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Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck: Chapter 2 Reading Check
"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...
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Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck: Chapter 5 Reading Check
A soft dress, a mouse, a puppy and now Curley's wife. Lennie's desire to pet soft things leads to tragedy in Chapter Five of Steinbeck's novel. Readers are asked to respond to what, where, why and how questions to indicated their...
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Of Mice and Men Quiz
In this online interactive reading comprehension activity, students respond to 25 multiple choice questions about John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Character Sketch Chart
What does Candy look like? What kind of a person is Curley? What is Slim's dream? Readers of Of Mice and Men take their turn at characterization by creating a sketch chart for each of the major characters in Steinbeck's classic novel....
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Setting--Painting the Background
Setting and description are important parts of John Steinbeck's novel Of Mice and Men. Ask your class to examine how he sets the scene with this graphic organizer. Individuals or groups look at several different aspects of the setting in...
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Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck: Chapter 1 Reading Check
Good worksheets pinpoint key events and get readers thinking about the choices writers make when crafting a story. Here's a good instructional activity. Designed to be used with the first chapter of Of Mice and Men, consider having your...
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Of Mice and Men: Chapter 1 Reading and Study Guide
As the story unfolds and your class is introduced to George and Lennie, provide them with this short reading guide for chapter one. It addresses challenging vocabulary and any literary terms used in the section before asking learners to...
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Of Mice and Men: Viewing Guide
In this Of Mice and Men viewing guide worksheet, young scholars study movie terminology as they read brief descriptions and respond to 26 short answer questions as the watch the film based on Steinbeck's novel.
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Of Mice and Men: Fun Trivia Quiz
Plot-based questions assess comprehension of Steinbeck's classic book. Spans the entire story so could be a fun sponge activity for fast finishers or part of review activities for a summative assessment.
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Standards Focus: Recognizing Vivid Details, Of Mice and Men
In this recognizing details worksheet, students read 3 excerpts from chapter 3 of John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men, underlining each word that evokes some sensory stimulation (sight, sound, smell, touch, taste). Students also respond to...
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Character Chart: Of Mice and Men
In this character chart activity, students examine the characters depicted in the novel Of Mice and Men. Students examine the characters physical appearance, personality and behavior.
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Reading and Study Guide: Of Mice and Men Chapter 2
In this reading and study guide activity, students define vocabulary and literary terms found in Of Mice and Men. Students must also find examples of literary term usage, answer comprehension questions and write a short essay based on...
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Handout #1: Identifying Setting (Place)
How does setting help shape a story? As your readers progress through Of Mice and Men, stop to have them focus on the setting. This sheet provides six quotations from the text and asks learners to decide if they contribute to the...
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Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck: Before You Read the Book
"List reading strategies you have learned that will help you start (and finish) reading a class novel." "What do you like knowing about a novel before you read it?" Although labeled for Of Mice and Men, the prompts included on this...
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Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck: Chapter 6 Reading Check
"You hadda, George. I swear you hadda." Many young readers struggle with the final lines of the tragic tale of George and Lennie. Consider using this worksheet to launch a conversation about why George "hadda."
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Of Mice and Men: Chapter 5 & 6 Reading and Study Guide
For this comprehension check worksheet, students define 4 vocabulary words, define 2 literary terms, and respond to 21 short answer questions pertaining to chapters 5 and 6 of Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men in order to help them better...
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Of Mice and Men: Chapter 4 Reading and Study Guide
For this comprehension check worksheet, students define 5 vocabulary words, define 2 literary terms, and respond to 15 short answer questions pertaining to chapter 4 of Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men in order to help them better understand...
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Of Mice And Men: Chapter 2 Reading And Study Guide
In this comprehension check worksheet, young scholars define 5 vocabulary words, define 5 literary terms, and respond to 16 short answer questions pertaining to chapter 2 of Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men in order to help them better...
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Of Mice And Men: Chapter 1 Reading And Study Guide
In this comprehension check worksheet, students define 4 vocabulary words, define 5 literary terms, and respond to 20 short answer questions pertaining to chapter 1 of Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men in order to help them better understand...
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Reading and Study Guide: Of Mice and Men Chapter One
In this reading study guide, students define vocabulary and literary terms from the novel Of Mice and Men.Students also answer comprehension questions based on the reading.
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Reading and Study Guide: Of Mice and Men Chapter 3
In this reading study guide, students define vocabulary words and literary terms found in chapter 3 of the novel Of Mice and Men. Students also answer comprehension questions based on the reading.
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Reading Study Guide: Of Mice and Men Chapter 4
In this reading and study guide, students define vocabulary and literary terms found in the novel Of Mice and Men. Students also answer comprehension questions based on the reading.
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Graphic Organizer: Of Mice and Men
In this graphic organizer, students examine the plot of the novel Of Mice and Men by stating the setting, characters involved, main events and the part of the plot line in each chapter of the novel.
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Reading Study Guide: Of Mice and Men Chapters 5-6
In this reading and study guide students define vocabulary and literary terms found in Of Mice and Men. Students also answer comprehension questions based on the reading.