OMAM Characters
OMAM Scenes
Basic Grammar
Anatomy of an Essay
Annotations
100

This character takes a brotherly, care-taking role for his best friend and traveling companion

Who is George Milton?

100

In this scene, we meet the story's protagonists for the first time by an old campfire. 

What is the first chapter, By the Pool of Water.

100

This part of speech includes people, places, things, and ideas.

What is a noun

100

This part of an essay is meant to draw the reader's attention

what is the Hook/Lead

100

This symbol identifies when something is surprising.

What is the exclamation mark?

200

This character is considered childish and naive despite his great size and strength

Who is Lennie Small?

200

In this scene, Crooks talks with Lennie about the dangers of loneliness before being interrupted by one of the Lonely

What is Crooks' Bedroom scene?

200

This part of speech describes action words, usually describing for the reader how something happened. The dog ran quickly

Adverb

200

This part of an essay is supposed to restate your argument/topic and leave the audience with a "call to action"

What is a conclusion paragraph?

200

This symbol is useful for identifying parts of an article with which you can connect

What is the chain link?

300

This character decides that it would be best to put a dog down in order to get rid of a smell in the bunkhouse

Who is Carlson?

300

In this scene Curley receives a horrible injury after starting a dust-up with someone bigger than him.

What is the late-night Bunkhouse scene?

300
This part of speech helps to join clauses together AND set up arguments. 

What is a conjunction

300

This is the most important part of an essay, and Mr. Stenkamp always has you start an essay by developing a strong one.

What is a Claim or Thesis statement.

300
This symbol is used when you agree with something the article has said.

What is a check mark?

400

This character simply wanted someone to talk to and feel ignored on the ranch. They should have worked in the "pitchers" instead of marrying.

Who is Curley's Wife?

400

In this scene, Lennie gets in trouble by breaking two things that were soft.

What is the Barn scene?

400

Mr Morton is the subject of the sentence, and what this part of a sentence says, he does.

What is the Predicate?

400

These sentences help move the reader from one topic to another

What is a transition?

400
This symbol represents something that is centrally important to the article, or may be something that can be used as data.
What is the Asterisk?
500

This character had a dream of seeing a friend's letter in the magazine, symbolizing the dream theme from OMAM

Who is Whit?

500

In this scene, George had to make a tough decision leading to the death of a close friend

What is the Return to the Pool of Water scene

500

This part of speech usually is used to help clarify direction or effect. The dog jumped over the bushes.

What is a preposition?
500
This is how many sentences are required for an essay at the freshman level
What are 7-9 sentences?
500
This symbol can be one of the most important of all when the reader needs more understanding of a section.

What is the question mark?

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