Of Mice and Men Close Readings
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Of Mice and Men Close Readings – Snapshot of Included Resources:
- 6 Close Reading Assignments
- Literary Elements Notes
- Graphic Organizers to Scaffold Learning
- 6 Argumentative Tasks
- Debatable Prompt – Writing Assignment
- Literary Skills-Based & Standards-Aligned
- Digital Links for Google Slides™
- Pre-Made Text Boxes for Students
- Answer Keys
Through the literary activity lessons and debates, students will deeply engage with Of Mice and Men to develop a variety of literary and writing skills.
Literary Lessons: Each chapter of the novel is filled with opportunities for literary analysis. The literary lessons focus on a particular skill with students engaging in a close examination of the text to develop their proficiency in that skill. Each assignment requires students to use textual evidence to support their claims. The Common Core aligned lessons focus on the following:
- Author’s use of dialogue and word choice to develop tone
- Analysis of conflict and cause and effect
- Identifying and analyzing setting for mood and conflict
- Character analysis
- Development of motif and theme across the novel
- Analysis of symbols for deeper meaning
- Compare and contrast character experiences
Argumentative Writing Exercises: The argumentative writing exercises and resources will develop your students’ ability to make a claim, support that claim with evidence, and acknowledge opposing views. For each chapter, a debatable situation is presented. Students weigh which side they want to argue and then write an essay to support their view. A checklist of argumentative writing elements will help guide them along the way. A rubric for grading is included.
Discussion Formats for Text-Based Debates: The discussion resources provide different formats for students to engage in academic, text-based discussions. The scaffolded materials for each format provide a framework for students to develop their stance, listen to their peers’ perspectives, then reflect on what they have heard.
Answer Key: The key provides potential answers for every question asked in every lesson. Of course, not all analytic questions have just one answer! Part of the strength of the analysis question is the room they leave for students to demonstrate their unique thinking and use textual evidence to support their stance. Therefore, use the answers at your discretion but know they provide a solid foundation for the type of performance that makes for quality work.
The entire resource and its inclusive set of questions allows for multiple potential uses based on your determination about when and where it would be most helpful, either in-class or for homework. Regardless, every question is aligned to a relevant Common Core State Standard.
- ZIP file (PDFs and Word Docs for Digital Links)
- Non-Editable
- 8.3 MB
- 45 Pages
- Links for Student Pages in Google Slides™ & Google Forms™
- This downloadable resource supplies one single-teacher license for use in your classroom.
- Photocopying of this product is allowed only for the classroom use of the purchaser.
- Replication of this product, in whole or in part, for commercial sale or broader distribution is strictly prohibited.
- This product also may NOT be shared electronically, digitally, or otherwise in a manner that violates the Terms of Use detailed by LIT Lessons.
- For explicit information on permissions, please see the Terms of Use document included with this resource. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding.
Of Mice and Men Close Readings – Snapshot of Included Resources:
- 6 Close Reading Assignments
- Literary Elements Notes
- Graphic Organizers to Scaffold Learning
- 6 Argumentative Tasks
- Debatable Prompt – Writing Assignment
- Literary Skills-Based & Standards-Aligned
- Digital Links for Google Slides™
- Pre-Made Text Boxes for Students
- Answer Keys
Through the literary activity lessons and debates, students will deeply engage with Of Mice and Men to develop a variety of literary and writing skills.
Literary Lessons: Each chapter of the novel is filled with opportunities for literary analysis. The literary lessons focus on a particular skill with students engaging in a close examination of the text to develop their proficiency in that skill. Each assignment requires students to use textual evidence to support their claims. The Common Core aligned lessons focus on the following:
- Author’s use of dialogue and word choice to develop tone
- Analysis of conflict and cause and effect
- Identifying and analyzing setting for mood and conflict
- Character analysis
- Development of motif and theme across the novel
- Analysis of symbols for deeper meaning
- Compare and contrast character experiences
Argumentative Writing Exercises: The argumentative writing exercises and resources will develop your students’ ability to make a claim, support that claim with evidence, and acknowledge opposing views. For each chapter, a debatable situation is presented. Students weigh which side they want to argue and then write an essay to support their view. A checklist of argumentative writing elements will help guide them along the way. A rubric for grading is included.
Discussion Formats for Text-Based Debates: The discussion resources provide different formats for students to engage in academic, text-based discussions. The scaffolded materials for each format provide a framework for students to develop their stance, listen to their peers’ perspectives, then reflect on what they have heard.
Answer Key: The key provides potential answers for every question asked in every lesson. Of course, not all analytic questions have just one answer! Part of the strength of the analysis question is the room they leave for students to demonstrate their unique thinking and use textual evidence to support their stance. Therefore, use the answers at your discretion but know they provide a solid foundation for the type of performance that makes for quality work.
The entire resource and its inclusive set of questions allows for multiple potential uses based on your determination about when and where it would be most helpful, either in-class or for homework. Regardless, every question is aligned to a relevant Common Core State Standard.
- ZIP file (PDFs and Word Docs for Digital Links)
- Non-Editable
- 8.3 MB
- 45 Pages
- Links for Student Pages in Google Slides™ & Google Forms™
- This downloadable resource supplies one single-teacher license for use in your classroom.
- Photocopying of this product is allowed only for the classroom use of the purchaser.
- Replication of this product, in whole or in part, for commercial sale or broader distribution is strictly prohibited.
- This product also may NOT be shared electronically, digitally, or otherwise in a manner that violates the Terms of Use detailed by LIT Lessons.
- For explicit information on permissions, please see the Terms of Use document included with this resource. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding.
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Of Mice and Men Novel Study
The Of Mice and Men Novel Study is a comprehensive set of standards-aligned instructional materials for teaching Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck. With over 70+ materials, students will deeply engage with the novel and develop their literacy skills. The close reading activities, literary analysis resources, pre-reading activities, vocabulary, and assessments all provide opportunities for your students to practice and apply what will be their growing understanding of the novel. They also provide numerous ways for you to DIFFERENTIATE learning for your students, allowing you to choose the assignments that best support your students’ learning while being conducive to any classroom model.
Of Mice and Men Chapter Questions
The 12 comprehension and literary analysis resources for John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men will give students repeated opportunities to practice essential literacy skills aligned to the Common Core State Standards. For every chapter, students will have to answer rigorous, text-based questions that assess not only their ability to comprehend but also their ability to analyze key events. With numerous options for implementation, the resource also allows for differentiation and can enable accommodation that will meet the needs of all learners. There are two sets of questions for each reading: Reading Response A (comprehension) and Reading Response B (analysis). The twin sets offer different levels of challenge for students to give you options for meeting the needs of all your learners.
Of Mice and Men Assessments
The standards-aligned assessments will help you measure your students’ comprehension of Of Mice and Men and their ability to apply the literary skills taught throughout the unit. The materials include 6 reading checks, 2 novel quizzes, 1 final assessment, and essay choice board.
Of Mice and Men Pre-Reading Resources
The pre-reading resources will help your students understand the key settings and time periods that shape Of Mice and Men. The 8 activities and 4 nonfiction readings will aid students’ comprehension by providing information about the context in which the novel’s events take place. Rather than wondering about what characters are talking about, they will become their own experts.
Of Mice and Men Vocabulary
The vocabulary resources will engage students in varied activities to expand their vocabulary. The resources include materials to help teach challenging vocabulary words in Of Mice and Men that will then build your students’ vocabulary. With 6 vocabulary lists of 10 words each and a crossword puzzle, practice assignment, and quiz for each set, the materials provide opportunities for differentiation to suit the needs of the classroom.
Of Mice and Men Novel Study
The Of Mice and Men Novel Study is a comprehensive set of standards-aligned instructional materials for teaching Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck. With over 70+ materials, students will deeply engage with the novel and develop their literacy skills. The close reading activities, literary analysis resources, pre-reading activities, vocabulary, and assessments all provide opportunities for your students to practice and apply what will be their growing understanding of the novel. They also provide numerous ways for you to DIFFERENTIATE learning for your students, allowing you to choose the assignments that best support your students’ learning while being conducive to any classroom model.
Of Mice and Men Chapter Questions
The 12 comprehension and literary analysis resources for John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men will give students repeated opportunities to practice essential literacy skills aligned to the Common Core State Standards. For every chapter, students will have to answer rigorous, text-based questions that assess not only their ability to comprehend but also their ability to analyze key events. With numerous options for implementation, the resource also allows for differentiation and can enable accommodation that will meet the needs of all learners. There are two sets of questions for each reading: Reading Response A (comprehension) and Reading Response B (analysis). The twin sets offer different levels of challenge for students to give you options for meeting the needs of all your learners.
Of Mice and Men Assessments
The standards-aligned assessments will help you measure your students’ comprehension of Of Mice and Men and their ability to apply the literary skills taught throughout the unit. The materials include 6 reading checks, 2 novel quizzes, 1 final assessment, and essay choice board.
Of Mice and Men Pre-Reading Resources
The pre-reading resources will help your students understand the key settings and time periods that shape Of Mice and Men. The 8 activities and 4 nonfiction readings will aid students’ comprehension by providing information about the context in which the novel’s events take place. Rather than wondering about what characters are talking about, they will become their own experts.
Of Mice and Men Vocabulary
The vocabulary resources will engage students in varied activities to expand their vocabulary. The resources include materials to help teach challenging vocabulary words in Of Mice and Men that will then build your students’ vocabulary. With 6 vocabulary lists of 10 words each and a crossword puzzle, practice assignment, and quiz for each set, the materials provide opportunities for differentiation to suit the needs of the classroom.
