Flowers for Algernon Vocabulary 2
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Subconscious (adj) present in the mind without awareness of it.
Feeble- (adj) physically or mentally weak.
Neurosurgeon- (n) doctors who study and operate on the brain.
Opportunist- (n) someone who takes advantage of every opportunity, regardless of the consequences.
Shrew- (n) a bad tempered nagging woman
Petition-(n, v) a formal request presented to authority or to make or present a formal request to (an
authority) with respect to a particular cause.
7. Refute- (v) to prove that something is false or incorrect.
8. Equivalent- (adj) a description to show something is the same or equal
9. Regression- (n) a return to an earlier or less developed stage
10. Conjunction- a word that links together phrases and clauses. FANBOYS
Learning and understanding can be hard for a ___________-minded person.
Charlie is not aware of the thoughts and feelings in the _______________ part of his mind.
Dr. Strauss said that someday thousands of ___________ might be using his technique all over the world.
Dr. Nemur said that Dr. Strauss was nothing but an _____________ who was trying to ride his coattails to glory.
Some thought Dr. Nemur had a _______ of a wife who was pushing him all the time to work.
The workers at the factory signed a ____________ requesting Charlie to be fired.
Charlie asks the doctors to ______________ his study, but they are not capable of doing it.
Charlie’s intelligence is not _________________ to the intelligence of his doctor.
Once Algeron’s ________________ begins, Charlie knows that he will also lose his intelligence.
Flowers for Algernon Quiz 2
Give the definition for the following vocabulary words.
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subconscious
feeble
neurosurgeon
4. opportunist
5. shrew
Write sentences using each of the words below. Make sure
that your sentence shows your understanding of the word’s
meaning.
6. petition
8. regression
7. refute
9. equivalent
10. Conjunction- Write a sentence using a
conjunction.
Name____________________________________
Hour______________
Flowers for Algernon Practice 2
Date___________________
Write the letter of the definition that matches each vocabulary word.
1. _______ refute
a. (adj) a description to show something is the same or equal
2. _______ equivalent
b. (adj) present in the mind without awareness of it
3. _______ feeble
c. (n) a return to an earlier or less developed stage
4. _______ subconscious
d. (v) to prove that something is false or incorrect
5. _______ regression
e. (adj) physically or mentally weak
Label the part of speech for the vocabulary word
6. Neurosurgeon
7. Petition
8. Shrew
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____________________
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or ______________________
Name____________________________________
Hour______________
Flowers for Algernon Practice 2
Date___________________
Write the letter of the definition that matches each vocabulary word.
1. _______ refute
a. (adj) a description to show something is the same or equal
2. _______ equivalent
b. (adj) present in the mind without awareness of it
3. _______ feeble
c. (n) a return to an earlier or less developed stage
4. _______ subconscious
d. (v) to prove that something is false or incorrect
5. _______ regression
e. (adj) physically or mentally weak
Label the part of speech for the vocabulary word
6. Neurosurgeon
7. Petition
8. Shrew
____________________
____________________ or ______________________
____________________
Underline the vocabulary word in each sentence and then circle the words in the sentences that help you
figure out the meaning of each vocabulary word.
9. Only the most skilled doctors become neurosurgeons because operating on the brain requires precision.
10. “Dr. Nemur said that Dr. Strauss was nothing but an opportunist who was trying to ride to glory on his
coattails.”
11. “I remember hearing Burt say that Dr. Nemur had a shrew of a wife who was pushing him all the time to
get things published so that he could become famous.”
12. With the exception of Fanny, all of the workers at the factory signed the petition which demanded that
Charlie be fired.
13. “He has a very good mind, but it struggles under the spectre of self-doubt.” What does the conjunction
BUT in this sentence accomplish?
14. Charlie is a hard worker and highly motivated. What does the conjunction AND in this sentence
accomplish?
Underline the vocabulary word in each sentence and then circle the words in the sentences that help you
figure out the meaning of each vocabulary word.
9. Only the most skilled doctors become neurosurgeons because operating on the brain requires precision.
10. “Dr. Nemur said that Dr. Strauss was nothing but an opportunist who was trying to ride to glory on his
coattails.”
11. “I remember hearing Burt say that Dr. Nemur had a shrew of a wife who was pushing him all the time to
get things published so that he could become famous.”
12. With the exception of Fanny, all of the workers at the factory signed the petition which demanded that
Charlie be fired.
13. “He has a very good mind, but it struggles under the spectre of self-doubt.” What does the conjunction
BUT in this sentence accomplish?
14. Charlie is a hard worker and highly motivated. What does the conjunction AND in this sentence
accomplish?
“Flowers for Algernon” Quiz #2
Write the vocabulary word and its meaning
1. refute
2. subconscious
3. feeble
4. opportunist
5. regression
For the 6-8, write the words that complete the sentences.
6. One character in the story was said to have a ________
for a wife who pushed him to success for her own gain.
7. There was one name missing from the __________ to
have Charlie fired, but Fannie did think Charlie was weird.
8. Dr. Strauss was the _____________ who performed the
brain surgery on Charlie.
For 9&10: Write a sentence using the following words in context. That
means you show the meaning of the word in your sentence.
9. equivalent
10. use a conjunction in a sentence