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Maniac Magee WorkbookManiac Magee Workbook
Publisher
Storytelling World
Resource Details
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Grade
4th - 8th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Resource Types
Worksheets
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For Teacher Use
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Duration
15 mins
Instructional Strategies
Collaborative Learning
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Workbook

Maniac Magee

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Add to children's enjoyment of the award-winning novel Maniac Magee with this fun collection of resources. From sequence of events and fact or fiction worksheets, to writing newspaper articles and creating advertisements based on the book, a wide variety of activities are provided that enhance a reading of this popular book.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

maniac magee, jerry spinelli, children's literature, realistic fiction, sequence of events, fiction, legends, advertising, Narrative Writing, news articles, reading comprehension

Additional Tags

english language arts

Instructional Ideas

  • Use the worksheets to create a packet for children to complete as they read through the novel
  • Create a learning menu using the creative writing ideas listed in the resource
  • Engage students in reading the story by performing the suggested group activities

Classroom Considerations

  • Resource is meant to accompany a reading of Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli, requiring a class set of the books

Pros

  • Includes a teacher reference that offers suggestions for using this resource in the classroom
  • Provides a series of questions for guiding discussions 
  • An answer key is included with solutions to the different worksheets and puzzles

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RL.4.1 RL.4.2 RL.4.3 RL.5.1 RL.5.2 RL.5.3 W.4.1.a W.4.3.a W.4.4 W.5.1.a W.5.3.a W.5.4 RL.6.1 RL.6.2 RL.6.3 RL.7.1 RL.7.2 RL.7.3 RL.8.1 RL.8.2 RL.8.3 W.6.1.a W.6.3.a W.6.4 W.7.1.a W.7.3.a W.7.4 W.8.1.a W.8.3.a W.8.4

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