Put the events from Of Mice and Men in the order that they happen
START
Candy says he wants to
join George and Lennie on
their ranch
George and Lennie talk
about their dream ranch
by the river
Events in Of Mice and Men
Curley attacks Lennie
George shoots Lennie
Lennie accidently breaks
Curley’s wife’s neck
Curley’s wife tells Lennie
how lonely she is
Lennie accidently kills his
puppy
Curley’s wife flirts with
George and Lennie
George and Lennie arrive
at the ranch
Lennie runs away
George and Lennie meet
Candy, Curley and Slim
Candy’s dog is shot by
Carlson
Lennie goes to the stable
and talks to Crooks
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Creating
Entry Level
Men Narratives
in OfEnglish:
Mice and
Events
Put the most important event in Of Mice and Men at the top of the
pyramid. Put the two next most important events on the next level of
the pyramid, and so on. Explain your choices.
Candy says he wants
to join George and
Lennie on their ranch
Lennie accidently
breaks Curley’s
wife’s neck
Curley’s wife tells
Lennie how lonely
she is
Candy’s dog is shot
by Carlson
George shoots
Lennie
George and
Lennie arrive at
the ranch
Lennie accidently
kills his puppy
Curley attacks
Lennie
Lennie runs away
Curley’s wife flirts
with George and
Lennie
Match the event to the quotation
Events in Of Mice and Men
George and Lennie talk about
their dream ranch
“He slashed at Lennie with his left,
and then smashed down his nose”
Candy’s dog is shot by Carlson
“if I give you guys my money,
you’ll let me hoe in the garden”
Candy says he wants to join
George and Lennie on their ranch
“Now maybe George ain’t gonna let
me tend no rabbits if he fin’s out”
Curley attacks Lennie
“We’re gonna have a little house and a
couple of acres an’ a cow and some pigs”
Lennie goes to the stable and
talks to Crooks
“Ain’t I got a right to talk to
nobody?”
Lennie accidently kills his puppy
“Hide in the brush an’ wait for
George”
Curley’s wife tells Lennie how
lonely she is
“George raised the gun … The
hand shook violently”
Lennie accidently breaks
Curley’s wife’s neck
“S’pose you had to sit out here
an’ read books”
Lennie runs away
“A shot sounded in the distance”
George shoots Lennie
“She struggled violently under
his hands”
Characters in Of Mice and Men
George Milton
Lennie Small
follower
hard-working
father-figure
simple minded
responsible
innocent
clever
in charge
loyal
trusting
strong
caring
Match the characteristic to the quotation
Characters in Of Mice and Men
George is seen as caring
“Don’t shoot ‘im. He didn’t know
what he was doin’”
George is seen as responsible
“I ain’t mad. I never been mad,
and I ain’t now”
George is seen as a father-figure
“Lennie dabbled his big paw in
the water”
George is seen as loyal
“I like to pet nice things”
Lennie is seen as a follower
“He can put up a four-hundred
pound bale”
Lennie is seen as innocent
“I ain’t takin’ it away jus’ for
meanness. That mouse ain’t fresh”
Lennie is seen like an animal
“You never oughta drink water
when it ain’t running, Lennie”
Lennie is seen as strong
“Think I don’t like to talk to
somebody ever’ once in a while?”
Curley is seen as violent
“Lennie, who had been watching,
imitated George exactly”
Curlye’s wife is seen as lonely
“He’s alla time picking scraps
with big guys”
Who am I? Move the magnifier across the screen to find out more –
click on the ? to get a clue.
?
?
?
?
I’m the only woman on the ranch. I like flirting with the
men who work there but I’m married. I get very lonely
as there’s no-one to talk to.
I’ve been working on that ranch for years, watching
workers come and go. But I’ve got my dog. I feel
useless since I lost my hand. I think the boss is
waiting to fire me.
I’m the boss’s son. I got myself a pretty wife and I’m
keeping my hand soft just for her. None of them
workers better look at my lady or I’ll knock them out.
I’m the only black man on the ranch and the other
workers treat me like I am nothing. They use me for
entertainment and make me fight. I’m not even
allowed to sleep in the same room as them.