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S.E. Hinton Websearch Names_______________ ________________ You and a partner will research and answer the following questions about S.E. Hinton, author of the novel “The Outsiders”. S.E Hinton’s real name is _____________________. Why does she use her initials?____________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ Where did S.E. Hinton grow up? (Hint: This is the setting for most of her books.) ______________________________________________ What role did S.E. Hinton play in the movie “The Outsiders”?________ S.E. Hinton received a degree in what field at the university of Oklahoma?_______________________________________________ How old was S.E. Hinton when she wrote “The Outsiders”?__________ What is S.E. Hinton’s shortest book?___________________________ S.E. Hinton was going through a writer’s block, so her husband forced her to write before she left the house. How many pages did she have to write before she could leave?_______________________________ What is S.E. Hinton’s favorite hobby?___________________________ How many books has S.E. Hinton written?_______________________

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S.E. Hinton Websearch Names_______________ ________________ You and a partner will research and answer the following questions about S.E. Hinton, author of the novel “The Outsiders”. S.E Hinton’s real name is _____________________. Why does she use her initials?____________________________________________ ________________________________________________________   Where did S.E. Hinton grow up? (Hint: This is the setting for most of her books.) ______________________________________________ What role did S.E. Hinton play in the movie “The Outsiders”?________ S.E. Hinton received a degree in what field at the university of Oklahoma?_______________________________________________ How old was S.E. Hinton when she wrote “The Outsiders”?__________ What is S.E. Hinton’s shortest book?___________________________ S.E. Hinton was going through a writer’s block, so her husband forced her to write before she left the house. How many pages did she have to write before she could leave?_______________________________ What is S.E. Hinton’s favorite hobby?___________________________ How many books has S.E. Hinton written?_______________________

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Read Chapter 1 The Outsiders 1, Describe at least three characteristics that made Ponyboy unique among his friends. A,______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ B,______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ C,______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2, Draw a Venn diagram and compare and contrast the Socs and the Greasers. 3, List three reasons the Greasers resent the Socs? A,______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ B,______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ C,______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 4, Explain the tension between Ponyboy and Darry. Do you think

Ponyboy is correct with what he thinks about Darry? ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________  

5, Explain the metaphor the author used to describe Johnny. ___________________________________________________

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The Outsiders Price is Right Name _____________ Let’s compare the 1960’s to 2013 The Outsiders takes place in the 1960’s. There are a lot of differences between the 1960’s and 2013. Do some internet research and find out the following… What was the cost of the average automobile in 1960?_____________ What does an average automobile cost in 2013?__________________ What was the cost of the average pair of jeans in 1960?____________ What does an average pair of jeans cost in 2013?_________________ What was the cost of the average hair cut in 1960?_______________ What does an average hair cut cost in 2013?_____________________ What was the cost of the average university education in 1960?_______ What does an average university education cost in 2013?___________ Find pictures of ladies fashion in 1960. Paste them in your book. Find pictures of men’s fashion in 1960. Paste them in your book. What was the average number of tv channels in 1960?_____________ What is the average number of TV channels 2013?_______________

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Read Chapter 2 The Outsiders Reading Response Questions Ch 2 1, Why do you think Dally harassed Cherry and Marcia?

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________  

2, What caused Dally to stare at Johnny in disbelief? Why was

Dally’s response unusual for him? _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________  

3, Explain why Two-Bit’s trick on Johnny was especially cruel. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________  

4, What argument did Cherry use to defend the Socs? _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________  

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Read Chapter 3 The Outsiders Reading Response Questions Ch 3 1, Wht did Cherry say that caused a “nervous bitterness” to grow in Ponyboy?

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2, Which of Cherry’s statements came as a big surprise to Ponyboy and caused his mouth to drop? In your opinion, why was Pony surprised?

_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

3, Explain how Darry acted as a parent when Ponyboy arrived home late? Judge Ponyboy’s reaction. What do you think you would have done in this situation if you were Darry?

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4, The author used foreshadowing with the cliffhanger at the end of the chapter. Explain or predict what might happen later in the story.

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Read Chapter 4 The Outsiders Reading Response Questions Ch 4 1, In Chapter 2 the author used foreshadowing to suggest that

Johnny might kill someone. Reread the section in which Ponyboy describes to Cherry how Johnny was beaten up by Socs. Find the excerpt that foreshadows the events in Chapter 4, copy it down.

_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

2, Do you think that Johnny was justified in killing Bob? Justify

your answers. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

3, Explain why the boys turned to Dally for help. In what ways did

Dally help them? _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

4, Ponyboy has always dreamed of going to the country. What was

his reaction when he finally arrived there? _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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Music  Preferences  from  The  Outsiders     Name  ___________    In  chapter  4  we  learned  that  the  Greasers  liked  Elvis,  the  Soc’s  like  The  Beatles  and  Buck  Merril  and  his  friends  liked  Hank  Williams  Sr.    Watch  the  following  youtube  videos  to  give  you  an  idea  of  the  music  that  the  different  groups  listened  to.    Elvis    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lzQ8GDBA8Is    Jerry  Lee  Lewis    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lidFipyLG8k    Hank  William  Sr.    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UtGM6WBcsX0    The  Beatles    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WHuRusAlw-­‐Y    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2MnmIVBSZYM    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMNPPwq8I2Y    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cS4LCoh0VGQ    Now  is  your  turn  to  pick  the  music.    Think  about  the  different  groups  in  your  school  today.    There  aren’t  Greasers  and  Soc’s  anymore  but  there  are  different  groups.        List  a  few  of  these  groups  and  pick  music  that  that  group  would  listen  to.    Present  them  to  the  class  in  a  method  of  your  choice.    You  will  have  1  block  to  prepare  your  presentation      .                              

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Read Chapter 5 The Outsiders   Reading Response Questions Ch 5 Ponyboy resisted having his hair cut. Why do you think the Greasers place such a high value on their hair? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________   In what ways did Johnny compare Dally to a Southern Gentlemen in Gone With The Wind? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________   Explain the significance of Robert Frost’s poem. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ How did Bob’s murder affect the relationship between the Soc’s and the Greasers? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ What surprising news did Dally give Johnny and Ponyboy about Cherry? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Log into m.socrative.com and take the character Socrative quiz.  

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Outsiders Makeovers Name___________________ In chapter 5 we learn that Johnny and Ponyboy need to disquise themselves. Johnny cuts and dyes Ponyboy’s hair and Ponyboy cuts Johnny’s hair. It seems to affect them deeply. Go to http://www.seventeen.com/beauty/salon-virtual-makeover And do a virtual makeover for yourself. You can choose different hair, makeup and styles. Have fun. Print our your favorite picture. Or Download the app Morfo or Hair Wig Store. These apps will also allow you to give yourself a make over.

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Read Chapter 6 The Outsiders Reading Response Questions Ch 6 1, Why did Johnny decide to turn himself into the police?

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2, Describe how Johnny and Ponyboy acted heroically. Why didn’t they take Dally’s advice?

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3, Why did Dally suddenly enter the burning building?

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4, Why did Dally hit Ponyboy?

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5, What made Ponyboy realize at last that Darry loved him? Explain what he meant by “I was finally home to stay”

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Read Chapter 7 The Outsiders Reading Response Questions Ch 7 1, What bad news did Ponyboy and his brothers learn about Johnny’s condition?

_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

2, The Newspaper article praised the actions of Ponyboy, Johnny

and Dallas; however, something in the column about he and his brothers disturbed Ponyboy. Explain. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

3, According to Randy, what did most of the Socs want from their parents?

_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

4, Why did Randy decide not to participate in the rumble?

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Newspaper  Article  Expectation  Sheet    Name___________________    Writing  a  newspaper  article  is  very  different  than  writing  a  narrative.    In  a  newspaper  article  you  start  with  the  most  important  information.    You  want  to  grab  your  reader’s  attention.    HEADLINE  A  headline  is  the  title  of  your  article.    It  is  an  attention  getting  phrase  at  the  top  of  the  article.    Usually  it  is  in  large  bold  letters.    Sometimes  journalists  use  a  play  on  words  or  a  Pun.    The  headline  is  usually  read  first  but  written  last.    After  you  write  your  article,  go  back  and  reread  it.    Find  the  overall  theme  and  then  come  up  with  an  eye-­‐catching  headline.    BYLINE  A  byline  is  who  wrote  the  article  and  for  what  newspaper  company.    It  usually  sits  under  the  headline  although  it  is  sometimes  in  a  box  in  the  centre  of  the  article.    It  is  usually  in  a  different  font  and  smaller  size.    LEAD  In  your  article,  the  first  25  words  are  called  the  lead.    The  purpose  of  the  lead  is  to  grab  the  reader’s  attention.    It  needs  to  be  short  and  dramatic.    You  want  to  answer  WHO,  WHAT,  WHEN  and  WHERE  in  the  lead.    How  and  Why  can  be  answered  further  down  in  the  article.    If  you  don’t  grab  their  attention,  they  will  probably  put  your  newspaper  down  or  skip  onto  something  that  does  interest  them.    There  are  never  any  quotes  in  the  lead.    There  are  5  different  types  of  leads.    Check  the  lead  handout  attached  to  this  expectation  sheet.    OPINION  It  is  important  that  you  realize  the  difference  between  fact  and  opinion.    Fact  is  what  happened  without  any  judgment  added  to  the  event.    For  example:    During  Advent,  the  students  at  Bertha  Kennedy  Catholic  Community  School  raised  over  $5000  for  the  Lurana  Shelter.      Opinion  is  a  judgment  placed  on  the  event.    For  example:    During  Advent,  the  generous  students  of  our  best  Catholic  school  in  St.  Albert,  raised  over  $5000  for  the  needy  Lurana  shelter.    Newspaper  articles  never  have  the  writer’s  opinion  in  them.    Look  at  the  following  sentences  and  see  how  they  need  to  be  changed  to  get  the  opinion  out  of  them.    It  was  the  happiest  day  of  her  life!   She  told  the  interviewer  “It  was  the  happiest  day  

of  her  life”.    It  was  a  nice  day.   The  temperature  outside  was  30  degrees  Celsius.    Brian  was  an  excellent  student.   Brian  had  a  95%  average  in  his  classes.    

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If  there  is  opinion  in  a  newspaper  article,  it  must  be  an  opinion  of  someone  being  interviewed.    If  you  have  included  the  opinion  of  someone,  you  must  cite  the  source    (Tell  who  said  it).    For  example:    It  was  a  terrible  accident!    Change  that  to:    According  to  Officer  Jones  of  the  Morinville  R.C.M.P.,  “It  was  the  most  terrible  accident  I’ve  ever  seen!”    If  you  do  not  have  the  person’s  name,  you  describe  them  as  a  bystander  or  a  witness  or  an  employee  of  the  company.    Describe  why  they  would  have  been  there.      BIAS  Bias  is  when  you  can  tell  which  side  of  an  issue  the  writer  is  on.    For  example  if  you  are  reading  an  article  about  the  Prime  Minister  of  Canada’s  position  on  the  environment  and  the  article  states  words  such  as  “crazy”  or  “ludicrous”,  obviously  the  writer  is  not  in  favor  of  the  Prime  Minister’s  position.    There  should  be  no  bias  in  a  newspaper  article.    A  good  article  will  present  both  sides  of  an  issue  without  making  judgment.    INSERTIONS  Insertions  are  an  excellent  way  to  tell  the  reader  more  information  about  the  person  being  interviewed.    An  insertion  is  surrounded  by  commas  and  is  placed  in  a  sentence  directly  following  introducing  a  new  person  into  the  article.    Mr.  Krahn,  a  junior  high  school  teacher,  said  it  was  not  a  good  idea.    The  insertion  is  a  junior  high  school  teacher.        QUOTATIONS  Quotations  are  an  excellent  way  to  add  interest  to  your  article.    If  you  interview  a  witness  to  an  accident  they  can  add  description  and  emotion  to  the  article.    An  expert  can  add  detail  you  might  not  have  known.    VOCABULARY  The  words  that  you  choose  for  your  newspaper  article  need  to  be:  focused,  precise  and  to  the  point.    Do  not  use  the  same  flowery  descriptive  language  as  you  would  for  a  narrative.    You  want  words  that  are  loaded  with  meaning  but  don’t  have  opinion  or  bias  attached  to  them.    Remember  to  use  formal  language.    The  tone  of  the  article  must  be  formal  and  impersonal.    Slang  would  not  be  acceptable.      TENSE    Newspaper  articles  are  always  written  in  past  tense.    Do  not  speculate  about  the  future.    The  only  exception  is  when  you  write  about  upcoming  events.              

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How  to  write  your  article    

Step  1:   You  will  be  writing  a  newspaper  article  about  the  church  fire  in  Windrixville.    Make  up  a  fake  newspaper  name  and  a  reporters  name  to  put  into  the  byline.  

 Step  2:   Gather  5  w’s.    Make  sure  your  facts  are  correct.    You  can  do  this  

by  Rereading  the  section  of  the  novel  to  remind  you  of  details  or  to  help  you  understand  it  

 Step  3:   Write  your  lead  paragraph.    Remember:  WHO,  WHAT,  WHEN  

and  WHERE,  in  the  first  25  words.    Step  4:   Your  next  paragraph  will  explain  and  amplify  the  details  

around  the  fire.  If  you  have  a  picture  this  is  where  to  explain  what  it  is.    This  is  also  where  to  place  the  quotations  and  interviews.  Don’t  forget  the  insertions.  This  is  where  you  answer  the  WHY  and  HOW.  

 Step  5:   Your  next  paragraph  will  be  background  information.    

Information  about  Johnny’s  murder  charge  and  Pony’s  upcoming  court  date  can  go  in  this  section.    

 

   

Writing a News Article Name: ____________________________________ Date: ________________

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Creative Writing Writing for the Tabloids

Writing a Tabloid Article

Your teacher will provide you with an assortment of photographs taken from magazines or newspapers. Select a photograph that appeals to you.

Create a story based around the photograph. Remember that for the tabloids, no story is too strange.

Using the checklist provided, draft your article. The key to a successful tabloid article is the use of standard journalistic techniques combined with unbelievable details. Remember: your job is to make the impossible sound believable.

Most newspapers can be classified into two major groups: ‘broadsheets’ and ‘tabloids’. Broadsheets are literally printed on larger sheets of paper, and generally contain more serious articles. Tabloids are often smaller in size, and contain articles that often include imaginative details or interpretations. Although the evidence for many tabloid articles is scanty or non-existent, they are written in a convincing tone similar to that used in standard news articles. Tabloids have to be very careful when writing about real people, because they can be accused of ‘libel’, or writing harmful lies.

News Article Checklist Headline Byline Location Lead o State the date or time the incident happened/will happen. o State who or what is affected by the incident. o Write a description of the place where this event takes place. o Explain in short detail what happened. o Include any known causes for the event. o Briefly explain how the event happened/will happen. o List the names of any other people or events directly affected the incident. o After the drafting the lead, check to make sure you have answered the 5W-1H

questions. Supporting Paragraphs (Include any of the following information) o Quotes o Witness accounts o Supporting details o Description of the possible effects on the public

Photos (Optional) o If you wish to accompany your article with a photograph, compose a caption

that explains the relationship of the photograph to your article.

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Writing a News Article Name: ____________________________________ Date: ________________

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Model Behavior The best way to develop an understanding of the way news articles are written is to read the news. The articles in the newspaper will expose you to the language and format, or structure, of a well-written news article. Published news articles are not perfect, however, and sometimes contain mistakes, misquotes, or opinions. Using an article from the newspaper, complete the following chart. (Some articles may not contain all the elements.) Can you find any mistakes?

Headline:

Author or News Source:

Subject Matter:

Target Audience:

5W-1H Questions in Lead:

Who/What: When: Where: Why: How:

Supporting Paragraph(s) Summary:

Eyewitness Accounts/Quotes:

Other Supporting Evidence:

Embedded Biases/Opinions:

Misprints/Convention Errors:

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Finding Common Ground Name______________________ The Greasers and the Socs lived in two separate “worlds”, unlikely to ever see the need to live harmoniously together. No one was seen as an individual by the members of the opposing gang, just “lumped” into the category of Greaser or Soc and left there. Ponyboy, Johnny, Two-Bit, Cherry, Marcia and Randy were quite surprised to discover that members of rival groups could be individuals with hopes and fears, humor and pain. Suppose they had the opportunity and the desire to learn about each other sooner. Do you think the tragedies that filled The Outsiders could have been avoided? Perhaps, if the teachers at Ponyboy’s high school had grouped their students so that people who were different could see that they had similarities, tension between the gangs could have lessened. Mr. Krahn is going to hand out pieces of a jigsaw puzzle. These pieces will go together forming 4 different groups in the class. Find your group now by trying to put your piece together with other people. You will not know if your group is finished until everyone in the class has a group. This is your group to answer the following questions. In your group find out what kind of toothpaste everyone uses. List them here in order from the most used to the least used ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ Find out what city everyone was born in. List them here in order from the most kids born there to the least kids born there. ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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Find out the birth order of each member in the group. List the number of first born, middle kids and youngest here. ____________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ So far these questions have shown us what we may have in common with these people. Now answer these questions. What is the best place to go on vacation? Your group can only have one answer. Try to get people to agree with your answer.__________________________________________________ What is the best kind of pizza? Your group can only have one answer. Try to get people to agree with your answer.__________________________________________________ As you can tell, it is almost impossible to get everyone to 100% agree on everything. It is quite easy to find items that you can partially agree or to find common ground. Do you think that there will be peace between the Greasers and the Socs now that the rumble is over?________________________ If you were teachers in Ponyboy’s high school, what would you do to help make peace amongst the two groups? List at least 4 ideas. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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Read Chapter 8 The Outsiders Reading Response Questions Ch 8 1, Why was it important that Johnny be able to see “Gone With the

Wind” when he awoke? _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

2, Do you agree with Johnny’s decision not to see his mother?

_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

3, Explain the following statement: “The only thing that keeps

Darry from bein a Soc is us” _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

4, What qualities did Cherry admire both in Bob and in Dally?

_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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Read Chapter 9 The Outsiders Reading Response Questions Ch 9 1, Compare the greasers with Tim Shepard’s gang and the gang

from Brumly. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

2, Why did Darry feel hatred for Paul Holden? How did Ponyboy

react to that hatred? _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

3, Who won the rumble? How was the winner determined?

_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

4, Just before he died, Johnny said, Stay Gold, Ponyboy. Stay

gold… What did he mean? _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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Words of Advice Ponyboy receives two pieces of advice at the end of Chapter 9.

“I was crazy, you know that kid? Crazy for wantin’ Johnny to stay outa trouble, for not wantin’ him to get hard. If he’d been like me he’d never have been in this mess. If he’d got smart like me he’d never had run into that church. That’s what you get for helpin’ people. Editorials in the paper and a lot of trouble… You’d better wise up, Pony… you get tough like me and you don’t get hurt. You look out for yourself and nothing’ can touch you.”

Dallas Winston “Stay gold, Ponyboy. Stay gold… Johnny Cade Answer the following questions. 1, Which advisor do you think Ponyboy will be inclined to follow?

Why? ___________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________________________________

2, Whose advice would you be more apt to follow? Why?

_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

3, Can you defend the advice you did not choose in #2? Do your

best to defend this point of view. ___________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________________________________

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4, Which advise do you feel the majority of the people you know and have as friends would follow? Why?

___________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________________________________

5, In the light of the events that happened up through Chapter 9,

what new advise would you have given Ponyboy? Neatly write this in the box. Then cut it out and staple it onto the bulletin board.

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Read Chapter 10 The Outsiders Reading Response Questions Ch 10

1. Ponyboy commented, “Johnny was dead. But he wasn’t.” Explain what he meant._________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________

 2. What did Ponyboy mean when he said, “It was only yesterday…

but yesterday was years ago. A lifetime ago”?______________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________

3. Why did Dally want to be dead?__________________________

______________________________________________________________________________________________________

4. Why did Ponyboy want to know if he had asked for Darry when

he was sick?_________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________  

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Read Chapter 11 The Outsiders Reading Response Questions Ch 11

1. Why did Ponyboy hope Bob’s parents hated him and the other greasers?___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

2. Guess why Randy came to visit Ponyboy_________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________________  

3. Why did Ponyboy try to assume responsibility for the stabbing death of Bob?______________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________  

4. What was significant about Darry calling Ponyboy “little buddy”?_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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Read Chapter 12 The Outsiders Reading Response Questions Ch 12

1. Why was Two-Bit relieved when Ponyboy picked up the broken glass?______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

2. Why did Soda bolt from the room when Ponyboy and Darry

were arguing?_____________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________

3. Soda’s heartfelt comments helped Ponyboy come to an important realization about his relationship with Darry. Explain._____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

4. How did Johnny’s letter effect Ponyboy’s choice of a theme for

his English paper?___________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________

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“The Outsiders” Gr.8 Novel Study Projects You will be required to complete one of the following projects described below. Be sure to review the requirements for each of the following assignments. If there are any questions regarding these projects please be sure to discuss them with your teacher. You will be required to complete the projects according to the following timeline: Project due:________________________________

1. Outsiders Glossary / Dictionary Compile a list of words / terms (minimum 20 words) specific to the time period that his novel was written (1960ʼs). Define each term and provide an interesting and colorful illustration for ten of the terms listed. 2. Character sketches for movie sequel. Assume that S.E Hinton has chosen to write a sequel to “The Outsiders”. In this sequel there will be two new characters (“Greasers”) introduced in the sequel. Create a character sketch for each of these new characters. Be sure to include an attribute web for each of these characters. 3. Movie Promotional Poster. The “Outsiders” is about to be remade into a new movie and you have been chosen to design the promotional poster. Include the title and author of the novel, producer, director and a listing of the main characters and the contemporary actors who will play these roles. In addition to graphic / visual drawings you will need to include a brief written description of the movie on the front of your poster. 4. Gang Car Flags. Create flags for the “Greasers” and “Socʼs” that they would attach to their cars. These flags need to be drawn to scale. Furthermore, they should represent each group accurately and must be colorful and visually appealing.

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5. “The Outsiders” Trivia Board Game. Create a board game that challenges the players understanding of the novel. Your board game must include a minimum of 20 trivia questions, board, player pieces and a clear description of the rules of the game. You may wish to refer to other trivia / board games for ideas. 6. “Chapter 13”. Write a thirteenth chapter to the novel from the point of view of a character other than Ponyboy (ie., Sodapop, Darry, Cherry, etc.). Be sure to follow correct paragraph format and your written work must be a minimum of two typed pages in length. 7. Comic Strip. Design an eight panel comic strip that represents an event / scene from the story. 8. Letter to S.E. Hinton. Write a personal letter to S.E. Hinton and tell her what you liked about “The Outsiders”. You should also ask her any questions you might have in addition to making suggestions about how she could write a sequel to this story. This letter must be in personal letter format and must be a minimum of two typed pages in length. 9. Juxtapose Collage. Create a collage that contrasts and compares the Greasers and the Socs. You may use a combination of pictures from magazines, imported graphics (ie., internet) and hand drawn illustrations that symbolize or represent these two groups. This assignment should be on poster size paper, colorful in appearance and creatively organized. 10. Book Jacket. Design a new book “jacket” or cover that would effectively represent this novel. The book jacket will require all elements (ie., cover, spine and back). Book title, author, a brief written description and illustrations must be included. 11. CD cover and Sound Track. Select 4 songs that would represent four scenes from the novel “The Outsiders”. These are songs that could become part of the “new” soundtrack for a new version of the movie. Design a CD cover for the four soundtracks that you have selected. The graphics on the CD cover must be hand drawn. Be prepared to briefly play part of each selection and explain why you think that it would accurately represent a specific scene from “The Outsiders”. 12. Song Analysis. Select a song and provide an analysis (past or present) that clearly discusses the entire song and shows how it relates to “The Outsiders”. Your analysis will include the lyrics to the song and a written description that indicates why the song chosen would accurately represent this novel. Be sure to provide details that specifically compare the song to the novel. 13. YOUR CHOICE.

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 Study Guide “The Outsiders” Name__________________ This exam will be a variety of types of questions. There are fill in the blank, multiple choice, short answer, matching and true or false. Write a brief emotional and physical description for each of the following characters. Then write one thing the character is known for. Find the information out of the novel. Johnny Cade is known for:_________________________________________ Emotional description: (At least 2 things)_____________________________ Physical description:(At least 4 things)_______________________________ Ponyboy Curtis is known for:_______________________________________ Emotional description: (At least 2 things)_____________________________ Physical description:(At least 4 things)_______________________________ Randy is known for:_____________________________________________ Emotional description: (At least 2 things)_____________________________ Physical description:(At least 4 things)_______________________________ Bob Sheldon is known for:_________________________________________ Emotional description: (At least 2 things)_____________________________ Physical description:(At least 4 things)_______________________________ Sodapop Curtis is known for:_______________________________________ Emotional description: (At least 2 things)_____________________________ Physical description:(At least 4 things)_______________________________ Darry Curtis is known for:_________________________________________ Emotional description: (At least 2 things)_____________________________ Physical description:(At least 4 things)_______________________________ Cherry Valance is known for:_______________________________________ Emotional description: (At least 2 things)_____________________________ Physical description:(At least 4 things)_______________________________ Tim Shepard is known for:_________________________________________ Emotional description: (At least 2 things)_____________________________ Physical description:(At least 4 things)_______________________________ Two-Bit Matthews is known for:_____________________________________ Emotional description: (At least 2 things)_____________________________ Physical description:(At least 4 things)_______________________________

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Vocabulary: Write the definitions in your own words Wreck_________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ Perspiration__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Suspicious_____________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ Hesitate_______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ Misery_________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ Lanky_________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ Apprehensive___________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ Amplify________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ Conformity_____________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ Content________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ Apparently_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Vital______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Sullenly____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Subsides___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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Stunned____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Apprehensive_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Unfathomable_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Stalked____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Sarcastically___________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ Sagely_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Radiates___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Mimicking_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Indignant___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Imploring__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Hysterics___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Roguishly__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Reckless___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Quivering__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Premonition__________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________

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Ornery_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Groggy____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Eluded_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Doggedly__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Desperately_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Bewildering ___________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ Contemptuously_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Defiance___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Dumbfounded_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Gallantly___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Answer the following questions: Briefly describe the life of a Soc. ______________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Briefly describe the life of a Greaser ______________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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What does hair mean to a Greaser. ______________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________   Think about the many settings for this novel. Choose one and describe it using at least 7 descriptors. ______________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ You will want to go through the vocab and the questions. Be able to use the vocabulary words in a sentence and be able to describe the relationships between the main characters.