Grim and gram are main characters in the book freak the mighty they are maxs grandparents. In the book max describes gwen as beautiful and cool. Student team literature standardized reading practice test. The book was made into a movie in 1998 by miramax and released as the mighty. Together they are 9 feet tall and mighty strong and powerful. Freak the mighty book report by jacob stuart on prezi. Published in 1993, it was followed by the novel max the mighty in 1998. Walking high above the world you ever notice how the smell of. You can copy as an entire packet or you can copy pages individually. Freak the mighty is a young adult novel by rodman philbrick. He lays in the dark and just cant get her face out of his mind. Hes a timid soul stuck in the body of a teenage giant with size 14 shoes.
He outgrows the kicking phase, and now everyone just calls him max. When the fireworks show started, max put freak on his shoulders. Chapter five chapter fifteen chapter twentyfive chapter six chapter sixteen chapter seven chapter seventeen chapter eight chapter eighteen. Protagonists there are many moods in this book such as fear, hope, suspense, and poignancy. Chapter 5 spitting image the look the fair gwen gave max stays with him. 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. Freak navigates max away from the approaching punks by digging his left heel or right heel into maxs side, like directing a horse. It was received with great acclaim and has sold more than a million copies. Chapters 2025 of freak the mighty involve kevins rescue of max all the way through the end of the book. In chapter 8, grim and gran are acting a lot nicer to max they are giving him ice cream and grim says say that max needs coffee real coffee so while max is eating his bowl of icecream his grandpa is making him coffee and they give him a china cup they never use to max with his coffee inside and then later that day freak goes over and bangs on the window for max to get up and then max eats. Everything you need for a novel study on freak the mighty by rodman philbrick.
In chapter 20, max is tied to the boiler in the basement of an old house due to kenny. Discussion questions for freak the mighty by rodman philbrick. In chapter six, it is fourth of july and max is going to the fireworks show with freak. But in this passage, we see that smarts can be used to manipulated people, too, and thats how killer kane uses his brains. Freak the mighty chapters 78 vocabulary and discussion. Please summarize chapters 2025 of freak the mighty. In chapter 20, max is tied to the boiler in the basement. The book is very good, the action really ramps up toward the end leading to a sad but satisfying ending. And theres something about the blind way that hand moves thats creepy. Freak kicks him with his left foot and something clicks in.
The students then practiced using the literary elements to write their own personal narratives. Daniels classroom learn german vocabulary colors colours in german farben duration. Gram knocks on the door and asks if she can talk to him about a phone call from gwen. Chapter 12 killer kane, killer kane, had a kid who got no brain freak and ma laugh about loretta and iggy. However, that all changes when he gets sent to the.
His teachers are getting use to him and so are his classmates. There are many ways that you can use these resources. Its pretty clear in freak the mighty that smarts can be used for good. Rodman philbrick is the author of six awardwinning novels for young readers. What happens to max and freak when they are walking to the millpond to see the. List five points about how the narrator describes himself. Officers use ropes to pull max and kevin out of the mud as the crowd surrounds them offering help. The fair gwen of air is a main character in the book freak the mighty. Chapter 17 begins with iggy taking kenny and max down an alley to a different apartment. We are introduced to our narrator max, and boy is he a handful. I invented games like kickboxing and kickknees and kickfaces and kickteachers and kicktheother little.
He is only allowed to go five blocks from the house without an adult. On their way there, blade and his gang go after max and freak. The fair gwen of air was good friends with maxs mother before she died. You can customize the printable with the options shown below, or you can just click the build printable button to create it now. But when a new kid moves in next door maxs life changes forever. Freak the mighty is a tear jerking story about two total opposites that become best friends. Freak the mighty chapters 1 through 5 english 7a with. Freak the mighty chapters 78 vocabulary and discussion questions perspective 34 trajectory 34 nanosecond 36 megaphone 39 possessed 42 evasive 43 confrontation 43 clunker 44 vegetate 44 archetype 45 discussion questions. Chapter 6 summary close encounter of the turd kind. Someone recognizes max as killer kanes kid and asks if hes still locked up. Freak chooses this name because only when they are together, are they strong. I never had a brain until freak came along and let me borrow his for a while, and thats the truth, the.
Freak the mighty chapter 7 posted by roy trumble at 12. The story begins in preschool where max gets the nickname kicker. Freak the mighty, the persona that freak and max create together, symbolizes the power of friendship to help people reach their potential and become better versions of themselves. Nov 03, 2014 the mighty 1998 official trailer sharon stone, harry dean stanton drama movie duration. He figures she called to warn grim and gram about a great hulking beast in their basement 5. But it turns out kicker is really just a big softy. Nov 03, 2014 25 videos play all freak the mighty mr. The mighty 1998 official trailer sharon stone, harry dean stanton drama movie duration.
This is ela freak the mighty chapter 14 by gloria filicchia on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. A judy lopez memorial award honour book freak the mighty rejacket. However, that all changes when he gets sent to the principals office. Student team literature standardized reading practice test freak the mighty scholastic signature, 2001 directions choose the word that means the same, or about the same, as the underlined word. A wallet, freak sand he flips open thisays, cheaplooking wallet, the kind thats made to hold credit cards. Max lives with grim and gram due to his mothers death at the hands of his father, killer kane. Freak and max march around the classroom, chanting freak the mighty chapter american chop suey max goes to the principals office she mentions his father he. Our narrator introduces himself by telling us he was once nicknamed kicker. Then one day, he takes out the blank book freak gave him, and he starts writing.
Freak is pretty much a genius, and he uses those brains to help max get through some pretty tough times. With freaks intelligence, they are able to outsmart their enemies and with maxs strength, they are able to defeat their enemies. The book freak the mighty written by rodman philbrick is about a boy named maxwell. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Chapter 4 takes place in the down under during the day in the summer. His first novel, freak the mighty, won the california young reader medal. And when hes finished, he has written a book called freak the mighty. The freak the mighty study guide contains a comprehensive summary and analysis of freak the mighty by rodman philbrick.
Chapter seven of freak the mighty leaves kevin and max walking high above the world. When kevin is on maxs shoulders, do both boys see the same things. This is ela freak the mighty chapter 15 by gloria filicchia on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. The symbol of freak the mighty in freak the mighty from. Freak the mighty chapter 12 i never had a brain till freak came. Luckily, before blade could do any harm, a policeman arrived and scared off blade and his gang. If a word or phrase is repeated multiple times it is most likely important. What is the summary of chapter 1718 in freak the mighty. The book also repeats max calling himself a butthead. This can be for a small book club, or for the whole class. I invented games like kickboxing and kickknees and kickfaces and kickteachers and kick the other little. See, when he was little, he would kick all the other kids in daycare.
The students have already finished their study of the literary elements, and reading the novel freak the mighty, by rodman philbrick. With freaks intelligence, they are able to outsmart their enemies and with maxs strength, they are able to. Freak the mighty, his first novel for young readers was inspired by a boy who lived a few blocks from his home. Study 18 freak the mighty chapters 1 through 5 flashcards from irene b. The unique friendship between a troubled, oversized boy and the tiny, physically challenged genius proves that courage comes in all sizes. Freak the mighty was named an ala best book for young adults, a judy lopez memorial award honor book, and an ala quick pick.
As freak the mighty, freak rides high on maxs shoulders, giving him a previously unimaginable vantage point and giving max the ability to borrow freak s brain. Walking high above the world as max and the freak leave the grounds, they head for the lemonade stand nearby. Everything has been going great in school for max and freak. Haunted by a dark secret in his past, he hides out in his basement room, avoiding the world.
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. Sample a resembles means a uses again b looks like c puts together d fixes 1. Two boys are teased and bullied until they join forces and become freak the mighty. In chapter one of the book we are introduced to max and how his character thinks about himself.
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