In my previous blog post I mentioned that my students will complete a project from the choice board after finishing the novel, Maniac Magee...
Teaching literature through Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli will be engaging, thought-provoking, and thorough with this Socratic Seminar and literary devices novel study. This Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli Middle School reading unit and novel study is exactly what you need to teach your sixth, seventh, and/or eighth-grade middle school learners in an engaging Socratic Seminar, discussion-based, and reading-response-focused format with this realistic fiction book. This unit digs deep into EVERY SINGLE common core reading literature and main writing standard. These units were designed because I didn't want to just “hit” the standards. I wanted to dig deep into every single standard multiple times throughout the year. The backbone of these units is The Socratic Seminar, which pushes students to have discussions with their peers, about the novels (by using the guiding and interpretive questions provided) while using text-based evidence and critical thinking. Here's what you'll get: Maniac Magee 15 Lesson Reading Unit Teacher answer keys and vocabulary for all lessons. 7+ Reading Response Examples for teachers and students to reference. 8+ Literary Devices Mini-Anchor Charts or Student Reference Pages 25+ Reading Response Graphic Organizers 40+ page Implementation Teachers Guide: Socratic Seminar, Tips and Tricks, Pacing, Student Examples, FAQs, scripted lesson examples, etc. PowerPoint, JPEG, and PDF Display slides for all Guiding and Interpretive Questions Digital Student Reading Response Notebooks Editable PowerPoint Reading Response Rubrics: Differentiated by grade level. Editable PowerPoint Literary Nonfiction Reading Response Rubrics: Differentiated by grade level. Small group and individual conference teacher forms Students' thinking and discussions build a strong foundation of understanding for their reading responses (which will blow you away because of how much they grow throughout the year). This unit teaches your students about every single sixth, seventh, and eighth-grade CCSS literature standard in an engaging and thought-provoking unit, and all the work is done for you. The 15 lesson plans are: Pre-Lesson: Socratic Seminar Norms Maniac Magee Day 1: Character Types Maniac Magee Day 2: Character Traits Maniac Magee Day 3: Imagery Maniac Magee Day 4: Mood and Tone Maniac Magee Day 5: Symbolism Maniac Magee Day 6: Literary Conflict Maniac Magee Day 7: Point of View Maniac Magee Day 8: Author's Purpose Maniac Magee Day 9: Theme Maniac Magee Day 10: Theme Maniac Magee Day 11: Literary Devices + Theme Maniac Magee Day 12: Plot Bonus Lesson One: Point of View Influence Bonus Lesson Two: Comparing Texts Bonus Lesson Three: Objective Summaries In this unit, your students will get tons of support and conversations from their peers, will be exposed to literature and vocabulary at or above their grade level, and become part of a reading community. Yet it still allows you to work with groups of students at their particular reading levels. Prep is quick and easy... Just review the guiding questions, print or display any reference materials, and you're ready for an engaging and results-producing class period! TEACHERS LIKE YOU SAID… ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Amy S. says, "OBSESSED!!!! I am teaching summer school and I'm normally a math teacher but I am also teaching them ELA. I found this and I honestly wish I taught ELA so I could buy the rest of the novel studies and do them! This is the way you should teach ELA. Easily able to teach all standards through reading notebook, vocabulary, discussion. Lesson plans are soooo thorough. I highly suggest all upper elementary ELA teachers look into your resources!" ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Sarah V. says, "I really appreciate how this unit is organized and how thought provoking it has been. We are only a few days in and the students are loving the socratic seminar setup and I, being a newbie with this type of discussion setup, am enjoying all of the instructions and lack of busywork for students to just get done. I'll be purchasing more for the novels that I teach! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Krista L. says, "Students are thrilled to be talking about the book instead of doing a ton of comprehension questions. My students’ writing improved because they are hyper focused on answering the discussion question and are actually using textual evidence to answer, because instead of 5-10 questions, they have one. The vocabulary and extra comprehension questions are very useful as well. ___________________________________ You may also like… → Literature Interactive Notebook Unit for Literary Elements and Realistic Fiction → Freak the Mighty by Rodman Philbrick Realistic Fiction Novel Study →Restart by Gordan Korman Realistic Fiction Novel Study → Ghost by Jason Reynolds Realistic Fiction Novel Study → The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton Realistic Fiction Novel Study ___________________________________ Copyright © Martina Cahill-The Hungry Teacher Permission to copy for single classroom use only. Please purchase additional licenses if you intend to share this product.
This 35 page activity pack for Maniac Magee, by Jerry Spinelli, contains 19 Common Core-aligned reading response activities. Focus standards include character analysis, theme, plot, figurative language, and more. Open ended questions and graphic organizers are easily adaptable for every learner. Perfect for whole class, small group, or even independent study. ♥You're free to use the Printable OR Google version; BOTH are included with your purchase! ♥Excellent for school OR homeschool. No-prep and so easy for teachers, parents, and students to follow! ♥Eye-catching Google version contains full-color, interactive adaptations of all resources. ♥Perfect for digital learning. Students can access the Google version from any computer or tablet! Teachers and students can easily send this back and forth using Google Drive or Google Classroom! (The minimum that's needed is a free Google account. However, you may also contact me for help using this product on many other digital learning platforms!) This product is not associated with this book's author or publishing company. The book must be purchased separately in order to be used alongside this product. THIS RESOURCE INCLUDES: 1) 19 Reading Response Activities •Partner Up: Questions and Answers •Theme Thoughts •Devil's Advocate: Theme •Maniac Magee: Themes •Maniac's Mission •Scene Snapshot •Main Events •Maniac's Journey •Maniac's Problems •Maniac Magee: Characters •Maniac's Emotions •You vs. Character •Settings and Emotions •Figurative Language Versions 1 and 2 •Another Point of View •Word Predictions •My Book Review: Maniac Magee •Maniac Magee Journal: Freewriting 2) Culminating Project Choices •9 project choices for students to complete after they finish the novel •Includes grading sheet 3) Figurative Language Posters •Complements Figurative Language activities •Use as an anchor poster •Comes in both color and b/w 4) Easy planning and Low Prep •Detailed Table of Contents outlines standard/focus and tells you when to use what •Common Core Codes included for all activities •Student Packet Cover for easy organization •All Answer Keys 5) Instructions for digital Google Slides Version **IMPORTANT NOTES** After downloading this resource, you will need to unzip a zip file, which contains PDFs. These PDFs will contain a PRINTABLE version along with a link for the DIGITAL Google version too! To use the digital version, you will need Internet access and a free Google account, OR Google Classroom. They will work on computers or iPads. You will also receive explicit, easy-to-follow instructions that will get you started in minutes! Students will be highly engaged and freshly invigorated as they type, draw, and diagram directly into the files on their computers or tablets. These versions are easily shared digitally between you and your students, without the hassle of paper, pencil, and copies. If you have any questions or technical difficulties at all, please do not hesitate to contact me! © Nothing but Class Resources, LLC This item is a digital download from my Nothing but Class store. As such, it is for use in one classroom only. This item is also bound by copyright laws and redistributing, editing, selling, or posting this item (or any part thereof) on the Internet are all strictly prohibited without first gaining permission from the author. Violations are subject to the penalties of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. Please contact me if you wish to be granted special permissions.
This purchase contains three character-focused assignments (Character Analysis Packet, Character-Theme Graffiti Table, and a Character Review Project), including multiple opportunities for art and group work. In a given unit, you likely do not have time (nor will students have the interest) in completing all three. Peruse the options and choose the best one or two for your students. Character Analysis Packet is an organized space for students to track the development of key characters throughout a text. There is guided space for students to illustrate, describe, record and analyze evidence, and finally synthesize their ideas. This is a great tool for students of all levels to use throughout the duration of the text. Students track the development of the protagonist in addition to tracking how minor characters impact that development in this Character Analysis Packet. I like to print the entire packet at the beginning of the unit and encourage students to work alone or in groups (depending on my classroom dynamics) to explore the characters more deeply. This packet is clearly formatted for students to, first, sketch and describe each character before delving into the deeper analysis and synthesis. This packet includes a graphic-organizer style notes for students and a “Notes to Teacher” document with tips for including and extending this packet. Character-Theme Graffiti Table is an action-packed way to get students analyzing minor characters and how they support theme development in a text. Students work in groups to add evidence and analysis to ideas graffiti-style, encouraging them to build and develop other groups' work. This is a great team-building lesson and segues nicely into essay planning. Get students moving and making deep connections between minor characters and themes in this creative activity. Students work in small groups to connect minor characters to themes graffiti-style and code their answers to ensure they are analyzing and supporting their ideas with evidence. I love using this to get students carefully considering the roles of minor characters in the plot. This lesson contains a task card with instructions and printable character checklist for students, a PowerPoint to guide instructions, and “Notes to Teacher” with tips on implementing this activity in your classroom. Character Review Project has students work in groups to generate ideas for the main characters pertaining to a non-human topic (for example: food, animals, kitchen utensils, etc.) Students can work individually with one character from the story or in pairs or groups with more characters. The wording on each document changes slightly to reflect individual, partner, or group work. Students draw, return to the novel for quotes, and write explanations that connect their ideas and their evidence. This is a creative project that encourages abstract thinking and evidence-based writing. Save time and money with this Bundle: Maniac Magee Bundle Check out other resources for this text: Maniac Magee - Anticipation Guide & Reflection Maniac Magee - Quote Analysis & Reading Quizzes Maniac Magee - Theme Tracking Notes Etymology & Context Research Maniac Magee - Socratic Method - Post Reading Discussions Maniac Magee - Text to Film Venn Diagram & Written Conclusion Maniac Magee - Character Analysis Packet, Theme Connections, & Project Jerry Spinelli - Author Study - Profile and Social Media Maniac Magee - Visual Theme and Quote Poster for Bulletin Boards ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Interested in more resources for Secondary ELA? Visit our store here: SJBrull Store - Secondary ELA -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli is one of the best books I've ever taught my fifth graders. There are themes of friendship, family, racism, courage and love. At the beginning of the book, readers are introduced to Jeffery Magee, an orphan made to live with his aunt and uncle who hate each other. They fight about everything, even Jeffery! One day, Jeffery, also known as Maniac has had enough and runs away to the other side of town. The side where no one from his side goes. There, he is faced with many different challenges and adventures. Because of the way the book is written, setting and characters play a big part. This hands-on and engaging activity is brilliant because it asks students to think deeply about how setting is important to the story as well as the different characters whom Maniac meets along the way. When thinking about setting, students choose a place Maniac went to and describe why it is important to the story and how the story might change if that place didn't exist. When thinking about the characters in the story, students are asked to choose 3 important characters and tell their character traits and why he/she was important to the story and how he/she changed during the story. Finally, students draw how they visualized the characters while reading, There is a separate page dedicated to Maniac Magee and it is a character map that gets pasted on the side of the soda carrier. Students also label the soda carrier with the theme of the story, their rating of the story and a picture and explanation of their favorite part. Teachers can decide whether this is an on-going activity that students complete while reading Maniac Magee or something that is done after students have finished reading the book. I would love to hear your feedback if you choose to use this activity in your classroom!
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This is the digital version of the book review. It is made in Google Slides with text boxes so that students can add text and upload the slides to Google Classroom.Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli is a great book. It has short chapters and moves at a fast pace. The students love this book. I reco...
Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli is one of the best books I've ever taught my fifth graders. There are themes of friendship, family, racism, courage and love. At the beginning of the book, readers are introduced to Jeffery Magee, an orphan made to live with his aunt and uncle who hate each other. They fight about everything, even Jeffery! One day, Jeffery, also known as Maniac has had enough and runs away to the other side of town. The side where no one from his side goes. There, he is faced with many different challenges and adventures. Because of the way the book is written, setting and characters play a big part. This hands-on and engaging activity is brilliant because it asks students to think deeply about how setting is important to the story as well as the different characters whom Maniac meets along the way. When thinking about setting, students choose a place Maniac went to and describe why it is important to the story and how the story might change if that place didn't exist. When thinking about the characters in the story, students are asked to choose 3 important characters and tell their character traits and why he/she was important to the story and how he/she changed during the story. Finally, students draw how they visualized the characters while reading, There is a separate page dedicated to Maniac Magee and it is a character map that gets pasted on the side of the soda carrier. Students also label the soda carrier with the theme of the story, their rating of the story and a picture and explanation of their favorite part. Teachers can decide whether this is an on-going activity that students complete while reading Maniac Magee or something that is done after students have finished reading the book. I would love to hear your feedback if you choose to use this activity in your classroom!
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Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli is one of my absolute favorite novels to study in the classroom! This is a 100 page ready-to-print and user-friendly unit that includes unique writing and project ideas. Students will be engaged with these literacy based activities that can be completed independently, with a partner or small group. Skills include: story elements, writing responses, compare/contrast, theme, character analysis, point of view, symbolism, protagonist/antagonist, billboard, mural and much, much more! Check out the preview. I would love any positive feedback. Thank you
This file includes student examples, a rubric with instructions, and a map template for students to design and show their comprehension of the town Two-Mills in Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli.
Obtain student buy-in and build anticipation for key concepts by having student’s research themes and track them while reading. Early in the unit, have students research the denotation, connotation, key historical events, and illustrate the theme word or phrase. On the back, students track key moments in the text that relate to the prompt. After reading, students consider these key events and develop the author’s theme statement. I hope these tips help you maximize student buy-in and interest in your next unit! Save time and money with this Bundle: Maniac Magee Bundle Check out other resources for this text: Maniac Magee - Anticipation Guide & Reflection Maniac Magee - Quote Analysis & Reading Quizzes Maniac Magee - Socratic Method - Post Reading Discussions Maniac Magee - Text to Film Venn Diagram & Written Conclusion Maniac Magee - Character Analysis Packet, Theme Connections, & Project Jerry Spinelli - Author Study - Profile and Social Media Maniac Magee - Visual Theme and Quote Poster for Bulletin Boards ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Interested in more resources for Secondary ELA? Visit our store here: SJBrull Store - Secondary ELA -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A set of 8 project challenges to go with the book, "Maniac Magee", by Jerry Spinelli. These challenges are designed to give students an opportunity to be creative and to write and research for a variety of purposes. This is a great way to differentiate and extend reading for your students!
Give your students a literary experience they won't forget! Escape Rooms have become all the rage…and for good reason! They are highly-engaging activities that allow students to deepen their understanding of content. It’s a win-win situation for all! This ESCAPE ROOM is designed to be used after reading the best-selling novel Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli. It assesses students’ knowledge of major story events (Task #1), characters (Task #2), vocabulary (Task #3), and theme (Task #4 with the Quote Reflection) through the use of 4 coded stations. This product also allows students to reflect on themselves as learners (Escape Room Reflection). This Escape Room can be used after a whole class read (or read aloud), novel study, or even independent reading. The beauty of an Escape Room is that students work collaboratively to solve puzzles; however, it could be completed by individual students as well. How It Works: → Station 1: Students sort through Plot Cards to determine which events actually occurred in the text and put them in plot order. Doing so will reveal a hidden code. → Station 2: Students match characters to distinct character descriptions to reveal a hidden code. → Station 3: Students match vocabulary words extracted from the text to their respective definitions in order to reveal a hidden code. → Station 4: Retrieving clues from the previous stations, students work to decipher a secret message related to the text. If this is your first time implementing an Escape Room, rest assured that my goal is to make this as painless as possible! As such, I have included VERY detailed teacher guides to walk you through every step of the process. This Comprehensive ESCAPE ROOM Product Contains: → background information on the novel, Maniac Magee → a 3-page, step-by-step How-It Works Teacher Guide → a 3-page Station Details: Teacher Guide → a Frequently Asked Questions tip sheet → Station Set-Up Instructions → an Escape Room Print Checklist → an Escape Room Student/Group Completion Checklist → a Certificate of Achievement for students → 4 Station Signs → 4 Clue Card Envelopes → 4 pages of Clue Cards → Task Card Directions → a Student Answer Book → an Answer Key → 2 Different Student Reflection Sheets I hope your kids enjoy working with it as much as I loved creating it! ♥ Looking for a fun Maniac Magee Word Search? Click here! Check out my other Novel Study products here. Rating after downloading is greatly appreciated. Yours in Literacy, Sheila ☺
Are you looking to add some fun to your Maniac Magee unit? Check out these Maniac Magee Teaching Ideas. Maniac Magee is a great unit for teaching both
Are you looking to add some fun to your Maniac Magee unit? Check out these Maniac Magee Teaching Ideas. Maniac Magee is a great unit for teaching both
Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli is one of the best books I've ever taught my fifth graders. There are themes of friendship, family, racism, courage and love. At the beginning of the book, readers are introduced to Jeffery Magee, an orphan made to live with his aunt and uncle who hate each other. They fight about everything, even Jeffery! One day, Jeffery, also known as Maniac has had enough and runs away to the other side of town. The side where no one from his side goes. There, he is faced with many different challenges and adventures. Because of the way the book is written, setting and characters play a big part. This hands-on and engaging activity is brilliant because it asks students to think deeply about how setting is important to the story as well as the different characters whom Maniac meets along the way. When thinking about setting, students choose a place Maniac went to and describe why it is important to the story and how the story might change if that place didn't exist. When thinking about the characters in the story, students are asked to choose 3 important characters and tell their character traits and why he/she was important to the story and how he/she changed during the story. Finally, students draw how they visualized the characters while reading, There is a separate page dedicated to Maniac Magee and it is a character map that gets pasted on the side of the soda carrier. Students also label the soda carrier with the theme of the story, their rating of the story and a picture and explanation of their favorite part. Teachers can decide whether this is an on-going activity that students complete while reading Maniac Magee or something that is done after students have finished reading the book. I would love to hear your feedback if you choose to use this activity in your classroom!
Are you looking to add some fun to your Maniac Magee unit? Check out these Maniac Magee Teaching Ideas. Maniac Magee is a great unit for teaching both
Engage your students with interactive lessons on Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli, including story summaries, plot studies, and other learning activities.
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Save time with this no-prep, printable webquest featuring worksheets to engage your middle school, junior high, or high school ELA students in exploring the remarkable life and works of JERRY SPINELLI, author of MANIAC MAGEE, STARGIRL, and MILKWEED. This 9-page printable webquest includes 50 questions to help students discover more about JERRY SPINELLI. Depending on your class time and your individual students, you might . . . assign students to find all the answers or divide the questions and let students teach each other as they discover the answers. You might also . . . direct students to the Spinelli quotations at the end of the resource and ask them to use critical thinking to determine how they would fill in the missing words; then compare and contrast what they composed to what Spinelli wrote. ask students to choose one of the Spinelli quotations and then explain orally or in written form why they agree or disagree with it. If you need an activity for early finishers or for extra credit, ask students to create a biographical timeline, either one that features . . . all important parts of Spinelli’s life or ten (or another number) events in Spinelli’s life they think are most important. In the included answer key, you’ll find additional information for answers to many questions. If you choose, use this additional information to form questions for extra credit. Click here for your copy of this handy resource for your literature classes. ^^^ Click the FOLLOW button next to my picture to hear about Class Act Press sales, new resources, and freebies! ^^^ Leave feedback to EARN POINTS that turn into cash for future TPT purchases! Click the “provide feedback” button next to your resource, rate the resource, and leave a short comment. (You must do both to earn credits.) You get 1 TPT credit for each dollar you spend, and you can spend it like cash on future TPT purchases. 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Maniac Magee is a must read about for you students! This product provides you the opportunity to have ALL students involved in class discussions. Small groups of students are involved in a discussion that centers around a quote from one of two chapters and then a connection to real life is made. Students may write their answers on an index card or post it note first before coming together and discussing their answers with a small group of students. Chat stations allow for all students to be accountable for the text and not just a select few that know that answer. A Chat Station Response Form has also been included if you chose to have students complete this for grading purposes. Included: 1 Teacher Page to Introduce Chat Stations 1 Set of Chat Station Signs for Tolsby Frames 23 Chat Station Question Cards (1 for ever two chapters) Each question card has a quote from the text and a real world question that is inspired by the quote. 1 Chat Station Response Form
Engage your students with interactive lessons on Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli, including story summaries, plot studies, and other learning activities.
Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli is a great book. It has short chapters and moves at a fast pace. The students love this book. I recommend previewing because there are some sad parts and some mature content. I give the students this literature review as we begin finishing the book. The first page...
The Maniac Magee lesson plan contains a variety of teaching materials that cater to all learning styles. Inside you'll find 30 Daily Lessons, 20 Fun Activities, 180 Multiple Choice Questions, 60 Short Essay Questions, 20 Essay Questions, Quizzes/Homework Assignments, Tests, and more. The lessons and...
This a great end of the book activity. The students use details throughout the story to create a map of the main setting Two Mills, PA. This is the assignment for students along with pictures of finished products to use as an example! One way to use this is as a send home project once the book has b...
As a reading teacher I have a ton of favorite books! I have favorite picture books to read aloud to my own children, some for teaching different reading skills, easy reader chapter books for new readers, favorite novels to share with students as well as for my own personal reading...I could go on! Here are a few of mine broken into categories: Family Favorites: 1. Fancy Nancy books to read with my daughter 2. How I Survived... books to discuss with my son 3. Snuggle Puppy by Boynton 4. Goodnight, Gorilla by Peggy Rathman 5. Where's My Hug? by Amy Hest 6. Firefighter Ted by Andrea Beaty and Pascal Lemaitre 7. Big Red Barn by Margaret Wise Brown 8. The Kissing Hand by Audrey Penn Teaching Reading Strategy Favorites: 1. Strega Nona-Inferring 2. Just Another Ordinary Day-Imagery 3. Sylvester and the Magic Pebble and The Sand Castle Contest-Summary 4. Mmm, Cookies!-Cause and Effect Novels to Teach to 5-8th Grades: 1. Crash by Jerry Spinelli 2. Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli 3. Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli 4. The Lottery Rose by Irene Hunt 5. Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins 7. Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt 6. Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins I am always in search of new titles, but these are a few of my absolute favorites that I never get tired of reading/sharing! This past week, I updated a novel unit that I love teaching for Maniac Magee. If you have taught this novel or plan to teach it, download the Character Analysis Freebie by clicking the image below. If you are looking for the complete novel unit, click this image: I would love to hear more about any favorite novels you have. Feel free to leave a comment below so I can check them out!
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Figurative language can be notoriously hard for learners to grasp and can be difficult to find teaching resources effective for these standards. Our Maniac Magee Figurative Language contains many examples for learners to examine from the text.SUGGESTED ACTIVITY IMPLEMENTATIONFirst, you'll need to in...
