Freak the Mighty Novel Study Unit Projects & Activities - Lesson Plans - Test

This Freak the Mighty Unit Novel Study contains a complete unit plan for Freak the Mighty by Rodman Philbrick. The perfect addition to your Freak the Mighty lesson plans, these resources contain a Freak the Mighty pre-reading activity, chapter questions and graphic organizers that encourage students to think critically and engage with text. Detailed answer keys are also included.

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This creative and engaging package includes the following:

⭐Freak the Mighty Comprehension Questions: Multiple pages of detailed comprehension questions are included. A full answer key for all questions is also included. An additional set of all questions, formatted two-to-a-page, have also been included, to help reduce photocopying.

⭐Group Discussion Cards - A full set of group discussion cards have been included. These are designed to get kids talking and encourage deep thinking about the novel. Two suggested activities to use along with the cards have been included.

⭐Freak the Mighty Pre-reading Activity: A fun pre-reading activity to help access prior knowledge and build book anticipation is included.

⭐Reading Strategy Questions: A full set of Reading Strategy Questions to go along with the novel are included. These questions ask students to look deeply at the text, and infer, connect, evaluate, visualize, analyze, question, comprehend, summarize, and synthesize.

⭐Character Study Activities: A variety of different character analysis activities are included to help students take a closer look at key characters from the novel.

⭐Freak the Mighty Vocabulary Word Wall Cards - A full set of vocabulary word wall cards have been included - simply cut, laminate, and hang!

⭐Freak the Mighty Vocabulary Foldable Activities - Foldable activities for all listed vocabulary words are included, with detailed student instructions.

⭐Vocabulary Worksheets - A variety of different vocabulary worksheets are included - pick and choose the ones that work best for your learners.

⭐Reading Response Activities: A variety of creative reading response activities are included - foldables, creative worksheets, pre-reading activities, story element analysis, and graphic organizers. These pages have been specifically created to engage upper elementary and middle school students. These activities make gorgeous additions to Interactive Notebooks!

⭐Close Reading Resources: Several pages of my best selling close reading resources have been included in this package. This includes several pages describing the close reading process, a detailed text annotation guide, a page of information to aid partner discussion, and a page of tips and tricks to show students what to look out for when close reading. These resources can be used at any time throughout the novel, to aid in deep thinking and comprehension.

⭐Freak the Mighty Creative Writing Activities: A variety of different writing prompts to go along with the novel are included. These prompts are designed to encourage deep thinking and class discussion.

⭐Graphic Organizers and Activities: A wide variety of different graphic organizers and activities are included. These ask students to look closely at key plot points and characters in the novel.

⭐5 W News Report: This fun final project asks students to take on the role of news reporters covering events taking place in the novel. The activity asks students to focus on the 5 Ws of Who, What, Where, When, and Why.

⭐Freak the Mighty Chapter Quizzes - 2 different quizzes, with answer keys, for all of the chapters of the novel have been included.

⭐Freak the Mighty Unit Test - A final unit test, with answer key, has been included.

⭐TPT Digital EASEL Activity - A digital activity has been included to use online with your learners. Answer keys and teacher instruction pages have been removed, so it is ready to assign. Text boxes have been added so students can easily type in their answers. Activities that do not lend themselves to online learning, such as foldable activities and graphic organizers with artistic elements, have been removed from the online activity.

What teachers like you are saying about this resource:

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐"I've taught Freak the Mighty many times, so I've tried a variety of resources to engage both my students and myself. This resource is VERY thorough and comprehensive. I love that there isn't a bunch of fluff added in. Every item is useful and serves a purpose. I also appreciate that an answer key is included (even if I already know the answers), and I LOVE the font."
-Halima H

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐"This novel study has saved me so much time! Great skill practice, and creativity!"
-Erica Ponce De Leon

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐"Well planned and easy to follow! Lots of wonderful activities in this resource. Thank you for sharing"
-Miss Julie C

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐"Freak the Mighty is one book that I teach often! This resource was one of the best I have ever used. All of the activities were thoughtful and engaging."
-Darcy M

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