This lesson plan based on "Freak the Mighty" by Rodman Philbrick includes the modeling and practicing of specific reading comprehension strategies, vocabulary and word study, a figurative language activity, and a selection of final projects which can be used for assessment with the accompanying rubric. During three 60-minute sessions for four weeks, students will: make predictions based on the content that is read as a means of improving comprehension; make personal connections to the text as a means of improving comprehension; demonstrate comprehension of the novel; choose and use appropriate voice in their writing; recognize and create examples of metaphor and hyperbole; and increase their written and spoken vocabulary. The instructional plan, lists of resources, student assessment/reflection activities, and a list of National Council of Teachers of English/International Reading Association (NCTE/IRA) Standards addressed in the lesson are included. A comprehension assessment rubric is attached. (PM)