3-Read Questions
What is the first read? How many notes should you add (average)
Reading for comprehension! Should have 2-3 notes on average.
What does the SPO used for?
Outlining your paragraphs
How would you describe Tom to someone?
Aggressive, arrogant, rude, supercilious.
WHERE DOES THE COMMA GO?? *WRITE ON BOARD*
After class I went home for the day.
How old is Mr.Jorians' daughter?
2
What is the second read? Name the two things your note should include!!
The second read is analyzing for literary devices.
1) Identify the literary device
2) Explain what it shows / what the author is trying to show
What does SPO stand for and what does MPO stand for?
SPO = Single paragraph outline // MPO = Multi Paragraph Outline
What would you say is Gatsby's true American Dream? Did he achieve this dream?
To have love / perfect life with Daisy. No, unfortunately he died.
WHERE DO THE COMMA'S GO? (WRITE ON BOARD!)
I went to go check the calendar and found that the date was empty. I realized that January 12th 2025 is my mom's 60th birthday.
What are the two sports Ms.Rodriguez coaches?
Cross-Country and Track and Field!
What is the third read? What might be important to remember for the third read?
The third read is when you create a central idea or universal message, you should make sure it's universal, not cliche and/or original.
What does the TS stand for, and what do you need to include in it?
Topic Sentence, and you need to include a literary device and full answer the question, or include a central idea.
In the hotel room, Tom brings up what to Gatsby?
Gatsby's relationship with Daisy : "What kind of a row are you trying to cause in my house anyhow"
Name two examples of SUBORDINATING and two examples of COORDINATING conjunctions
Subordinating: After, Although, Before, Even though, If, Since, Because, Whereas, While, Unless, Since,
Coordinating: For, and, not, but, or, so, yet
What are MESA's core values?
Pride, Courage, Empathy, Purpose
What are the steps in order you should take to complete your second read?
1) Identify the literary device
2) Underline the evidence and draw an arrow to the right hand column
3) Circle the words that best highlight the literary device
4) Explain what that literary device is showing/what the author is trying to show
Literary device = "Zoom in of evidence"--> Short analysis
Name two things Gatsby lied about
Oxford, Bootlegging business, parents being dead, money coming from parents, where he was born
Create a complex sentence.
<Teachers will check for correct answers>
How many years has MESA been open for by the end of this school year?
12
Name as many literary devices as you can name!!
Simile, metaphor, conflict, characterization, diction, irony, symbolism, imagery, alliteration, foreshadowing, personification, flashback, juxtaposition, analogy, oxymoron, onomatopoeia.
Change the following into a supporting detail:
"The most grotesque and fantastic conceits haunted him in his bed at night." This exemplifies Gatsby's internal conflict of wanting to change himself into having a better life.
Internal conflict = "Haunted" --> G wants to change for + life
What would you say was Daisy's American Dream? Why?
Best answer wins!
Fix the following sentences:
When daisy first met gatsby she realized how awesome he is and thought he had money and then fell in love with him but then he had to leave for war and she was sad because he never came back until 5 years when they saw eachother again and everything was great again until he died.
When Daisy first met Gatsby, she realized how awesome he is. She thought he had money and she fell in love with him, but he had to leave for war. She was sad because he never came back, until 5 years when they saw each other again. Everything was great again until he died.
Name the continents in the world
Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antartica, Europe, Australia