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Maniac Magee
Vocabulary
Writing
The Reading Team
100
A ______ makes a comparison using like or as.
A simile
100
What is Maniac Magee's first name?
Jeffrey
100
This vocabulary word means "number symbols"
Digits.
100
The "E" in R.A.C.E represents what?
Explain.
100
How many students are in 5th grade at The Reading Team?
10
200
What two things are being compared in this metaphor: The classroom was a zoo.
classroom and zoo
200
Why didn't Maniac's Aunt and Uncle divorce if they didn't get along?
They were strict Catholics.
200
This vocabulary term means: "to force open or up"
pry
200
When writing a short response question it is important to ______ the text to support your answer.
cite
200
Which class has the MOST students at The Reading Team?
Kindergarten
300
Explain the metaphor: "America is a melting pot."
Different types of people from around the world live in America.
300
Where did Maniac Magee use to sleep before Mr. Beale let him move in with his family?
The zoo.
300
This vocabulary word means "come together"
converged.
300
True or False: A great introduction should pull the reader in and make the reader want to read more.
True
300
At what school is the second Reading Team site located?
P.S. 36
400
Explain the metaphor: "She is a walking dictionary."
She has an immense vocabulary/knows a lot of words.
400
What is Maniac Magee's middle name?
Lionel
400
This word means "powerful motivations or impulses"
instincts
400
The four styles of writing include expository, descriptive, narrative, and ________
argumentative/persuasive
400
What is the name of the town Mr. Uthman is from?
Roosevelt.
500
Why do we use similes and metaphors in writing/speech?
more descriptive/creative -or-help explain something
500
What is the SECOND amazing act that Maniac Magee does when he arrived in Two Mills?
Save Arnold Jones from the Finsterwald's backyard.
500
This vocabulary word means the OPPOSITE of "peaceful, and quiet"
Pandemonium
500
The first line of an introduction that makes the reader interested is called the _______.
hook
500
This Literacy Mentor earned their Master's Degree from Fordham University.
Ms. Liz
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