Download or read book Maniac Magee (ENHANCED eBook) written by Janice K. Rugg-Davis and published by Lorenz Educational Press. This book was released on 1994-09-01 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This teaching unit helps introduce fine literature to students with a wide range of reading abilities. Each teaching unit promotes oral and written language proficiency through discussion questions and writing assignments that develop comprehension, application, synthesis, and evaluation skills. Reproducible pages contain classroom-tested activities that reinforce thinking skills while introducing the concept of analysis through class discussion. Extensive background information is provided for the teacher; students are presented with the elements of fiction, including setting, characterization, plot, point of view, and theme.