October 30th, 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#1

A) Which ranch worker has a dog that recently had a litter of puppies?





B) We have been learning about the Cerebrum. List as many thing as you know about its size and what it           controls or does for us.






Level#2


A) Which ranch worker has a dog that recently had a litter of puppies?




B) Why does Candy let Carlson shoot his dog?





C) We have been learning about the Cerebrum. List as many thing as you know about its size and what it           controls or does for us.






D) We have been learning about the Cerebellum. List as many things as you know about it; where in the brain it is located, and what it helps us with.






Level#3


A) Which ranch worker has a dog that recently had a litter of puppies?




B) Why does Candy let Carlson shoot his dog?




C) Where does George go at night without Lennie?





D) We have been learning about the Cerebrum. List as many thing as you know about its size and what it           controls or does for us.






E) We have been learning about the Cerebellum. List as many things as you know about it; where in the brain it is located, and what it helps us with.






F) We have been learning about the Brain Stem. List as many things as you know about it; what it does, what small but important organ is located in it, and what three extremely important body functions are controlled by this organ.











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October 29th, 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#1

A) George tells the boss that he and Lennie are cousins. Even though this is not true, what does George promise Lennie's Aunt Clara that he'll do for Lennie?







B) What are the names of the three parts of the brain that we learned about today?




C) Where in our brain is the Cerebellum found?




Level#2

A) George tells the boss that he and Lennie are cousins. Even though this is not true, what does George promise Lennie's Aunt Clara that he'll do for Lennie?




B) George tells the boss another lie. He tells him that something happened to Lennie when he was a kid to explain why Lennie isn't very bright. What is it that George tells the boss to explain this?







C) What are the names of the three parts of the brain that we learned about today?




D) Where in our brain is the Cerebellum found?



E) What two important things does our Cerebellum do for us when we are playing sports?




Level#3

A) George tells the boss that he and Lennie are cousins. Even though this is not true, what does George promise Lennie's Aunt Clara that he'll do for Lennie?




B) George tells the boss another lie. He tells him that something happened to Lennie when he was a kid to explain why Lennie isn't very bright. What is it that George tells the boss to explain this?





C) George goes on to tell the boss, that even though Lennie isn't very bright, he can do anything you tell him. What does the boss say about bucking barley that shows that he isn't concerned with how intelligent Lennie is.





D) What are the names of the three parts of the brain that we learned about today?




E) Where in our brain is the Cerebellum found?



F) What two important things does our Cerebellum do for us when we are playing sports?



G) What does the Brainstem do and what organ is found in the lower part of the Brainstem that controls important involuntary functions?






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October 27th, 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#1

A) Why do you think Curley doesn't like Lennie?



B) What do you think will happen between Curley and Lennie?






C) We have been learning about our nervous system. 
     
1. What are the three parts of the nervous system?





2. What is the name of the biggest part of the brain?




Level#2


A) Why do you think Curley doesn't like Lennie?



B) What do you think will happen between Curley and Lennie?




C) What sport does Candy say Curley is good at when he says, "Curley's pretty handy."




C) We have been learning about our nervous system. 
     
1. What are the three parts of the nervous system?





2. What is the name of the biggest part of the brain?




3. What type of muscle movements does the biggest part of the brain control?





Level#3

A) Why do you think Curley doesn't like Lennie?



B) What do you think will happen between Curley and Lennie?




C) What sport does Candy say Curley is good at when he says, "Curley's pretty handy."




D) What does George say will happen to Curley if he messes with Lennie?




 We have been learning about our nervous system. 
     
1. What are the three parts of the nervous system?





2. What is the name of the biggest part of the brain?




3. What type of muscle movements does the biggest part of the brain control?





4. Along with a certain type of muscle movement, list the other things that we have learned that are controlled by the biggest part of our brain.










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October 26th, 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#1

    A)   The boss said to George, “Why’d you quit in Weed?”

“Job was done,” said George promptly.

“What kinda job?”

“ We… was diggin’ a cesspool.”

1.    George tells a lie about why he and Lennie left Weed. The truth is that Lennie did something he was not supposed to do. What did Lennie do that made him and George leave Weed so fast?

    B)  What are the parts of the nervous system (list as many parts as you can remember!)

    

     

      Level#2

     

      A)   The boss said to George, “Why’d you quit in Weed?”

“Job was done,” said George promptly.

“What kinda job?”

“ We… was diggin’ a cesspool.”

1.    George tells a lie about why he and Lennie left Weed. The truth is that Lennie did something he was not supposed to do. What did Lennie do that made him and George leave Weed so fast?

2.    Why do you think George makes up a lie about what really happened in weed when the boss asks him about?

      

      B) What are the three major parts of the brain?

  

     Level#3

      A)   The boss said to George, “Why’d you quit in Weed?”

“Job was done,” said George promptly.

“What kinda job?”

“ We… was diggin’ a cesspool.”

1.    George tells a lie about why he and Lennie left Weed. The truth is that Lennie did something he was not supposed to do. What did Lennie do that made him and George leave Weed so fast?

2.    Why do you think George makes up a lie about what really happened in weed when the boss asks him about?

3.    What does George tell the boss they were doing in Weed?

     

B) Which part of your brain are you using when you memorize a number?

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October 23rd, 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#1


                A)  “So you wasn’t gonna say a word. You was gonna leave your big flapper shut                          and leave me do the talkin’. Damn near lost us the job.”

               1. What did Lennie promise George he wouldn’t do that he did do when the boss                      first meets them in the bunkhouse?

                  B) We have been learning about the nervous system. Try to remember the three                         parts of the nervous system we talked about. (List as many as you know!)

               

      Level#2

     

                   A) “So you wasn’t gonna say a word. You was gonna leave your big flapper shut                         and leave me do the talkin’. Damn near lost us the job.”

      1. What did Lennie promise George he wouldn’t do that he did do when the boss first                 meets them in the bunkhouse?

       2.  How would you describe George’s mood based on the above quote?

         B)    We have been learning about the brain. List the three parts of the brain (Try to add                any facts that you know about any of the three parts).

                 

    

          

              

         Level#3

          A) “So you wasn’t gonna say a word. You was gonna leave your big flapper shut and                  leave me do the talkin’. Damn near lost us the job.”

1. What did Lennie promise George he wouldn’t do that he did do when the boss first meets them in the bunkhouse?

2. How would you describe George’s mood based on the above quote?

3. If you were Lennie, what would you say to George after you spoke up when you weren’t       supposed to?

     

B) List the three parts of the brain and one detail about each part.

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October 22nd, 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#1

    A)  “A little stocky man stood in the door way. He wore blue jean trousers, a flannel shirt, a black, unbuttoned vest and a black coat. He wore high-heeled boots and spurs to prove he was not a laboring man.”

1.    Who is this describing?

    B)  We have been learning about different parts of the eye and what each part does to allow us to see.

1.    What does the pupil do?

Level#2

      A) “A little stocky man stood in the door way. He wore blue jean trousers, a flannel shirt, a black, unbuttoned vest and a black coat. His thumbs were stuck in his belt, on each side of a square steel buckle. On his head was a soiled brown Stetson hat, and he wore high-heeled boots and spurs to prove he was not a laboring man.”

1.    Who is this describing?

2.    What about his manner of dress indicates that he is not a laboring man?

     B) We have been learning about different parts of the eye and what each part does to allow us to see.

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      1.  Explain how the lens works to focus light on the retina so we can see.

Level#3

    A) “A little stocky man stood in the door way. He wore blue jean trousers, a flannel shirt, a black, unbuttoned vest and a black coat. His thumbs were stuck in his belt, on each side of a square steel buckle. On his head was a soiled brown Stetson hat, and he wore high-heeled boots and spurs to prove he was not a laboring man.”

1.      Who is this describing?

2.      What about his manner of dress indicates that he is not a laboring man?

3.      Describe the boss’ mood when he first meets George and Lennie in the bunkhouse.

     B) We have been learning about different parts of the eye and what each part does to allow us to see.

1.      Describe the lens.

2.      Explain how the lens works to focus light on the retina so we can see.

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