Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Literary terms from Freak the Mighty

These are the literary terms that students will define prior to beginning to read Freak the Mighty.

 
Define the following literary terms from The Mighty:

alliteration                                 oxymoron
allusion                                     personification
antagonist                                 point of view
dynamic characters                    protagonist
flat characters                           pun
flashback                                  round characters
foreshadowing                           setting
hyperbole                                  simile
imagery                                    sobriquet
irony                                        static characters
metaphor                                  theme

Thursday, April 11, 2013

READ 180

READ 180 is a comprehensive system of curriculum, instruction, assessment, and professional development proven to raise reading achievement for struggling readers in grades 4—12+.
With the end of iLeap and Leap testing, we are free to begin our novel Freak the Mighty.  I intend on using my vodcast to introduce the book as well as have students write something about their best friend.  I am so excited about beginning this novel as it is one of my favorites.  After we finish reading the book, I plan on showing my students the movie and have them complete a Venn diagram comparing and contrasting the book to the movie.  Not only did I enjoy the book, but I felt the movie did the book justice.