Flowers for AlgernonBellwork- Week 1

Monday, August 241Write words and the definitions:

1. acquire: (verb) to get2. related: (verb)had something to do with3. psychology: (noun) the study of the mind. The prefix psyche means mind. 4. glory- (noun) praise or honor5. tangible- (adjective) able to be seen, touched, or felt6. independent clause- a group of words with a subject and verb that can stand alone as a sentence.

Monday, August 241

Write the definitions:7. cowered- (verb) moved away in fear8. obscure (verb) to hide9. stimulus (noun) something that causes a response 10. invariably- (adverb) constantly; always11. psychologist- (noun) a person who studies the mind. 12. run-on sentence- two independent clauses that run together without correct puncutation or conjunctions

Monday After Media Center Visit

• Dude, it’s reading time!

•Read for ten minutes

Tuesday, August 25 1

•Short response: In complete sentences, give your opinion on the ethics of Charlie’s operation. Is it right to have the doctors choose what is best for Charlie? Why or why not?

Tuesday, August 252

Write out the synonyms and the vocabulary word that relates.• 1. Perceptible, Concrete, Real: _________________ • 2. Obtain, Get, Attain: _________________ • 3. Motivation, Incitement, Spur: _________________

• Dude, it’s reading time!•Complete one TCJ while you read. That means choose and copy

a meaningful quote from your novel on the left side, and respond with and example or anecdote in at least three

sentences on the right side. • Remember: Use quotation marks in the page number.

•Correct Format: Author’s name (Last, First.) Title of Book. City of Publication: Publisher, Year of Publication. Source Type.

Wednesday, August 261

Charlie sees being smart as being able to “read and write good.” In your opinion, what does it mean to be intelligent? Respond to the question with two- three sentences with examples from your own life.

Wednesday, August 26 2

Complete the sentence:•1. ___________ it rains after I wash my car.•2. Since I drink coffee every day, I am _________

running to the store for more.

• Dude, it’s reading time!• Complete one TCJ while you read. That means choose and copy a meaningful quote from your novel on the left side, and respond with

and example or anecdote in at least three sentences on the right side. • Remember: Use quotation marks in the page number.

•Correct Format: Author’s name (Last, First.) Title of Book. City of Publication: Publisher, Year of Publication. Source Type.

Thursday, August 27th 1

Write each sentence and complete it with the correct vocabulary word. •1. Both of the doctors involved in

Charlie’s experiment want the ___________ that comes with success.

•2. Charlie’s goal is to ___________ more knowledge.

•3. The mouse Algernon __________ in the corner of his cage when scared.

Thursday, August 28th PREAPWrite each sentence and complete it with the correct vocabulary word. •1. Both of the doctors involved in

Charlie’s experiment want the ___________ that comes with success.

•2. Charlie’s goal is to ___________ more knowledge.

•3. The mouse Algernon __________ in the corner of his cage when scared.

Thursday, August 272

Characterization: Describe Charlie based on what we have read so far. Use details from the text.• 1. Charlie’s Words:• 2. Charlie’s Thoughts:• 3. Charlie’s Actions:• 4. Other’s Words about Him:

• Dude, it’s reading time!• Complete one TCJ while you read. That means choose and copy a meaningful quote from your novel on the left side, and respond with

and example or anecdote in at least three sentences on the right side. • Remember: Use quotation marks in the page number.

•Correct Format: Author’s name (Last, First.) Title of Book. City of Publication: Publisher, Year of Publication. Source Type.

Friday, August 28th 1

Write each sentence and complete it with the correct vocabulary word. • 1. The scientist used cheese as a _______________ to get the mouse

to run the maze.• 2. Ms. Kinnian and the doctors have a ___________ goal to help

Charlie learn.• 3. Charlie does not try to ____________ his lack of intelligence.

• Dude, it’s reading time!• Complete one TCJ while you read. That means choose and copy a meaningful quote from your novel on the left side, and respond with

and example or anecdote in at least three sentences on the right side. • Remember: Use quotation marks in the page number.

•Correct Format: Author’s name (Last, First.) Title of Book. City of Publication: Publisher, Year of Publication. Source Type.

Friday, August 28th PREAPWrite each sentence and complete it with the correct vocabulary word. •1. The scientist used cheese as a

_______________ to get the mouse to run the maze.

•2. Ms. Kinnian and the doctors have a ___________ goal to help Charlie learn.

•3. Charlie does not try to ____________ his lack of intelligence.

Friday, August 28 2

Write out the synonyms and the vocabulary word that relates.•1. Unclear, Vague, Murky: _______________ •2. Cringed, Recoiled, Fled:

________________ •3. Always, Constantly,

Regularly:_____________

EXTRA

Write out the synonyms and the vocabulary word that relates.

•1. Credit, Praise, Honor: _______________•2. Connected, Associated, Linked:

__________________•3. Study, Education, Schooling:

____________