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Setting Details in Of Mice and Men

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After completing John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men, groups are assigned a chapter to reread. Members list major conflicts and events and quote setting details. They then make observations about how the setting prepares the reader for the events that occur.

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of mice and men, john steinbeck, setting, plot elements, plot, literary elements

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john steinbeck, literary elements, of mice and men, setting, english language arts
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7th - 9th
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English Language Arts
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Common Core

RL.8.3 RL.9-10.1 RL.9-10.2

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Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck: Sketching a Portrait--Character Traits

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Use this handout to focus on the character traits of George and Lennie in John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men. Readers are given a set of specific traits to search for in the first chapter. They are required to list two textual examples of...
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Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck: Clouds on the Horizon--Foreshadowing

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Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck: Sketching a Portrait--Characterization

La Jolla High School
John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men is known for rich character development. Expose your class to indirect characterization and all that it involves with this instructional activity. Learners look at quotes, determine what method of...
6th - 9th English Language Arts
Organizer

Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck: Character Sketches

La Jolla High School
Cover character development and indirect characterization in Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck with a graphic organizer. Class members search through the text and fill out a box for each character. The activity provides some notes for...
6th - 9th English Language Arts
Handout

Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck: In Search of Figurative Language

La Jolla High School
While this resource was originally made to be used in conjunction with John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men, it could be used for any literary text. A reference sheet for readers, the resource includes terminology related to figurative...
6th - 9th English Language Arts
Worksheet

Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck: Chapter 2 Reading Check

Curated OER
"What is George upset about? Check all that apply." Here's a worksheet that asks readers to delve more deeply into character attitudes and motivations. In addition, Part II asks individuals to record passages from that text that capture...
8th - 9th English Language Arts
Study Guide

Teacher’s Guide: Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck

Penguin Books
A 10-page guide to John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men includes a brief plot summary, information about preparing readers for the language in the novel, pre-reading, during reading, and post-reading questions, essay prompts, and project...
6th - 12th English Language Arts
CCSS: Adaptable
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Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck

World of Teaching
Explore the life and writing of John Steinbeck. A 48-slide presentation introduces the famous American author, his California heritage, and his impressive collection of published work. Viewers are then introduced to Of Mice and Men, one...
7th - 12th English Language Arts
Unit Plan

The Best Notes: Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck

The Best Notes
This is an online study guide for the novel Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck including author information, literary elements, chapter-by-chapter summaries/notes, study questions, and analysis.
9th - 10th English Language Arts
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Painting Places with Words Using John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men

Curated OER
Useful in an Of Mice and Men unit, or in a unit that focuses on descriptive writing, this lesson prompts young authors to impersonate John Steinbeck's writing style in the opening passages of the novel. A Six Trait writing activity...
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CCSS: Adaptable
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