Re: Maniac Magee

Posted by Denise on 12/07/04

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On 10/26/04, Dedra Galvez wrote:
> On 10/25/04, Shyanne wrote:
>> My son is reading Maniac Magee in Grade 6 and is
> struggling
>> to keep all the events straight. Does anyone have any
>> review sheets/questions that we might be able to use at
>> night to review what is going on in the book during the
>> day?
> Cahper 1
> 1. Who is Maniac Magee?
> 2. Who is telling the story?
> 3. What is the style of the stroy?
> Chapter 2
> 1. How do you know this story isn't entirely realistic?
> 2. What is the setting of the story?
> Chapter 3
> 1. What is memorable abou Amanda Beale's first meeting with
> Jeffrey?
> 2. Why did Amanda carry a suitcase to school?
> Chapter 4
> 1. What does jeffery do on the high school fields on his
> first day in Two Mills?
> 2. Is the book realistic? why or why not?
> Chapter 5
> 1. What was peculiar and unique about 803 Oriole Street?
> 2. What was the fate of Arnold Jones?
> 3. Why does Jeffery venture onto the Finsterwald's
> property?
> Chapter 6
> 1. Where do pickwells eat their meals?
> 2. What's intriguing about the Pickwell cildren's names?
> 3. Where did Jeffery run?
> 4. Why does the last sentence in the chapter end with an
> exclamation point?
> Chapter 7
> 1. Why did John McNab show his birth certificate to the
> Little League director?
> 2. What happen when Jeffery broke McNab's string of
> strikeouts?
> 3. What happen to the first frogball?
> Chapter 8
> 1. Why did Jeffery come to be called Maniac?
> 2. Where did Jefferylive his first two nights in town?
> Chapter 9
> 1. Why did Maniac run to the west side of town?
>
>
> Let me know if these help. If they do I will send you more
> questions. It may also help if you two keep a time line of
> the events that take place in the story. Then discuss the
> time line.
>

Posts on this thread, including this one

• Maniac Magee, 10/25/04, by Shyanne.
• Re: Maniac Magee, 10/26/04, by Dedra Galvez.
• Re: Maniac Magee, 11/09/04, by Alissa.
• Re: Maniac Magee, 12/07/04, by Denise.
• Re: Maniac Magee, 2/22/05, by zoe.
• Re: Maniac Magee, 2/22/05, by zoe.
• Re: Maniac Magee, 5/12/08, by sahara.