The Outsiders – Pre-reading Reflections
Name: ___________________________
Date/Block #: ______________________________
Directions: Reflect upon today’s pre-reading activities for The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton. Read each question carefully and
answer using 3 or more complete sentences. Remember to BE SPECIFIC and support your opinions with examples and other
supporting details.
1. For this activity, were you a Greaser or a Soc? What did it feel like to be on that team? What do you think
might have felt like to be on the other team?
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2. How to you feel about the fairness of the games? Can you relate the unfair advantages given to one team to
anything you’ve experienced or witnessed in the real world?
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3. Based on your experience from the relay races, what can you infer about what life is like for the Greasers?
The Socs? How do you think these two groups feel about each other?
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