Reading Comprehension
Who is HIM, according to Grim and Gram?
Max's Father
Which term means a noun or pronoun that describes the noun that it is next to?
Appositive
Infinitive or Gerund? Mad Max they were calling me.
Gerund.
What type of figurative language does the quote represent: "Television, the opiate of the masses"
Meatphor
Who are the main characters of Freak the Mighty?
Max and Kevin or Freak and Mighty.
What gets trapped in Kevin's tree?
Ornithopter
Which term means a part of speech that shows the relationship- such as location, time , or direction- between a noun or pronoun and other words in a sentence?
Prepositions
Identify the prepositional WORD: "I chase after the thing until it boinks against the scrawny tree trunk...."
Until
King Arthur is an example of a_______ for Kevin because he represents strength.
Symbol
What is the theme that is developed in chapters 1-3 about perception vs. reality?
Everything is not always as it seems.
What syndrome does Kevin have?
Morquio Syndrome A
Which term means an image or word that represents an idea, person, or concept?
symbol
Identify the verb base in the text: They wore armor to protect them and make them invincible. Extra points: Infinitive or Gerund
To protect. Infinitives.
What does Freak the Mighty represent in chapter 7?
Freak the Mighty is a symbol of friendship.
What does the down under symbolize for Max?
Peace. Escape from the world.
What does Max compare Kevin to in daycare?
A robot.
Which verb base ends with -ing
Gerund
Which phrase is the appositive: Gram, my grandmother, thinks I'm at a dangerous age.
My grandmother
Who is Fair Gwen of Air compared to in King Arthur?
Guinevere.
What is the significant event that happens at the end of chapter 5 to Max?
Max cries because he is happy about making a friend.
How does Max show character growth in chapter 6? Explain why.
Max picks Kevin up and allows him to see the fireworks. In chapter 1, Max explains that he does not liked to be touched; however, in chapter 6, without hesitation, he picks Kevin up and places him around his neck. Thus creating Freak the Mighty.
Which verb base has the word "to" preceding the verb?
Infinitive
How many sentences should a paragraph have?
4-5 sentences.
What type of figurative language does this quote represent: ..."I'm an L.D., and reading books is the last thing I want to do, right after trimming my toenails with a lawn mower, gargling nails, and eating worms for breakfast."
Hyperbole
What chapter do we see Max's first character development? Explain the character development.
Chapter 3. Max leaves his yard to help Kevin retrieve the ornithopter and they begin to play.