Flowers for Algernon

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Flowers for Algernon

• By Daniel Keyes

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Why should this _______ be considered _______?

• This is the most important short story we will
  read this year.

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Author - Daniel Keyes p.189

• Received a B.A. Degree in __________ from
  Brooklyn College
• Taught __________ in New York City Schools
• Worked as an editor for comic book character
  creator _______ _______.

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Literary Terms

• Character people, __________, or imaginary
  __________ who take part in the action
• Character traits- the qualities shown by a
  __________
• Theme a message about __________ or human
  _________ that the writer shares with the reader

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Literary Terms

• A new person comes to school. How can you find
  out what she is like?
• This is similar to how we find out about people
  in stories.

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Prereading

• Copy these statements into your notes. Leave 2-3
  lines below each statement. Then BESIDE THE
  STATEMENT answer these questions True or False.
• Charlie fails the Rorschach test.
• Dr. Nemur takes away the candy.
• Frank Reilly is Charlies good friend.
• Miss Kinnian realizes she may have done something
  very bad.

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Prereading continued

• 5. Charlie knows Burt tricked him with the first
  Rorschach test.
• Miss Kininian is a hottie.
• Fanny Girden is very religious.
• Dr. Strauss is not a genius.
• Charlies parents had a bad relationship.
• Joe Carp is Charlies friend.

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Vocabulary Chart
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