Of Mice and Men

Stop-and-Jot
Directions: as we read the novel in class (and as you read it at home), you will be prompted to “stop and jot.”
During this time, make any annotations (summary, analysis, question) that will help you deepen your
understanding of the text. The more time and effort you invest into filling out this document, the easier it will be
to complete any end-of-unit activities/assessments! **Note: your annotations do NOT have to be written in full
sentences. YOU NEED AT LEAST *5 NOTES (rows) PER CHAPTER (*unless told otherwise by the
teacher).

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Chapter 1
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(why is this important (summary, analysis, or question)
to the story?)

Setting, exposition Story takes place in Soledad, California (Salinas 1

River)

main/supporting Meet the two characters 2

characters George is small and quick
Lenny is large and slow

Charecter George it more grown up and in charge 5

development Lenny is forgetful and is not in charge he also likes
dead mice as he has one in his pocket

conflict We find that lenny did something bad in the 7

previous town called weed

Carecter We find that lenny is truly obsessed with mice and 9

development that he used to kep them after his aunt gave them
to him

Chapter 2
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Chapter 3
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Chapter 4
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Chapter 5
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Chapter 6
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