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Online Text for Of Mice and Men

AUDIO BOOK for OF MICE AND MEN

POWER POINT NOTES ON OF MICE AND MEN

April 4 & 9:

                -WARM UP: Flash Cards

                -FOCUS LESSON: (Author’s Purpose) “How I bagged that Smelt”

                -MINI-LESSON: Establishing Benchmark Priorities

                -WORK PERIOD: FCAT PREP Priority Benchmark Activity

April 10 & 11:

                -WARM UP: Flash Cards

                -FOCUS LESSON: (Author’s Purpose) “The Garden”

                -MINI-LESSON: Review Benchmark Priority Strategies

                -WORK PERIOD: FCAT PREP Priority Benchmark Activity

April 12 & 13:

                -WARM UP: Flash Cards

                -FOCUS LESSON: (Author’s Purpose) “Saturdays with Einstein”

                -MINI-LESSON:Review Effective Test taking strategies

                -WORK PERIOD: FCAT PREP Priority Benchmark Activity

April 16 & 17:

                -WARM UP: Flash Cards

                -FOCUS LESSON: (Author’s Purpose) “cut back on Cars”

                -MINI-LESSON: Priority Benchmark Assessment

                -WORK PERIOD: FCAT PREP Review results of Benchmar Assessment

April 18 & 19:     ---Starting Unit 6---

                -WARM UP: Flash Cards

                -FOCUS LESSON: (Author’s Purpose) "Questions of Semantics"

                -MINI-LESSON: Unpacking Unit #6

                -WORK PERIOD: "Mission Katrina"

April 20 & 23: Proctoring FCAT In Comp Lab

                -WARM UP: Flash Cards

                -FOCUS LESSON: (Author’s Purpose) "Surviving an Essay Test"

                -MINI-LESSON: Understanding Perspective

                -WORK PERIOD: "Kiss & Tell/ Silent Spring"

April 24 & 25:

                -WARM UP: Flash Cards

                -FOCUS LESSON: Vocabulary from Of Mice & Men

                -MINI-LESSON: Perspective

                -WORK PERIOD: Appearances are Destructive

April 26 & 27:

                -WARM UP: Flash Cards

                -FOCUS LESSON: Vocabulary from Of Mice & Men

                -MINI-LESSON: Review Performance Task

                -WORK PERIOD:  Unit 6- Performance Task

April 30 & May 1: --Begin of Mice and Men---

                -WARM UP: Flash Cards

                -FOCUS LESSON: Vocabulary from Of Mice & Men

                -MINI-LESSON:

                -WORK PERIOD: Background on Steinbeck and Novel, Of Mice & Men

May 2 & 3^rd:

Warm: Vocabulary

Focus: Vocabulary from Of Mice & Men

Work: Read & Discuss Chap 1 of O.M.A.M.

May 4 & 7:

Warm: Vocabulary

Focus: Vocabulary from Of Mice & Men

Work: Read & Discuss Chap 2 of O.M.A.M.

May 8 & 9:

Warm: Vocabulary

Focus: Vocabulary from Of Mice & Men

Work: Read & Discuss Chap 3 of O.M.A.M.

May 10 & 11:

Warm: Vocabulary

Focus: Vocabulary from Of Mice & Men

Work: Read & Discuss Chap 4 of O.M.A.M.

May 14 & 15:

Warm: Vocabulary

Focus: Vocabulary from Of Mice & Men

Work: Read & Discuss Chap 5 of O.M.A.M.

May 16 & 17:

Warm: Vocabulary

Focus: Vocabulary from Of Mice & Men

Work: Read & Discuss Chap 6 of O.M.A.M.

May 18 & 21:

Warm:

Focus: Vocab (OMAM)

Mini: Lit. Elements

Work: Review Literary Elements of the Text

May 22 & 23:

Warm:

Focus: Vocab (OMAM)

Work: OMAM EXAM

May 24 & 25:

Film: Of Mice & Men

May 29 & 30:

Film: Of Mice & Men

May 31:

Review for Final Exam

*Last Day for Make-Up Work*

June 1^st & 4^th:

FINAL EXAMS

1^ST & 2^ND PERIOD EXAMS

EARLY DISMISSAL (12:45PM)

June 5^th & 6^th:

FINAL EXAMS

3^RD & 4^TH PERIOD EXAMS

EARLY DISMISSAL (12:45PM)

June 7^th:

FINAL EXAM MAKE-Ups

LAST DAY OF SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS!

EARLY DISMISSAL (12:45PM)

VOCABULARY TERMS

PLEASE SCROLL TO THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE FOR A LIST OF THE TERMS TO BE INCLUDED ON THE BI-WEEKLY VOCABULARY EXAMS. 

PLEASE NOTE THAT FOR EXAMS 1-20, THE LIST OF TERMS WILL INCLUDE THE 10 MOST RECENT TERMS AND 10 TERMS DRAWN FROM ANY OF THE PREVIOUS EXAMS.

(Example: Exam #20 will include terms 190-200 10 Terms randomly drawn from terms 1-189)

10^th Grade Vocabulary

Vocabulary Exam #1 (1-20)

1. Morality

2. Homophone

3. Homonym

4. Diction

5. Sultry

6. Persistent

7. Resolute

8. Metaphor

9. Dialogue

10. Monologue

11. Theme

12. Analyze

13. Obscure

14. Diversity

15. Sentry

16. Satire

17. Theme

18. Tone

19. Petulant

20. Conviction

Vocabulary Exam #2 (1-30)

21. Projection

22. Imperceptible

23. Irrelevant

24. Credible

25. Aspect

26. Generate

27. Comply

28. Constrict

29. Tentative

30. Extricate

Vocabulary Exam #3 (1-40)

31. Expedite

32. Ponder

33. Exude

34. Putrid

35. Prospect (ive)

36. Tension

37. Evaluation

38. Perplex (ing)

39. Ignorant

40. Allusion

Vocabulary Exam #4 (1-50)

41. Devoid

42. Belligerent

43. Empathy

44. Abstract

45. Altruistic (ism)

46. Protagonist

47. Antagonist

48. Internal Conflict

49. External Conflict

50. Plot

Vocabulary Exam #5 (1-60)

51. Setting

52. Cower

53. Oppress

54. Furtive

55. Stealth

56. Diffuse

57. Inert

58. Valiant

59. Prodigy

60. Listless

Vocabulary Exam #6 (1-70)

61. Mesmerize

62. Discordant

63. Fiasco

64. Nonchalant

65. Obligation

66. Temperamental

67. Scrupulous

68. Discern

69. Wrath

70. Covet

Vocabulary Exam #7 (1-80)

71. Abhor

72. Integrity

73. Gorge

74. Clamor

75. Chide

76. Compassionate

77. Discrimination

78. Dispute

79. Hostile

80. Complex

Of Mice & Men Vocabulary Terms:

1. Anguish
2. Brusque
3. Contemplate
4. Debris
5. Juncture
6. Morose
7. Mottle
8. Recumbent
9. Stilted
10. Wearily
11. Abrupt
12. Apprehensive
13. Archly
14. Bridled
15. Complacently
16. Cultivate
17. Derogatory
18. Disengage
19. Heavy-laden
20. Levelly
21. Mollified
22. Muzzle
23. Ominous
24. Pugnacious
25. Precedent
26. Scourge
27. Scowled
28. Skeptical
29. Bemuse
30. Derision
31. Receptive
32. Reprehensible
33. Aloof
34. Appraise
35. Arouse
36. Contemptuously
37. Meager
38. Monotonous
39. Sullen
40. Writhe