Booklet - Of Mice and Men - Reading to Write

A printable, pdf booklet to guide students through John Steinbeck’s novella, ‘Of Mice and Men’. It is focussed on enhancing students’ reading and writing skills, with a focus on learning to write by reading a mentor text and exploring some of the commercial influences on reading.

The booklet covers a range of activities to expand students’ ability to read and write in various styles: imaginative, discursive, reflective and persuasive.

Contents of this booklet:

• Rationale of the ‘reading to write’ unit
• The benefits of reading and writing
• Commercial influences on reading
• Context
• The American Dream
• About the author
• Steinbeck’s style
• Narrative structure
• Setting
• Themes
• Character web
• Glossary
• Guides on writing in various styles

This is the standalone student booklet which can be used as the foundation of an entire Year 11 Standard English unit as it is aligned with the NSW syllabus.