four: The Return of Kicker
1. Learning Log
A. "Kicker" was what Max was called when he was in day care and would kick people. Why is that the title of this chapter?
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B. Setting: Identify the setting of this chapter.
time ________________________________________
place _______________________________________________
mood (calm, happy, scared, excited, sad, worried) __________________________________________________
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. Vocabulary
Click HERE to go to vocabulary exercises for the word part "tele" which means "far." Answer the questions that pertain to the six words you chose.
3.. Inferences and Foreshadowing
A writer is "foreshadowing" when he or she gives you a hint about something that hasn't happened yet. The title of this chapter tells us that something is going to happen that will make Max "return" as "Kicker."
Paragraphs that are only one sentence long are often "foreshadowing" paragraphs. They rae so short to make us pause and think. What is an example of that on the first page of this chapter?
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What are two of the clues that make Max infer that something bad has happened to Kevin?
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Why do you think Kevin told Max that he was going to be getting a new body?
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