Freak the Mighty Rubric

You must complete the Literary Analysis plus two others to achieve tic-tac-toe.

Conflict: ______points
Write about two examples of conflict in the book. State whether each is internal or external, and the type (person vs. __) Use examples or direct evidence from the text. Explain if and how each is resolved. / Theme: ______points
Write about two themes in the book (bullying, self-esteem, heroism and friendship). Evidence from the book (quotes or events) is given to support these big ideas. / Context Clues: ____points
List 3 words that you did not understand. Include:
-its sentence/page
- your definition based on context clues
-dictionary definition
- a meaningful sentence
Text-to-Self: ____ points
Two extended connections between the book and yourself are made. The parts in the book and your connections are described in detail. / Literary Analysis: Characterization __pts.
Select three adjectives to describe one of the main characters and provide evidence from the text to support. / Compare/Contrast:_____
Using a Venn Diagram compare/contrast the 2 main characters, Max and Freak. You must make at least 25 different points.
Plot: ______points
-Diagram is complete, neat, accurate, colored
-Book title & author
-20-25 events
- Intro, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, & Resolution labeled. / Visualization: ___pts.
Select one quote from the book and state who said it. Draw a picture with color to explain the scene / Literary Devices: ___pts.
Provide 5 examples of different figurative language: simile, meta-phor, alliteration, hyper-bole, personification, onamotopeia. Include the sentence/page number.

Neatness/accuracy: ______/10 points. TOTAL ______/85points

Use your best writing skills and give RARE responses. All responses must have a title and be in paragraph form and written neatly in cursive or typed. (Be ready to show me your rough draft.) Responses for Context Clues and Literary Devices can be in bullet form. Page numbers MUST be included! Correct spelling, punctuation, and grammar are used. If you draw a line or cut your paper, use a ruler!