Jerry Spinelli Novel Study Collection 1

A collection of Novel Studies for 14 of Jerry Spinelli’s popular novels:

Maniac Magee

Fourth Grade Rats

Third Grade Angels

Report To The Principal's Office

Milkweed

Smiles To Go

The Library Card

Wringer

Crash

Eggs

Stargirl

Dead Wednesday

Jake and Lily

The Warden's Daughter

Organized chapter by chapter, each section includes the following activities:

- Before You Read

- Vocabulary Exercises

- Comprehension Questions

- Extension Activities

This resource covers key literary concepts and skills, such as setting, literary devices, character studies, and conflict analysis. It also features research assignments, creative writing prompts, cloze activities, parts of speech exercises, analogies, synonyms, and interactive puzzles (crossword, word search). Students can further explore the novel through storyboard creation and sequence charting. A complete teachers answer key is included with every unit. 

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