OMAM
Who is the author of Of Mice and Men?
John Steinbeck
What are the 2 parts of a thesis statement?
A main claim and supporting points
What kind of evidence should you use?
Strong evidence
Define the word debris
Scattered pieces of waste or remains
Name the 4 Hogwarts Houses
Gryffindor 🦁
Hufflepuff 🦡
Ravenclaw 🦅
Slytherin (the best house tbh) 🐍
Name the setting of OMAM (City and State)
Soledad, California
Define what the main claim of an expository thesis statement is.
A statement about a topic
Strong evidence should be...? (3 things)
Accurate
Relevant
Convincing
Define the word recumbent
A person or object lying down
This music artist is running up that hill
(away from Vecna)
Kate Bush
What is Lennie and George's dream?
To own their own farm and live off the fatta the land
How do supporting points support the main claim?
Tell the how or why of a main claim.
When should you connect the evidence back to the main claim/supporting point?
ALWAYS
What word means sudden and unexpected?
Abrupt
This book/show is a love triangle between 3 teenagers at the beach
The Summer I Turned Pretty
(Go team Conrad)
Name 5 characters in OMAM besides George and Lennie
Curley, Curley's wife, Candy, Carlson, Slim, Whit, The Boss, Crooks
Thesis statements are ALWAYS statements. What are they not? (3 things)
Question
Command
Exclamation
What is the difference between a supporting point and evidence?
Supporting points give the how and why
Evidence is tangible data/facts that can be used to prove what the supporting point is saying
Provide an antonym for the word ominous
Promising
Happy
Looking forward to
In this Halloween movie, 3 witches chase after a group of teens in Salem
Hocus Pocus
Name 3 themes from Of Mice and Men?
Dreams
Friendship
Loneliness
Strong vs. Weak
Name at least 3 different types of expository text structures.
Problem and Solution
Cause and Effect
Definition/Explanation
Sequence of Events
Name 3 different types of evidence.
Data
Testimony
Anecdotal
Analogy
What does it mean to be mollified?
Calmed down, relaxed, appease the anger of
In this movie sequel, airplanes go nyooom
(Give the full title)
Top Gun: Maverick