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Author Bio
Jerry Spinelli was born in Norristown, Pennsylvania. Jerry Spinelli writes books that are funny and true to life. Jerry Spinelli is the author of many children’s books. Some of those books were Crash, Maniac Magee, Wringer, The Fourth Grade Rats, The Bathwater Gang, Space Station Seventh Grade, There is a girl in my Hammerlock, and The Library Card. Jerry Spinelli also won a Newbery Award for Maniac Magee.

http://www.carr.org/authco/spinelli-j.htm

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=Theme= The theme of this story is when Jeffrey Magee runs away from his aunt and uncle. Then he finds a home in Noristown, Pennsylvania. In the middle of the story Jeffrey Magee hits the first frog ball in history for a home run. He also scores forty-nine touchdown when he plays with the high school team. Then he gets his nickname Maniac Magee because he faces many incredible fears. =Character Description= Jeffrey Magee is a kid who ran away from his aunts house. Jeffrey sleeps in a Buffalo pen. He runs instead of walks everywhere. He is the man character in this story too. Amanda Beale is a book worm. She has one brother and one sister. She brings a suitcase to school every day. Mrs. Beale is used to cleaning off the Crayon from the walls. She is very nice. Plus she keeps her house very clean. Mars Bars is a bully in the East End. He picks on Jeffrey whenever he is in the East End. He eats a lot too. Grayson is a very old man. He made it to the minors but not the MLB. He lives in a apartment. John McNab is a pitcher in baseball. Heplays for the Cobras. He never likes to be defeated. Hester and Lester are Manda Beales little brother and little sister. They don't like baths. Their favorite thing to do is draw on the walls. =Setting= The story of Maniac Magee takes in Noristown, Pennsylvania. There are two sides of the town the east end is where the blacks live and the west end is where the whites live. The towns have beautiful buildings but, the allies are filled garbage cans and such in the west end. In the east end the houses are painted nicely, but there are a few lots just filled with gravel.
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=Problem/Solution=

The problem with Jeffery is that his parents died when he was three and now is living with his aunt and uncle who hate each other but are staying to gether for the sake of Jeffery. Jeffery got so sick of being around prople who always fight that he finally ran away. = =

= Vocabulary = media type="file" key="Maniac Magee Black Group Vocab.mp3" width="240" height="20" krimpets -chocolate candy p8 syn onym candy antonym vegetables suspicious -arousing or tending to arouse suspicion p 10 synonym doubtful antonym unsuspicious puzzlemen t-the state of being puzzled p 49 synonym mystery antonym known unbeknownst -happening without ones knowledge p56 synonym unknown antonym known nuzzle- to push or rub with the nose p 79 synonym snuggle antonym release equipment - the equipping of a person p 81 synonym machinery no antonym tempted - to entice to do wrong by promising pleasure or again p 89 synonym lure antonym discourage doze - to sleep lightly p 89 synonym drowse antonym awake weariness - you are exhausted p 91 synonym fatigue antonym amusement rookie - a person who is in the first year of participation in a professional sport p 93 synonym beginner antonym mentor superintendent - a person who oversees manages, or maintains something p 93 synonym worker antonym advisor fidget - uneasiness or sestteness as shown by nervous movement p 92 synonym fiddle antonym relax flaunting - to ignore or treat with disdain p 98 synonym disclose antonym conceal consonants - correspounding in sound as words p 101 synonym conformat antonym dissonant stickball - baseball adopted for play in small areas using a broomstick and a lightweight ball p 54 no synonym no antonym vacant - having no occupant p 52 synonym empty antonym occupied grate - a frame containing crossed bars p 50 synonym scrape antonym not touch pulpit - small elevated platform where a member of the clergy stands to read the gospel p 51 synonym podium antonym ground pew - a long bench used for seating members of a church's congregation p 51 synonym bench no antonym paralyzed - immobilize p 18 synonym stun antonym incite nonperishable - food that is concealed so that it will not rot or decay p 121 synonym endure antonym die vanished - to pass completely from existence p 128 synonym disappear antonym appear autopsy - to findout how something died p 132 synonym hecropsy no antonym wastebasket - a small basket for waste paper p 133 synonym trash can no antonym hesitate - to wait cause of fear p 138 synonym hold off antonym attack marooned - abandon p 143 synonym desert antonym care pillbox - a small, low structure of reinforced concrete, enclosing machine guns p 191 no synonym no antonym zany - ludicrously or whimisically comical p 157 synonym fool antonym serious stogie - inexpensive cigar p 161 synonym weed no antonym = =

20 Vocabulary Questions
Answer the following question with the vocabulary words.

Words
Krimpets, Vacant, Pew, Paralyzed, Suspicous, Nuzzle, Flaunting, Heisitate, Puzzlement, Doze, Wastebasket, Nonperishable Unbeknownst, Weariness, Marooned, Vanished, Stickball, Rookie, Stogie, Autopsy 1. Food that is concealed 2. Abandon

3. To find out how something died 4. A long bench used for seating

5. The state of being puzzled.

6. Having no occupant 7. Baseball adopted for play in small areas using a broomstick and a lightweight ball

8. A small basket for waste paper

9. Inexpensive cigar

10. To wait cause of fear

11. To pass completely from existence

12. To push or rub with nose

13. To sleep lightly

14. A person in first year of participation

15. To ignore or treat with disorder

16. You are exhausted

17. Immobilize

18. Arousing or tending to arouse suspicion

19. Happening arthout on knowledge

20. Chocolate candy

10 Multiple Choice Questions
Answer the following question.

1. What year did this book get copyrighted? A.1990 B.1992 C.1989 D.1991

2. What year did this book get a Newbery? A.1992 B.1990 C.1991 D.1989

3. Who's house did Maniac stay at first? A.Mars Bar B.Amanda Beale C.John Mcnab D.Grayson's apartment

4. Who did he teach how to read? A.Amanda Beale B.Mars Bar C.Grayson D.John Mcnabb

5. Which animal pen did Maniac sleep? A.Deer B.Buffalo C.Bird D.Turkey

6. How old is Maniac? A.10 B.12 C.11 D.13

7. What is Maniac allergic to? A.Dogs B.Cats C.Plants D.Pizza

8. What number is Amanda Beale's address? A.728 B.738 C.718 D.730

9. What number did Maniac write on the epuipment storage wall? A.101 B.107 C.111 D.201

10. What did Grayson give to Maniac for Christmas? A.Baseball B.Glove C.Baseball Card D.Bat

10 True or False
Answer the question. 1. Maniac's parents died when he was three. True or False

2. Maniac lived in a foster home until he was 11. True or False

3 .Maniac begged Amanda Beale for a book. True or False

4. Maniac was found by Grayson in the deer pen. True or False

5 .Grayson let Maniac stay at the equipment room by the baseball field. True or False

6 . Grayson became a major league player. True or False

7. Grayson was the best ever when the majors scout came. True or False

8. Mars Bar and Maniac ran on the same street at the same time but different sides. True or False

9. Mars Bar was afraid of the buffalo. True or False

10. Mars Bar let Maniac there at the Buffalo pen and went home. True or False

Five short answers
Answer the question in a complete sentence.

1. What happened when Grayson died?

2. Who did he meet after he ran away to Two Mills?

3. What was the first house Maniac stayed at?

4 .Who untied Cobbles knot?

5 .Who was the person who dared Maniac Magee to a race?