Maniac Magee Book Group

Week 6: Read pages 153-184 (chs. 40-46)


Vocabulary:

sympathy (153)
influence (154)
goaded (154)
shenanigans (154)
dumbstruck (157)
persisted (161)
swagger (161)
gauntlet (165)
diverged (172)


Questions:

1. Choose 3 vocabulary words and look up their definitions in a dictionary. Write the definitions in your journal, and underline the word.
2. Choose 3 different vocabulary words and write meaningful sentences for each in your journal. Underline the vocabulary words.
3. After Russell and Piper’s party, why did Manic start sleeping in people’s backyards or on their porches? (2 to 3 sentences)
4. What happened to Russell, and why didn’t Maniac save him? (paragraph)
5. Who comes to talk with Maniac in chapter 45? What did they talk about? (2 to 3 sentences)

Homestudy for Week of 4/26

Reading:
Week 6 Assignment - due Thursday 4/29

Spelling:
Study this week's spelling list - quiz Friday 4/30

Math 4 & 5:
Study Math Facts daily

Math 4:
Heads Up, Week 29 - due Monday 5/3

Math 5:
Math's Mate, Term 4, Sheet 3 - Due Thursday 4/29
Finish class work daily


Reminder: UMass Plant Studies Fieldtrip - Tuesday, 4/27

Spelling Words - Week of April 26

Fourth Grade:

bundle
settle
bugle
gurgle
hassle
tremble
stable
temple
sample
thimble


Fifth Grade:

capital
criminal
terminal
several
angelic
democratic
mystic
pathetic
traffic
immortal


Challenge Words:

lieutenant
maneuver
guacamole
chandelier
confetti
penicillin
adolescence
luxurious
boulevard
subtlety

Homestudy for Week of 4/12

Reading:
Week 5 Assignment - due Monday 4/26

Spelling:
Study this week's spelling list - quiz Friday 4/16

Math 4 & 5:
Study Math Facts daily

Math 4:
Heads Up, Week 28 - due Monday 4/26

Math 5:
Math's Mate, Term 4, Sheet 2 - Due Thursday 4/15
Finish class work daily

Poetry:
Find a poem you like, and bring it in - Due Friday 4/16
Be able to say:
- who is the author?
- why do you like it?

Spelling Words - Week of April 12

Fourth Grade:

castle
idle
rifle
candle
measles
puddle
single
circle
stifle
uncle


Fifth Grade:

coastal
interval
original
skeptical
structural
catastrophic
characteristic
heroic
patriotic
public


Challenge Words:

brilliant
Buddhist
necessarily
premier
presumably
reduction
statistic
tournament
vitamin
yacht

Spelling Words - Week of April 5

Fourth Grade;

turtle
gentle
puzzle
muscle
whistle
eagle
cycle
people
simple
wrestle


Fifth Grade:

arrival
dismal
hospital
reversal
academic
allergic
automatic
geographic
energetic
ecstatic


Challenge Words:

prosecute
persuade
rhythm
tendency
transition
tragedy
victimize
congressional
cooperate
agriculture

Homestudy for Week of 4/5

Reading:
Week 4 Assignment - due Thursday 4/8

Spelling:
Study this week's spelling list - quiz Friday 4/9

Math 4 & 5:
Study Math Facts daily

Math 4:
Heads Up, Week 27 - due Monday 4/12

Math 5:
Math's Mate, Term 4, Sheet 1 - Due Thursday 4/8
Finish class work daily


ALSO: Field trip on Thursday - dress appropriately and bring a bag/box lunch.

Maniac Magee - Week 4

Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli
Week 4: Read pages 91-118 (chs. 25-32)


Vocabulary:

frayed (91)

fidgeted (92)
rhubarb (93)

sleazy (94)
aroma (96)

repertoire (97)
flaunting (98)

gingerly (102)
groused (105)

bloated (108)
pungent (111)

meandering (113)


Questions:

1. Choose 3 vocabulary words and look up their definitions in a dictionary. Write the definitions in your journal, and underline the word.

2. Choose 3 different vocabulary words and write meaningful sentences for each in your journal. Underline the vocabulary words.

3. What kind of stories did Grayson tell to Maniac? Which story do you think best helps us understand Grayson? (2 to 3 sentences)

4. What did Grayson teach Maniac, and what did Maniac teach Grayson? (2 to 3 sentences)

5. What special gifts did Maniac and Grayson give each other for Christmas? (2 to 3 sentences)