The Great Gatsby Quizzes, Inference Worksheets, Vocabulary Games, Test, and Answer Keys
Eliminate assessment planning responsibilities with this comprehensive bundle for teaching The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Included are the following: nine plot-based quizzes (one per chapter), nine close reading inference worksheets (one per chapter), nine vocabulary application activities (one per chapter), nine crossword puzzles (one per chapter), nine word search games (one per chapter), an end-of-unit test, and answer keys for everything. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. (Alternatively, a Google Drive bundle option is available.) More detailed information follows.
Vocabulary Games and Activities: Frontload assigned readings with vocabulary development games, or stash them in an emergency sub folder to keep students meaningfully engaged in the book despite teacher absences. By engaging with these materials, students will:
Determine the meaning of unfamiliar and complex words
Consult reference materials in order to learn and verify word meanings
Discern the most proper application of words as they are used in sentences
Plot-Based Quizzes: Evaluate general reading comprehension and hold students accountable for completing assigned readings. Alternatively, the quizzes may serve as guided reading handouts to facilitate purposeful engagement with the novel. By engaging with these materials, students will:
Demonstrate generalized knowledge of characters
Demonstrate generalized knowledge of settings
Demonstrate generalized knowledge of conflicts
Close Reading Inference Worksheets: Help students go beyond basic comprehension and develop critical thinking and literary craft analysis skills. By engaging with these materials, students will:
Read for literal comprehension
Consult reference materials to learn and verify word meanings as needed
Infer the intended effects of the author's word choices and narrative techniques
Determine the functions of given details
Describe tone in context
Examine how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop
Apply knowledge of various literary devices including foreshadowing, hyperbole, imagery, metaphor, onomatopoeia, oxymoron, personification, simile, situational irony, and more
Analyze the symbolic importance of objects
Support claims and inferences with sound reasoning and relevant evidence
Write about literature with clarity, accuracy, and precision
Come to class better prepared to discuss literature
Summative Test: In addition to objective questions on character, plot, literary devices, and passage analysis, an essay section is featured, requiring high school students to analyze a given passage for character development and symbolism. An answer key is included with sample essay. By completing this assessment, students will demonstrate an ability to:
Correctly identify characters based on given details and descriptions
Apply knowledge of literary devices including metaphor, simile, personification, oxymoron, and more
Analyze passages and make logical inferences in the context of those passages
Write a brief essay in which students defend claims with relevant textual evidence and adhere to the standard conventions of written English
Resources are available for a variety of engaging novels:
Eliminate assessment planning responsibilities with this comprehensive bundle for teaching The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Included are the following: nine plot-based quizzes (one per chapter), nine close reading inference worksheets (one per chapter), nine vocabulary application activities (one per chapter), nine crossword puzzles (one per chapter), nine word search games (one per chapter), an end-of-unit test, and answer keys for everything. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. (Alternatively, a Google Drive bundle option is available.) More detailed information follows.
Vocabulary Games and Activities: Frontload assigned readings with vocabulary development games, or stash them in an emergency sub folder to keep students meaningfully engaged in the book despite teacher absences. By engaging with these materials, students will:
Determine the meaning of unfamiliar and complex words
Consult reference materials in order to learn and verify word meanings
Discern the most proper application of words as they are used in sentences
Plot-Based Quizzes: Evaluate general reading comprehension and hold students accountable for completing assigned readings. Alternatively, the quizzes may serve as guided reading handouts to facilitate purposeful engagement with the novel. By engaging with these materials, students will:
Demonstrate generalized knowledge of characters
Demonstrate generalized knowledge of settings
Demonstrate generalized knowledge of conflicts
Close Reading Inference Worksheets: Help students go beyond basic comprehension and develop critical thinking and literary craft analysis skills. By engaging with these materials, students will:
Read for literal comprehension
Consult reference materials to learn and verify word meanings as needed
Infer the intended effects of the author's word choices and narrative techniques
Determine the functions of given details
Describe tone in context
Examine how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop
Apply knowledge of various literary devices including foreshadowing, hyperbole, imagery, metaphor, onomatopoeia, oxymoron, personification, simile, situational irony, and more
Analyze the symbolic importance of objects
Support claims and inferences with sound reasoning and relevant evidence
Write about literature with clarity, accuracy, and precision
Come to class better prepared to discuss literature
Summative Test: In addition to objective questions on character, plot, literary devices, and passage analysis, an essay section is featured, requiring high school students to analyze a given passage for character development and symbolism. An answer key is included with sample essay. By completing this assessment, students will demonstrate an ability to:
Correctly identify characters based on given details and descriptions
Apply knowledge of literary devices including metaphor, simile, personification, oxymoron, and more
Analyze passages and make logical inferences in the context of those passages
Write a brief essay in which students defend claims with relevant textual evidence and adhere to the standard conventions of written English
Resources are available for a variety of engaging novels:
Eliminate assessment planning responsibilities with this comprehensive bundle for teaching The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Included are the following: nine plot-based quizzes (one per chapter), nine close reading inference worksheets (one per chapter), nine vocabulary application activities (one per chapter), nine crossword puzzles (one per chapter), nine word search games (one per chapter), an end-of-unit test, and answer keys for everything. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. (Alternatively, a Google Drive bundle option is available.) More detailed information follows.
Vocabulary Games and Activities: Frontload assigned readings with vocabulary development games, or stash them in an emergency sub folder to keep students meaningfully engaged in the book despite teacher absences. By engaging with these materials, students will:
Determine the meaning of unfamiliar and complex words
Consult reference materials in order to learn and verify word meanings
Discern the most proper application of words as they are used in sentences
Plot-Based Quizzes: Evaluate general reading comprehension and hold students accountable for completing assigned readings. Alternatively, the quizzes may serve as guided reading handouts to facilitate purposeful engagement with the novel. By engaging with these materials, students will:
Demonstrate generalized knowledge of characters
Demonstrate generalized knowledge of settings
Demonstrate generalized knowledge of conflicts
Close Reading Inference Worksheets: Help students go beyond basic comprehension and develop critical thinking and literary craft analysis skills. By engaging with these materials, students will:
Read for literal comprehension
Consult reference materials to learn and verify word meanings as needed
Infer the intended effects of the author's word choices and narrative techniques
Determine the functions of given details
Describe tone in context
Examine how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop
Apply knowledge of various literary devices including foreshadowing, hyperbole, imagery, metaphor, onomatopoeia, oxymoron, personification, simile, situational irony, and more
Analyze the symbolic importance of objects
Support claims and inferences with sound reasoning and relevant evidence
Write about literature with clarity, accuracy, and precision
Come to class better prepared to discuss literature
Summative Test: In addition to objective questions on character, plot, literary devices, and passage analysis, an essay section is featured, requiring high school students to analyze a given passage for character development and symbolism. An answer key is included with sample essay. By completing this assessment, students will demonstrate an ability to:
Correctly identify characters based on given details and descriptions
Apply knowledge of literary devices including metaphor, simile, personification, oxymoron, and more
Analyze passages and make logical inferences in the context of those passages
Write a brief essay in which students defend claims with relevant textual evidence and adhere to the standard conventions of written English
Resources are available for a variety of engaging novels:
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Eliminate assessment planning responsibilities with this comprehensive bundle for teaching The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Included are the following: nine plot-based quizzes (one per chapter), nine close reading inference worksheets (one per chapter), nine vocabulary application activities (one per chapter), nine crossword puzzles (one per chapter), nine word search games (one per chapter), an end-of-unit test, and answer keys for everything.