In this lesson you will learn about the setting in the book maniac magee. Maniac magee book summary maniac magee is about jeffrey lionel magees search for home and the racial prejudice in the town of two mills. Make sure you use the book to help you answer the questions. This opens up a bunch of fun and criticalthinking co. Nobody knows who said it first, but somebody must have. Hes sent to live with his aunt dot and uncle dan, and, despite dots sporty name, its not a fun household. Maniac tries to find a home, soothes tensions between rival factions on the tough side of town, and becomes a true hero. Maniac magee conflict graphic organizer 6 types of. One day maniac ran away because the hated in his aunt and uncle house. You might try the following activities with the class before handing out the book. His parents have died, and he is left to fend for himself. Full of snappy streettalk cadences, this offthewall yarn will give. Middle and highschoolers will subconsciously enjoy the design of this 2. After reading maniac magee, students will view the film and analyze the differences.
These are graphic organizers for students to use while studying the book. As we read maniac magee, you are required to answer questions over the chapters. Jeffrey gets the nickname maniac after performing athletic feats of mythic proportions and appearing fearless in the face of bullies and other terrifying situations. Maniac magee by jerry spinelli goodreads share book. Also included are writing tasks, graphic organizers, comprehension quiz, test prep, word search, and crossword to further develop students. He is an 11 year old whose parents died on a trestle. Jeffrey lionel maniac magee might have lived a normal life if a freak accident hadnt made him an orphan. Abandonment, family, friendship, courage, race prejudice, freedom and confinement, innocence. The settings where maniac magee takes place and where jerry grew up are similar and different an several different ways. Jeffrey lionel maniac magee is an orphan searching for a loving home when he finds himself in a small, segregated town in pennsylvania. A comprehensive database of more than 20 maniac magee quizzes online, test your knowledge with maniac magee quiz questions.
Digital booktalk of maniac magee by jerry spinelli. Little, brown and company takes great pleasure and pride in announcing that, effective immediately, we will be the sole publisher of the paperback edition of jerry spinellis classic newbery medal winner, maniac magee. Who is the first person to talk to maniac after he ran away. Maniac magee is a realistic fictionbook because maniac is invented but it could happen in real life. Spinelli has written the novel in third person he said, as opposed to i said, which is called first person, using an objective viewpoint in which the thoughts and feelings of the characters are not. Maniac magee is the story of jeffery lionel magee, a homeless drifter who finds his way. Maniac magee is a young boy, who takes an interest in people.
The book starts by relating the legends which built up about maniac magee and its fun to go back to those first two pages when youve finished reading to see how far from the truth the legend has grown. Around town, around the nearby townships, always carrying the book, keeping it in perfect condition. Maniac magee plot chart organizer by spinelli while reading the novel maniac magee, this graphic organizer will help students analyze the 6 parts of the plot exposition setting, characters, and background info conflict rising action 3 events or details climax falling action 2 events or details resolution novel maniac magee by jerry. He becomes a local legend for feats of athleticism and helpfulness, and his ignorance of sharp racial boundaries in the town. Jerry spinelli from norristown, pa first publication was in 1982, space station seventh grade best known for maniac magee and wringer. As for the first person to actually stop and talk with maniac, that would be amanda beale. Editors may also seek a reassessment of the decision if they believe there was a mistake. For realhow many of your friends have kissed a bull or even a buffalo. Maniac magee questions and answers discover the community of teachers, mentors and students just like you that can answer any question you might have on maniac magee. Write their ideas on the board, then have a volunteer look up the word in a dictionary. This lesson will give a summary of the popular book maniac magee, a novel written by jerry spinelli. When he runs away from home, he doesnt just pack a suitcase and go sit at the local bus station waiting for his aunt dot to miss him and come get him. Read maniac magee by jerry spinelli available from rakuten kobo. It won the 1991 newbery medal and remains a vital, relevant classic.
If you do not have the ability to print in color or prefer not to, they may be p. But the thing maniac magee is best known for is what he did for the kids from the east side and those from the west side. Full book comparing the book to a similar book 116 activities 118 activity zeps 119 activity log cabins 120 skill practice 121 teacher information 122 prefix and suffix organizers fan organizers 126 prefixsuffix i have, who has games 7 root words organizers hexagon fold 145 bingo game using root words 152. Jerry spinelli is the author of over fifteen immensely popular books for young readers, including eggs, stargirl, space station seventh grade, newbery honor winner wringer, and maniac magee, winner of more than fifteen state childrens book awards in addition to the newbery medal. Maniac magee topics for discussion jerry spinelli this study guide consists of approximately 30 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of maniac magee. Jexceptional book, recommended for junior high school students. Once these issues have been addressed, the article can be renominated.
He presents maniac as a legendary figure, and leaves it to the reader to decide what is true and what is myth. After living with his unhappy and uptight aunt and uncle for eight years, he decides to runand not just run away, but run. Get an answer for in maniac magee, what was the first book grayson read cover to cover. He ends up in a small pennsylvania town torn apart by racial strife. Maniac magee book unit contains graphic organizers for an interactive notebook and game activities covering vocabulary, constructive response writing, and skill practice. You will learn what setting is, and how the setting in this book plays an important role in the story. The novel received critical acclaim upon release and in 1991 won the prestigious newbery medal. Find out, as you watch jeffrey maniac magee run in and out of the lives of people who will be forever changed because they met him. Maniac magee plot chart organizer by spinelli while reading the novel maniac magee, this graphic organizer will help students analyze the 6 parts of the plot exposition setting, characters, and background info conflict rising action 3 events or details climax falling action 2 events or details resolution novel maniac magee by jerry spinelli level 510 common core ccss. He ran away from his aunt and uncles house because they were not. Maniac magee was an orphan so his aunt and uncle adoped him. Maniac magee plot chart organizer by spinelli while reading the novel maniac magee, this graphic organizer will help students analyze the 6 part.
Maniac magee was a language and literature good articles nominee, but did not meet the good article criteria at the time. Although the book is a bit difficult to get into, the persistent reader will be well rewarded. Well explore the major events and problems in the book, and discuss its conclusion. Jeffrey lionel magee is living a normal life until his parents are killed in a tragic trolley accident when hes three. Parents need to know that jerry spinellis maniac magee is an exciting, moving, and sometimes funny story, brilliantly told, about an orphan boy who runs away from his feuding aunt and uncle at age 8 and makes a name and legend for himself in a racially divided town. In maniac magee, what was the first book grayson read. Maniac magee available for download and read online in other formats. Created as part of the digital advertisement project for libr 264 addeddate 20120514 21. Everything you need for a novel study on maniac magee by jerry spinelli. Complete the following graphic organizer to map out the actions that. A reason why they are both similar is because they both lived near philadelphia and their towns were both split into the west and east ends. A newbery medal winning modern classic about a racially divided small town and a. Glue the organizer to the left side of the notebook page.
Graphic organizers for maniac magee by creativity in the. Maniac bridges the gap between the two sides of town and finally finds a home. In maniacs case, he is transformed in response to social injustice. After living with his unhappy and uptight aunt and uncle for eight years, he decides to. It has been eight years since maniac magee won both the prestigious boston globehorn book award and the newbery medal, and its popularity among young. Explain that the book they will read is titled maniac magee. Books similar to maniac magee goodreads share book. Jeffrey lionel magee, also known as maniac magee, is an orphan and a runaway. I hope you enjoy using these colorful graphic organizers for this book.
Maniac magee conflict learners will explore the 6 major types in the novel. Before the story they say maniac magee was born in a dump. There are suggestions below for improving the article. Copy as an entire packet, or copy pages individually. Answers are included for some pages, but many of the answers will vary. This humorous yet poignant story tells of a superathletic teenager who bridges his small towns racial gap. Chapters 15 please read the following questions and circle the correct answer. Theres even a jump rope rhyme about magee that the kids can jump to and make up other verses for.
Exploring themes of racism and inequality, it follows the story of an orphan boy looking for a home in the fictional town of two mills. Maniac magee by jerry spinelli is a young adult novel published in 1990. Have students predict what the character with this name might be like. Our online maniac magee trivia quizzes can be adapted to suit your requirements for taking some of the top maniac magee quizzes. Novel comparison this 2page organizer will help your students compare the novel to the movie.