"Maniac Magee"
What is Maniac Magee's real name?
Jeffery Magee
Who is the main character of "Bridge to Terabithia"
What does CER and RACE stand for?
CER: Claim, Evidence Reasoning
RACE: Restate, Answer, Cite, Explain
What do we call the most important person in a story?
What are the 5 senses we use to make observations?
Sight (eyes), Smell (nose), Taste (tongue), Hearing (ears), Touch (hands/skin)
Why does Maniac Magee originally leave the Beale's house
He feels like he is making their lives harder (Ex: "GO HOME FISHBELLY" written on their house)
Who moves into the Perkin's place
Leslie Burke and her parents
What do we call it when we take an authors words and put them directly into our paper.
A direct quote
What is the word for the main "issue" or "argument" in the plot.
The "CONFLICT" of a story/plot
What is the difference between a "fiction" and a "nonfiction" book
Fiction: not real
Nonfiction: based in reality
What does Maniac Magee hit with a baseball bat BESIDES an actual baseball?
A FROG! *ribbit*
What is Jess's main goal this school year?
What is the "heart" of an argument?
YOUR CLAIM
What do we call the most important, exciting part of the plot?
The "CLIMAX"
What is the difference between an "observation" and an "inference"
OBSERVATION: can not argue with, uses 5 senses
INFERENCE: a good guess based on what you observe
What happens at the end of the novel that makes Maniac Magee NOT save the Mcnab children?
Mars Bar saves the Mcnabs and Two Mills becomes a more united community
What genre is "Bridge to Terabithia"
fantasy (fantasy realism)
What is a counter claim?
An argument against the main claim of your essay
What do we call the first part of a story where character and setting are first described?
What is the difference between a Simile and a Metaphor?
Simile: Compares two things using like or as
Metaphor: Compares two things NOT using like or as
List 4 of the places where Maniac Magee "lives" during the novel.
Uncle and Aunt's House, Beale's house, Grayson's shed, Buffalo Pen, McNab house, in a cabin, on people's front porch
Name three of Jess's sisters
possible responses: May Belle, Joyce Anne, Ellie, Brenda
Explain the difference between a "REASON" and "REASONING"
A REASON is a general detail that supports your claim.
REASONING explains how your evidence supports your claim.
List ALL of the parts of the plot diagram in order. (HINT: there are 6)
Exposition, Conflict, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Resolution
Describe what each of these types of writing means: (Narrative, Explanatory, Argument)
NARRATIVE: has characters, setting, conflict, and a plot
EXPLANATORY: explains an idea or position
ARGUMENT: argues for or against a certain point of view