Review for Gatsby Assessment: Ch.1-3

What is the definition of diction?

• Author's purpose

• Author's word choice

• Author's main message

• Author's background

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.11-12.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

Is a TOPIC the same as a THEME?

• Yes

• No

• Sometimes

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CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.8.2

Check ALL the answers that illustrate a THEME?

• Marriage

• Not knowing your limits negatively affects others.

• Dreams

• Dreams that are delayed could disappear or become a burden.

• Social Class

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CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.8.2

Do you need to include page numbers and the author's last name when citing textual evidence from a book?

• Yes

• No

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Select the correct example of a book citation:

• (Fitzgerald, 4).

• (Fitzgerald 4).

• (Fitzgerald pg. 4)

• (Fitzgerald, pg. #4)

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What does the "S" in ACES represent?

• Summarize

• Significance

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CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

Check all that apply.

When using the "ACES" strategy to write short responses, you should include the following:

• Restate the question

• Cite textual evidence using page numbers & author's last name

• Explain how your evidence supports the answer

• Conclude your response by connecting your answer to the significance by identifying a theme, author's purpose, or character development.

• "I" statements such as: "I think," "I feel," "I believe," "I know this because,"

What is the best definition for theme?

• The author's word choice

• A universal message conveyed throughout the story

• The main idea of a story, typically conveyed in 1-2 words

• The conflict, plot, and characters

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CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.8.2

Check ALL that apply.

When writing a theme, you SHOULD NOT:

• write a universal message

• include character's names

• include specific plot details from the book

• write only 1-2 words

• write a complete thought

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CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.8.2

Based on the book and all the texts that we have read thus far, is the American Dream attainable for everyone?

• Yes

• No

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.7

CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7