Of Mice and Men Vocabulary

Describing someone as unfriendly, distant, or withdrawn means they are:

• reprehensible

• derogatory

• aloof

• crestfallen

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

The dog ___________ outside the door to let his owners know he was ready to come back in from the cold.

• yammered

• scuttled

• writhed

• lumbered

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Another name for a handyman or a maintenance person is a:

• gingham

• swamper

• bindle

• wisp

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Acting aggressively or with hostility means someone is acting:

• aloof

• disarming

• monotonous

• belligerently

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

An antonym for someone being happy and optimistic is:

• crestfallen

• gingham

• reprehensible

• disarming

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Small strands or pieces are also known as:

• bindles

• swampers

• ginghams

• wisps

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

The deer ___________ back through the woods to avoid being seen by the people driving by.

• scuttled

• yammered

• writhed

• swampered

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

A cotton cloth with a checkered pattern is known as:

• wisps

• a bindle

• aloof

• gingham

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Mrs. Dant _________ through her front door after a long day at school and fell right asleep on her couch.

• yammered

• lumbered

• writhed

• swampered

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Synonyms for this word are blameworthy, shameful, and disgraceful:

• reprehensible

• aloof

• monotonous

• belligerent

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4