Monday, November 1, 2010.

1) Of Mice and Men: Read Ch. 1. As you read pay close attention to the following:

A) Description and indirect characterization of the two main characters, George and Lennie.

B) To which three animals is Lennie compared? Why do you think the narrator chose to select these animals?

C) What kind of relationship do George and Lennie fshare?

D) What might the carp on pg. 10 symbolize? How may it be likened to George? Now read the passage on page 3 where Lennie plays with the water in the pool "Lennie dabbled his big paw in the water and wiggled his fingers..." (3). [ 4th paragraph from top]. What do Lennie's actions tell us about his mental age?

2) Homework: Complete Of Mice and Men questions for Chapter 1. Read Ch. 2.

REMINDER: Bring completed work from handout Prepositional Phrases 4 & 5 tomorrow.Vocabulary: Study words from Of Mice and Men Vocabulary handout numbers 1-33 [the rest of the packet]. Quiz Friday, 11/5