Monday, December 10, 2012

Tonight's Homework: complete both sides of worksheet on "lie, lay, sit, set."


Do you think it’s ok to perform brain surgery in an effort to increase human intelligence?  Explain your answer.

“Flowers for Algernon”
by: Daniel Keyes

setting- March-July 1965 in New York City

Literary Element

Characterization- (The way the character is described)


Words to Know

tangible- (adj.) able to be touched or observed
          Ex. The doctors wanted to see tangible results of the brain operation.

          specter- (noun) a disturbing thought.
          Ex.  Any specter of doubt would have ruined her chances of survival.


refute- (verb) to prove wrong
Scholars often attempt to refute one another’s theories.

vacuous- (adj.) empty; showing a lack of intelligence
          Ex. The mentally challenged man had a vacuous look in his eyes.

obscure- (adj.) hidden; not easily discovered
          Ex. Our knowledge of life on Mars is obscure.

convolutions- (noun) uneven ridges on the brain’s surface
          Ex. Scientists study brain convolutions when treating mental illness.

fissures- (noun) narrow openings; crevices
          Ex. The earthquake produced many deadly fissures in the earth’s crust.




introspective- (adj.) looking inward
          Ex.  Some people keep an introspective journal to record their thoughts.

regression- (verb) to return to a less developed condition
          Ex.  As the athlete got older, his regression was more noticeable.


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