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              The Great Gatsby Close Reading Inference Worksheets for High School (Bundle)
Help high schoolers go beyond basic comprehension and develop critical thinking and literary craft analysis skills with these nine close reading inference worksheets, each addressing an individual chapter of F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby. Answer keys are included. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. (Alternatively, a Google Drive bundle option is available.) By completing these close reading activities, 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 
This resource may facilitate small-group discussions in which students decode language and pose/respond to questions relating to plot, broad topics, and character development. Using this resource for structured guidance, students will improve their ability to present information, conclusions, and supporting textual evidence clearly and convincingly.
Resources are available for a variety of engaging novels:
Help high schoolers go beyond basic comprehension and develop critical thinking and literary craft analysis skills with these nine close reading inference worksheets, each addressing an individual chapter of F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby. Answer keys are included. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. (Alternatively, a Google Drive bundle option is available.) By completing these close reading activities, 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 
This resource may facilitate small-group discussions in which students decode language and pose/respond to questions relating to plot, broad topics, and character development. Using this resource for structured guidance, students will improve their ability to present information, conclusions, and supporting textual evidence clearly and convincingly.
Resources are available for a variety of engaging novels:
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Help high schoolers go beyond basic comprehension and develop critical thinking and literary craft analysis skills with these nine close reading inference worksheets, each addressing an individual chapter of F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby. Answer keys are included.
