Freak the Mighty Novel Study
In this self-paced course, students will listen to the story 'Freak the Mighty' by Rodman Philbrick. Students will study comprehension strategies including visualizing, making inferences, etc. and learn to monitor their thinking!
What's included
8 pre-recorded lessons
4 weeks
of teacher support1 year access
to the contentAssessment
includedClass Experience
US Grade 5 - 7
Intermediate Level
In this self-paced course, students will learn comprehension strategies including visualizing, making inferences, asking questions, recognizing and thinking about elements of fiction, using text evidence to support a readers thinking about a text, and theme. I will be reading the book aloud to students. Students are expected to follow along and record their thinking using a Google Form for each of the 8 sections. This allows your student to focus on comprehension.
Learning Goals
Students will learn how to monitor their thinking during reading while using strategies to comprehend text. Strategies include visualizing, inferring, and asking questions.
Syllabus
Curriculum
Follows Teacher-Created CurriculumStandards
Aligned with Common Core State Standards (CCSS)8 Lessons
over 4 WeeksLesson 1:
Session 1
Building background knowledge, introducing ways to think about your reading, recognizing characters. 1 assignment
Lesson 2:
Session 2
Recognizing character traits, asking questions to help focus our reading, recognizing the most important information in the text. Lesson 3:
Session 3
Making inferences, asking questions, recognizing the most important information in the text. Lesson 4:
Session 4
Visualizing, asking questions, making inferences, plot. Other Details
Parental Guidance
Freak the Mighty is recommended for readers 10 and older. It is a powerful story about two outcast boys who are often treated poorly but develop a friendship. One main character, Max, lives with his grandparents because his father was put in jail for killing his mother. The other main character (Kevin but referred to as Freak) has Morquio Syndrome, a genetic condition that affects his physical abilities.
The book deals with issues such as physical and learning disabilities using humor and kindness. There are refences to cigarettes and drinking.
Supply List
A copy of the book is recommended, but not necessary.
Language of Instruction
English
Joined June, 2024
Teacher expertise and credentials
Teacher for 12 years, 5 years in kindergarten, 7 years in 5th grade. Master's Degree in Reading Instruction. Reviews
Self-Paced Course
$8
weekly or $30 for all content8 pre-recorded lessons
4 weeks of teacher support
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1 year of access to the content
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Ages: 11-14
