Day 2

Maniac Magee Lesson Plan

Classroom Activities

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    Day 2-Activity 1-Imagery

    Kind of Activity:

    Artistic Response

    Objective:

    Students will be able to identify and interpret the author's use of imagery to develop the story.

    Common Core Standards:

    CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.4, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.6.6

    Structure:

    In Chapter 14, Spinelli uses a large amount of imagery to describe how Jeffrey settles into his new home at the Beales. As a class, identify some of these phrases and sentences. Encourage students to discuss what the phrases make them think of or visualize. What specific words make them feel that way? After discussing as a class, have students illustrate their representation of one of the scenes in Chapter 14, like...

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