1. Warm-Up: Take a ¼ sheet.
Read the following sentence. Then, complete one of the activities for one of the underlined words on the back of the sheet.
-Although Noah was very nervous, his demeanor was very calm during his presentation.
-The wrestler moved and posed with confidence, showing
that he believed that he was invincible.
Use the rules for breaking words into their parts to determine how to say either word.
Use context clues to write a definition for either word.
Draw a symbol or picture for either word.
When finished: Continue working on Interactive Reading.

5. Agenda Time (min.’s) Unit: Learning
Essential Question: How does learning change the way we see ourselves? 10
Interactive Reading 5
Vocabulary (Demeanor, Invincible) 15
Read Aloud Freak the Mighty, Chapters 3 and 4; Inferences
Classroom Conversation
Whole Group (Understanding Allusions) 35
Work Time (4.2 Understand Allusions)
Wrap-Up

6. 4.2
Demeanor: someone’s appearance and behavior
The Tasmanian Devil’s demeanor is very ____________.
Invincible: impossible to defeat or overcome
When Popeye ate _________, he knew he was invincible.

7. Vocabulary Review
What were Brutus’s consequences for messing with Olive Oyl, Popeye’s girlfriend? Was Popeye unvanquished when he ate his Spinach?

8. 4.1
Unvanquished: a word describing something that hasn’t been defeated
The alien was set to face off against his unvanquished foe in a game of ______________.
Consequences: the effect of something that happened earlier
The robot told the alien to _________________, or suffer the consequences.
4.2
Demeanor: someone’s appearance and behavior
The Tasmanian Devil’s demeanor is very ____________.
Invincible: impossible to defeat or overcome
When Popeye ate _________, he knew he was invincible.

9. Chapters 1 and 2 Chapters 3 and 4 Name: __________________
Freak the Mighty
Chapters 1 and 2
Chapters 3 and 4

10. It shows that Max feels that Freak is better than him.
LAFS.K12.R.1.3 Analyze how and why individuals, events, and ideas develop and interact over the course of a text.
3. How does the repeated reference of Max feeling stupid affect the relationship that is building between Freak and Max?
It shows that Max feels that Freak is better than him.
It adds to the tension between the two.
It helps the reader understand why Max does not want to be around Freak.
It provides something for Freak to bully Max about.

12. Max refers to Freak’s mom as “Gwen of Air”
This is an ALLUSION to
Guinevere, the wife (queen) of King Arthur of the Round Table.

13. As we continue to read, is Grandpa really “GRIM?”

14. Wrap Up
Can you come up with an allusion of your own?