Common Core alignment to "Reading: Literature and Subject-related Content" is to 3 key phrases: "Particular Topic", "Context" and "Reading Literature". CCSS Alignment Strand Numbers for Specific Grades:
Particular Topic: "CCSS.ELA-Literacy." precedes these numbers: 4.6. 5.6, 6.6, 7.6, 8.6, 9-10.6, 11-12.6
Context: "CCSS.ELA-Literacy." precedes these numbers: 2.4a, 3.4a, 4.4a, 5.4a, 6.4a, 7.4a, 8.4a, 9-10.4a, 11-12.4a
Reading: Literature: "CCSS.ELA-Literacy." precedes these numbers: RL.2.4, RL.3.4, RL.4.4. RL.5.4, RL.6.4, RL.7.4, RL.8.4, RL.9-10.4, RL.11-12.4
Reading: Informational Text: "CCSS.ELA-Literacy." precedes these numbers: RI.2.4, RI.3.4, RI.4.4. RI.5.4, RI.6.4, RI.7.4, RI.8.4, RI.9-10.4, RI.11-12.4
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A vocabulary word list for The Great Gatsby is arranged in order of appearance and alphabetically:
The Great Gatsby, a vocabulary word list In order :
feigned, levity, colossal, supercilious, fractiousness, wan, languidly, infinitesimal, complacency, extemporizing, ether, prodigality, vacuous, florid, corpulent, obstetrical, implored, vinous, rent, asunder, jaunty, punctilious, somnolent, molars, benediction, reproach, laudable, meretricious, elude, receded, ceaselessly
The Great Gatsby, a vocabulary list written alphabetically:
asunder, benediction, ceaselessly, colossal, complacency, corpulent, elude, ether, extemporizing, feigned, florid, fractiousness, infinitesimal, implored, jaunty, languidly, laudable, levity, meretricious, molars, obstetrical, prodigality, punctilious, receded, rent, reproach, supercilious, vacuous, vinous, wan.
Thank you, Katie Marcus of Sacred Heart Prep in Atherton, California, for being the teacher contributor at www.myVocabulary.com for a vocabulary word list for The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald.
An additional 16 words from The Great Gatsby vocabulary list are also available. Put your answers in the The Great Gatsby fill-in-the-blanks. If you are studying ACT or SAT vocabulary, these choices from The Great Gatsby will help you. The sentences do not refer to the actual story.
BENEDICTION, COMPLACENCY, CORPULENT, ELUDE, EXTEMPORIZING, FEIGNED, FLORID, LANGUIDLY, FRACTIOUSNESS, PRODIGALITY, MERETRICIOUS, PUNCTILIOUS, SOMNOLENT, SUPERCILIOUS, VACUOUS, VINOUS
1. When Bonnie refused an invitation from Carl, she __________ she was too sick to accept it.
2. Joan did not tolerate the __________ attitude that made a friendship with Rachel impossible.
3. The rider, frustrated with the __________ of his horse, changed mounts.
4. After his serious illness, Don spent afternoons reclining __________ on the sofa.
5. Jake showed such __________ about his assignments that he failed French.
6. Professor Jameson enjoys __________ about novels the class might read.
7. Due to her __________, Donna squandered her money on unnecessary luxuries.
8. Joan continues to make __________ comments that indicate her immaturity.
9. Doctor Young is concerned about the __________ color of the cheeks of his patient, a sign of potential high blood pressure.
10. Eleanor, excessively overweight, needed to buy two airline seats due to her __________ size.
11. The winemaker, an expert in __________ matters, declared that his latest cuvee made extraordinary champagne.
12. The __________ accountant rarely made a mistake because he triple checked his figures.
13. That strong medication rendered Elsie into a __________ state; she could barely keep her eyes open.
14. At the close of the church service, the priest gave his __________.
15. Ben was not duped by __________ schemes of quick money from inferior items.
16. The thief could only __________ police for a short time before he was captured.
Answers:
1 - FEIGNED , 2 - SUPERCILIOUS , 3 - FRACTIOUSNESS , 4 - LANGUIDLY , 5 - COMPLACENCY , 6 - EXTEMPORIZING , 7 - PRODIGALITY , 8 - VACUOUS , 9 - FLORID , 10 - CORPULENT , 11 - VINOUS , 12 - PUNCTILIOUS , 13 - SOMNOLENT , 14 - BENEDICTION , 15 - MERETRICIOUS , 16 - ELUDE |
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