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Mrs. Kelly Dinolfo - 8th  (Send e-mail) 8th Grade Reading and Language Arts Mrs. Kelly Dinolfo "Freak the Mighty" Rodman Philbrick Summary: "I never had a brain until Freak came along..." That's what Max thought. All his life he'd been called stupid. Dumb. Slow. It didn't help that his body seemed to be growing faster than his mind. It didn't help that people were afraid of him. So Max learned how to be alone. At least until Freak cam along. Freak was weird, too. He had a little body-and a really big brain. Together Max and Freak were unstoppable. Together, they were Freak the Mighty.

This week in class Monday Monday, November 24 Reading Objective: To develop word analysis skills, fluency, and systematic vocabulary Bell Activity – Reading passage Review – Character analysis, vocabulary and chapter 12 Partner Activity – Chapter 12 Sketch Read – Chapter 13 and 14 (small group), comprehension questions and prediction Homework: Complete chapter summary Tuesday Tuesday, November 25 Reading Objective: To develop word analysis skills, fluency, and systematic vocabulary Bell Activity- Reading passage Review – Predictions and vocabulary Share – Predictions for chapter 15 Read – Chapter 15 and 16 (whole group) Activity- Complete chapter 15 questions and chapter 16 predictions Wednesday Wednesday, November 26 Reading Objective: To develop word analysis skills, fluency, and systematic vocabulary Bell Activity- Extended Response Review – Vocabulary and chapter 15 and 16 Read – Chapters 17 and 18 (small group) Activity - Explore some of the novel's themes: the importance of friendship and family, the difference between myth and reality, recognizing the worth in all humans, the importance of positive self concept, and dealing with death Homework: None Thursday No School Friday No School Important Dates 11/19/2008 Hot Lunch 11/21/2008 Pork Chop Dinner 11/26/2008 Thanksgiving Holiday 12/8/2008 Progress Reports 12/9/2008 Choir 11/18/2009 Parent University Cool Links Figurative Language http://www.frostfriends.org/figurative.html Five Components of Reading http://www.nwrel.org/learns/resources/toolkit/NationalReadingPanel_FAQ.pdf Glossary of Literary Devices http://www.virtualsalt.com/litterms.htm Literary Devices http://mrbraiman.home.att.net/lit.htm