Maniac Magee

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Maniac Magee

• Reading Guide
• Chapters 18 - 32

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Chapter 18

• What is Jeffrey Magees reaction to FISHBELLY
  being chalked on the Beales house? Why does he
  make this choice?
• Why is Amanda Beale upset with Jeffrey?
• Paraphrase the reactions of the Beale family to
  Jeffreys leaving home.
• How does Chapter 18 conclude.

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Chapter 19

• Write a summary
• Who
• What
• Where
• Why
• When

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Chapter 20

• Write a summary
• Who
• What
• Where
• Why
• When

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Chapter 21

• Write a summary
• Who
• What
• Where
• Why
• When

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Chapter 22

• How does the author, Jerry Spinelli, begin
  Chapter 22? What is so unique about this
  writing? What type of punctuation does he use to
  build suspense?
• Characterize Greyson.
• What might a zep be? Cite the text evidence.

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Chapter 23

• What might krimpets be? Use context clues to
  decide the meaning.
• What else do we know about Grayson?
• Why does Maniac Magee not want to attend school?

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Chapter 23 continued

• The old man just looked at him for a while with
  a mixture of puzzlement and recognition, as
  though the fish he had landed might be the same
  one he had thrown away long before. Expound
  upon what this sentence might mean.

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Chapter 24

• What new character traits does Grayson have?
• What is the worm in Graysons head? Explain
  Maniac Magees response to it.

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Chapter 25

• Describe the relationship developing between
  Grayson and Maniac Magee.
• What is the significance of the paragraph about
  Willie Mays?
• The batters were teeing off as if it were the
  invasion of Normandy Beach. What figurative
  language is used here to help with describing the
  scene?

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Chapter 26

• Further describe the relationship developing
  between Grayson and Maniac Magee.
• What is Maniac Magee doing with the money Grayson
  gives him each morning for Krimpets?
• What character trait about Grayson do we discover
  at the end of Chapter 26? Cite the text
  evidence.

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Chapter 27

• Draw a Venn diagram compare and contrast Maniac
  Magee to Grayson
• Summarize Chapter 27
• Who
• What
• When
• Where
• Why

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Chapter 28

• Summarize Chapter 28
• Who
• What
• When
• Where
• Why
• Describe the mood at the end of Chapter 27.

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Chapter 29

• Describe the opening setting for Chapter 29.
• Summarize Chapter 29
• Who
• What
• When
• Where
• Why
• What is the mood at the end of Chapter 29?
  Support your answer with text evidence.

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Chapter 30

• What writing technique does the author use to
  make this chapter visual to the reader?
• List 5 adjectives from this chapter.

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Chapter 31

• What is the setting (time, place) for Chapter 31?
• Reflect upon your most special Christmas.
• and what is the surprise ending of this chapter?
  Do you think this was a good writing technique?
  Why or why not?

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Chapter 32

• What is the setting (time, place) for Chapter 32?
• Summarize Chapter 32
• Who
• What
• When
• Where
• Why

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Reflection Time

• Look back at the questions for 22-32. Select a
  scene that may relate to you in some way. Write
  about a personal experience or your personal
  thoughts about.