Lesson 17 "Maniac Magee" Reading Test

A focus on one problem or main event

Information about different cultures

Opinions and personal judgements based on facts

The author's thoughts and feelings about an event

First person told by Maniac

First person told by Amanda

Third-person limited

Third-person omniscient

To stir up readers' sympathy for the knot

To show Maniac's attitude towards the knot

To suggest that the knot is a worthy opponent

To indicate that the knot is an important symbol

Strength

Patience

Loyalty

Dignity

To show how carelessly he is working

To describe what the knot looks like

To explain why the process takes time

To teach how to approach a difficuly knot

It was twice as big as a football

It was complicated, moldy, and grimy

Mr. Cobble wanted to keep it like it was

People thought it contained yellow jackets

He scrapes a patch of crust off with a fingernail

He lies down and takes a nap on the table

He lifts the knot to fell its weight

He pokes and tugs at the knot

Amanda

Maniac

Mr. Cobble

Ms. Ray

By being patient and persistent, you can solve a problem.

Having good hands, you can untangle anything.

By having good friends, they can sign you up for anything.

By untying a knot, you can win all the pizza that you want.

To persuade

To inform

To entertain

To get the pesty know out of the way.

To help Maniac make friends.

To bring attention to his business.

To move the knot for his new statue.

She wanted him to be successful and become more accepted.

She wanted him to fail and for people to hate him.

She hated the knot and wanted to see it go away.