Algernon
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In a while you will read a science fiction story about a man named Charlie and a mouse called Algernon . Before you read, please write the meanings of the following words.
1.ashamed           2. intelligent           3. a big hit         4.maze                  5. hate (v)               6. as long as                       7.operation          8. beat (v)                             9. come along                                         10.permanent       11. complicated       12. feel sorry for                13.present (v)        14.dumb                                                     15.punctuation      16.cooperative           17.refuse                  18. figure out          19. progress report     20.result (n)                   21.genius                      22. eager                                                23. make fun of     24. it doesn’t matter                                                                                                                               *
24 points
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https://thewordsearch.com/puzzle/1067679/word-power/
The  human brain is a complex organ. The scientists want to learn as much as possible about it.  Now look at he pictures and describe them. Charlie (the man ) and Algernon (the mouse) are both part of the scientific experiment.
What do you think the experiment might be? Write four sentences on the two pictures.      4x4=16 points *
16 points
Now get started reading the story and aswer the questions that follow.
1. Why does Gharlie start writing a progress report? *
6 points
2. How do we know that Charlie isn’t smart? List three things we learn from his progress reports. *
6 points
3. What is the purpose of the operation? *
6 points
4. How many times  has Charlie won the race in the maze? *
6 points
5. How do Frank and Joe treat Charlie during their night out? *
6 points
6. Charlie volunteers to have the operation. Do you think that he is capable of making such an important decision? Give reasons *
6 points
7. Why doesn’t Charlie like to race with Algernon? *
6 points
8. What do Charlie’s friends mean  when they use the phrase”to do a Charlie Gordon”? *
6 points
9. Does the story give any hints about whether Charlie will really get smart? *
6 points
10. Will the results of the operation be permanent? What hints can you find to support your answer? *
6 points
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