Of Mice and Men lesson 5
Starter
How have your feelings changed about Georgeand Lennie since we started reading the book?
Discuss for 5 minutes with the people on yourtable.
Be prepared to feed back.
5minutes
By the end of today’s lesson you should:
KNOW the key events that happen in chapter 5 of OfMice and Men
UNDERSTAND how and what Steinbeck teaches usabout George and Lennie in this chapter.
BE ABLE TO answer some questions and give someopinions about the events that occur in chapter 5.
Exam question: Explore the relationship betweenGeorge and Lennie in John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men
Thank You!
1.Who is alone in the barn at the start of thechapter?
2.Now that the puppy is dead, what is Lennieworried that George won’t let him do?
3.What bird feathers are on Curley’s Wife’s shoes?
4.What game are all of the men playing?
5.What is Curley’s Wife’s dream?
6.What material does Curley’s Wife say she likes?
7.What part of Curley’s Wife’s body does Lennuebreak?
8.Who finds the dead body?
9. Who stays with the body when the other men gooff to find Lennie?
1.Who is alone in the barn at the start of the chapter?Lennie
2.Now that the puppy is dead, what is Lennie worriedthat George won’t let him do? Have rabbits
3.What bird feathers are on Curley’s Wife’s shoes?Ostrich
4.What game are all of the men playing? Horseshoe
5.What is Curley’s Wife’s dream? To be on the stage
6.What material does Curley’s Wife say she likes?Velvet
7.What part of Curley’s Wife’s body does Lennie break?Her neck
8.Who finds the dead body? Candy
9. Who stays with the body when the other men go off tofind Lennie? Candy
Lennie.
How do you feel about whatLennie does in this chapter?
Can you back up your answerwith evidence (a quotation)from the text?
Finding evidence
Look for three quotations inthis chapter which show thatLennie is trying to be good anddo what George says.
Write these quotations down inyour exercise book.
George’s reaction
Look again at pages 102 and103. How does George reactwhen he sees Curley’s Wife’sdead body?
Can you find a suitable quotation?
Creative task
Imagine that you are George.You’ve just discovered Curley’sWife’s body and go back to thebunkhouse. Write a diary extractor monologue which shows howyou feel about what hashappened.
By the end of today’s lesson you should:
KNOW the key events that happen in chapter 5 of OfMice and Men
UNDERSTAND how and what Steinbeck teaches usabout George and Lennie in this chapter.
BE ABLE TO answer some questions and give someopinions about the events that occur in chapter 5.
Exam question: Explore the relationship betweenGeorge and Lennie in John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men