Freak the Mighty Novel Study - Digital + Printable Book Unit [Rodman Philbrick]

Do you need a novel study addressing essential skills and standards? This book unit for Freak the Mighty by Rodman Philbrick is what you need. It’s your ultimate guide to a successful book study.

This resource combines vocabulary practice, comprehension quizzes, and constructed response writing prompts with organizers for planning and enriching language arts lessons. Lessons are aligned to the Common Core Standards for grades 5–7.

Choose between printable activities or paperless digital resources compatible with Google Classroom. Check out these different versions to see which one is right for you. This is the full printable + digital resource.

Version #1: This product contains the entire printable version + digital resources.

Version #2: This product contains the entire printable version.

Version #3: This product contains printable resources for vocabulary practice, comprehension quizzes, and constructed response writing prompts with organizers for planning.

✨  ‍ DIGITAL RESOURCES

This novel study includes links to digital resources.

I created multiple-choice, short-answer, matching, and fill-in-the-blank questions on Boom Learning, including comprehension and vocabulary practice.

I created open-ended questions, games, and organizers for students to write rules and examples on Google Slides, including constructed response writing and most skill lessons.

✏️  PRINTABLE RESOURCES

Lesson Plans at a Glance

Vocabulary (25 focus words, one from each chapter)

• Word List including definitions, synonyms, and sample sentences from the text
• Bookmarks
• Word Cards
• Practice Booklet (16-page booklet)
• Test

Comprehension and Writing

• 24 Comprehension Quizzes with multiple choice, sequencing, matching, and short answers
• 26 Constructed Response Writing Questions with Organizers for Planning Answers

Language Arts and Reading Skills

• Flashbacks and Foreshadowing: Organizer and Printables
• Figurative Language: 3 Organizers and 2 Activity Suggestions
• Prefix, Suffix, and Root words: 10 Organizers and Activity Suggestion
• Analogies: 2 Organizers and Activity Suggestion
• Context Clues: Organizer and Task Cards

Answer keys for each practice page are included.

Loved by Teachers and Students

❤️ This resource is a teacher’s ideal solution. With features that save you time like pre-made lesson plans and automated evaluations, you’ll have more time to concentrate on what’s important—teaching.

❤️ Your students will love the interactive elements of this resource. From online quizzes to practical activities, it keeps them interested and keen to join in.

What Teachers are Saying:

Applying this resource to Freak the Mighty by Rodman Philbrick is easy. Use it as your main curriculum for a thorough examination of the novel. Or, incorporate it into book clubs, reading groups, or as an additional tool for customization. The options are limitless!

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I was SO pleased with this resource. Zero prep. You just give your kids the link to the Google Slide presentation, and begin :) The Google Slide presentation is PACKED full of different types of literary elements. This is definitely worth the money.

-Kansas

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I am in love with this unit! I have taught Freak for 3 years and this is by far my favorite resource. I am so glad I found it!

-Kristin

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My students really enjoyed using this digital study packet. It was very appropriate for 6th graders. This was easily implemented which I appreciated. I will use this piece again next school. It was worth the price.

-Jenna

Please download the preview with sample pages from the unit for a closer look.

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