Maniac Magee - Context Clues
by Gay Miller © 2018
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Price: $0.3 USD
Subjects: ela,meaningInContext
Grades: 4,5,6
Description
This deck is designed to help students improve their vocabulary and reading comprehension skills. Each card features a sentence from Maniac Magee novel with a word in bold. Students are then presented with a multiple-choice question that asks them to identify a synonym for the bolded word based on the context of the sentence. This deck is aligned with the following Common Core State Standards for 4th-6th graders: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.4.4: Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including those that allude to significant characters found in mythology (e.g., Herculean). CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.5.4: Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative language such as metaphors and similes. LITERACY.RL.6.4: Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of a specific word choice on meaning and tone.
Acknowledgements
Kimberly Geswein Fonts Background created by Gay Miller using PowerPoint Clipart used in Maniac Magee Novel Study Bundle Clipart by Caboose Designs, Krista Wallden, Educlips, Artifex Graphics, Creating4 the Classroom, Whimsy Clips, Sarah Pecorino, Kate Hadfield, A Sketchy Guy Clipart, Designed by Danielle Some decks in this unit bundle contain questions with short quotes from the novel. Quotes from "Maniac Magee” by Jerry Spinelli are used under fair use for educational purposes.