Of Mice and Men Vocabulary Ch 1-2

And sycamores with mottled, white, recumbent limbs and branches that arch over the pool

• deeply reflective

• Shape or manner in which things come together

• Supplying dry land with water using ditches

• sprawling or flat

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

The first man was small and quick, dark of face, with restless eyes and sharp, strong features.

• ceaselessly moving

• tired

• self satisfied

• cold hearted

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

1. The little man jerked down the brim of his hat and scowled over at Lennie.

• smile, slowly

• Imitate (especially for satire)

• Snarl angrily

• Frown in displeasure

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

1. A water snake slipped along on the pool, its head held up like a little periscope.

• A tool used to make viewing easier (especially on a submarine)

• a tool used to check the inner workings of the chest cavity

• A tool used to check the inner workings of the ear

• A tool used to make looking at the stars easier

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

But Lennie made an elaborate pantomime of innocence.

• hyperbole

• nonverbal gesture

• exaggerated exclamation

• rude imitation

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Lennie hesitated, backed away, looked wildly at the brush line as though he contemplated running for his freedom.

• Consider

• Look searchingly

• Expressing sorrow

• Join or follow

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

At about ten o’clock in the morning the sun threw a bright dust- laden bar through one of the side windows, and in and out of the beam flies shot like rushing stars.

This means the bar of sunlight

• was made of dust

• revealed lots of dust in the air

• brought more dust into the room

• was heavy

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

He looked across the fire at Lennie’s anguished face, and then he looked ashamedly at the flames.

This meant that Lennie was feeling

• happy

• mental or emotional distress

• proud

• pained

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2