“Flowers for Algernon” - Reading Progress
Click on your class to see a list of how far we have read in the short story each day.
As you read, make sure you are answering the questions in your reading journal each time you come across a pink number in the short story.
Period 1
Period 2
Period 3
Period 4
Period 5
Period 1
- Friday, 12/9: To the end of “progis riport 4-Mar 8”
- Monday, 12/12: to the end of “Progress Report 7 - mar 19”
- Tuesday, 12/13: to the end of April 10 on page 64
- Wednesday, 12/14: No reading today.
- Thursday, 12/15: To the pink number 14 on page 67
- Friday, 12/16: To the pink 17 on page 69
- Thursday, 1/5: To the end of Progress Report 10
- Monday, 1/9: To the end of Part 1 (page 71). Make sure to include evidence (a quote) in your answer to question 19 in your reading journal.
- Tuesday, 1/25: Up to “And I had almost forgotten” on page 76
- Wednesday, 1/26: Up to (and including) the pink 25 on page 77.
- Friday, 1/27: Up to June 10th (page 80)
- Monday, 1/30: Through the first paragraph of July 7 (page 81)
- Tuesday, 1/31: Up to “...guess he’s really my friend.” at the bottom of page 83
- Thursday, 2/2: Finished the story
Period 2
- Friday, 12/9: Through the pink (4) on page 58
- Monday, 12/12: To the end of “Progress Report 6 - Mar 15”
- Tuesday, 12/13: to the end of April 6th on page 63
- Wednesday, 12/14: No reading today.
- Thursday, 12/15: To the end of April 20 (page 66)
- Friday, 12/16: To the pink 14 on page 67
- Thursday, 1/5: To the pink 17 on page 69. **Read to the end of Progress Report 10 for homework. You do NOT need to answer question 18 in your reading journal.
- Monday, 1/9: To the end of Part 1 (page 71). Make sure to include evidence (a quote) in your answer to question 19 in your reading journal.
- Friday, 1/27: Up to May 25th (page 77)
- Monday, 1/30: Up to May 29 (page 78)
- Tuesday, 1/31: Through the first paragraph of June 15 (ending in “...this introspective journal will be.”) on page 80
- Thursday, 2/2: Up to July 27 on page 83 **Answer questions 33 and 34 for homework.
- Friday, 2/3: Finished the story. Skip question 36 and the final question (“End of Part 2: Parallel Elements”) in your reading journal.
Period 3
- Friday, 12/9: Through the pink (4) on page 58
- Monday, 12/12: to the end of “progris ript 5 - Mar 10”
- Tuesday, 12/13: through the first paragraph of April 9 (page 63)
- Wednesday, 12/14: Through the end of April 9 (page 64)
- Thursday, 12/15: To the end of the 4th paragraph in Progress Report 10 (ending in “that is, until he gives me permission.”) – page 66
- Friday, 12/16: up to “All right, Charlie” on page 68
- Tuesday, 12/20: To the end of April 22 (page 69)
- Thursday, 1/5: To the end of Progress Report 10
- Monday, 1/9: To the end of Part 1 (page 71). Make sure to include evidence (a quote) in your answer to question 19 in your reading journal.
- Tuesday, 1/25: To the end of the May 15th entry (page 74)
- Friday, 1/27: Up to May 29th (page 78)
- Monday 1/30: Up to June 5 (page 79)
- Tuesday, 1/31: Through the first paragraph of July 7 (ending in “...what I say Im going to do.”) on page 81
- Thursday, 2/2: Through the end of July 27 (page 83), including the pink 36.
- Friday, 2/3:Finished the story
Period 4
- Friday, 12/9: Through the end of “progris report 3 - martch 7”
- Monday, 12/12: To the end of “progris riport 4 – Mar 8”
- Tuesday, 12/13: Through the first paragraph of March 28 (ending with “I dont look any smarter.” on page 61)
- Wednesday, 12/14: to the end of April 3 in Progress Report 9 (page 63)
- Thursday, 12/15: To the end of April 9 (page 64)
- Friday, 12/16: No reading today.
- Thursday, 1/5: To the end of April 18 (page 65)
- Monday, 1/9: No reading today
- Tuesday, 1/10: To the end of Part 1 (page 71). Make sure to include evidence (a quote) in your answer to question 19 in your reading journal.
- Tuesday, 1/25: To the end of the May 15th entry (page 74)
- Wednesday, 1/26: Up to the pink 23 on page 75
- Friday, 1/27: Up to May 29th (page 78)
- Monday, 1/30: through the first paragraph (ending in “to the increase of human intelligence.”) on page 79
- Tuesday, 1/31: Through the first paragraph for June 10 (ending “...broadening of brain fissures.”) on page 80
- Thursday, 2/2: Up to July 27 on page 83 **Answer questions 33 and 34 for homework.
- Friday, 2/3: Finished the story. Skip question 36 in your reading journal
Period 5
- Friday, 12/9: To the end of the 4th paragraph in “progis riport 4-Mar 8” (ending in “He has a good natcher hes intristed and eager to please.”)
- Monday, 12/12: to the end of “progris ript 5 - Mar 10”
- Tuesday, 12/13: To the end of April 3 in Progress Report 9 (page 63)
- Wednesday, 12/14: No reading today.
- Thursday, 12/15: To the end of Apr 15 (page 64)
- Friday, 12/16: To the end of April 18 (page 65)
- Thursday, 1/5: Finish the paragraph after the pink 15 on page 68. (ending in “Just thinking about that made me sore at him.”) **Finish reading Progress Report 10 for homework**
- Monday, 1/9: First 2 paragraphs in Progress Report 11
- Tuesday, 1/10: To the end of Part 1 (page 71). Make sure to include evidence (a quote) in your answer to question 19 in your reading journal.
- Tuesday, 1/25: To “No one I’ve ever known is what he appears to be on the surface” (page 74)
- Wednesday, 1/26: up to the pink 24 on page 77
- Friday, 1/27: Through the pink 28 on page 79
- Monday, 1/30: Through the first paragraph (ending in “broadening of brain fissures.”) in June 10 (page 80)
- Tuesday, 1/31: Up to July 10 (page 82)
- Thursday, 2/2: Through the end of July 27 (page 83), including the pink 36.
- Friday, 2/3: Finish the story