1. Tuesday September 27, 2016 Today you will need…
All Maniac Magee material
Homework
Pencil
A Book to read

2. Tuesday September 27, 2016 Today’s Agenda
Bell Challenge – Quick Response
Maniac Magee
Independent Chapter Reading
R.A.F.T. Writing Prompt
Text-Based Questions
Legend Beginning or Completion
Exit Ticket

3. Quickwrite 8 Minutes
On the paper provided, respond to the following question:
What does the word “home” mean to you? How is it different from “house”? Where is the place you are most at home? Describe it.

4. Maniac Magee Activity 1 Independently read chapter one of the text.
After reading complete the R.A.F.T. Writing Prompt
Role: Choose to be either Aunt Dot or Uncle Dan
Format: Friendly Letter
Audience: Jeffery Magee
Topic: Jeffery, We want you to come home. We promise to change our ways and our behaviors.
Remember to cite specific incidences from the text.
Remember to write in first person.

5. Maniac Magee Activity 2
Read chapters 3 through 5 and focus and on the t-chart , chart the characters that Jeffery “Maniac” Magee meets on the East side and West Side of Two Mills.
Your t-chart should include the following information:
The characters name, a description of their first impression of Magee, and a quote from the character expressing their thoughts about their first interaction with Magee.

6. Maniac Magee Activity 2 You may not use the book!
Complete the Maniac Magee Test for chapters 1 through 5.
You may not use the book!

7. Maniac Magee Activity 4 Complete your legend introduction.
If you have not complete your visual representation of Maniac Magee. You must do so and submit it today.
Remember to review the introduction to visualize the description that Spinelli gave us of Maniac Magee.
Complete your legend introduction.
Legend can be about anyone
It must include the crafts and writing techniques that Spinelli used in used in his introduction.
Be creative, use hyperboles!