Day 14: 9/22/25 - Freak the Mighty Chapter 8 Quiz, Using Transitions, & Reading Chapter 9

Homeroom:

I hope you are all having a great morning.

Do Now:

1. Please make sure your homework is done
2. Check to see if you have all your materials
3. Sharpen pencil

ELA:

Today we will complete a quiz for chapter 8, and then read chapter 9. We will also get some notes to help us use transition words in our writing.

Do Now:

• Write tonight's homework in your agenda
• Take out your Reading guide from chapter 8 & open your notebooks to page 7

Homework: 

• Finish Reading Chapter 9 & complete Reading Guide (Include 2-3 Questions)

Activity #1

Chapter 8 Quiz

(10 minutes)

1. Log in to your chromebook. 

2. Go to google classroom & Find Mr. Trumble's ELA 

3. Click on the classwork tab

4. Complete the Chapter 8 quiz independently. You may use your notes & book, but keep your answers private, and the room should remain silent. When you are done, review your answers, then close your computer.

When everyone is done we will go over the chapter 8 reading guide.

Activity #2 

Review Chapter 8 Reading Guide 

(10 - 15 Minutes)

Review Chapter 8 HW in small Groups

• Who are the 2 main characters?
• What do you know about them?
• How do you know? (What is your evidence?)
• What do you think about them so far?
• What is the setting? When & Where. Include Descriptive details. 
• What are the important plot events? What happened in this chapter?

Best Question: 

• Meet with your small group
• Take turns sharing the level 2 & 3 questions you wrote
• Discuss your answers to the questions
• Pick 1 question that you think is best
• We will then share those questions with the whole class

Activity #3

Responding to Literature

Example #1

Question

Do you think Max & Kevin made the right decision to run away from Tony D. and his Gang after the fireworks?

Response:

(I) After the fireworks Max and Kevin ran into Tony D. and his Gang when they were leaving the Millpond. (C) I think they made the right decision to run away from them.(E) According to the story Tony D is 17 years old, he carries a knife and has been to juvenile hall 3 or 4 times. He has also been drinking and he is mad at Kevin for calling him a cretin. (R) In my opinion they were very lucky to get away.

Example #2

Question

Everyone thinks Max saved Kevin on the 4th of July, but Max thinks Freak saved him. Who do you think saved Who?

Response:

(I) Everyone thinks Max saved Kevin from Tony D and his gang on the 4th of July, but Max thinks Freak saved him. (C) I think that Max saved Kevin. (E) In the story it was Kevin who called Tony D. a Cretin so I believe it was Kevin who Tony wanted to beat up. Max was also the one to physically run away and he had to carry Kevin. (R) In my opinion if Max was not there to help Kevin, he would have been in real trouble.

(I) Everyone thinks Max saved Kevin from Tony D and his gang on the 4th of July, but Max thinks Freak saved him. (C) I think that Kevin saved Max. (E) In the story it was Kevin who told Max where to go when they were trying to escape. Max would have gotten caught by Tony D. and his Gang if Kevin was not there to act as his brain and come up with the plan to go into the pond. (R) In my opinion if Kevin was not there to help Max, he would have been in real trouble.

Using Transitions

A conjunction is a type of transition word that joins two small sentences to make longer more complex sentences. AND, BUT, and OR are the most popular, and are used more than any other.

Directions: 

• On the next page of your notebook set up the date, title and page number.
• Copy the bullets about transition words
• Glue the Transition Words booklet into your notebook

Activity #4

Read Chapter 9

(10 - 15 Minutes)

Directions:

• Read chapter 9 
• Complete the Reading Guide

Have a Great Day!