BLOOM BALL PROJECT Freak the Mighty by Rodman Philbrick

* IMPORTANT INFORMATION *

1. Each of you has been given 9 labeled circles and 2

blank circles. The blank circles are “mistake” circles and should only be used if needed. Should you need any more copies of the Bloom Ball circles, they can be found on my website: mshenry205.weebly.com.

2. Write answers, sentences, and paragraphs on ANOTHER sheet of paper FIRST BEFORE COPYING THEM ONTO YOUR FINAL PAGES. Ask a parent or guardian to look over spelling, grammar, punctuation, and content before you rewrite your answer on the circle. Your final product should be VERY neat and accurate!

3. When writing on the final Bloom Ball Project pages, write in pencil FIRST, then trace

over your letters with a FINE POINT BLACK MARKER. (Writing in a thick marker will cause the words to run into one another and it will not be easy to read. Moreover, writing in a different colored marker other than black will make the words difficult to read. Save the “color” for your background and illustrations!)

4. Do not write or draw on the outside of the lines. Anything written or drawn outside of

the lines will NOT show up when the ball is put together!

5. DO NOT CUT OUT THE BLOOM BALL CIRCLES! The actual assembly of your Bloom Ball Project WILL BE DONE IN CLASS! You are only responsible for bringing in each of the Bloom Ball Project pages completed and colored.

6. The more creative and colorful you make each of your pentagons, the better your grade

will be! However, the most important aspect is what is WRITTEN in the circles.

BLOOM BALL PROJECT Freak the Mighty by Roman Philbrick

DIRECTIONS FOR ACTIVITY: • You will use Freak the Mighty to complete 9 of the activities listed below. • All written responses must be neatly written and in COMPLETE sentences. • You MUST complete Activities #1-9. These activities are NOT optional.

KNOWLEDGE

ACTIVITY #1: DESIGN THE COVER • Illustrate the cover of the book. You may re-illustrate the cover of the book or you may create your

own, unique design. You MUST include the title of the book, the author, and your design must be COLORED.

ACTIVITY #2: ABOUT THE AUTHOR • Write the author’s name and four to six (4-6) interesting facts about the author. *Use the required

reading article, “Author Biography: Rodman Philbrick”, to find interesting information about the author. You must also complete the attached worksheet after reading through the author’s biography. Additionally, I have listed the link for Rodman Philbrick’s website below. This is a GREAT site to explore to learn more about this amazing author!

• WEBSITE à http://www.rodmanphilbrick.com/

COMPREHENSION

ACTIVITY #3: SUMMARY • Write a brief summary of the book. Your summary must be at least 5 COMPLETE sentences.

APPLICATION

ACTIVITY #4: STORY ILLUSTRATION / STORY MAP • Draw a picture or map of the setting from the story. Write three (3) sentences to describe this

setting. Think about: § Where (what place) is the story happening? (Is the setting rural? Urban?) § When does the story take place? (Does the story take place in the past? The present? The

future? What year does it take place in?) § Are there any important events taking place at the same time as the story?

ANALYSIS

ACTIVITY #5: POWERFUL PART • Describe an exciting, suspenseful, powerful or sad part of the book. Write AT LEAST five (5)

sentences explaining this part and WHY you chose it.

ACTIVITY #6: CHARACTER ANALYSIS • Write a description (at least 5 sentences) of one of the main characters in Feathers. You must

include at least 4 character traits for this character. Use the Character Traits page included in this packet to help you. Make sure grammar, spelling, and punctuation are correct! The characters you may choose from are:

*Maxwell “Max” Kane *Grim *Gwen “Fair Gwen” Avery *Kevin “Freak” Avery *Gram *Kenneth “Killer Kane”

ACTIVITY #7: COMPARE & CONTRAST • Compare and contrast Max and Kevin (“Freak). Using the H-Chart circle, list 4-5 differences

EACH, and 3-4 similarities. *Use the pre-labeled Bloom Ball activity page to complete this step!

SYNTHESIS

ACTIVITY #8: VOCABULARY • Choose FIVE VOCABULARY WORDS from the book. These should be words you are unfamiliar

with or DO NOT know the meaning of. Provide the definition, example, and synonym for each word. *Use the pre-labeled Bloom Ball activity page to complete this step!

EVALUATION

ACTIVITY #9: IN MY OPINION • Write an opinion of the story. Would you recommend it to a friend? Why or why not? Your

recommendation must be at least 5 sentences with correct spelling, grammar, and punctuation!

REMINDER: ALL BLOOM BALL ACTIVITIES (#1-9) ARE

DUE ON THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL!

In order to be considered COMPLETE, ALL 9 Bloom Ball pages must be

COMPLETE and COLORED!