Of Mice and Men: An Instructional Guide for Literature supports the instruction of this classic story about friendship and loss. Encourage students to analyze the struggles that Lennie and George face in their friendship by completing the fun, challenging activities provided in this resource. Analyzing story elements in multiple ways, close reading and text-based vocabulary practice, and determining meaning through text-dependent questions are just a few of the many skills students will gain after interacting with the rigorous and appealing cross-curricular lessons. Written to support this well-known novel by John Steinbeck, the lessons and activities work in conjunction with the text to teach students how to analyze and comprehend rich, complex literature. Students will enjoy analyzing this title while reveling in the life lessons they take away from it.