| A | B |
| Charlie's motive for having surgery | to get smarter |
| A trait of Charlie | motivated |
| A trait of Greg | athletic |
| Lemon Brown | secondary character |
| Charlie's reaction to Algernon winning | feels dumb |
| A static character in Lemon Brown | the thugs |
| Charlie's emotions about Miss Kinnian | love when he gets smarter |
| rising action in Alg. | Charlie has the surgery. |
| rising action in LB | Greg skips going home. |
| climax in Alg. | Charlie realizes he will get dumb again. |
| climax in LB | scaring the thugs away |
| exposition | introducing characters and setting |
| setting | time AND place |
| falling action in Alg. | Charlie thinks about his mother and father. |
| falling action in LB | showing Greg the treasure |
| resolution in Alg. | Charlie goes away |
| Resolution in LB | Greg appreciates his father more. |
| theme in LB | Everyone has something to treasure. |
| theme in Alg. | Intelligence isn't what makes a person worthwhile. |
| theme | a life lesson used over and over again |