Explain wheretwo contiguoussettingsappear in thenovel.Explain how anidea orinfluencepermeatesGatsby’sparties.Describehow Wilsonbecomesmenacing.Explain amoment thatacts as aportentoussign.Explain a timewhensomeone actstactlessly at aparty.Explain howsomething inGatsby’sworld ismeretricious.ExplainGatsby’sineffablefeelings forDaisy.Explain howanycharactertries to eludeblame.Identifyjuxtapositionin anyscene.Describesomething orsomeoneredolent ofthe 1920s.DescribeJordanactingpunctilious—or not.Identify anydenizen ofEast Egg orWest Egg.Use“dilatory” todescribe acharacter’sbehavior.Use“commensurate”in describing oldvs. new money.Describe anintermittentdetail orbehavior.Give anexample of agravemomentfrom the plot.Describe adeft actionperformedby anycharacter.Use“menacing”to describe acharacter orsituation.Describe anunscrupulousactcommitted inthe novel.Explain whyDaisy andTom leftprecipitately.Explain amoment whenTom behavessuperciliously.Describe howMyrtle triggersTom’sfractiousness.Identify apoignantmomentfrom Chapter7.Identify anexample ofprodigalityin the novel.DescribecircumstantialevidenceGatsby givesNick.Explain wheretwo contiguoussettingsappear in thenovel.Explain how anidea orinfluencepermeatesGatsby’sparties.Describehow Wilsonbecomesmenacing.Explain amoment thatacts as aportentoussign.Explain a timewhensomeone actstactlessly at aparty.Explain howsomething inGatsby’sworld ismeretricious.ExplainGatsby’sineffablefeelings forDaisy.Explain howanycharactertries to eludeblame.Identifyjuxtapositionin anyscene.Describesomething orsomeoneredolent ofthe 1920s.DescribeJordanactingpunctilious—or not.Identify anydenizen ofEast Egg orWest Egg.Use“dilatory” todescribe acharacter’sbehavior.Use“commensurate”in describing oldvs. new money.Describe anintermittentdetail orbehavior.Give anexample of agravemomentfrom the plot.Describe adeft actionperformedby anycharacter.Use“menacing”to describe acharacter orsituation.Describe anunscrupulousactcommitted inthe novel.Explain whyDaisy andTom leftprecipitately.Explain amoment whenTom behavessuperciliously.Describe howMyrtle triggersTom’sfractiousness.Identify apoignantmomentfrom Chapter7.Identify anexample ofprodigalityin the novel.DescribecircumstantialevidenceGatsby givesNick.

The Great Gatsby Vocabulary Review - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Explain where two contiguous settings appear in the novel.
  2. Explain how an idea or influence permeates Gatsby’s parties.
  3. Describe how Wilson becomes menacing.
  4. Explain a moment that acts as a portentous sign.
  5. Explain a time when someone acts tactlessly at a party.
  6. Explain how something in Gatsby’s world is meretricious.
  7. Explain Gatsby’s ineffable feelings for Daisy.
  8. Explain how any character tries to elude blame.
  9. Identify juxtaposition in any scene.
  10. Describe something or someone redolent of the 1920s.
  11. Describe Jordan acting punctilious—or not.
  12. Identify any denizen of East Egg or West Egg.
  13. Use “dilatory” to describe a character’s behavior.
  14. Use “commensurate” in describing old vs. new money.
  15. Describe an intermittent detail or behavior.
  16. Give an example of a grave moment from the plot.
  17. Describe a deft action performed by any character.
  18. Use “menacing” to describe a character or situation.
  19. Describe an unscrupulous act committed in the novel.
  20. Explain why Daisy and Tom left precipitately.
  21. Explain a moment when Tom behaves superciliously.
  22. Describe how Myrtle triggers Tom’s fractiousness.
  23. Identify a poignant moment from Chapter 7.
  24. Identify an example of prodigality in the novel.
  25. Describe circumstantial evidence Gatsby gives Nick.