VOCABULARY

1. Study Hall (p.81) - tutoring / small groups

2. Presence (p.82)- attendance

3. Nudges (p.83)- a light touch

4. Parole Board (p.84)- a group of people who decide whether an offender (criminal) should be released from prison after serving only part of their sentence.

5. Pry (p.85)- use force to move or open

6. Gruel (p.86)- a thin liquid food of oatmeal boiled in milk or water

Discussion Questions

1. What kind of extra attention has Freak been giving Max that will probably help him to do better in school?

2. Why does Mrs. Addison call Max into her office?

3. Why does Kevin have to go to the hospital?

4. Why does the ambulance leave with only the lights on and not the siren?

5. Why do you think Max believes it was Kevin who had the bad Friday the thirteenth and not him? What does this say about his character?

What type of figurative language is used ?

• .."voices are words on paper"...

• .."the pencil is a piece of spaghetti or something..."

Written Question

• Why do you think Max can speak to the teacher at study hall but not to his classmates in class?"

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