The WORKBOOK Outsid Name: ________________________________________________________ Date: _________________ Class: __________________________________ “Stay gold, Ponyboy, stay gold.” WELCOME TO THE OUTSIDERS WORKBOOK Dear students, Soon, we will begin the novel, The Outsiders, by S.E. Hinton, and you will read the heart wrenching story of a protagonist, Ponyboy, who is part of a gang. As you learn more about the depths of his story, my hope is that you will grow as a person and empathize with others around you! You will use this workbook as a way to guide you through the text and truly dig into the deeper meaning of the story. In this workbook, you will complete the following: Answer engaging bell ringer prompts to get you thinking. Complete vocabulary charts and comprehension questions related to the text. Design an extended plot structure based on The Outsiders. Develop a better understanding of characterization, themes, and figurative language throughout the story. Evaluate your perspective on stereotypes. Create unique projects that display your creativity and interpretation of the novel. “They weren't looking for a fight, WORKBOOK TABS Remem ber Under stand Apply Anal yze Eval uate Crea te Use these tabs to keep you and you’re The Outsiders Workbook organized! You’ll be able to easily access all of your assignments using these tabs. DIRECTIONS: 1. Cut out the tabs around the black line. 2. Using glue or tape, adhere the tabs to the appropriate cover pages (for example, the “analyze” tab would go on the “analyze” cover page. 3. Use the tabs to turn to different sections as well as determine the level of thinking required in each category. BELL RINGER PROMPTS Look up and define STEREOTYPE. Then, explain the consequences of stereotypes below. ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ Have you ever felt like an outsider? Describe how it felt. How would you help someone who felt like they didn’t fit in at their school? _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ How have you made another person feel comfortable in an uncomfortable situation? Explain. Why is it important to help others? _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ BELL RINGER PROMPTS Sketch the last thing you remember from the novel, The Outsiders. Then, summarize it below. _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ Do you have friends that you consider family? Explain. _________________________ _________________________ _________________________ _________________________ _________________________ _________________________ _________________________ _________________________ _________________________ _________________________ _________________________ _________________________ _________________________ _________________________ _________________________ _________________________ _________________________ _________________________ _________________________ _________________________ Describe three things about yourself that you consider unique. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ BELL RINGER PROMPTS How would you describe a person that, “had it all?” Do you believe such a person exists? Why or why not? ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________ Referencing the word “gold” in this book, what would you consider to be “gold?” _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ Have you ever felt that if you could visit or see a particular place it would be “perfect?” Explain where you would go and why. _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ BELL RINGER PROMPTS GRIT means: courage and resolve; strength of character. What does grit look like to you? Draw a picture below and explain. _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ The Outsiders movie debuted in 1983. Have you ever been in denial about a situation? Explain how you coped. _________________________ _________________________ _________________________ _________________________ _________________________ _________________________ _________________________ _________________________ _________________________ _________________________ _________________________ _________________________ _________________________ _________________________ _________________________ _________________________ _________________________ _________________________ _________________________ Are you anything like Ponyboy? Why or why not? Which character do you relate to the most? _________________________________________ _________________________________________ _________________________________________ _________________________________________ _________________________________________ _________________________________________ _________________________________________ _________________________________________ _________________________________________ _________________________________________ _________________________________________ _________________________________________ BELL RINGER PROMPTS What is a lesson you’ve learned from the story, The Outsiders, so far? ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ Who is your favorite character in the novel, The Outsiders? Explain your reasoning below. _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ Convince a friend to read the book, The Outsiders, below! Use descriptive writing. __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ Reme BEFORE YOU READ BRAINSTORM: Based on the cover of the novel, The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton, what do you think the story will be about and why? Provide two (2) examples. ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ RESEARCH: Write down three (3) interesting facts about the author, S.E. Hinton. 1. ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ 2. ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ 3. ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ What do you know about stereotypes? In your opinion, how can stereotypes be harmful to society? How can stereotypes cause conflict in schools? Lastly, how might someone falsely stereotype you? _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ COMPREHENSION Chapter One DIRECTIONS: Answer the following questions on your own sheet of notebook paper. 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) Q: Who is the narrator of this story? A:_____________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ Discussion: Do you think Ponyboy is the best character to narrate this story? Why or why not? Q: Who are the Greasers and the Socs? A:_____________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ Discussion: Is it fair to judge someone based on their appearance? Explain Q: How does Ponyboy describe his brothers? A:_____________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ Discussion: Why do you think Darry and Sodapop protect Ponyboy? Q: What happens to Ponyboy that day after he steps out of the movie house? A:_____________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ Discussion: How is foreshadowing used to show Ponyboy’s poor decision to walk home alone? Q: Who are the rest of the Greaser gang? A:_____________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ Discussion: Why do you think these boys are so close? What do you think makes them feel like outsiders? Q: ”I lie to myself all the time. But I never believe me.” What is Ponyboy thinking about? A:_____________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ Discussion: Have you ever lied to yourself in order to feel better about a problem or situation? Explain. COMPREHENSION Chapter Two DIRECTIONS: Answer the following questions on your own sheet of notebook paper. 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) Q: Why would Ponyboy and Johnny follow Dally’s example by entering the Nightly Double Drive-In without paying even though they had money to do so? A:________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ Discussion: Do you lead by example? Explain Q: What did Dally proceed to do at the drive-in movie that Ponyboy and Johnny chose not to engage in? A:________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ Discussion: Why does everyone deserve respect no matter their sex, race or socioeconomic circumstance? Q: Meeting and talking to Cherry was Ponyboy’s first real interaction with a Soc, outside of fighting, and was his first glimpse at another way of life. What is Ponyboy’s reaction to Cherry? A:________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ Discussion: Have you ever felt more comfortable talking to someone you barely knew instead of someone who was close to you? Why or why not? Q: Why did Ponyboy tell Cherry about Johnny’s obvious fear and nervousness? A:________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ Discussion: If you had a friend with a homelife like Johnny’s what would you do? Explain Q: How does Cherry make her point to Johnny regarding her statement that not all Socs are bad like the ones who jumped Johnny? A:________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ Discussion: Have you ever judged a person based on who they associate with or where they live? Explain “Things are rough all over.” – Cherry Q: What does Cherry mean by this quote? A:________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ Discussion: Have you ever believed that a person you know couldn’t possibly have any problems like you? Explain why you believed this to be true. Did you find out that this was or wasn’t the case? COMPREHENSION Chapter Three DIRECTIONS: Answer the following questions on your own sheet of notebook paper. 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) Q: How does Cherry describe the differences between socs and greasers to Ponyboy? A:_____________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ Discussion: Would you consider yourself more emotional or “cool?” Explain Q: Why does Ponyboy, who is usually quiet, find it easy to talk to Cherry? What story about Sodapop does Ponyboy tell Cherry? A:_____________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ Discussion: Who do you find it easy to talk to? Why? Q: How does Ponyboy describe his brother, Darry, to Cherry? A:_____________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ Discussion: Have you ever complained about a situation you were in, even knowing that others had circumstances much worse? Explain Q: How do Two-Bit and Johnny react to Ponyboy’s description of his brother Darry? A:_____________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ Discussion: Have you ever misjudged how someone felt about you? Thought they didn’t like you? Explain “It ain’t fair that we have all the rough breaks!” – Ponyboy Q: What rough breaks is Ponyboy referring to? A:_____________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ Discussion: Have you ever felt strongly about what you feel is an injustice? Explain Q: Why does it frighten Cherry that she feels that she could fall in love with Dally? A_____________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ Discussion: What situations in todays society do you think are comparable to the socs and greasers? Explain COMPREHENSION Chapter Four DIRECTIONS: Answer the following questions on your own sheet of notebook paper. 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) Q: What life changing event happened to Ponyboy and Johnny in the park? A:_____________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ Discussion: Have you ever had a life changing event (good or bad)? Explain Q: Why does Ponyboy partially blame Darry for the trouble that he finds himself in? A_____________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ Discussion: Have you ever blamed your parents for something that you should have taken sole responsibility for? Explain Q: Why did Ponyboy and Johnny turn to Dally for help after Bob was killed? A:_____________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ Discussion: What would you do if a friend sought your help after being involved in an illegal event? Q: Knowing the ramifications of his actions would be jail time for him, why and how did Dally help Ponyboy and Johnny? A:_____________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ Discussion: Would Ponyboy and Johnny have been better off seeking help from Darry? Why or why not? “There are worse things than being a greaser.” – Ponyboy Q: What does Ponyboy mean by his quote? A: _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ Discussion: Have you ever wished for something only to find that, after you got it, it wasn’t what you thought it was going to be? Explain COMPREHENSION Chapter Five DIRECTIONS: Answer the following questions on your own sheet of notebook paper. 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) Q: What does Ponyboy come to realize while hiding out in the abandoned church with Johnny? A:_____________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ Bonus: What thoughts do you have that give you comfort? Explain Q: What item does Johnny bring back from his shopping trip in town to help pass the time while he and Ponyboy are hiding in the church? A:_____________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ Bonus: Do you think Johnny would have bought the book if he was hiding out with any of the other greasers? Why or why not? Q: Why is it so hard for the boys to cut their hair? A:_____________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ Bonus: What about yourself do you feel is part of your identity? Explain Q: Johnny was impressed with the southern gentlemen in the book, Gone with the Wind, and thought they were gallant. Why did Dally remind him of the southern gentlemen? A:_____________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ Bonus: What is one of your favorite books? Do you know anyone that reminds you of one of the characters in this book? Explain Q: When Johnny and Ponyboy are watching the sunrise from the church steps Johnny describes it as all “gold and silver,” prompting Ponyboy to recite a poem. What poem did Ponyboy recite and what was Johnny’s reaction to it? A:_____________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ Bonus: Why wouldn’t Johnny notice beautiful things that were around him? Explain COMPREHENSION Chapter Six DIRECTIONS: Answer the following questions on your own sheet of notebook paper. 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) Q: When Dally arrives at the church, what news does he deliver the boys regarding Cherry? A:____________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________ Discussion: Do you feels that Cherry is responsible for Bob’s death and Johnny and Ponyboy’s situation? Explain Q: Why does Johnny want to turn himself in to the police? A:____________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________ Discussion: When Johnny killed Bob, do you think that Johnny really thought Bob was going to kill Ponyboy, or was he remembering the beating Bob gave him previously? Q: Why is Dally angry when Johnny is upset to know that his parents hadn’t cared enough to ask about him or his whereabouts? A:____________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________ Discussion: Why do you think Johnny, unlike Dally, continued to want the love of his parents? Explain Q: What reason does Dally give for not wanting Johnny to spend time in jail? A:____________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________ Discussion: If Dally supposedly doesn’t care about anything or anyone, why would he care one way or another if Johnny spent time in jail? Explain Q: During the church fire the true personalities and character of Ponyboy and Johnny, the greasers, was evident for all to see. What do the townspeople find out about Ponyboy, Johnny, and Dally? A:____________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________ Discussion: Have you ever been in a situation where you had the opportunity to help someone? How did it feel? Explain Q: What does Ponyboy realize about Darry when he and Sodapop come to see him at the hospital? A:____________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________ Discussion: Have you ever acted out harshly because you were really feeling fear? Explain COMPREHENSION Chapter Seven DIRECTIONS: Answer the following questions on your own sheet of notebook paper. 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) Q: Johnny was gravely injured in the church fire when a burning beam fell on his back. What is his prognosis? A__________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ Bonus: Why do the townspeople act surprised when Ponyboy says that he and Johnny are greasers? (the townspeople don’t even know what a greaser is). Q: Why does Sodapop sleep in the same bed as Johnny? A:_________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ Bonus: What does this tell you about the relationship between the Curtis brothers? Explain Q: What did Randy, Bob’s friend and soc, admit to Ponyboy regarding the fire? A:_________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ Bonus: What would you have done in Ponyboy and Johnny’s situation at the burning church? Explain Q: How did Randy feel about the upcoming rumble? A:_________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ Bonus: What reality was Randy and Ponyboy coming to realize? Explain Q: What does Ponyboy realize after talking to Randy? A:_________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ Bonus: How would this problem be related to present day? For example, two types of people and they each feel the other is completely different but, everyone is just human? Explain COMPREHENSION Chapter Eight DIRECTIONS: Answer the following questions on your own sheet of notebook paper. 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) Q: What item does Johnny request when Ponyboy and Two-Bit visit him in the hospital? Why? A:_____________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ Discussion: Do you think Johnny would have ever been introduced to this book if it wasn’t for Ponyboy? Why or why not? Q: Johnny knows that he is dying. How does he feel about death? A_____________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ Discussion: Suicide is a serious issue for teens. What do you think can be done to bring more awareness to suicide and its prevention? Q: How does Johnny feel when he learns that his mother has come to visit him in the hospital? A:_____________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ Discussion: By refusing to see his mother, do you think Johnny was trying to hurt her (emotionally) as much as she had hurt him? Why or why not? Q: What does Ponyboy realize about how much Darry had given up for himself and Sodapop? A:_____________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ Discussion: What type of character must Darry have in order to give up his own dreams in order to care for his brothers? Explain Q: What does the sunset represent to Cherry and Ponyboy? A:_____________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ Discussion: Do you think Cherry can really identify with Ponyboy? Do you think she could live with no money? Explain COMPREHENSION Chapter Nine DIRECTIONS: Answer the following questions on your own sheet of notebook paper. 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) Q: How does Ponyboy feel about fighting? A:_____________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ Discussion: Have you ever done anything that you didn’t want to in order to fit in with your friends? Was it a good or bad idea? Explain Q: What differences does Ponyboy begin to see between some of the greasers? A:_____________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ Discussion: Who in your life (real or not) do you admire and plan to follow in their footsteps? Explain Q: Ponyboy is sick, running a fever, and doesn’t like to fight. Why then does he plead with Darry to let him participate in the rumble? A:_____________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ Discussion: Do you think one of the reasons Ponyboy fights in the rumble is to prove that the greasers are better than the socs? Explain Q: Dally leaves the hospital and joins the rumble in progress. Why does Dally fight even though he’s still hurt from the church fire? A:_____________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ Discussion: What did Dally request from Two-Bit in the hospital that foreshadowed that Dally was going to show for the rumble? (Two-Bit’s prized knife) Q: When Johnny dies, his last words to Ponyboy were for him to “stay gold.” What does Johnny mean by this statement? A:_____________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ Discussion: What in your life is “gold?” COMPREHENSION Chapter 10 &11 DIRECTIONS: Answer the following questions on your own sheet of notebook paper. 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) Q: Why is Dally so broken after Johnny’s death? A:_____________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ Discussion: Has there ever been a situation in your life where you felt you had no feeling one way or another, but then realize that you really do? Explain Q: Why does Dally rob a store and then threaten the police with an unloaded gun? A:_____________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ Discussion: What do you think Dally could have done differently in order to honor Johnny’s memory? Q: Ponyboy was sick and unconscious for days after the rumble and Johnny and Dally’s deaths. When he woke up what was one thing that worried him? A:_____________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ Discussion: If you were Darry, would you have been upset if Ponyboy hadn’t called for you while he was sick? Why or why not? Q: Ponyboy lies to himself once again. What does he lie to himself about? A:_____________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ Discussion: Have you ever changed the truth of a situation in order to make yourself, or others feel better? Explain Q: When Ponyboy sees Bob’s picture in the yearbook how does he feel? A: _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ Discussion: Why do you think Ponyboy is lying to himself and taking responsibility for Bob’s death? COMPREHENSION Chapter Twelve DIRECTIONS: Answer the following questions on your own sheet of notebook paper. 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) Q: What happens at the hearing regarding Bob’s death? A:_____________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ Discussion: How do you feel about the socs testifying on Ponyboy’s behalf? Explain Q: How is Johnny handling the aftermath of Johnny and Dally’s death? A:_____________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ Discussion: Why do you think Darry and Sodapop keep anyone from mentioning Johnny around Ponyboy? Explain Q: What does Darry reveal about Sandy, Sodapop’s girlfriend? A:_____________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ Discussion: Do you think Ponyboy is selfish in some ways; only thinking about his own problems when Darry and Sodapop have problems too, and he hadn’t been interested enough to find out about them? Explain Q: What happens when Ponyboy realizes how self-centered he had been regarding the lives of Darry and Sodapop? A:_____________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ Discussion: Do you think Ponyboy felt like he had no control in his life? That perhaps therefore he was in denial and continued to lie to himself? Explain Q: What message does Johnny write to Ponyboy in the book, Gone with the Wind? A:_____________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ Discussion: Why do you think Johnny’s message to Ponyboy inspires Ponyboy the write his theme and to tell their (the greasers) side of life? Under CHAPTER ILLUSTRATIONS Directions: Summarize each chapter from The Outsiders in a single illustration. Chapter One Chapter Two Chapter Three Chapter Four Chapter Five Chapter Six Chapter Seven Chapter Eight Chapter Nine Chapter Ten Chapter Eleven Chapter Twelve VOCABULARY CHART DIRECTIONS: Complete the vocabulary chart using terms, definitions, and context clues from chapter 1-4 of the novel, The Outsiders. Be detailed in your answers! VOCABULARY TERM Rivalry (CH 1) Unfathomable (CH 1) Sarcasm (CH 1) Abiding (CH 2) Imitation (CH 2) Nonchalantly (CH 2) Aloof (CH 3) Stammer (CH 3) Elite (CH 3) Apprehensive (CH 4) Defiance (CH 4) Premonition (CH 4) DEFINITION WRITE A SENTENCE VOCABULARY CHART DIRECTIONS: Complete the vocabulary chart using terms, definitions, and context clues from chapter 5-8 of the novel, The Outsiders. Be detailed in your answers! VOCABULARY TERM Gallant (CH 5) Implore (CH 5) Wistfully (CH 5) Conviction (CH 6) Ember (CH 6) Detached (CH 6) Aghast (CH 7) Exploit (CH 7) Delinquents (CH 7) Divert (CH 8) Scarce (CH 8) Faltered (CH 8) DEFINITION WRITE A SENTENCE VOCABULARY CHART DIRECTIONS: Complete the vocabulary chart using terms, definitions, and context clues from chapter 9-12 of the novel, The Outsiders. Be detailed in your answers! VOCABULARY TERM Interfere (CH 9) Menace (CH 9) Conformity (CH 9) Unceasingly (CH 10) Idolized (CH 10) Concussion (CH 10) Acquitted (CH 12) Composition (CH 12) Veered (CH 12) DEFINITION WRITE A SENTENCE EXTENDED PLOT STRUCTURE EXPOSITION What important events occurred BEFORE The Outsiders began? What do we already know about the characters? _________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________ Who is the narrator of The Outsiders? How do you know? _________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________ DESCRIPTION OF CHARACTER CHARACTER Ponyboy Curtis Sketch the setting of the story below using specific details from the text. Johnny Cade Darry Curtis Sodapop Curtis Describe the setting using the lines below. SEQUENCE OF EVENTS _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ 01 02 03 04 05 EVENT EVENT EVENT EVENT EVENT Describe the event: ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ Describe the event: ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ Describe the event: ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ Describe the event: ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ Describe the event: ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ EXTENDED PLOT STRUCTURE RISING ACTION What is the main conflict Ponyboy faces throughout the story, The Outsiders? _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ Which character gives Ponyboy the most challenging time in the story? How does that make him feel? ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ How do other characters help Ponyboy throughout? _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________ What role does Johnny Cade play in the story? _________________________________ _________________________________ ___________________ ___________________ _________________ _______________ _____________ Using the frames provided, design the comic strip version of rising action. Sketch the climax using the three frames created in the carrot (^). SEQUENCE OF EVENTS 1 2 11 12 13 14 15 EVENT EVENT EVENT EVENT EVENT Describe the event: ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ Describe the event: ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ Describe the event: ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ Describe the event: ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ Describe the event: ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ What is the turning point of the story? Use evidence from the story to support your claim. ________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ How have the challenges Ponyboy faced prepared him for the climax of the story? How does Ponyboy respond to the events of the climax? ________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ What happens when Dally robs a grocery store? ________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ How do Ponyboy and his friends respond to Johnny and Dally’s death? ________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ EXTENDED PLOT STRUCTURE CLIMAX 3 EXTENDED PLOT STRUCTURE FALLING ACTION What immediate events occurred after the climax? Use specific examples from the text. ________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Describe how Ponyboy has changed due to the climax. ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ How has Ponyboy and Dally’s relationship changed? __________________________________________ __________________________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ What has Ponyboy learned so far? ___________________________ ___________________________ ________________ _______________ _____________ ___________ Sketch the events of the falling action in the space above. EXTENDED PLOT STRUCTURE RESOLUTION How does the author give the reader a sense of conclusion? Use examples from the text. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ Once the story is over, what do you think will happen to the characters? _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ What has changed from the beginning of the story? What has remained the same? __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ What is the overall mood of the ending? _______________________________________ _______________________________________ _______________________________________ _______________________________________ _______________________________________ _______________________________________ _______________________________________ _______________________________________ _______________________________________ _______________________________________ 21 22 23 24 25 EVENT EVENT EVENT EVENT EVENT Describe the event: ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ Describe the event: ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ Describe the event: ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ Describe the event: ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ Describe the event: ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ SEQUENCE OF EVENTS Sketch the events of the resolution below using details from the text. Apply THE OUTSIDERS CHARACTERIZATION FLIPBOOK Name: ___________________________________________________________ Date: ____________________________________________________________ Teacher: _________________________________________________________ “They grew up on the outside of society. They weren't looking for a fight. They were looking to belong.” PONYBOY CURTIS Directions: Answer the following questions about Ponyboy Curtis based on the novel, The Outsiders. Physical Characteristics Emotional Characteristics Mental Characteristics What is your first impression of Ponyboy? _______________________________________________________ How does Ponyboy change from the beginning of the story to the end? _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ How can you personally relate to Ponyboy? _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ If you were in Ponyboy’s situation, how would you respond? Why? ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ Do you think S.E. Hinton did a good job of developing his character? Why or why not? ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ Draw your favorite scene involving Ponyboy. ____________________________________ DARREL CURTIS Directions: Answer the following questions about Darry based on the novel, The Outsiders. Physical Characteristics Emotional Characteristics Mental Characteristics What is your first impression of Darry? ____________________________________________________ What is Darry’s relationship to Ponyboy? Describe their interactions. _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ Explain how Darry changes throughout the story. Can you relate? _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ If you were in Darry’s situation, how would you respond? Why? ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ Do you think S.E. Hinton did a good job of developing his character? Why or why not? ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ Draw your favorite scene involving Darry. SODAPOP CURTIS Directions: Answer the following questions about Sodapop based on the novel, The Outsiders. Physical Characteristics Emotional Characteristics Mental Characteristics Who is Sodapop and how does he play a significant role in the story? _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ Describe how S.E. Hinton developed Sodapop’s character throughout the story. _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ How can you personally relate to Sodapop? Provide examples from the real world. ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ How did Sodapop help Ponyboy throughout the story? Explain. ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ Draw your favorite scene involving Sodapop. JOHNNY CADE Directions: Answer the following questions about Johnny Cade based on the novel, The Outsiders. Physical Characteristics Emotional Characteristics Mental Characteristics What relationship does Johnny have with Ponyboy? _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ Provide three ways in which Johnny impacted the plot structure in The Outsiders. _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ How does Johnny’s character impact the rest of the greasers? _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ Do you have a friend like Johnny? Explain with examples. _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ Draw your favorite scene involving Johnny. DALLAS WINSTON Directions: Answer the following questions about Dally based on the novel, The Outsiders. Physical Characteristics Emotional Characteristics Mental Characteristics What relationship does Dally have with Ponyboy and Johnny? _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ How would you respond to Dally if you encountered him in real life? _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ How does Dally’s personality compare to the others in the gang? ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ If you could ask Dally one question, what would it be? ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ Do you think S.E. Hinton did a good job of developing his character? Why or why not? ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ Draw your favorite scene involving Dally. CHERRY VALANCE Directions: Answer the following questions about Cherry Valance based on the novel, The Outsiders. Physical Characteristics Emotional Characteristics Mental Characteristics Describe Cherry and the greasers’ relationship using evidence from the text. _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ What role does Cherry play in The Outsiders? Do you think she helped or hindered the situation? _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ If you could give Cherry a piece of advice, what would it be and why? ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ If you could ask Cherry one question, what would it be any why? ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ Draw a scene that accurately depicts Cherry’s personality. SECONDARY CHARACTERS Directions: Answer the following questions about the secondary characters that exist in the novel, The Outsiders. Character Role in the novel Favorite scene Two-Bit Mathews Steve Randle Sandy Randy Adderson Bob Sheldon Tim Shepard Which character did you relate to most in the novel? Why? ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ Did you become involved in the emotions of the characters? Explain below. ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ Which characters did you find the most compelling? Why? ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ COMPARE & CONTRAST Directions: Throughout the novel, there are glaring differences between the greasers and the socs. However, there are similarities as well. Using the boxes below, sketch an example of a greaser and a soc. On the backside of this paper, write a paragraph explaining their similarities and differences. THE Greasers The Socs CLASSROOM Trophies Directions: There’s no denying that there are some extremely unique and brave characters in The Outsiders. Below, there are six (6) trophies. Name and assign each trophy to a different character in the book. For example, Sodapop might win the “Most Charismatic” trophy. Provide a brief explanation of the awards, too! 1 Name of award: __________________________ Explanation: __________________________ __________________________ __________________________ __________________________ __________________________ 4 Name of award: __________________________ Explanation: __________________________ __________________________ __________________________ __________________________ __________________________ 2 Name of award: __________________________ Explanation: __________________________ __________________________ __________________________ __________________________ __________________________ 5 Name of award: __________________________ Explanation: __________________________ __________________________ __________________________ __________________________ __________________________ 3 Name of award: __________________________ Explanation: __________________________ __________________________ __________________________ __________________________ __________________________ 6 Name of award: __________________________ Explanation: __________________________ __________________________ __________________________ __________________________ __________________________ Letter to JOHNNY Directions: Johnny was, without a doubt, one of the characters in The Outsiders that kept the whole gang together. After his death, members of the gang stuck together, but a series of other tragic events followed. During this activity, write a letter to Johnny from one of the other characters in the book (Ponyboy, Darry, Dally, Sodapop, etc.) explaining their perspective of what happened. Be sure to write with the personality of that character, too! Lastly, explain what Johnny meant to that person in the conclusion of the letter. ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ THE OUTSIDERS TASK CARDS Directions: Complete these task cards to develop a better and deeper understanding of the novel, The Outsiders. Poe try Twe et It Write a poem (10 lines minimum) from the perspective of one of the characters in The Outsiders. Then, write a brief explanation of the poem’s meaning. Be sure to use creative language and imagery for the reader! In exactly 140 characters (including letters, punctuation marks, and spaces), summarize the novel, The Outsiders. Then, share your tweet with two other people in the classroom to determine the accuracy of it. Exte nsio n You’ve been hired to write a book review of the novel, The Outsiders, for the New York Times. In one paragraph, describe your opinion of the book and why readers should or should not read the book. Rate the story on a scale from 1 to 10 (ten being the best)! Be creative! At the end of the novel, Ponyboy begins writing his final paper. Using 2-3 paragraphs, finish his paper, reflecting the themes you think he’s trying to represent in the essay. Be detailed in your paragraphs. Revi ew It THE OUTSIDERS TASK CARDS Directions: Complete these task cards to develop a better and deeper understanding of the novel, The Outsiders. Wri te Illu stra te You’ve been hired to design the new front cover of the book, The Outsiders. Using a sheet of paper, create an alternative cover. Think about the story and the lessons learned throughout before your design! Bullying is an unfortunate occurrence in many schools. Write a letter to your principal to convince him or her to implement a new plan you’ve created to eliminate bullying. Develop a plan before you begin writing your letter! Com ic Mus ic Choose your favorite scene from the novel, The Outsiders. Then, create a 5 frame comic that accurately depicts the scene in its entirety. Be sure to use graphics, words, and colors to fully illustrate the scene for your readers! Be creative! You’ve been selected by the producers of the movie, The Outsiders, to develop the soundtrack to the movie. Choose 5 songs that you think would be fitting for the film version. Then, explain your choices! Directions: The characters in The Outsiders fall into false stereotypes. Using the shoe as your canvas, sketch or write themes that contradict that stereotype. For example, Ponyboy is stereotyped as a tough greaser, but really he enjoys sunsets and reading. If I chose to use that as an example, I might draw a sunset or a book. 1. Choose a character from the book who is falsely stereotyped and “walk a mile in their shoes”. Think of what makes the stereotype incorrect and create a list of reasons. 2. Using the shoe as a canvas, sketch ideas or write words that contradict the stereotype from what you’ve learned in the book. WALK A MILE Summarize the events of the novel: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LITERARY ELEMENTS: Focus Less the Outsi ders Author of Novel: ________________________________________________ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Add glue here Add glue here -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Directions: Cut along the line above. Add glue to the appropriate sections (for best results, place glue along the ENTIRE length of the portfolio). Fold the portfolio along the dotted lines. TEXTUAL EVIDENCE Using the chart provided, CHOOSE 5 quotes that you feel would drastically change the plot of The Outsiders if they did not exist. Then, provide an explanation that supports your reasoning. Lastly, sketch the quote “in action”. What would the scene look like if it were in a film? TEXTUAL UsingEVIDENCE the chart provided, CHOOSE 5 quotes that you feel would drastically change the plot of The Outsiders if they did not exist. Then, provide an explanation that supports your reasoning. Lastly, sketch the quote “in action”. What would the scene look like if it were in a film? THEME There are multiple themes that exist throughout The Outsiders. Using the chart provided, identify three (3), describe them in detail, and provide textual evidence to support your explanation. On your own sheet of notebook paper, explain whether or not you believe Lynda Mullaly Hunt intended on making these themes exist throughout the novel. Support your claims with reasoning. THEME There are multiple themes that exist throughout The Outsiders. Using the chart provided, identify three (3), describe them in detail, and provide textual evidence to support your explanation. On your own sheet of notebook paper, explain whether or not you believe Lynda Mullaly Hunt intended on making these themes exist throughout the novel. Support your claims with reasoning. THEME There are multiple themes that exist throughout The Outsiders. Using the chart provided, identify three (3), describe them in detail, and provide textual evidence to support your explanation. On your own sheet of notebook paper, explain whether or not you believe Lynda Mullaly Hunt intended on making these themes exist throughout the novel. Support your claims with reasoning. ________________ ________________ ________________ CHOOSE 5 quotes that you feel would drastically change the plot of The Outsiders if they did not exist. Then, provide an explanation that supports your reasoning. Lastly, sketch the quote “in action”. What would the scene look like if it were in a film? ________________ ________________ ________________ TEXTUAL UsingEVIDENCE the chart provided, SYMBOLISM Using the chart provided, choose 3 examples of symbolism that exist throughout The Outsiders. With each explanation, provide a quote from the text to support your claims. Discussion question: How do you think the author developed such detailed symbols throughout the novel? SYMBOLISM Using the chart provided, choose 3 examples of symbolism that exist throughout The Outsiders. With each explanation, provide a quote from the text to support your claims. Discussion question: How do you think the author developed such detailed symbols throughout the novel? SYMBOLISM Using the chart provided, choose 3 examples of symbolism that exist throughout The Outsiders. With each explanation, provide a quote from the text to support your claims. Discussion question: How do you think the author developed such detailed symbols throughout the novel? Discussion question: How much time, effort, and thought do you think went into developing these characters? Do you think the author was effective in describing the characters? Why or why not? CHARACTERIZATION Choose three (3) of the main characters. Using the chart provided, determine whether or not these characters exemplify round, flat, static or dynamic characters. Then provide textual evidence to support your claims. Discussion question: How much time, effort, and thought do you think went into developing these characters? Do you think the author was effective in describing the characters? Why or why not? CHARACTERIZATION Choose three (3) of the main characters. Using the chart provided, determine whether or not these characters exemplify round, flat, static or dynamic characters. Then provide textual evidence to support your claims. Discussion question: How much time, effort, and thought do you think went into developing these characters? Do you think the author was effective in describing the characters? Why or why not? FORESHADOWIN G On your own sheet of notebook paper, list three specific instances in which foreshadowing exists throughout The Outsiders. Answer the following questions: 1. Why does the author use foreshadowing? In your opinion, is it an effective literary device? 2. How does foreshadowing prepare the reader for what’s to come? 3. If foreshadowing did not exist in the novel, how would the plot change? FORESHADOWIN G On your own sheet of notebook paper, list three specific instances in which foreshadowing exists throughout The Outsiders. Answer the following questions: 1. Why does the author use foreshadowing? In your opinion, is it an effective literary device? 2. How does foreshadowing prepare the reader for what’s to come? 3. If foreshadowing did not exist in the novel, how would the plot change? FORESHADOWIN G On your own sheet of notebook paper, list three specific instances in which foreshadowing exists throughout The Outsiders. Answer the following questions: 1. Why does the author use foreshadowing? In your opinion, is it an effective literary device? 2. How does foreshadowing prepare the reader for what’s to come? 3. If foreshadowing did not exist in the novel, how would the plot change? ________________ ________________ ________________ Choose three (3) of the main characters. Using the chart provided, determine whether or not these characters exemplify round, flat, static or dynamic characters. Then provide textual evidence to support your claims. ________________ ________________ ________________ CHARACTERIZATION IMAGERY An author is known for their ability to create images for the reader through descriptive writing. Using the chart provided, choose four paragraphs that provides detailed imagery for the audience. Then, based on the description, draw the scene. Be as detailed as possible, just like authors do when creating a piece of writing! IMAGERY An author is known for their ability to create images for the reader through descriptive writing. Using the chart provided, choose four paragraphs that provides detailed imagery for the audience. Then, based on the description, draw the scene. Be as detailed as possible, just like authors do when creating a piece of writing! IMAGERY An author is known for their ability to create images for the reader through descriptive writing. Using the chart provided, choose four paragraphs that provides detailed imagery for the audience. Then, based on the description, draw the scene. Be as detailed as possible, just like authors do when creating a piece of writing! IDENTIFYINGTheme THEMES IN LITERATURE s DIRECTIONS: Complete the chart below identifying 3 central ideas from the novel, The Outsiders. 1 Write a central idea from the story below. a central idea from 2 Writethe story below. 3 Write a central idea from the story below. Quote to support Quote to support Quote to support Quote to support Quote to support Quote to support Why is it important to know and understand these themes? What morals or lessons did you learn from the story? Explain below. ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ GRADING RUBRIC Student Name: ______________________________ Assignment: ____________________________________ EXCEEDS EXPECTATIONS MEETS EXPECTATIONS DOES NOT MEET EXPECTATIONS INFORMATION Student is able to analyze information in ALL six categories AND provides multiple examples from the text. Student is able to analyze information in ALL six categories AND provides some examples from the text. Student is NOT able to analyze information in ALL six categories AND cannot provide examples from the text. SUPPORTIVE EVIDENCE Student is able to provide MULTIPLE quotes and examples to support their claims. Student is able to provide SOME quotes and examples to support their claims. Student is NOT able to provide ANY quotes and examples to support their claims. Student goes above and beyond when answering their questions. Their quality of work sets the standard for the class. Student completes all of the necessary components of the portfolio. Student only completes certain parts of the portfolio. The portfolio is far less than the standard for the class. Student fully grasps the content of the portfolio and is willing and able to move on to the next lesson. Student understands the content of the portfolio, but may need assistance moving on to the next lesson. Student does not understand the content of the portfolio and is not ready to move on to the next lesson. ANALYZING QUALITY MASTERING CONTENT Teacher comments: _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ TOTAL: _______________________________ FIGURATIVE TIC-TAC-TOE ACTIVITY language Using the tic-tac-toe grid below, identify THREE instances of figurative language in the novel, Fish in a Tree. NOTE: the three that you choose must be three in a row (straight across, up and down, or diagonal). Write your answers on a separate sheet of notebook paper. Simile A simile is a comparison between two unlike things using like or as. TASK: Identify one instance of simile in the story. Then, explain the deeper meaning of the comparison using evidence from the text. Hyperbole Alliteration Alliteration is the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words. EX: Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers. TASK: Choose a vocabulary term from the novel. Create a 5-7 line poem using alliteration. Metaphor Imagery Imagery is language that appeals to the five senses and creates a picture for the reader. TASK: Choose a paragraph from the story that has a lot of imagery. Then, create a chart and label the five senses that are used to create the image for the reader. Onomatopoeia A metaphor is a comparison between two unlike things without using like or as. Onomatopoeia is used when words whose sounds imitate or suggest their meaning. Ex: buzz, pow, boom TASK: Identify and explain three separate instances of hyperbole that exist throughout the story. TASK: Identify one instance of metaphor in the story. Then, sketch/draw an illustrated version of the metaphor in action. TASK: Identify one instance of onomatopoeia in the story. Then, create a comic strip version of the scene depicting the sound. Personification Symbolism Idiom Symbolism is the use of symbols or objects to represent ideas or qualities. Idiom is an expression that has acquired meaning that differs from its literal meaning. EX: It’s raining cats and dogs. Hyperbole is an obvious exaggeration, not meant to be taken literally. EX: I waited an eternity. Personification occurs when the author gives human qualities to a non-human (animal, object, idea, etc.) TASK: Identify one example of personification in the story. Then, draw a picture of the LITERAL meaning and the FIGURATIVE meaning behind it. TASK: Identify one symbol in the story. Design the front cover of the book using the symbol as the main highlight. Write an explanation of how the symbol is used, too. TASK: Identify two instances of idiom in the story. Then, explain how using the idiom is more effective than writing the literal meaning. NOTHING GOLD can stay Written by: Robert Frost B O O K L E T Name: ________________________________________ Class Period: ___________________________________ Teacher: ______________________________________ Date: _________________________________________ Due Date: _____________________________________ Assignment Grade: ____________________________ Directions: Using the annotation markings below, annotate the poem “Nothing Gold Can Stay”. Then, based on the notes you take while annotating the poem, explain what you’ve learned about the deeper message of the poem. STATION 1 ANNOTATING POETRY In paragraph form, explain the deeper meaning of the poem based on your annotation. Be sure to provide evidence and examples form the text. _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ Cut on the dotted line Nature’s first green is gold, Her hardest hue to hold. Her early leaf’s a flower; But only so an hour. Then leaf subsides to leaf. So Eden sank to grief, So dawn goes down to day. Nothing gold can stay. RHYME SCHEME & FORMAT EXAMPLE OF FORMAT: A Haiku is a type of poem with a total of three lines. The first line has five (5) syllables, the middle line has seven (7) syllables, and the last line has five (5) syllables. An old silent pond... A frog jumps into the pond, splash! Silence again. STATION 2 Directions: Determine the rhyme scheme and format of the poem you were assigned. Then, read through the different types of poems below, research the rhyme scheme and format of each, and assign each person in your group a poem. Write a poem based on the description. EXAMPLE OF RHYME SCHEME: Robert Frost’s poem, “Neither Out Far nor in Deep” follows an ABAB rhyme scheme because every other line ends with a rhyming word. The people along the sand (A) All turn and look one way. (B) They turn their back on the land. (A) The look at the sea all day. (B) As long as it takes to pass (C) A ship keeps raising its hull; (D) The wetter ground like glass (C) Reflects a standing gull. (D) What is the rhyme scheme of “Nothing Gold Can Stay”? __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ List of types of poetry (assign one to each member of the group and write your own): SONNET, LIMERICK, HAIKU, EPIC, BALLAD, COUPLET, FREE VERSE, ACROSTIC, CINQUAIN, BLACK OUT POETRY, ELEGY, QUATRAIN Cut on the dotted line What is the format of “Nothing Gold Can Stay”? __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ discovering FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE Directions: Complete the chart with a minimum of 5 examples of figurative language from “Nothing Gold Can Stay”. TYPE OF FIGURATIVE EXAMPLE FROM THE LANGUAGE POEM DEEPER MEANING OF THE EXAMPLE 1 STATION 3 2 3 5 BONUS: Create your own poem (minimum of 8 lines) using at least 3 different examples of figurative language. Cut on the dotted line 4 ALL ABOUT THE AUTHOR Directions: Complete the chart to determine how Robert Frost’s background impacts their poetry! Interesting fact about the author Impact the author’s background has on the poem Example from the text 1 2 Cut on the dotted line In paragraph form, explain how the author’s background impacts his writing. ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ STATION 4 3 Directions: Complete the mini-charts for three different vocabulary terms within the poem. Discover their synonyms and antonyms and explain their impact on the poem. 1 2 Vocabulary term: ____________________________________________________ FIVE synonyms of this word: ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ FIVE antonyms of this word: ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ Impact of word choice: ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ Vocabulary term: ____________________________________________________ FIVE synonyms of this word: ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ FIVE antonyms of this word: ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ Impact of word choice: ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ Vocabulary term: ____________________________________________________ FIVE synonyms of this word: ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ FIVE antonyms of this word: ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ Impact of word choice: ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ STATION 5 3 Cut on the dotted line DISSECTING THE TEXT Directions: Read the assigned poem and determine the underlying message created by the author. Then, determine how “Nothing Gold Can Stay” directly correlates to The Outsiders. Describe Ponyboy’s perspective in essay format below. STATION 6 _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ Cut on the dotted line READING & APPLYING DUAL SELF-PORTRAIT project In The Outsiders, most of the characters (including Ponyboy) have a tough exterior, but different emotions and dreams inside. For this project, you will design a dual self-portrait to present to your classmates. On the left side of the paper, you will draw half of your face based on how others see you on the outside and on the right side of the paper, you’ll draw the other half of your face based on what you feel and experience on the inside. Then, complete the reflection activity that corresponds with your drawing. Outside Inside DUAL SELF-PORTRAIT reflection Now that you’ve drawn your dual self-portrait, it’s time to reflect! In the space below, explain each side of your self-portrait. Specifically, discuss how people’s perceptions of a person may be incorrect, like several of the characters in The Outsiders. Lastly, explain how this is the case for a character you relate to most in the novel. ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ LEARNED essons Throughout the outsiders, there are several lessons learned by the reader. However, learning these lessons is important for others who may not have read the book, too! For this activity, you will create a “lessons learned” tear and take to hang around your classroom or school. Here’s how it works: 1. Think of seven (7) lessons or themes you learned from The Outsiders. 2. Write the lessons you learned on the seven rectangles at the bottom of the page. 3. Decorate the top rectangle by sketching one of the lessons you feel most strongly about. 4. On the top rectangle, you must include directions that explain students should “take and tear a lesson learned from The Outsiders”. Feel free to use your own words for this part. 5. Hang your “Lessons Learned” take and tear around the classroom or school. Mirror, Mirror In The Outsiders, the characters experience being stereotyped based on their outward appearance. However, after reading the book, you know that these stereotypes are not accurate– especially regarding how they perceive themselves. With that being said, your assignment is to choose a character from The Outsiders and draw their outward reflection (how others see them) on one side of the mirror and their inward reflection (how they see themselves) on the opposite side. After you’ve completed the mirror, respond to the following question using the lines below: How do stereotypes play a significant role in The Outsiders? How would the story be different if they didn’t exist? Use textual evidence to support. ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ DIRECTIONS: 1. 2. 3. 4. Cut out BOTH mirrors around the edges. Line them up and paste them together seamlessly. On one side, draw the outward reflection of the character you selected. On the other side, draw the inward reflection of the character you selected. DIRECTIONS: 1. 2. 3. 4. Cut out BOTH mirrors around the edges. Line them up and paste them together seamlessly. On one side, draw the outward reflection of the character you selected. On the other side, draw the inward reflection of the character you selected. Piece GROUP PROJECT of Cake Directions: Chocolate cake is a symbol throughout The Outsiders that not only represents their losses, but also their togetherness, as they often enjoy chocolate cake together—even for breakfast. For this group project, you’ll work with your classmates to create a completed chocolate cake based on the characters that make the story from The Outsiders whole. Follow the directions below to successfully complete this project: 1. When given your slice of the cake, determine whether you want to cut it out first OR design it and then cut it out. 2. Discuss with your teammates which character your slice of pie will represent. Examples of characters (not limited to): Ponyboy, Darry, Sodapop, Dally, Johnny, Cherry, etc. You must have eight (8) characters to complete the cake. 3. Your slice must be decorated to accurately depict that character you are assigned. You can use symbols from the book, quotes, 3D resources, digital resources, colored pencils, crayons, markers, etc. to complete your slice. Creativity is key. 4. After your slice of the cake is completed, get together with your group and tape your slices together (on the back side). You’ve successfully created a chocolate cake, which represents the characters in The Outsiders. 5. Now, it’s time to present your cake to the rest of the class! In 60 seconds, describe your portion of the cake– for a total of an 8 minute presentation PER GROUP. Due Date: ______________________________________________________________ Group Members: _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ My Assigned Character: _________________________________________________________________________ Piece ofGROUP PROJECT Piece ofGROUP PROJECT Cake Student Name: __________________________________________________________________ Above Expectations Several of the designs used on the slice of cake reflect a exceptional degree of student creativity in their creation and/or display. Design Relevance All designs are related to the topic and make it easier to understand. All borrowed graphics have a source citation. Required Elements The slice includes all required elements as well as additional information. The content on Content the slice of cake is Accuracy accurately displayed. CATEGORY Originality Knowledge Gained Meets Expectations One or two of the designs used on the slice of cake reflect student creativity in their creation and/or display. Below Expectations Incomplete The designs are No designs made made by the by the student are student, but are included. based on the designs or ideas of others. All designs are related to the topic and most make it easier to understand. All borrowed graphics have a source citation. All required elements are included on the slice. All designs are Designs do not relate to the topic. relate to the topic Most borrowed OR several graphics have a borrowed source citation. graphics do not have a source citation. All but 1 of the Several required required elements elements were are included on missing. the slice. Most of the Some of the None of the content of the content of the content of the slice of cake is slice of cake is slice of cake is accurately accurately accurately displayed. displayed. displayed. Student can Student can Student can Student appears accurately answer accurately answer accurately answer to have all questions most questions about 75% of insufficient related to facts in related to facts in questions related knowledge about the slice of cake the slice of cake to facts in the slice the facts or and processes and processes of cake and processes used in used to create the used to create the processes used to the slice of cake. slice. slice. create the slice. Teacher comments: _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________Total: _______________________
