1. Of Mice & Men Ch.3 Part 2 February 24/25

2. Do Now Everyone respects Slim, especially Candy for whom “Slim’s opinions were law” (45). List a few reasons why people respect someone. Explain why everyone respects Slim How is Slim similar or different from a person you respect

3. Roots Root Word Meaning: To Rule, Straight Lines, To be Right -reg, Example: Regal – like a ruler/king -rect Example: Correct – to be accurate/right

4. Analysis Paragraph Topic Sentence (TS): One sentence that states your point; it states what you’re trying to prove. Concrete Detail (CD #1): Your first piece of evidence; a quote from the source. Commentary (CM): Two to four sentences that explains the significance of the quote. How does it help prove your point? Conclusive Sentence (CS): One sentence that wraps up your paragraph.

5. The Formula For Today’s Exit You Must Use the Formula for Your Response Topic Sentence Concrete Detail Commentary Conclusion Total: Four Sentences

6. Answering Questions While Reading Look over the questions before reading As you read: 1.Write down the page where you found the answer 2.Keep Reading – If Tired, Mark Where You Stopped and return to answer a few questions 3.Return to your reading and repeat steps 1 & 2

7. Reading – 35 Minutes Of Mice and Men Chapter 3 : Pages 49-65 Write down the quote and page number for your answers: 1.What has happened to Candy’s dog? 2.According to Whit, what excuses does Curley’s wife use around the boys? 3.Whom does Curley suspect of being with his wife? 4.What do Candy, George, and Lennie agree to do? 5.What happens to Curley’s hand? 6.What excuse does slim make to explain Curley’s injury?

8. Exit You are halfway through the novel. Based on what you know at this point, what do you think will happen in the remainder of the story? Make a prediction for the story or one/two of the characters. Use at least 2 specific examples from the chapter to support your view. Remember the formula: Topic Sentence – What you are discussing, out to prove, your point Evidence 1 – text evidence with page number (31). Explain It – Tell me what the evidence shows Conclude your Answer – Conclude your paragraph