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November 1 st , 2011. Discussion Of Mice and Men Vocabulary Poem: Be A Friend by Guest Read Aloud p.40-46 Silent Reading p. 47-50 Journal. Of Mice and Men. P. 33 Hiding in the bush by the river What is this a symbol of for Lennie ? Safety/Comfort
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November 1st, 2011 Discussion Of Mice and Men Vocabulary Poem: Be A Friend by Guest Read Aloud p.40-46 Silent Reading p. 47-50 Journal
Of Mice and Men • P. 33 Hiding in the bush by the river • What is this a symbol of for Lennie? • Safety/Comfort • What is the symbol behind the puppy when it comes to George? P. 39 • Lennie’s childlike Innocence • What is the relationship between Candy and his dog? How are they one in the same? P.39 • All workers will grow old and no one will want their services anymore (IMPORTANT-TAKE NOTE)
Yesterday’s Vocabulary • Viciously p.26 “‘be a damn good thing if you was,’ George said viciously.” • Vicious-ly (adverb) • Cruel/wicked (dictionary.com) • Gingerly p.28 “Curley stepped gingerly close to him.” • With great caution
Today’s Vocabulary • Deliberately p.31 “George cut the cards again and put out a solitaire lay, slowly and deliberately.” • Deliberate-ly (adverb) • Carefully considered (dictionary.com) • Contorted p.33 “His face contorted with thought.” • Contort-ed (adjective) • Twisted (dictionary.com) • Admiringly p.35 “He smiled admiringly.” • Admiring-ly (adverb) • Feeling of approval/wonder (dictionary.com)
Be A FriendBy Edgar A Guest • Theme? • Friendship • What is Guest trying to say? What is this poem about? • How does this poem relate to Of Mice and Men?
2:13pm Read Aloud: p.40-46 Silent Reading 47-50 Journal & Character Chart…
2:13pm • Silent Reading: p. 47-50 • Journal: • Do you feel sorry for Candy when it comes to what happened to his dog? • Can you relate to him? How? • Fill in your character chart: • Curley’s Wife, Slim, Carlson