Book Summary For Of Mice and Men

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A vocabulary word list for Of Mice and Men is arrnged in order of appearance:

• pp. 1-16 — mottled, droned, periscope, lumbered, imperiously, hutch, juncture, skitter, pantomime, imperiously, morosely
• pp. 17-37 — liniment, cesspool, ominously, trace chains, skinner, grizzled, graybacks, swamper, pugnacious, brittle, skinner, douse
• pp. 38-65 — derision, subdued, deliberate, kewpie doll, subdue, gnawing, hoosegow, reprehensible
• pp. 66-83 — spectacles, apprehension, scornful, indignation, fawning
• pp. 84-98 — pulley, sullenly, manger, snivel, bewilder
• pp. 99 to end — haunches, monotonous, quivering, waggle

  The Of Mice and Men Fill-in-the-blanks worksheet uses a vocabulary word list taken directly from Of Mice and Men, a classic or recommended novel. The Vocabulary word list on the Of Mice and Men worksheet does not refer to the story in the novel.
  The following vocabulary word list for Of Mice and Men has been chosen from the vocabulary list above. Research and study definitions from unfamiliar words. Put your answers in the fill-in-the-blanks activity. If you are working on ACT or SAT-type words, this vocabulary word list from Of Mice and Men should help your word study.
  Vocabulary Word List for Of Mice and Men:
  derision, fawning, haunches, hoosegow, imperiously, liniment, lumbered, morosely, ominously, periscope, pugnacious, reprehensible

  OF MICE AND MEN worksheet activity: Fill in the Blank Sentences

• 1. Due to many hours on duty, the sailor became adept at raising and lowering the _______ in the submarine.
• 2. That little dog has gained so much weight that he _______ slowly down the sidewalk.
• 3. In a haughty tone, the administrator _______ demanded an immediate meeting and expected absolute compliance with his command.
• 4. Eleanor _______ admitted that she despaired of ever getting another job with equal benefits.
• 5. Hank explained that if Ken applied a _______ on sore leg muscles, relief from discomfort would occur!
• 6. Winds increased, rain pelted the windows and clouds skittered _______ across the sky warning of an oncoming violent storm.
• 7. When Todd drank excessively, he became a _______ man, ready to pick a fight over any minor argument.
• 8. Paula addressed Dave with _______ because he had violated common courtesy and sense of decorum.
• 9. The sheriff arrested Richard and told him he would spend at least one night in the _______ located near the police department.
• 10. A neighbor called the Humane Society because of Frank\’s _______ treatment of his undernourished dogs.
• 11. Sammy, our black labrador, sat back on his _______, wagging his tail and begging for another morsel of food.
• 12. Fred has trouble tolerating the _______ behavior of an obsequious employee who never stops giving insincere compliments.

  ANSWERS:
  1. periscope
  2. lumbered
  3. imperiously
  4. morosely
  5. liniment
  6. ominously
  7. pugnacious
  8. derision
  9. hoosegow
  10. reprehensible
  11. haunches
  12. fawning

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  Links to vocabulary words lists and puzzles for other John Steinbeck novels:

  The Pearl

  The Red Pony

  The Grapes of Wrath

  Of Mice and Men – you are here

  Thank you to Janice Cook, a former teacher at Sacred Heart Prep in Atherton, California, for being the teacher contributor at myvocabulary.objectsdev.com for a vocabulary word list with a Fill-in-the-blanks worksheet for Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck.