Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
Name: Date: Worksheet Ten This worksheet accompanies slide 2 of Of Mice and Men Section Two.ppt
Plot summary (Section Two) Complete the summary by filling in the blanks.
George and Lennie __________ at the __________ where an old __________ shows them their __________. They meet the __________, who __________George about Lennie.
The swamper comes back with his __________. They meet the __________ son, whose name is __________. They also __________ a man called __________, whose dog has just had some __________. Curley's new __________ comes in, looking for her husband.
boss
rooms
beds girlfriend
arrive Curley stable buck
bosss dog fight
puppies wife ranch
meet
Slim
questions
swamper
puppy
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Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
Name: Date: Worksheet Eleven This worksheet accompanies slide 3 of Of Mice and Men Section Two.ppt
Vocabulary Match the words with their meanings.
complacent
The driver of a mule team
derogatory
Reins
brusque
Satisfied with oneself
jerkline
To heave bags of barley around
pugnacious
Critical and demeaning
skinner
Abrupt and offhand
buck barley
Aggressive; quick to fight or quarrel
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Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
Name: Date: Worksheet Twelve This worksheet accompanies slides 5 and 6 of Of Mice and Men Section Two.ppt
Candy Fill in this character study for Candy. Appearance: Tall and dignified / Tall and strong / Tall and stooped White moustache / White stubbly whiskers / Long black hair Missing one hand / Limping / Almost blind Job: Cooking and cleaning / Sweeping and cleaning / Driving the mule team Personality: Lively / Bad-tempered / Talkative Slow / Humorous / Aggressive _______________________________ Quotation(s): _____________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ Curley Fill in this character study for Curley. Appearance: Small and thin / Short and stocky / Short and plump Snub nose / Tightly curled hair / Bright blue eyes Mules / High-heeled boots / Rigger boots Job: We arent told / Working in the stable / Working on the grain teams Personality: Unassuming / Modest / Insecure Popular / Profound / Bullying _______________________________ Quotation(s): _____________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________
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Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
Name: Date: Worksheet Thirteen This worksheet accompanies slides 7 and 8 of Of Mice and Men Section Two.ppt
Curleys wife Fill in this character study for Curleys wife. Appearance: Sophisticated / Cheap / Dowdy Pretty / Beautiful / Handsome Cotton dress and mules / Checked shirt and jeans / Cotton dress and apron Job: Cooking for the men / Keeping house for Curley / Helping on the ranch Personality: Shy / Devoted / Flirtatious Clever / Kindly / Attention-seeking _______________________________ Quotation(s): _____________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ Slim Fill in this character study for Slim. Appearance: Long black hair / Large black eyes / Short black stubble About thirty-five / Ageless / About fifty Tall and big-bellied / Tall and well-built / Tall and lean Job: Driving the mule team / Shearing the sheep / Tanning cowhides Domineering / Authoritative / Bullying _______________________________ Quotation(s): _____________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________
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Personality: Gentle / Feeble / Frightening
Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
Name: Date: Worksheet Fifteen This worksheet accompanies slide 10 of Of Mice and Men Section Two.ppt
The old dog
Statement The dog is Candys loyal friend. The dog has become vicious with age. The dog is old and worn out and is no longer useful. The other men wont tolerate the dog because he is old and smelly. The dog was never any use. All the ranch workers love the old dog. One of the men wants to have him shot and replaced with one of the new puppies.
T/F
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Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
Name: Date: Worksheet Sixteen This worksheet accompanies slide 12 of Of Mice and Men Section Two.ppt
Theme: the underdog Brainstorm everything you know about marginalization.
Marginalization
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