Transcript Flowers For algernon* Vocabulary

Interactive Notes
NOTES
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An opportunist is
a person who
takes advantage of
an opportunity to
achieve a goal,
with little regard
for moral
principles.
INTERACTIONS
Pick one of the following:
 Finish this sentence, “
This reminds me of…
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Create a slogan for an
opportunist.
“Take advantage, be an
opportunist.”
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A shrew is a
mean,
nagging
woman.
INTERACTIONS
Pick one of the following:
 Finish this sentence, “This
reminds me of…
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Create an acrostic for the
word shrew.
Scary
Heartless
Raging
Elderly
Woman
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A sensation is
a state of great
interest and
excitement
INTERACTIONS
Pick one of the following:
 Create an alliteration
representing a time when
you experienced a
wonderful sensation.
 Flying high forever over
the friendly town of
Montgomery, Texas.
 Create an icon or picture
that represents sensation.
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When a
material is
able to be seen
or touched; it
is tangible.
INTERACTION
Pick one of the following;
 Relate to something in
your real life that is
NOT tangible.
 I can’t see my thoughts
and feelings.
 Write an example of
something that is
tangible.
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A focus on a
particular
activity or
area of study
is called a
specialization.
INTERACTIONS
Pick one of the following:
 Defend my claim that
all students must
specialize in English to
be successful in school.
 Create a picture or icon
that represents your
specialization in school.
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When
something is
ridiculously
unreasonable
it is absurd.
INTERACTIONS
Pick one of the following:
 Create a simile or
metaphor for the word
absurd.
 Write a meaningful
sentence using absurd.
 Driving 1400 miles,
from Texas to Ohio, in
one day is absurd.
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Vacuous
describes
someone or
something that
shows a lack of
intelligence or
thought.
INTERACTIONS
Pick one of the following:
 Create an antonym for
vacuous.
 Genius
 Create a icon, symbol,
or picture that
represents vacuous.
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Naïveté is a
lack of
sophistication;
simplicity
INTERACTIONS
Pick one of the following:
 Create a synonym for
naïveté.
 Defend my claim that
children lack
sophistication.
 “Children have innocence
because they are
experiencing everything
for the first time. They see
the world in a simple
way.”
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Regression is
the act of
returning to a
less
developed
condition.
INTERACTIONS
Pick one of the following:
 What might be the
opposite of regression?
 Finish this sentence.
This reminds me of…
 This reminds me of
what happened to the
elderly.
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Impair means
to weaken;
damage.
INTERACTIONS
Pick one of the following:
 Relate impair to
something in your real
life.
 My vision is impaired. I
have to wear contacts.
 Create a icon, symbol,
or picture that
represents impair.
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A syndrome is
a group of
symptoms that
characterizes a
disease or
psychological
disorder.
INTERACTIONS
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Give an example of a
syndrome.
ADHD
What might be the
opposite of syndrome?
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Statistically
describes the
principles used
to analyze
numerical data.
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Pick one of the
following:
Relate statistics to
something in the real
world.
Statistics are used in
sports.
Create an icon or
picture that represents
statistically.
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A hypothesis
is a theory
used as a basis
for research.
INTERACTIONS
Pick one of the following:
 Write your own
definition for
hypothesis.
 Create an antonym for
hypothesis
 Truth is the opposite of
theory.
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When
something has
a constant
relation in
degree or
number it is
proportional.
INTERACTIONS
Pick one of the following:
 Create an icon or
picture that represents
something that is
proportional.
 Finish this sentence,
“This reminds me of…”
 This reminds me of the
word portions. Portions
come in the same size.
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When someone
examines one’s
own thoughts,
feelings, and
sensations; they
are
introspective.
INTERACTIVE
Pick one of the following:
 Create a simile or
metaphor for
introspective.
 Write your own definition
for introspective.
 Introspective means to
look inside yourself at
your personal thoughts
and feelings.