Name _________________________________ Period _______________ Chapter 1 Note­Taking and Summarizing Vocabulary­ Define these words from their contexts. feigned: page # effeminate: page # compelled: page # Draw a simple map of East Egg and West Egg. 1. Write the names of the characters in the place where they live. 2. Write a brief description of each Egg. Briefly Summarize the chapter in 5 to 7 sentences Analyze this quote. When Nick sits down to dinner with the Buchanans, Daisy says “You did it, Tom,” she said accusingly. “I know you didn’t mean to, but you did do it. That’s what I get for marrying a brute of a man, a great big, hulking physical specimen of a­­“ What is the tone? What does this quote reveal about Tom and Daisy’s relationship? Analyze this quote When Daisy is telling Nick about the birth of her daughter she says, “I’m glad it’s a girl. And I hope she’ll be a fool—that’s the best thing a girl can be in this world, a beautiful little fool.” What does this quote reveal about society in the 1920s? Connection Write down anything that you find familiar about what you have read. How can you relate to the text? Choose one area to connect with: ­a ​
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I connect with this because Prediction What do you think will happen next? (1 or 2 sentences) Reflection Write a 6 sentence paragraph. Choose 1 quote and write it down. Explain why you chose this quote. Identify why it is significant. What does it reveal? Defend why the quote is Quote: I chose this quote because This quote is significant because significant. Name _________________________________ Period _______________ Chapter 2 Note­Taking and Summarizing Vocabulary­ Write down three words that you are not familiar with and look up their definitions. 1. 2. 3. List ten events, laws, news items, or philosophies that happened in the 1920s. Read the first paragraph of chapter 2 again. Draw a picture of “The Valley of Ashes.” Description Who is Myrtle? In a short paragraph describe her and copy ​
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quotes that show us about her character. What is your personal impression of her? Briefly summarize the chapter in 3 to 5 sentences. Analyze this quote. “I married him because I thought he was a gentleman,” she said finally. “I thought he knew something about breeding, but he wasn’t fit to lick my shoe.” Who says this? Who is this character talking about? What is ironic about this quote? Analyze this quote. “Daisy! Daisy! Daisy!” shouted Mrs. Wilson. “I’ll say it whenever I want to! Daisy! Dai­­­­” Who is saying this? What is ironic about this quote? What happens right after the character says this? Reflection What is the tone of the novel so far? Write an 8 sentence paragraph that shows the tone. Use two quotes. Make sure you integrate your quotes. Name _________________________________ Period _______________ Chapter 3 Note­Taking and Summarizing Vocabulary­ Define these words from their contents. gaudy: page # permeate: page # vehemently: page # Describe Gatsby’s party in your own words (5 sentences). Description List four characters that appear in this chapter. Briefly describe each character. 1. 2. 3. 4. Define What is the American Dream? Choose two events that show the American Dream. The American Dream is: These two events show the American Dream: 1. 2. These events show the American Dream because: Analyze this quote “You’re a rotten driver,” I protested. “Either you ought to be more careful, or you oughtn’t to drive at all.” “I am careful.” ‘No you’re not.” “Well other people are,” she said lightly. “What that got to do with it?” “They’ll keep out of my way,” she insisted. “It takes two to make an accident.” Which two characters are having this conversation? What does this conversation reveal about each of the characters? Identify It’s the 1920s. What events, situations, and/or characters are typical of the 1920s? Connection Write a short paragraph explaining something that you connect with in the novel. Use two quotes to show your connection. Consider the characters and the situations. Prediction ***Hint*** There is a car accident at the end of chapter 3. This can be considered foreshadowing for a tragic accident Who will be involved in the accident? Speculate on the circumstances of the accident. Will someone be injured or killed? (5 sentences.) that occurs at the end of the novel. Name _________________________________ Period _______________ Chapter 4 Note­Taking and Summarizing Vocabulary­ Define these words from their contents. bootlegger­page # lurched­page # benediction­page # Summary Write a brief 5 to 7 sentence summary of this chapter. Analyze the quote “I’ll tell you God’s truth.” Page 69 Who is speaking? What is ironic about this quote? Description Reread pages 79­83. What happens on “One October day in nineteen­seventeen­­­­“? Please write 5 or 6 sentences. Questions Choose a character from the novel and write 3 questions you would like to ask the character Character’s Name: Question #1: Question #2: Question #3: Connection Write down anything that you find familiar about what you have read. How can you relate to the text? Choose one area to connect with: ­a ​
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from the story that is similar to something else you have experienced or read about. I connect with I connect with this because Setting Draw a picture of a significant place in the novel. This place is significant because: Theme Identify a theme from the novel so far. Write an 8 sentence paragraph with two quotes in it. Explain and describe a theme. Make sure you integrate your quotes. Name _________________________________ Period _______________ Chapter 5 Note­Taking and Summarizing Vocabulary­ Define these words from their contexts. obliged­page # obstinate­page # confounding­page # Summary Write a brief 5 to 7 sentence summary of chapter 4. Analyze the quote. He sat down miserably, as if I had pushed him, and simultaneously there was the sound of a motor turning into my lane. We both jumped up, and, a little harrowed myself, I went to the yard. Who are the two people in this quote? How is Gatsby feeling? Why is he feeling this way? Speculate Nick leaves Gatsby and Daisy alone at the end of chapter 5. What do you think they talk about? Write an 8 line conversation between Gatsby and Daisy. Daisy: Gatsby: Daisy: Gatsby: Daisy: Gatsby: Daisy: Gatsby: Connection Write down anything that you find familiar about what you have read. How can you relate to the text? Compare and Contrast Divide the section in half. On one side describe Tom and Myrtle’s party and on the other side describe Gatsby and Daisy’s tea. Tom and Myrtle Gatsby and Daisy Paragraph Write a short paragraph describing how Gatsby is feeling when he first meets Daisy at Nick’s house. Be sure to use two quotes from chapter 5. Name _________________________________ Period _______________ Chapter 6 Note­Taking and Summarizing Vocabulary­ Define these words from their contexts. laudable: page # ramification: page # cordial: page # Background Who is Gatsby? Reread pages 97­101. Write a brief paragraph describing James Gatz’s past. Use lots of details. Analyze this quote. “I wouldn’t ask too much of her,” I ventured. You can’t repeat the past.” Who is the speaker? Who is the speaker talking to? In the novel, which character wants to “repeat the past?” Why? . Analyze this quote. “...One autumn night, five years before, they had been walking down the street when the leaves were falling, and they came to a place where there were no trees and the sidewalk was white with moonlight. They stopped here and turned toward each other.” Who was walking? What happened between the two characters on this autumn night? Why is this quote significant? Irony What is ironic about Tom going to Gatsby’s party? Identify Who is Dan Cody? What kind of influence does Dan Cody have over Gatsby’s life? Why didn’t Gatsby get the money that Dan Cody left for him? Relationships Write a short paragraph describing one of the relationships in the novel. Be sure to use details and quotes. ​
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. Name _________________________________ Period _______________ Chapters 8 and 9 Note­Taking and Summarizing Vocabulary Write down 3 words you don’t know from chapters 8 and 9. Look up the definitions. Relationships There are several relationships in the novel. Choose one relationship and describe it. Please write at least 5 sentences. Summary Briefly summarize chapters 8 and 9​
. Analyze this quote. “You ought to go away” I said. “It’s pretty certain they’ll trace your car.” Who’s talking? (page 148) Who should go away? Why should the person go away? What is the tone of this quote? What words in the quote show you the tone? Analyze this quote. “Gatsby believe in the green light, the orgastic future that year by year recedes before us. It eluded us then, but that’s no matter­to­morrow we will run faster, stretch out our arms farther…And one fine morning­­­ Who is the speaker? What was Gatsby’s “green light?” The word “eluded” refers to something that can’t be caught; something you can’t get. What eluded… Daisy: Tom: Nick: Theme Make a list of possible themes from the novel. Themes 1. Dishonesty 2. Carelessness 3. 4. 5. 6. Prediction Think of a title for a sequel. Give a brief description of what the sequel would be about. Reflection Choose any character from the novel and write a letter to that character. Refer to specific examples from the book.