E2E Adapted Lit: Easier-To-Read Of Mice and Men--SPED, ELL, Comprehension

No student should feel like grade level texts are out of their reach. Classic literature doesn't have to be scary, boring, or too hard. Literature is for everyone!

Summary sites online and those little yellow and black notebooks are no longer your only choices for students who are struggling. Enraged2Engaged adapted literature texts preserve the storytelling...while taking away the confusing word choices and hard-to-navigate formatting.

E2E texts take classic literature common to secondary ELA classrooms and rewrite them with words and style that are easier for ALL students to read. Fewer frustrated kids. Fewer heads down on the desk. Less refusal. Less acting out. More engagement. More confidence. Better understanding.

This retelling of John Steinbeck’s novel, Of Mice and Men, reads at an automated readability index of grade level 4.

THIS TEXT INCLUDES AUDIO READ-ALONG LINKS FOR EVERY CHAPTER.

Listen to and read along with the first chapter here for free: 

https://youtu.be/9KKpIhZ4TnI

Your purchase includes three PDF variations on this easier-to-read version of John Steinbeck's novel, Of Mice and Men  that you may print for students or share digitally on the non-public platform of your choice (Google Classroom, Canvas, Schoology, etc.). 

Variations include:

• 90-page traditional novel-style e-book
• Chapter-By-Chapter PDFs with columns and dyslexia-friendly font (Lexend Deca)
• Chapter-By-Chapter PDFs with columns and dyslexia-friendly font (Lexend Deca) and embedded links to audio read-along on YouTube
• Document with audio links to read-along so YOU can decide when to offer read-along support (and when not to)
• Folder containing the MP4 source files of the audio read-along…because some districts block YouTube on school devices.

Special formatting with the needs of neurodiverse learners in mind and include:

• Text in columns on the page to reduce the need for lengthy eye-return at the end of a line
• Sans-serif fonts that are dyslexia friendly (Lexend Deca)
• Adequate spacing between lines to prevent line-jumbling and to allow for use of tracking accommodation devices
• Extra space between each paragraph to aid in identifying transitions in the text...and finding your place again after stopping!
• Consistent formatting that aligns to other Universally Designed texts. Students won't have to learn a new format every time they read a new text
• Engaging cover art that engages visual learners to want to read and provides conceptual clues about the text
• Iconic lines preserved and highlighted

FREE BONUS MATERIALS!

Guided practice multi-paragraph essay about social issues in Of Mice and Men and in contemporary society. Choose from guided essay organizers for race, SES, gender, or intellectual disability. Combines finding evidence in the book and evidence in linked outside sources, as well as a fully-completed example with how-to videos. Documents are all-in-one, so the kids can’t misplace their information!

This is a HUGE bonus offered at no additional cost. 

Essay page number hints aligned to the original text for page numbers for locating text evidence so students can practice with unmodified content. Aligns to Penguin Books 1993 perma bound reprint, ISBN 0 14 01.7739 6.

PLEASE NOTE! These are secondary level texts. Although the Lexile difficulty has been reduced, adult themes and adult language (in some texts) have been preserved. Texts may not be appropriate for younger learners.

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