THE OUTSIDERS
S.E. Hinton
CHAPTER 1
(Up to ‘my father was never rough with anyone without meaning to be.’)
(approx. Page 6)
1. Where is Ponyboy at the beginning of the story?
2. Describe Ponyboy?
3. Why does Ponyboy like going to the movies alone?
4. Where is Ponyboy from?
5. What happened to Ponyboy’s parents?
6. What happened to Ponyboy as he walks home from the movie
theatre?
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(Up to ‘Johnny would never have known what love and affection are.’) ( approx
pg. 14)
7. Name the seven Greasers.
8. Why does Ponyboy not tell Darry that he is hurt
and in pain?
9. What kind of relationship do you think Ponyboy
and Darry have?
(PEE)
10. Why does Sodapop not drink alcohol?
11. Is Sodapop afraid of Darry? Explain.
12. Who are the Soc’s and who are the Greasers?
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(Up to the end of the chapter)
13. What do ‘tough’ and ‘tuff’ mean?
14. What does Darry mean when he says “you
never think”?
15. Steve (Randle) is Soda’s friend. Does Ponyboy
like him?
16. Who is Sandy? Describe her.
17. What does Ponyboy mean by “we deserve a lot
of our trouble”?
18. Does Ponyboy feel sorry for Darry? Explain.
Darry (Darrel)
Sodapop
Ponyboy
Brothers
Steve Randle
Two-Bit Mathews (Keith)
Dally (Dallas Winston)
Jonny Cade
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PONYBOY
• 14
• Youngest brother
• Light-brown, almost red
hair
• Greenish-grey eyes
• Long greasy hair
• Intelligent (good at
school)
• Loves movies and
books
• “doesn’t think”
YOUR TURN!
Write a short description for each character
of the Greaser gang:
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Darry
Sodapop
Steve Randle
Two-Bit Matthews (Keith)
Dally
Johnny Cade
CHAPTER 1 - VOCABULARY
1. Clammy
2. Muttered
3. Quiver
4. Unfathomable
5. Gingerly
6. Heave (rocks at them)
7. Irresistible
8. Specific
9. (nodded) sagely
10.sarcasm
CHAPTER 1 - SUMMARY
 Let’s brainstorm what has happened so far.
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CHAPTER 1 - SUMMARY
 For each chapter you must write your own summary. You
may use bullet points. Begin like this:
 Ponyboy comes out of the movie theatre alone. He prefers
to watch films on his own. He also loves reading.
 He has two brothers, Darry and Sodapop who look after him
because his parents were killed in a car crash.
 He is a Greaser, from the East side of town. He is poor.
 As he’s walking home a red Corvair follows him.
STUDENT REPONSES
SUMMARIES
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(Long Questions)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Describe each of the characters and
their relationship with one another.
Who are the Socs and who are the Greasers?
How do Ponyboy's relationships with Darry and
Sodapop differ? Explain your answer using the
chapter to support your points.
Why is the 'gang' important to Johnny?
How does Ponyboy react to what Sodapop tells
him about Darry? PIE
Do you think Darry loves Ponyboy? Why does he
treat Ponyboy the way he does? PIE
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 Groupwork:
You will be given a character to research. Re -read the
chapter, noting where and how that character is
described.
 Homework:
Draw a picture of the Greaser character you
researched. Beside or underneath the picture name
and describe that character.
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