About maniac magee maniac magee summary character list glossary themes quotes and analysis part 1 chapters 18 part 1 chapters 921 part 2 chapters 2227 part 2 chapters 2832 part 3 chapters 3345 symbols, allegory and motifs metaphors and similes irony imagery segregation and racism in the 20thcentury united states literary. How could we not, when maniac magee finally ends with maniac simply content that finally, truly, at long last, someone was calling him home 46. Jerry spinellis maniac magee is a fastpaced novel in three parts, each part subdivided into short chapters. Maniac magee plot chart guides learners in analysis of the 6 parts of the plot freytags pyramid exposition setting, characters, and background info. Vocabulary builder for maniac magee by jerry spinelli.
More specifically, it is located in the racially divided town of two mills. An interactive data visualization of maniac magees plot and themes. The plot diagram discusses some relevant ideas, but may have frequent errors. Maniac magee part 1 chapters 18 summary and analysis. Maniac magee study guide from litcharts the creators of.
Write the phrase, legends are made, not born on the board. Due to its careful, bittersweet rendering of racism in 1980s and 1990s in the united states, the book, published in 1990, won an incredible number of awards including. Maniac magee book summary maniac magee is about jeffrey lionel magee s search for home and the racial prejudice in the town of two mills. First have students look up the words and add their meanings to the list. Create a colorful storyboard to recreate a plot diagram for maniac magee. Maniac magee is a young adult novel centered on the theme of homelessness and racism. Maniac magee plot chart guides learners in analysis of the 6 parts of the plot. Maniac magee jerry spinelli winner of the newbery medal before the story they say maniac magee was born in a dump they say his stomach was a cereal box and his heart a sofa spring. Maniac didt like their house because they cant share. Maniac magee is the sixth book written by american childrens author jerry spinelli. The novel received critical acclaim upon release and in 1991 won the prestigious newbery medal. 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. Maniac magee by jerry spinelli is a young adult novel published in 1990.
It talks about all of the risk maniac took to become a legend. For those of you who havent already had the pleasure, let us introduce you to this wonderful book. Bookcap study guides do not contain text from the actual book, and are not meant to be purchased as alternatives to reading the book. Theyll create a visual plot diagram to practice making summaries and highlight key events in the story. Maniac magee summary and plot diagram storyboard exposition rising action conflict west end east end jeffrey becomes an. Jeffrey gets the nickname maniac after performing athletic feats of mythic proportions and appearing fearless in the. The protagonist in most novels features the main character or good guy.
Maniac magee three activities to support the novel. Jeffrey lionel magee is living a normal life until his parents are killed in a tragic trolley accident when hes three. Maniac magee is a novel written by american author jerry spinelli and published in 1990. Reading practice, literacy skills, vocabulary practice. Maniac magee by jerry spinelli chapters 1 4 before you read the chapters. 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. Fifth graders read jerry spinellis, maniac magee, which focuses on homelessness, illiteracy, and racism. Maniac magee lesson plans include student activities for figurative language, plot analysis, vocabulary, theme, and compare and contrast. Separate maniac magee s story into the exposition, conflict, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution. The protagonist of maniac magee is a most unusual character living a very different kind of life than most boys his age. Jeffery lionel magee maniac magee genre of the story. Without a place to call home, maniac bridges racial boundaries with his super athleticism, knotuntying abilities, and overall good.
After the miles and miles maniac s seenbetterdays sneakers chewed up, the book ends with him heading home to the place hes been looking for this whole time. Maniac magee by jerry spinelli lesson plans and teaching resources maniac magee vocabulary, comprehension questions, and learning activities, divided by chapters. Maniac magee literature guide this newbery medal winner tells the mythical tale of a legendary hero. He becomes a local legend for feats of athleticism and helpfulness, and his ignorance of sharp racial boundaries in the town. The perents of maniac magee died in a trolley crash. Think back on some of your favorite characters from past novels you. The plot diagram is focused, has thoughtful details and is insightful. After imparting the birth scream of a legend during his elementary school concert, maniac runs from the dysfunctional home of his aunt dot and uncle dan. Complete the following graphic organizer to mapout the actions that make maniac magee a legendary character. The main character jeffrey maniac magee had a very pleasant and descent life at first. Write a description of each of the steps in the plot diagram. The following words appear in maniac magee and may be unfamiliar to some students. Maniac becomes a legend in two mills, a town with an east end for blacks and a west end for whites. It won the 1991 newbery medal and remains a vital, relevant classic.
Then instruct them to tape or use a magnet to post the list on their refrigerator door. Have students predict what the character with this name might be like. His life made a dramatic change when his parents were killed when their trolley crashed into a river. One day maniac ran away because the hated in his aunt and uncle house. In chapters 614, it is easy to see that maniac is larger than life. After the miles and miles maniacs seenbetterdays sneakers chewed up, the book ends with him heading home to the place hes been looking for this whole time. Teach the plot of a story with visual plot diagrams. Two other lines of the jumprope chant about maniac magee were, maniac, maniac, cool.
In maniac magee, jerry spinelli writes a young adult novel in which the. Maniac magee literature guide for grades 58 teachervision. The three parts describe three pivotal periods in the life and growth of the main. Scholars read maniac magee and create epitaphs for each of the major characters using precise words reflecting the individual characters personality and nature. Maniac magee is the story of jeffery lionel magee, a homeless drifter who finds his way to the racially divided community of two mills, pennsylvania. Maniac magee was an orphan so his aunt and uncle adoped him. Maniac magee by jerry spinelli was published in 1990. Nov 14, 2014 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. Teacher guide to maniac magee by jerry spinelli how might students use storyboards to demonstrate and to extend their learning.
Pdf downloads of all 1296 litcharts literature guides, and of every new one we publish. Jeffrey lionel maniac magee is an orphan searching for a loving home when he finds himself in a small, segregated town in pennsylvania. This book report was made by, valentina, julia, abby, will, and devon. While reading the novel, students will analyze the 6 parts of the plot and find scenesevents that fit into each of the parts. See more ideas about maniac magee, 5th grade reading and teaching.
Maniac magee plot chart organizer diagram arc by spinelli tes. The pdf includes the patterns to cut and directions for assembling. In maniac magee, jerry spinelli writes a young adult novel in which the main character. When maniac went to the black part of town, he wasnt worried about his color. Several times maniac had to make a choice regarding way to run or direction his life. This quizworksheet examines the role of conflict in maniac magee, assessing your understanding of related plot points and the different ways conflict is present in. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides that feature detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, quotes, and essay topics. Write their ideas on the board, then have a volunteer look up the word in a dictionary. Exploring themes of racism and homelessness, it follows the story.
Think back on some of your favorite characters from past. 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. Examining perspective is a great way to focus on character development and how it affects the plot of a novel. Create an image that represents an important moment or set of events for each of the story components. Nov 14, 2014 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. One way the author of maniac magee used characterization in the novel is by creating specific characters. Story map the book begins in a small town, a little boy named jeffery lionel magee lost his parents in an awful accident. Knot the whole truth the writer will analyze and discuss the tall tale format after reading jerry spinelli s tale of cobble s knot, told in chapter 20 of maniac magee. Another way the author used characterization in the novel is by creating. Nov 14, 2014 maniac magee plot chart organizer by spinelli while reading the novel. They say maniac magee was born in a dump they say his stomach was a cereal box and his heart a sofa spring. An orphan with no place to call home, maniac magee enters the town of two mills, a town sharply divided by race. The main idea is all about maniac idea 1 in the begining it talks about maniac how old he is and how he looks idea2 it talks about his parents and how they died.
Maniac magee novel unit is a common core standard aligned book study to be used with maniac magee by jerry spinelli. He was born in a house, a pretty ordinary house, right across the river from here, in bridgeport. He wasnt trying to be a legend but, he became one any way. Hes sent to live with his aunt dot and uncle dan, and, despite dots sporty name, its not a fun household. The perfect companion to jerry spinellis, maniac magee, this study guide contains a chapter by chapter analysis of the book, a summary of the plot, and a guide to major characters and themes. They say he kept an eightinch cockroach on a leash and that rats stood guard over him while he slept. 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 plot chart analyzer diagram arc by spinelli. Maniac magee book summary maniac magee is about jeffrey lionel magees search for home and the racial prejudice in the town of two mills. Maniac magee plot diagram storyboard by elizabethpedro.
You might make lists of 10 to 15 words to assign as refrigerator studies. The plot diagram is clear, well developed, and logical. Plot summary chapters characters objectsplaces themes style quotes. The graphicrich analyzer will visually remind of the tension map of the story as they read. The author created certain characters to play different roles in maniacs the main character life. Includes essential questions, plot diagram, themes, motifs and images, irony and other literary elements, vocabulary, more. Maniac magee, lived with his parents until he was 3 years old. This is a complete novel study that includes many individual products bundled together to o. When he was in the east end one day he met a girl named amanda. Some small problems that happen in the beggining of the story are maniac has to live with his aunt dot and uncle dan who dont share anything. Maniac magee is a newbery medalwinning young adult fiction novel written by american author jerry spinelli and published in 1990. Readers plot each one on a scale of 110 to show how happy maniac. Maniac magee is a realistic fictionbook because maniac is invented but it could happen in real life. This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of maniac magee by jerry spinelli.
Maniac magee theme wheel data visualization from litcharts. They say if you knew he was coming and you sprinkled salt on. The best study guide to maniac magee on the planet, from the creators of sparknotes. H is parents died from a drank diver so maniac was sad on that day. 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. Detailed quotes explanations with page numbers for every important quote on the site.
Explain that the book they will read is titled maniac magee. The whites in this story lived in the west end end. The author of maniac magee used characterization in the book in a couple different ways. He then is forced to live with his uncle dan and aunt dot, its hard living with them since they both hate each other but since their christian they wont get divorced. Because of this, maniac had to move in with his aunt and uncle. The setting, which is where and when a story takes place, in maniac magee is the recent past in the state of pennsylvania.