Flowers for Algernon Vocabulary 1
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psychologist- (noun) a person who studies the mind.
psychology: (noun) the study of the mind. The prefix psyche means mind.
stimulus (noun) something that causes a response
related: (verb) had something to do with
glory- (noun) praise or honor
tangible- (adjective) able to be seen, touched, or felt
acquire: (verb) to get
invariably- (adverb) constantly; always
cowered- (verb) moved away in fear
obscure (verb) to hide
run-on sentence- two independent clauses that run together without correct punctuation or conjunctions
independent clause- a group of words with a subject and verb that can stand alone as a sentence.
Flowers for Algernon Vocabulary Quiz 1
Give the definition for the following vocabulary words.
1. obscure
2. glory
4. tangible
5. acquire
3. cowered
Write sentences using each of the words below. Make sure
that your sentence shows your understanding of the word’s
meaning.
6. psychology (psyche- and –ology)
7. psychologist (psyche-, -ology, and –ist)
8. invariably
9. stimulus
10. related
11. What does an independent clause contain?
12. What should a writer do to fix run-on sentences?
Name: _________________________________________
Label the definition with the correct vocabulary word.
related
obscure
invariably
cowered
psychology
related
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tangible
acquire
psychologist
glory
1. __________________ moved away in fear
4. __________________ to hide
2. __________________ praise or honor
5. __________________ to get
3. __________________ able to be seen, touched, or felt
Write sentences showing your understanding of the word’s meaning.
6. psychology_______________________________________________________________________________
7. psychologist______________________________________________________________________________
8. invariably________________________________________________________________________________
9. stimulus _________________________________________________________________________________
10.related _________________________________________________________________________________
Name: _________________________________________
Label the definition with the correct vocabulary word.
related
obscure
invariably
cowered
psychology
related
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tangible
acquire
psychologist
glory
1. __________________ moved away in fear
4. __________________ to hide
2. __________________ praise or honor
5. __________________ to get
3. __________________ able to be seen, touched, or felt
Write sentences showing your understanding of the word’s meaning.
6. psychology______________________________________________________________________________
7. psychologist_____________________________________________________________________________
8. invariably________________________________________________________________________________
9. stimulus _________________________________________________________________________________
10.related _________________________________________________________________________________
Grammar Check!
11. What parts of speech must an independent clause possess? Hint: you will list more than one thing.
12. How should a writer fix these run-on sentences? Correct the sentences the way you see fit.
A. Algernon races Charlie he quickly beats him.
B. Charlie’s doctors are Dr. Strauss and Dr. Nemur they often argue with one another.
Grammar Check!
11. What parts of speech must an independent clause possess? Hint: you will list more than one thing.
12. How should a writer fix these run-on sentences? Correct the sentences the way you see fit.
A. Algernon races Charlie he quickly beats him.
B. Charlie’s doctors are Dr. Strauss and Dr. Nemur they often argue with one another.
Name: _______________________________________ Date: ________________ Period: _________________
Flowers for Algernon Vocabulary 1
obscure
stimulus
cowered
acquire
tangible
glory
related
invariably
Sentences: Write the correct vocabulary word to complete the sentence.
psyche
-ology
1. Residents are upset because the tall new building will ____________________ their view.
2. I’m a shopaholic because when I go to the mall, I ________________ buy something.
3. My scared little puppy _________________ whenever the doorbell rang.
4. Knocking people on a certain point on their knees is a ___________________ that can cause their legs
to raise.
5. The engagement ring was ___________________ evidence of his love for her.
6. Dark, foreboding, and ominous tones are often ________________ to something bad happening in a
movie.
7. I wanted to win the competition, not just for the prize money, but also for the ____________.
8. Each day I come to school I hope to ______________________ new knowledge.
Matching: Pair the word with the definition.
9. _________________ relating to the mind
10. _________________the study of
11. _________________had something to do with
12. _________________praise or honor
13. _________________able to be seen, touched, or felt
A. psyche
B. related
C. glory
D. tangible
E. ology
14. _________________to get
15. _________________constantly; always
16. _________________moved away in fear
17. _________________to hide
18. _________________something that causes a response
A. cowered
B. obscure
C. invariably
D. acquire
E. stimulus
Examples: Answer the question based on the vocabulary word it uses.
1. What could bring Highland West glory?
2. Why would a person cower?
3. What would make you want to obscure the truth?
4. What is the closest tangible object to you?
5. What stimulus would wake you up?
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What are three things that are tangible?
What invariable happens when you get to school in the morning?
Why would a person cower?
What might a used car salesperson seek to obscure?
What stimulus might cause you to squint?