Flowers for Algernon
Before receiving the surgery to increase his intelligence, Charlie tried to become smarter by going to this place
Night school for adults
regress
The way in which a writer reveals the personality (character traits) of a character.
characterization
To be a complete sentence, a sentence must meet these three criteria.
Have a subject, a verb, and communicate a complete thought
What is the world's largest ocean?
The Pacific Ocean.
Miss Kinnian
to become worse or disintegrate
deteriorate
Identify whether the following sentence uses direct or indirect characterization: "He was an honest man who never told a lie."
Direct
Some verbs do not show an action (example: is, are, am). Instead, they link the subject to details stated in the sentence. They are known as this
linking verbs
What is the square root of 81?
9
Charlie realizes that his co-workers have been making fun of him behind his back when he overhears them using this phrase to describe making a mistake
"pulling a Charlie Gordon"
having or showing a lack of intelligence or thought
vacuous
"Jake slammed the door and kicked over his brother's bike on the way out." Which element of slate could you use to make an inference about Jake based on this statement?
Actions or Effect on Others
This part of speech is used to show possession or to signify a contraction
An apostrophe
What is the national anthem of the United States called?
"The Star-Spangled Banner"
Charlie realizes that his intelligence gain is only temporary after witnessing this
Algernon's regression and death
to prove a statement false or incorrect
refute
List the four parts of a ToSEEC paragraph.
Topic sentence, evidence, elaboration, and conclusion
Correct the following sentence so that it is free of all grammatical and spelling errors: Marias soccer coach, ms. Johnson, always says "practice makes perfect.
Maria's soccer coach, Ms. Johnson, always says, "Practice makes perfect."
Which American state is the largest (by area)?
Alaska
In the final progress reports, Charlie asks his landlady to do this for Algernon after he leaves New York.
Leave flowers on Algernon's grave
capable of being physically touched or felt
tangible
When writing a paragraph, before you add in your text evidence, you must also make sure to include this.
Context from the story or article to introduce the quote.
Write a sentence that correctly uses apostrophes and includes a quotation.
example: My sister's teacher said, "Apostrophes cannot be used to make a noun plural."
How many sides does a quadrangle have?
4