The Great Gatsby Chapter 9 Quiz, Inference Worksheet, and Vocabulary Games

Facilitate vocabulary development, evaluate reading comprehension, and help students practice critical thinking and literary craft analysis skills with this bundle of activities covering chapter 9 of The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. A plot-based quiz, vocabulary application activity, crossword puzzle, word search game, close reading inference worksheet, and answer keys are included. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. By engaging with these materials, students will:

• Read for literal comprehension
• 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
• Infer the intended effects of the author’s word choices and narrative techniques
• Apply knowledge of literary devices including situational irony and metaphor
• Examine how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop
• Come to class better prepared to discuss literature