Final Post! Final Exam!

The Final Exam will be 10 Morpheme of the Week Questions (30pts), 40 Multiple Choice Questions (40pts), and a Essay Question in which you will respond in AT LEAST 3 paragraphs (30pts).

The Multiple Choice section consists of 25 questions from "Freak the Mighty," 7 questions from a Read Works article, and 8 questions from an Achieve 3000 article.

Below are the links to chapters from Freak the Mighty and the Morpheme/Words you need to know for the exam...

...I don't believe in luck, so "Best Wishes" :)

Freak the Mighty, by Rodman Philbrick:

FTM Chapters 1-6

FTM Chapters 7-12

FTM Chapters 13-18


FTM Chapters 19-25


Morpheme of the Week:

Morpheme: INTER

Word: Interact

Definition: to act upon one another

Sentence: The students were scolded for their interaction during S.S.R.

Morpheme: INTRA

Word: Intramural

Definition: involving only students at the same school or college

Sentence: I did not make the FSU football team, so I signed up for an intramural team instead.

Morpheme: DIA

Word: Dialog

Definition: conversation between two or more persons

Sentence: I asked them to hold their dialogue until after S.S.R.

Morpheme: AUDIT

Word: Auditorium

Definition: the space set apart for the audience in a theater, school, or other public building

Sentence: Students in 2nd and 3rd period classes were escorted to the auditorium for the Black History Performance.

Morpheme: PEND

Word: Appendix

Definition: extra materials added at the end of a book

Sentence: Joe never reads the chapters; he just uses the appendix to finish his homework.

Morpheme: CIRCUM

Word: Circumvent

Definition: to avoid being stopped by (a law or rule), to get around something in a clever, often dishonest way

Sentence: The hacker circumvented the firewall using a program he created.

Morpheme: TECH

Word: Technique

Definition: a way of doing something by using special knowledge or skill

Sentence: Today we learned some techniques for relieving stress.

Morpheme: LAT

Word: Lateral

Definition: toward, on or coming from the side

Sentence: To avoid getting tackled, he made a lateral pass to one of his teammates.

Morpheme: CO

Word: Coexist

Definition: to exist together at the same time

Sentence: The two species coexist together in the same environment

Morpheme: DEC

Word: decadent

Definition: having low morals and a great love of pleasure, money, fame, etc.

Sentence: The book condemns some of society’s wealthiest members as decadent fools

Morpheme: NYM

Word: Synonym

Definition: a word that has the same meaning as another word used in the same language

Sentence: “Small” and “little” are synonyms

Morpheme: OMN     

Word: Omnibus

Definition: a book containing reprints of a number of works

Sentence: J.R.R Tolkien released an omnibus of all his famous novels.

Morpheme: EX

Word: exclude

Definition: to leave out (something or someone): to not include (something or someone)

Sentence: The prices on the menu exclude tax

Morpheme: NEO

Word: Neonatal

Definition: medical: of, relating to, or taking care of babies in the first month after their birth

Sentence: The baby that was born 3 weeks early was in a neonatal unit.

Morpheme: PRO

Word: Procrastinate

Definition: to be slow or late about doing something that should be done; to delay doing something until later because you “do not feel like it”

Sentence: He procrastinated and missed the submission deadline.

Friday May 20th - Achieve 3000...Extra Credit?

There is a quiz on Achieve 3000 that MUST BE COMPLETED. 

If you complete it today or over the weekend, I will award you up to 20 points extra  for Achieve 3000 lessons that you complete.

The quiz must be complete in order for you to begin the lessons.

For example, if you...

>Finish the quiz

>Complete 2 Lessons
>Score a 75 on one lesson (8pts)
>Score 88 on another (9pts)
>I will award you 17 extra credit points :)

FTM - Thursday May 19th

The following questions are all from chapter 9&10. Answer the question in complete sentences (hint: a complete sentence does not begin with Yes, No, or Because).

Title it: Chapter 9&10 Questions

Chapter Nine

1. What does Freak tell Max the Medical Research building is? How does the building relate to him?

2. Max is worried about the pain. What is Freak’s response?

Chapter Ten

1. Why can’t Max sleep? Give the details.

2. How are they able to get away with nobody seeing them?

3. Why don’t they just pull the cover off the storm drain? What do they do instead?

4. Where does the chapter title come from?  How does it relate? (what is the connection to what is in the chapter)

5. How did the “treasure” get into the storm drain in the first place?

Freak the Mighty - Wednesday May 18

The following questions are all from chapter 8. Answer the question in complete sentences (hint: a complete sentence does not begin with Yes, No, or Because).

Title it: Chapter 8 Questions

1. Why does Max think Kevin rescued him, rather than the other way around?

2. When Gram and Grim tell Max to take evasive action, what do they want him to do? Why?

3. What do you think Kevin means by “a dragon isn’t really just a big slimy fire breathing monster, it’s a symbol of nature…”?

4. Explain Kevin’s connection to the dictionary.  What does that tell you, as a reader, about this character?

5. “Dinosaurs had brains the size of peanuts and they ruled the earth for a hundred million years.” How does this quote relate to Kevin and Max?

Tuesday - May 17: Freak the Mighty and Morpheme of the week

Today there will be no activity to accompany the novel. We merely be reading chapters 8 and 9.

Below are a list of the Morpheme of the Week that will be on the Final Exam. Please make sure that you study these in depth so you are prepared for the Final Exam:

Morpheme: INTER

Word: Interact

Definition: to act upon one another

Sentence: The students were scolded for their interaction during S.S.R.

Morpheme: INTRA

Word: Intramural

Definition: involving only students at the same school or college

Sentence: I did not make the FSU football team, so I signed up for an intramural team instead.

Morpheme: DIA

Word: Dialog

Definition: conversation between two or more persons

Sentence: I asked them to hold their dialogue until after S.S.R.

Morpheme: AUDIT

Word: Auditorium

Definition: the space set apart for the audience in a theater, school, or other public building

Sentence: Students in 2nd and 3rd period classes were escorted to the auditorium for the Black History Performance.

Morpheme: PEND

Word: Appendix

Definition: extra materials added at the end of a book

Sentence: Joe never reads the chapters; he just uses the appendix to finish his homework.

Morpheme: CIRCUM

Word: Circumvent

Definition: to avoid being stopped by (a law or rule), to get around something in a clever, often dishonest way

Sentence: The hacker circumvented the firewall using a program he created.

Morpheme: TECH

Word: Technique

Definition: a way of doing something by using special knowledge or skill

Sentence: Today we learned some techniques for relieving stress.

Morpheme: LAT

Word: Lateral

Definition: toward, on or coming from the side

Sentence: To avoid getting tackled, he made a lateral pass to one of his teammates.

Morpheme: CO

Word: Coexist

Definition: to exist together at the same time

Sentence: The two species coexist together in the same environment

Morpheme: DEC

Word: decadent

Definition: having low morals and a great love of pleasure, money, fame, etc.

Sentence: The book condemns some of society’s wealthiest members as decadent fools

Morpheme: NYM

Word: Synonym

Definition: a word that has the same meaning as another word used in the same language

Sentence: “Small” and “little” are synonyms

Morpheme: OMN     

Word: Omnibus

Definition: a book containing reprints of a number of works

Sentence: J.R.R Tolkien released an omnibus of all his famous novels.

Morpheme: EX

Word: exclude

Definition: to leave out (something or someone): to not include (something or someone)

Sentence: The prices on the menu exclude tax

Morpheme: NEO

Word: Neonatal

Definition: medical: of, relating to, or taking care of babies in the first month after their birth

Sentence: The baby that was born 3 weeks early was in a neonatal unit.

Morpheme: PRO

Word: Procrastinate

Definition: to be slow or late about doing something that should be done; to delay doing something until later because you “do not feel like it”

Sentence: He procrastinated and missed the submission deadline.

Freak the Mighty - Monday May 16th

Write your name, date, period and the title "Max's Dad" on a sheet of paper.

In the novel the text mentions Max's father multiple times 
(pg 3,4,25,26). 

Answer the following questions in complete sentences:

Do you think that Max's father is a good person or a bad person?

Where is he and why do you think that he is there?

Freak the Mighty - Thursday May 12th

Today we will begin reading FTM Chapter 5. Before we begin the reading answer these questions:

Why is Max convinced he does not have a brain? 

Is his assessment of himself as a "butthead" correct? 

Do our opinions of ourselves affect what others think of us? 

Do others' opinions of us affect how we feel about ourselves? 

Answer each question in at least one complete sentence on a sheet of paper or in your notebooks.

Freak the Mighty - Wednesday May 11

Today we will be reading Chapter 4 of FTM! 

After reading, skim back through the chapter and find one sentence that stands out to you. It could be interesting, puzzling, important, or something you can relate to. 

Write that sentence on a piece of paper (can be a half sheet) with your name, date, and period. Explain why you chose that sentence. Include page and paragraph number (pg #, para #).

Then, pair up with a classmate and share your sentence with them. Write down their sentence on your sheet of paper as well (you don't have to write their explanation).

Freak the Mighty - Tuesday May 10th

Today you will take Freak the Mighty Quiz 1 and we will read Chapters 2 & 3 

Freak the Mighty - Monday May 9th

Today we begin reading the novel, Freak the Mighty! We will do some pre-reading activities and then we will read the first chapter of the novel.

See me for the Freak the Mighty Pre-Reading Activities worksheet, or click on this link, print, and complete: Pre-Reading Activities

Here is a PDF copy of the text. Use this if you miss a class or decide to read ahead:

FTM Chapters 1-6

FTM Chapters 7-12

FTM Chapters 13-18

FTM Chapters 19-25