Chapter 5 Gatsby Reunion: NJSLA-Style Practice
A practice packet for 11th-grade and up featuring 10 multiple-choice questions and 2 text-evidence constructed-response prompts on Chapter 5 of The Great Gatsby. It builds close-reading skills, inference about characterization and symbolism, and the ability to support claims with textual evidence in the style of the NJSLA exam.
“NJSLA-style practice with multiple-choice and constructed-response questions on Chapter 5 of The Great Gatsby. 10 multiple-choice questions with only 1 correct answer. Have two questions that have students use text evidence.”
Teacher Guide & Tips
- Use this as a timed independent practice set (roughly 45 to 60 minutes) after students have read Chapter 5, or as a review before an assessment on the novel.
- Discussion question: Why might Fitzgerald have Gatsby's house lit up when no party is happening, and what does that reveal about Gatsby's hopes for the reunion with Daisy?
- Scaffold for struggling readers: Before attempting the multiple-choice items, have students annotate the chapter's weather, objects, and Nick's actions, then eliminate answer choices that contradict the text.
- Extension for advanced students: Ask them to compare how the weather shifts in Chapter 5 with the emotional tone of the reunion and argue how these shifts shape the chapter's central tension.
- Estimated time: about 10 minutes for the multiple-choice section and 20 to 25 minutes for the two evidence-based constructed responses.
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Teacher Guide & Tips
- Use this as a timed independent practice set (roughly 45 to 60 minutes) after students have read Chapter 5, or as a review before an assessment on the novel.
- Discussion question: Why might Fitzgerald have Gatsby's house lit up when no party is happening, and what does that reveal about Gatsby's hopes for the reunion with Daisy?
- Scaffold for struggling readers: Before attempting the multiple-choice items, have students annotate the chapter's weather, objects, and Nick's actions, then eliminate answer choices that contradict the text.
- Extension for advanced students: Ask them to compare how the weather shifts in Chapter 5 with the emotional tone of the reunion and argue how these shifts shape the chapter's central tension.
- Estimated time: about 10 minutes for the multiple-choice section and 20 to 25 minutes for the two evidence-based constructed responses.
Chapter 5 Gatsby Reunion: NJSLA-Style Practice
A practice packet for 11th-grade and up featuring 10 multiple-choice questions and 2 text-evidence constructed-response prompts on Chapter 5 of The Great Gatsby. It builds close-reading skills, inference about characterization and symbolism, and the ability to support claims with textual evidence in the style of the NJSLA exam.
What is Diffit?
Teachers use Diffit to get quality materials for their unique classrooms. Adjust difficulty, add scaffolds, or change the topic to get started.
Try Diffit for free