The Outsiders Jeopardy
"The Lady, or the Tiger?"
The Outsiders unit study guide
Part 1:
Grammar:
5. Describe what a conjunction is, and give 3 examples.
6. Describe what an preposition is, and give 3 examples.
Part 2:
Literary Terms:
3. Define theme, and give an example.
4. Define protagonist and antagonist, and give an example.
5. Define allusion, and give an example.
6. Define connotation , and give an example.
7. Define denotation, and give an example.
8. Define dynamic character, and give an example.
9. Define static character, and give an example.
12.Define hyperbole, and give an example.
17. Define mood, and give an example.
20. Define non-fiction, and give an example.
21. Define onomatopoeia, and give an example.
22. Define personification, and give an example.
23. Define the 3 different points of view, and give an example.
24. Define setting, and give an example.
Know all of the characters: Ponyboy, Soda, Darry, Dally, Johnny, Steve, Two-bit, Bob, Randy, etc.
Know the historical context (setting) of the novel.
Know the main points/summary/theme of The Outsiders.
The Outsiders essay prompt choices
First Aid Kit - "Stay Gold" video
First Aid Kit .- "Stay Gold" lyrics
The Outsiders related article
The Outsiders review article from The New York Times
The Outsiders Chapter 10 Questions
Why do you think Dally did what he did?
Why do you think Johnny left a copy of Gone with the Wind for Ponyboy?
Why is Ponyboy worried about whether or not he asked for Darry while he was sick?
Do you think Ponyboy is a dynamic character or a static character? Explain why with specific evidence.
The Outsiders Project
"Nothing Gold Can Stay" explanation
The Outsiders Chapter 5 Questions
1. Ponyboy has to change how he looks in order to disguise himself. Explain why you think Ponyboy is upset about his change (besides the obvious reason of him not liking how he physically looks).
2. a. How does Johnny describe Dallas/Dally?
b. Who does Johnny compare Dally to?
3. Which poem is mentioned in the chapter, and who wrote it?
4. Analyze the poem. What do you think the above poem means?
5. What book keeps being mentioned in this chapter? Why do you think S.E. Hinton has the characters keep mentioning the book?
6. When Dally visits, what news does he bring about the Socs and the Greasers back in town?
The Outsiders Chapter 2 Questions
1.Explain why Ponyboy might have felt reluctant to tell Cherry about Soda not graduating high school.
2.How does Hinton show through descriptions and actions that Ponyboy doesn’t fit the stereotypical image of a “greaser”?
3. Describe why it is important that Ponyboy and Cherry are able to get along as friends, considering the social dynamics of this town.
4. Find the example of foreshadowing toward the end of chapter 2.
testing practice
inferences practice
The Outsiders web quest information
"The Lady, or the Tiger?"
The Outsiders unit study guide
Part 1:
Grammar:
- Describe what a noun is, and give 3 examples.
- Describe what a verb is, and give 3 examples.
- Describe what an adjective is, and give 3 examples.
5. Describe what a conjunction is, and give 3 examples.
6. Describe what an preposition is, and give 3 examples.
- Describe what an interjection is, and give 3 examples.
- Explain what a simple sentence is, and give an example.
- Explain what a compound sentence is, and give an example.
- 10.Explain what a complex sentence is, and give an example.
- 11.Explain what an independent clause is, and give an example.
- 12.Explain what a dependent clause is, and give an example.
- 13.Describe what an appositive phrase is, and give an example.
- 14.Describe what a dangling/misplaced modifier is, and give an example.
- 15. Describe what a pronoun antecedent is, and give an example.
- 16.Describe the difference between you’re and your.
- 17.Describe the difference between their, they’re, and there.
- 18. Describe two ways that you can use an apostrophe.
- 19.Describe what coordinate adjectives are.
- 20.Describe what cumulative adjectives are.
Part 2:
Literary Terms:
- Define imagery, and give an example.
3. Define theme, and give an example.
4. Define protagonist and antagonist, and give an example.
5. Define allusion, and give an example.
6. Define connotation , and give an example.
7. Define denotation, and give an example.
8. Define dynamic character, and give an example.
9. Define static character, and give an example.
- Define foreshadowing, and give an example.
12.Define hyperbole, and give an example.
- Define irony, and give an example.
- Define verbal hygiene, and give an example.
- Define metaphor, and give an example.
- Define deus ex machina, and give an example.
- Define euphemism, and give an example.
- Explain stream of consciousness.
17. Define mood, and give an example.
- Define tone, and give an example.
20. Define non-fiction, and give an example.
21. Define onomatopoeia, and give an example.
22. Define personification, and give an example.
23. Define the 3 different points of view, and give an example.
24. Define setting, and give an example.
- Define symbol, and give an example.
- Describe what parallel structure is, and give an example.
Know all of the characters: Ponyboy, Soda, Darry, Dally, Johnny, Steve, Two-bit, Bob, Randy, etc.
Know the historical context (setting) of the novel.
Know the main points/summary/theme of The Outsiders.
The Outsiders essay prompt choices
First Aid Kit - "Stay Gold" video
First Aid Kit .- "Stay Gold" lyrics
The Outsiders related article
The Outsiders review article from The New York Times
The Outsiders Chapter 10 Questions
Why do you think Dally did what he did?
Why do you think Johnny left a copy of Gone with the Wind for Ponyboy?
Why is Ponyboy worried about whether or not he asked for Darry while he was sick?
Do you think Ponyboy is a dynamic character or a static character? Explain why with specific evidence.
The Outsiders Project
"Nothing Gold Can Stay" explanation
The Outsiders Chapter 5 Questions
1. Ponyboy has to change how he looks in order to disguise himself. Explain why you think Ponyboy is upset about his change (besides the obvious reason of him not liking how he physically looks).
2. a. How does Johnny describe Dallas/Dally?
b. Who does Johnny compare Dally to?
3. Which poem is mentioned in the chapter, and who wrote it?
4. Analyze the poem. What do you think the above poem means?
5. What book keeps being mentioned in this chapter? Why do you think S.E. Hinton has the characters keep mentioning the book?
6. When Dally visits, what news does he bring about the Socs and the Greasers back in town?
The Outsiders Chapter 2 Questions
1.Explain why Ponyboy might have felt reluctant to tell Cherry about Soda not graduating high school.
2.How does Hinton show through descriptions and actions that Ponyboy doesn’t fit the stereotypical image of a “greaser”?
3. Describe why it is important that Ponyboy and Cherry are able to get along as friends, considering the social dynamics of this town.
4. Find the example of foreshadowing toward the end of chapter 2.
testing practice
inferences practice
The Outsiders web quest information