Unit: Maniac Magee

Resources

Lessons

1. Maniac Magee: Main Idea/Author's Choices

   SWBAT explain how author’s life has affected his writing choices.
   SWBAT identify the main idea of a paragraph; extract important details from a non-fiction article.
   

    
2. Maniac Magee: Myths Legends Rumors

   SWBAT define myth, legend, and rumor and discuss the difference between rumors and myths/legends
   SWBAT identify examples of legend in a text
   

    
3. Maniac Magee: Homelessness

   SWBAT list characteristics of youth homelessness.
   
   SWBAT practice non-fiction reading strategy of extracting main idea from a piece of text; using context clues to determine meanings of words; identifying details in an article.
   

    
4. Maniac Magee: Using Context Clues/Chapters 5-6

   Objective:
   SWBAT identify context clues that unlock the meanings of unknown words
   

    
5. Maniac Magee: Reading with Expression/Chapter 10

   SWBAT use punctuation marks and italics as guides for reading with expression
   SWBAT explain how expressive reading aids comprehension
   

    
6. Maniac Magee: Drawing Conclusions/Chapters 17-21

   SWBAT draw conclusions by analyzing details in a text and using their own thoughts.

    
7. Maniac Magee: Setting/Chapter 3 - end of novel

   Objective:
   SWBAT identify details of a novel’s setting; draw conclusions about the novel’s various settings.
   

    
8. Maniac Magee: Thoughtful Predictions/Chapter 17

   SWBAT make predictions rooted in text evidence.
   SWBAT evaluate accuracy of predictions.
   

    
9. Maniac Magee: Figurative Language

   SWBAT distinguish between similes, metaphors, and personifications.
   SWBAT explain what figurative language is describing about the particular scene or character.