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    Annotating The Great Gatsby

    What to look for to be successful in this unit

    What You Should Look For


    Again and Again

    Authors use repetition to show the reader that something is important.

    Lesson of the Elder

    Whenever a mentor is teaching the hero something there is thematic material being revealed.

    !ontradictions

    Authors use contrasts and contradictions to highlight important details.

    "ough #uestions and $eflections

    When the hero deals with moral%ethical dilemmas or is spending a lot of time in reflection thematic material is being revealed.

    What You should look for


    Last Lines

    Authors will often use last lines of chapters sections or even paragraphs to give important details. &a' special attention to single(sentence paragraphs.

    )emor' Lane Whenever characters think back on what has happened in the past it*s generall' important. "his usuall' reveals important plot information or thematic material.

    )ind the +ap


    Authors often use gaps in information to catch the reader*s attention. Whenever the te,t leaves 'ou with -uestions ./0id 1 miss something2 What*s going on234 there*s likel' something important going on. "ake a note even if it*s a -uestion rather than a statement.

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    !omprehension
    "his section will focus on plot and characters and will
    include lower(level .7loom*s ta,onom'4 -uestions.

    Anal'sis
    "his section will focus on theme motif s'mbolism and
    will include higher(level .7loom*s ta,onom'4 -uestions.

    8istorical%biographical
    "his section will focus on information about Fit9gerald and
    the :;<=s that are relevant to the te,t.

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    )ore than most te,ts we read in English :: The Great Gatsby includes vocabular' that man' high school students are not familiar with. 1f 'ou don*t know the words and don*t look them up 'ou will have a difficult time understanding what*s going on.

    +atsb' is widel' used as a :=th grade novel and has been for decades. 1t*s not too difficult for 'ou. 1gnorance and limited vocabular' are weak e,cuses for not doing the work assigned. @se this as an opportunit' to develop 'our vocabular'. A!" and SA" test scores improve when students are reading te,ts Aust above their comfort level.

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    @se conte,t clues when possible. !reate a list of unfamiliar words and look them up adding their definitions as 'ou go along. $ead with 'our electronic device with 'ou so 'ou can look them up as 'ou go along.

    A6ALYS1S
    We will be focusing our class discussions on this. +et engaged and be active during class and take good notes.

    5eep track of the themes s'mbols and motifs 'ou recogni9e while reading. As 'ou are able make theories about wh' the motifs are significant. 7ring -uestions to class. Write notes about lessons learned and themes 'ou see being presented. !heck the class home page thelaughlinlab.weebl'.com often for updates and notes.

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    "he :;<=s and Fit9gerald*s life and influences have a maAor impact on The Great Gatsby. )ake sure 'ou know about them.

    "he :;<=sB know aboutB prohibition mob violence government corruption changes in the roles based on race and gender and flourishing econom' 5now about Fit9gerald*s lifeB his origin his alcoholism his relationship with Celda his fi,ation on wealth and class and his role as observer

    !>)&$E8E6S1>6D A66>"A"1>6S
    1f 'ou want to do well on this test then 'ou should complete the following annotations for each chapterB
    For plotB
    !reate a brief summar' in 'our notebook of all of the notable plot points in the chapter. 0o this either while reading or after 'ou finish the chapter.

    For charactersB
    Write a list of all of the characters who appear in the chapter 'ou are reading. List ever'thing that 'ou learn about that character.

    !>)&$E8E6S1>6D A66>"A"1>6S
    1f 'ou want to do well on this test then 'ou should complete the following annotations for each chapterB

    For themes motifs and s'mbolsB


    1dentif' each of these elements for ever' chapter. #uote the te,t*s descriptive language so that 'ou have evidence of what Fit9gerald thinks about the themes motifs and s'mbols that he writes about. "he more 'ou -uote and e,amine the te,t the better 'ou should be able to do on the Anal'sis portion of the test.

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