Of Mice and Men collection

Discover a variety of activities to explore John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men with your secondary students

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Explore this challenging novel with your KS3 classes using these resources

While John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men is no longer on the GCSE specification, it is still valuable and engaging for younger secondary students as it covers universal themes of fate, loneliness and dreaming of a better future. As you delve into George and Lennie's pursuit of The American Dream, why not check out these tried-and-tested lessons, activities, workbooks and supportive materials?

Of Mice and Men Comprehension Activity Booklet!
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Of Mice and Men Comprehension Activity Booklet!

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This resource booklet contains a wide range of age-appropriate, engaging, and meaningful comprehension activities for use throughout the reading of John Steinbeck's 'Of Mice and Men.' Teachers have found them particularly useful in exam revision, comprehension tasks, or guided reading sessions. They...
Of Mice and Men - Chapter One
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Of Mice and Men - Chapter One

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We look at Of Mice and Men and Chapter One, with a focus on the relationship between Lennie and George and how John Steinbeck uses his language to get across their relationship and their personalities to the reader at the beginning of the novella. Additionally, we look at how Steinbeck uses foreshad...
Of Mice and Men Escape Room
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Of Mice and Men Escape Room

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Brand New Of Mice and Men Digital Escape Room - English Virtual Escape Room by Cre8tive Curriculum! Let the students become Codebreakers as they explore characters, plots and themes of Mice and Men ! This lasts an hour or under depending on how quick the teams can solve each puzzle! Students love th...
Of Mice and Men Quiz
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Of Mice and Men Quiz

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I put this quiz together as some last minute revision for my Y11 students. Although it's no longer on the GCSE, I am sure many, like myself, will still use this fabulous text and resources with Year 9. The quiz is fully hyperlinked and really easy to use.
Of Mice and Men Revision Card Game
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Of Mice and Men Revision Card Game

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A fun and addictive 'Of Mice and Men' revision tool that lasts 20-40 minutes to help students revise themes and quotes. The game ends differently each time, so this can be played multiple times to support students in revising the themes and ideas in Of Mice and Men. Students play as either Geor...
Of Mice and Men Knowledge Organiser
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Of Mice and Men Knowledge Organiser

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A detailed knowledge organiser to support students studying 'Of Mice and Men' by John Steinbeck. It includes the following: * Important quotes * Descriptions of the key characters (George, Lennie, Crooks, Curley, Curley's Wife, Slim and Candy) * Important key words for studying the novel. * Literar...
Of Mice and Men- Creative Writing-Story Openings- Lesson 06/15
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Of Mice and Men- Creative Writing-Story Openings- Lesson 06/15

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Lesson 06/15 This unit looks at supporting KS3 students in beginning a piece of creative writing by reading and analysing story openings from a range of literature, both classic and modern. **Lesson 06 looks at Of Mice and Men by Steinbeck and focuses on the skill of descriptive writing.** Option...
Of Mice and Men - Assessment Review
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Of Mice and Men - Assessment Review

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A fully differentiated lesson that helps students to improve their answers to a KS3-style assessment question on how John Steinbeck develops setting at the very beginning of Of Mice and Men. Includes differentiated activities and notes for students to use in order to improve their own answers. Easil...