Friday, October 9, 2015

October 9th, 2015 Of Mice and Men by: John Steinbeck

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Directions: Choose questions that you feel you can answer. Try to challenge yourself to answer the highest level you can! Answer TWO questions for each level. Use complete sentences!




Questions based on the text: Of Mice and Men by: John Steinbeck

Level#3 (Most difficult!)


A) George reminds Lennie about when they were on Howard Street and they went into Murray and Ready's to get work cards and bus tickets to the ranch. Lennie responds that he remembers, When Lennie puts his hands into his coat pockets he realizes that they are empty and looks down at the ground in despair. What does Lennie think happened to his work card and bus ticket, and what does George say to him at that point?







B) Here is a list of things that a person living on their own would need or want to spend money on during a typical month. On another piece of paper, separate the list into a needs chart including the cost of each item and a wants chart including the cost of each item, and use this information to answer the accompanying questions.

Car Payment   $159.99           Magazine subscription    $15.36

Gasoline          $18.50             Video game                     $25.79
Parking Pass   $ 45.00            Groceries                        $75.44
School books  $148.06           Shirt                                $20.50

Which item cost the least?

Which item cost the most?

In which chart did you place the shirt, the needs chart or the wants chart? Explain your thinking.

In which chart did you place the school books, the needs chart or the wants chart? Explain your thinking.





Level#2 

A) George reminds Lennie about when they were on Howard Street and they went into Murray and Ready's to get work cards and bus tickets to the ranch. Lennie puts his hands into his coat pockets and he realizes that they are empty and looks down at the ground in despair. Why does he do this?






B) Here is a list of things that a person living on their own would need or want to spend money on during a typical month. on another piece of paper, separate the list like we did in class; into a needs chart including the cost of each item and a wants chart including the cost of each item, and use this information to answer the accompanying questions.


Car Payment   $159.99           Magazine subscription    $15.36

Gasoline          $18.50             Video game                     $25.79
Parking Pass   $ 45.00            Groceries                        $75.44
School books  $148.06           Shirt                                $20.50

Which item cost the least?

Which item cost the most? 

In which chart did you place the shirt, the needs chart or the wants chart?

In which chart did you place the school books, the needs chart or the wants chart?




Level#1

A) George reminds Lennie about getting his work card so he can work at the ranch. Lenny puts his hands in his coat pockets to find his work card, but his pockets are empty. What does Lenny think happened to his work card?



B) We have been learning about Wants and Needs. Next to the items listed below, show which one is a need by writing the word need next to it and show which is a want by writing the word want next to it. 
        
 Rent_________                 Movie__________              Pizza_____________
       
        
 Food_________                 Nail Polish___________        Toothpaste_____________





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