1. Monday October 31, 2011 HALLOWEEN!!!! Quiz on pages 1-28 Journal Explanation Possessive Nouns Vocabulary Read Aloud p.29-35 Silent Reading p.36-39 Activity (if time permits)

2. QUIZ Of Mice and Men John Steinbeck p.1-28 No Talking Please

3. Journal Expectations Put some thought into your answers A couple sentences (2-3) A LEAST Be sure to date your journals All Power Points/Journals are online at: EKMANSPARTANS.WORDPRESS.COM

4. Name: Ms. Bruce Date: October 26, 2011 The quote, “Both were dressed in denim trousers and in denim coats with brass buttons” (p.2) shows that Lennie and George may be of the lower class because of their denim wear. It seems to be an outfit that a ranch worker would wear rather than a ranch owner, which would make these men working class. I do think that Lennie killed the mouse because he has a record of killing them. An example of this is when he always killed the mice that his Aunt Clara gave him. I think that he squeezed the head of the mouse and accidently killed it. I predict Lennie will hit George because George is always mean to Lennie. He seems to pick on him and tells him what to do. One day, I predict, Lennie will stick up for himself and hit George in the face.

5. Possessive Nouns: Shows ownership All singular nouns add an apostrophe plus –s Pitcher’s Plural nouns not ending in –s add an apostrophe plus –s Children’s, Women’s Plural nouns ending in – s, add apostrophe only Male’s, Boss’

6. As A Class Lennie mouse was taken from him because it was dead and full of germs. How do you make Lennie possessive? Lennie’s mouse was taken from him because it was dead and full of germs. The boss paperwork said the men would be at the ranch the night before. – How do you make boss possessive? The boss’ paperwork said the men would be at the ranch the night before. WORKSHEET

7. Character Chart The Boss: – “…he wore high-heeled boots and spurs to prove he was not a laboring man.” p.23 Candy – The man who greeted them at the ranch (has no hand) – Has an old dog p.26 – Swamper Slim – “Big Tall Skinner” p.25 Curley – “He wore a work glove on his left hand, and, like the boss, he wore high-heeled boots.” p.27 – The boss’ son – Intimidating/possibly mean. p28

8. Character Chart cont… Lennie – Timid/scared if intimidated p.28 – Looks to George for defense p.28 George – Defender of Lennie p.28

9. Vocabulary Viciously p.26 “‘be a damn good thing if you was,’ George said viciously.” – Vicious-ly (adverb) – Cruel/wicked (dictionary.com) Gingerly p.28 “Curley stepped gingerly close to him.” – With great caution (dictionary.com)

10. 2:07pm Read Aloud: p. 29-35 Silent Reading: p.36-29 Quote Baseball (if time permits) Tomorrow: Be A Friend by Guest (poem) Vocabulary Quiz Thursday November 3rd, 2011 (matching) – I pushed it back a day to give you more time. – Viciously, Gingerly, Deliberately, Contorted, Admiringly Check Your Grading Sheet for Dates on Quizzes/Tests/Assignments