Spelling
How would you change "simbalism" to spell it correctly?
symbolism
Is the following a SENTENCE or a FRAGMENT?
Throwing extravagant parties with the hope that Daisy would attend.
FRAGMENT
What does Nick first see Gatsby doing at the beginning of the novel?
Staring at a green light across the bay
This is the last sentence of your introduction paragraph and the claim you prove throughout your essay.
thesis statement
True or false: A verb is a word that names a living being, a place, a state of being, or an idea.
How would you change "excelerator" to spell it correctly?
accelerator
What two parts does a simple sentence have?
subject and predicate
How do cultural expectations shape Gatsby's identity?
Gatsby reinvents himself to pursue the American Dream, which suggests anyone can achieve ultimate happiness if they want it badly enough. Still, his New Money status prevents him from being respected in many people's eyes.
What does L stand for in the CLAIM model for writing body paragraphs?
literary evidence
What do you add to the end of a word to make it plural?
apostrophe + s
's
Is the following sentence simple, compound, or complex?
Gatsby bought that house, and Daisy came over.
compound
Describe the setting of the Great Gatsby and give an example of a moment when the setting impacts the characters.
The Great Gatsby is set in Long Island, New York, during the Roaring 20s. Old money characters like Tom and Daisy live on the East Egg, while new money characters like Gatsby live on the West Egg. We see the effects of 1920s culture as Gatsby displays his wealth in an effort to capture attention.
True or False: The first sentence of your body paragraph is where you draw the reader in and connect your thesis to a broader context.
False: That describes a hook, which is the first sentence of an introduction paragraph.
Identify the PRONOUN and the ANTECEDENT in the following sentence.
Gatsby is determined to create the future he wants, no matter the cost.
pronoun: "he"
antecedent: "Gatsby"
Name three types of words that you should always capitalize.
- people's names
- specific locations (like countries, states, cities)
- the first word of a sentence
- the names of languages (Spanish, French)
- days of the week
- months of the year
- titles of books, movies, works of art
Where should you place a comma in the following sentence?
In my younger and more vulnerable years my father gave me some advice that I’ve been turning over in my mind ever since.
After "years"
In my younger and more vulnerable years, my father gave me some advice that I’ve been turning over in my mind ever since.
Name three actions Gatsby takes in the novel that make him seem performative.
- changing his name
- speaking in a strangely elevated way
- throwing lavish parties
- wanting Daisy to renounce Tom in front of everyone
- hiding his true family history
How does an extended constructed response differ from a short constructed response?
While an SCR requires you to analyze a single piece of literary evidence, an ECR asks you to bring multiple pieces of evidence together and synthesize them to establish a broader meaning.
Write a complex sentence on the board. It must include the words "although" and "shoes." It must use correct punctuation.
Example: Although her shoes were obviously untied, Ms. Carr didn't realize she was about to trip.
Write a sentence using "there," "their," and "they're" properly.
Example: They're going to have to put their backpacks over there.
Write a sentence on the board that correctly uses an appositive phrase.
Example: Only Gatsby, the man who gives his name to this book, was exempt from my reaction.
Name and explain a symbol in The Great Gatsby BESIDES the green light at the end of Daisy's dock.
- Gatsby's car - represents the destructive power of ambition, New Money, the American Dream
- Daisy's golden hair - the desire for wealth and the pursuit of beauty
- the eyes of Dr. Eckleberg - emptiness, judgment, decaying American Dream
- The Valley of Ashes - the enormous gap between wealth and poverty
Write all steps of an extended constructed response on the board, from Introduction to Conclusion. List the parts of each section.
Introduction - hook, intro to the text, thesis
Body Paragraph - claim, literary evidence, analysis, impact on the audience, meaning in a broader context
Conclusion - restate the thesis, synthesize evidence, explain author's message, end with broader significance
While a word's denotation is its straightforward definition, which can be found in the dictionary, its connotation adds cultural and emotional context.