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

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