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Curated OER

Literature-Based Skill Building: Freak the Mighty By Rodman Philbrick

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students complete a variety of comprehension activities related to the novel "Freak the Mighty" by Rodman Philbrick. They complete a learning log for each chapter, examine the purpose of signal words "because" and "but," define key...
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Curated OER

One Pager

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Young scholars read the novel, Freak the Mighty and describe and illustrate the setting. They create a graphic organizer that demonstrates the major plot elements and character development.
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Curated OER

Medieval Coat of Arms/Heraldry

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine the history of Heraldry from medieval times in preparation for reading the novel "Freak the Mighty." They view and discuss examples of shields and discuss the color system and how shields were divided. As a culminating...
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Curated OER

Context is Everything: Grammar Lessons

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Teaching students about grammar using popular, and well written, literature can be the best solution to a tricky topic.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Freak the Mighty Storia Teaching Guide

For Students 5th - 9th
A detailed teaching guide for the Rodman Philbrick novel, Freak the Mighty. The guide includes activities for before, during, and after students read the book.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Discussion Guide: Freak the Mighty

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Scholastic presents this discussion guide of "Freak the Mighty" by Rodman Philbrick. The guide includes discussion questions, extension activities, and more.