Wednesday, November 27, 2013

November 27, 2013




6th Grade Activities

6th Grade Plot Diagram Activity


ReadWriteThink Plot Diagram Student Interactive
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6th Grade Interactive Plot Activity

Directions: You will need headphones to complete this activity.  Listen to the story- all parts. Then number a sheet of paper from 1-14. Write the answers to the questions from the "Test Your Skills" section.


8th Grade Activities

Flowers for Algernon Review Part 1


Directions: Answer the following questions during the reading.

  1. From Charlie’s report, what do you think he is supposed to do on the Rorschach test? What does Charlie’s reaction to the test reveal about him? (p. 34)
  2. Describe the main character in this story.  What conflict does he face as the story opens? (p.35)
  3. How can context clues help you figure out the meaning of the word “caut” on page 35?
  4. What do Charlie and Algernon have in common and what do you think their relationship may be? (p.36)
  5. What is the first major hurdle Charlie must overcome? How is it resolved? (p. 36)
  6. Why does Charlie want so badly to be smart? (p.37)
  7. On page 38, this is the first time that Charlie has raced Algernon or taken tests since the operation.  What do these events indicate about the outcome of the procedure?
  8.  Which of the surrounding words and phrases can help you figure out the meaning of “dint”? (p. 39)
  9. What do Dr. Strauss’ comments about Algernon indicate about Charlie’s own prospects for improvement? (p. 39)
  10. What can you tell about Charlie from his laughing at his own ridicule and his certainty that these men are really his friends? (p. 39)
  11. Why do the other factory workers make fun of Charlie? (p. 39)
  12. In what ways do Charlie’s progress reports show that he is getting more intelligent? (p. 39)
  13. What does Charlie’s comment “The late late late late late show” reveal about him? (p. 40)
  14. Look in a dictionary and determine the origin of the words “consciousness” and subconscious.”
  15. What tricks do the factory workers play on Charlie? (p. 40)
  16. What might Miss Kinnian have to be scared of when she sees Charlie? (p. 41)
  17. What do Charlie’s feelings about Robinson Crusoe suggest about Charlie’s future? (p. 41)
  18. Does Miss Kinnian really get something in her eye?  What else might explain her sudden exit? (p. 42)
  19. How does this entry illustrate both the progress Charlie is making and how far he still has to go? (p. 42)
  20. Why is Charlie learning so fast? (p. 42)
  21. Why doesn’t Charlie need to race Algernon anymore? (p. 42)
  22. How do Charlie’s feelings about this drinking episode differ from the earlier one? (p. 43)
  23. What does it mean “to pull a Charlie Gordon”? How can you figure this out? (p. 44)
  24. Charlie thinks that getting smarter will solve his problems. Do you think he is right? Why or why not? (p. 44)
  25. How is Charlie different from the way he was the first time he took the Rorschach test? (p. 45)
  26. From other parts of the page, how can you tell that ‘feebleminded” means “unintelligent”? (p. 45)
  27. How is Charlie’s attitude about lying changed from the last time he took this test? (p. 45)
  28. Why do Joe Carp and Frank Reilly refuse to go to lunch with Charlie? (p. 46)
  29. What kinds of feelings does Charlie seem to be developing for Miss Kinnian? (p. 46)
  30. Do the doctor’s seem to have Charlie’s best interest at heart? (p. 46)
  31. What does Charlie’s reaction to his encounter with the doctors suggest about how he is changing? (p.46)
  32. Identify and examine the figurative language Miss Kinnian uses on page 47. What does it suggest about her intelligence?
  33. What doe Miss Kinnian’s remarks suggest about Charlie’s future? What might she be frightened of? (p. 48)
  34. Do you think Charlie is really in love with Mrs. Kinnian? Why or Why not? (p. 48)
  35. How can you use context clues to figure out the meaning of “petition”? (p.48)
  36. How has Charlie’s intellectual growth led to conflict with his co-workers? What is the outcome of this conflict? (p. 49)
  37. How does this episode with Fanny Girden differ from earlier episodes with Charlie’s co-workers? (p. 49)
  38. What effect does this episode have on the conflict Charlie faces as a result of his operation?

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