1. Of Mice and Men lesson 5 Starter How have your feelings changed about George and Lennie since we started reading the book? Discuss for 5 minutes with the people on your table. Be prepared to feed back. 5 minutes

2. By the end of today’s lesson you should: KNOW the key events that happen in chapter 5 of Of Mice and Men UNDERSTAND how and what Steinbeck teaches us about George and Lennie in this chapter. BE ABLE TO answer some questions and give some opinions about the events that occur in chapter 5. Exam question: Explore the relationship between George and Lennie in John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men

3. Thank You!

4. 1.Who is alone in the barn at the start of the chapter? 2.Now that the puppy is dead, what is Lennie worried 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 Lennue break? 8.Who finds the dead body? 9. Who stays with the body when the other men go off to find Lennie?

5. 1.Who is alone in the barn at the start of the chapter? Lennie 2.Now that the puppy is dead, what is Lennie worried that 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 to find Lennie? Candy

6. Lennie. How do you feel about what Lennie does in this chapter? Can you back up your answer with evidence (a quotation) from the text?

7. Finding evidence Look for three quotations in this chapter which show that Lennie is trying to be good and do what George says. Write these quotations down in your exercise book.

8. George’s reaction Look again at pages 102 and 103. How does George react when he sees Curley’s Wife’s dead body? Can you find a suitable quotation?

9. Creative task Imagine that you are George. You’ve just discovered Curley’s Wife’s body and go back to the bunkhouse. Write a diary extract or monologue which shows how you feel about what has happened.

10. By the end of today’s lesson you should: KNOW the key events that happen in chapter 5 of Of Mice and Men UNDERSTAND how and what Steinbeck teaches us about George and Lennie in this chapter. BE ABLE TO answer some questions and give some opinions about the events that occur in chapter 5. Exam question: Explore the relationship between George and Lennie in John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men