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Lesson 5: Character and Relationship Changes Lesson PlanLesson 5: Character and Relationship Changes Lesson Plan
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Lesson 5: Character and Relationship Changes

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In this reading comprehension lesson, 5th graders, after reading the novel, Maniac Magee, by Jerry Spinelli analyze characters and their roles in other peoples lives. Students interact with plot conflicts and character relationships. Students fill out 2 specific charts as directed. Students relate how people change over time in the novel and then relate similiar changes in their own lives with an array of pictures that they are asked to bring to class.

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maniac magee, jerry spinelli, characters, children's literature

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character, jerry spinelli, relationship changes, maniac magee, english language arts
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Grade
5th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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For Teacher Use
Duration
2 days
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Research
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Text-to-Speech
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RL.5.2

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