Name: ____________________________________ Date: _________________ Seat #: _____________ Pre-Reading Activities
John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men
Background Research Directions: Gather some background knowledge before we start reading the next class novel. Use RACE to answer the 2 essential questions below. Write at least 6 sentences per question. Use your device to search for evidence. Author Essential Question: What inspired the author to write this story? Think about: • Who wrote the book? • What was the author’s life like? • When was the book published? • Where is the author from? • Why is the author famous? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Story Essential Question: What new information will you learn from this story? Think about: • Who are the main characters? • What is the story about (In general! You don’t have to look for spoilers!) • When does the story take place? • Where does the story take place? • Why is the story famous? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Vocabulary Directions: Look over the list of 10 vocabulary words from the book. These words will be on a comprehension quiz later in the unit. For now, choose 3 words and complete the Frayer model to study the definition. Finally, answer the Lumber (verb) Scornful (adverb) Aloof (adjective) Nuisance (noun) Morose (adverb) Meager (adjective) Pugnacious (adjective) Bemused (adverb) Jeer (verb) Rouge (noun) Picture
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Response: Based on the words you defined, what are some big ideas and/or themes that you might see in the story?
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