Describe the major conflict right now.

The major conflict is between Nick and Mrs. Granger.  Nick is a student who wants to skip work and try to stop the teacher from giving them homework.  Mrs. Granger is a strict teacher who gives the students a lot of homework and she is unstoppable.  Now they are arguing about the word Frindle, that Nick make up himself. At this point in the book, I don't know who will win the conflict, or if anyone will win at all.

Which character are you least like?

I'm least like Freak (Kevin)  from the book Freak the Mighty because he is a very smart boy, and he has a very big vocabulary.  I am kind of different from him because people think I'm not that smart, and I have a small vocabulary. Really I just have a hard time understanding what other people are talking about because I'm still learning English. Freak can talk very well in English, but I didn't speak too well in English... yet  Also Freak is sick and has seizures from time to time. His body is slowly shutting down. I am a healthy person. That's why we are different.

Choose a character you really dislike. Explain why.

I really dislike the character known as Killer Kane - Max's father.  He is a bad guy who has been put in jail for killing someone.  I assume Max's father killed Max's mother from what I have read so far. That is why Max's grandmother and grandfather hate him so much.  When he is released on parole, he breaks the law again and kidnaps his own son. He tells his son that his grandma and grandpa lied to him - that he didn't kill anyone. Max and his grandparents are scared of him and he breaks the law. That is why I dislike him very much.

Describle what you like or don't like about your book so far.

 What I like about the book Freak the Mighty so far are the characters, Maxwell and Freak.  Max is not a very smart guy, but he has a giant body.  Freak is a very little guy, but he has a smart brain and he knows a lot of words that other people don't know.  I like that they help each other do things that the other one can't do on their own. For example, When Max puts Freak up on his shoulders, Max gives Freak a giant body to use. When Freak helps Max understand new words, he gives Max the gift of his brain. That's the best part so far.  I don't like when Freak treats Max like a slave and asks him do things he doesn't want to do.

Which character are you most like?

I'm most like the character Maxwell because some people think he is not very smart, and some people are afraid of Maxwell.  Sometimes I think people make fun of me because I don't speak English very well.  I think some people might be afraid to talk to me because they worry that I might not understand them or know the words to talk back.  Both Max and I also do not have many friend.  That is how we are the same.

Would you choose the main character of the story to be your friend? Why or why not?

Would you choose the main character of the story to be your friend?  Why or why not? 

I would choose Freak to be my friend because I'm like Max in many ways.  Freak us very smart and he knows a lot of words, so maybe he can help me with writing assignments and can explain definitions of ancient words.