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Grade 8 Literature Worksheet: Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes

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  • 2 pages total

  • 3 differentiated practice exercises

  • 1 answer key page

  • 2 pages total

  • 3 differentiated practice exercises

  • 1 answer key page

“Intelligence is one of the greatest human gifts. But all too often a search for knowledge drives out the search for love.”
— Daniel Keyes

Additional Info:

  1. Text Type: Short Story 

  2. Difficulty Level: Medium to Difficult

  3. Grade Level:  8

  4. Literary Analysis: Character Development, Theme, and Author’s Purpose

  5. Skill Focus: In this worksheet, you will analyze how the main character, Charlie Gordon, changes throughout the story. You will also identify key themes and explain how the author uses events and character experiences to communicate deeper ideas about intelligence, dignity, and humanity.

  6. Standards & Strands Alignment:

  • CCSS (ELA – Grade 8):

    • RL.8.3: Analyze how dialogue or incidents propel the action and reveal aspects of a character.

    • RL.8.2: Determine a theme or central idea and analyze its development.

    • RL.8.1: Cite textual evidence to support analysis.

  • CEFR:

    • B1: Can understand the main ideas of a literary text and describe characters’ feelings and reactions.

    • B1+: Can explain themes and support opinions with examples from the text.

  • ACARA (Australian Curriculum – English):

    • ACELT1625: Understand how literary texts explore personal, social, and ethical issues.

    • ACELT1627: Analyze how characters are developed and represented.

  • Cambridge Lower Secondary English:

    • Reading – Literature: Explain how writers use structure and character to convey meaning.

    • Analysis: Support interpretations with evidence from the text.

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