Comprehension
Max and Kevin went in the pond to get away from Blade and his gang. Why did they stop in the middle of the pond?
Max’s legs sunk deep into the mud, and he couldn’t move.
The purse is a symbol of “misfortune” for Max and Freak. Using your knowledge of prefixes, what does “misfortune” mean?
bad luck
what character is compared to a robot?
Freak (Kevin)
What did Max have trouble with in school?
Talking out Loud
What did Blade and his friends do when Max and Freak ran into the pond?
They gathered rocks and started throwing them at Max and Freak.
“Left!” Freak says, and he kicks me with his little
foot, like he’s digging into a horse and it clicks in
my head. Go that way! Follow the feet! “Faster,”
Simile
The Bully
Blade (Tony D)
What does Freak bring with him wherever he goes?
A dictionary
What did Freak and Max decide to do with the purse they found in the drain?
return it to the owner
“Get outta bed, you lazy
beast!
Metaphor
Leader of the Panheads
Iggy Lee
What did Kevin wear on their quest to the storm drain?
A darth Vadar Costume
Why did Grim give Max coffee?
He was proud of his behavior and wanted to show him he thought he was growing up.
“That way, mighty steed! Yonder lies the East!”
Metaphor
Freak and Max's teacher
Mrs. Donelli
The “Damsel of Distress” is an example of which type of irony?
Dramatic Irony: When the audience knows something a character doesn't know
Verbal Irony: When the opposite of what is said is actually meant
Situational Irony: When the opposite of what is expected happens
Verbal Irony
What big secret did Freak share with Max?
He will become the first human robot
the back yards are so lonesome it feels creepy
A back yard can not feel
Personification
Our Protagonist
Maxwell Kane
During which part of plot does Freak and Max walk to the Medical Research building?
Parts of Plot
Exposition: Introduction to characters and setting
Rising Action: Important events leading up to the climax
Climax: The turning point of the story
Falling action: Events leading to the .....
Resolution: Which ties our story together
Rising Action