The Outsiders
By S.E. Hinton
th
8 Grade ELA
Block: ___________
Name: ___________________________________________________
1. Read the novel The Outsiders.
2. Bullet the main points (4-5 bullets) per chapter. These notes can be on notebook paper.
3. Complete The Outsiders packet by the first day of school and attach chapter notes.
Characterization – For each of the following characters bullet their
physical traits and personality traits. Each character speaks in the
novel-optional quotes that describe each character are encouraged.
Meet the Greasers!
Physical Traits
Personality Traits
Ponyboy Curtis
Physical Traits
Personality Traits
Sodapop Curtis
Physical Traits
Personality Traits
Darry Curtis
Physical Traits
Personality Traits
Steve Randle
Physical Traits
Personality Traits
Two-Bit Mathews
Physical Traits
Personality Traits
Dally Winston
Physical Traits
Personality Traits
Johnny Cade
Meet the Socs!
Physical Traits
Personality Traits
Cherry Valance
Physical Traits
Personality Traits
Randy Adderson
Physical Traits
Personality Traits
Bob Sheldon
Slang Words
Outsiders Slang
Paul Newman
dig
Madras skirt
blade
smarting
Two-bits
Will Rogers
Hacked off
cooler
tough
tuff
hunt some action
broad
Rolled
Great
Expectations
Pip
marked lousy
dig
savvy
Kools
fuzz
trap
doll
DX
looker
swinging
chessy cat
Page
1
2
2
5
7
10
10
12
12
12
12
14
14
14
15
Meaning of the slang word as it is used in language presently
Famous actor from 1950’s; died in 2008
likes
Plaid cotton front-button shirt made in India; popular in 1950’s
knife
To be in extreme pain; hurting
Say, input, opinion
Famous humorist from early 1900’s
Mad, angry
jail
“same as rough”
“cool, sharp”
look for something to do
girl, girlfriend
Mugged or robbed
Novel by Charles Dickens
heater
rep
weed
pop
half-crocked
rank
15
15
17
17
19
20
21
23
23
25
27
27
29
29
29
30
31
35
37
Main character in Great Expectations
Branded with reputation of being someone bad or one to stay away from
understand
understand
Brand of cigarettes
the police
mouth
cute guy
Brand of gasoline
beautiful woman
Awesome; rockin’
Chesire cat, known for its huge, toothy grin
Women; girls, females
gun
Slang abbreviation for reputation
gun
soda
drunk
Lousy; bad
soused
46
drunk
Dames
yeller cur dog
a’woofin’
reeling pickled
English leather
towheaded
thug
blasted pansy
T-bird
war council
Sting Ray
beefed
tangle
fireworks
bopper
JDs
in stitches
icebox
dough
holler uncle
rumble
spruced up
off my nut
bopper
sucker
Perry Mason
like all git-out
bawl-baby
48
53
54
54
59
64
72
80
83
Yellow hunting dog
you’re not kidding
drunk
A brand of men’s cologne
So blond hair appears white
hoodlum, juvenile deliquent
whimp
Ford thunderbird automobile
meeting with the leaders of various gangs
85
Model of Corvette (car in 50’s and 60’s)
89
89
140
140
95
100
upset, made mad
fight or get into altercation
start of the fight
fighter
Juvenile delinquents
Laughing hysterically
104
refrigerator
111
112
120
131
137
money
surrender
An organized fight
Taking care of one’s appearance
crazy
140
Fighter; one involved in rumble
146
167
172
176
Someone who believes a lie or falls for a story
A detective in the TV show of the same name
Extremely; to the highest degree imaginable
Crybaby; one who cries with little provocation
Vocabulary Words
Directions: Look up the part of speech, and page # for each vocabulary word and write them on the appropriate line.
Word
Part of Sp.
Definition
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bawl
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unfathomable ______
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incredulous
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roguishly
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aloofness
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Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
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ornery
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Chapter 4
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apprehensive
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contemptuously ______
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Chapter 5
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elude
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imploringly
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Chapter 6
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bewilderment ______
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hysterics
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drawled
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exploits
Chapter 7
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Chapter 8
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divert
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doggedly
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stifled
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Chapter 9
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Chapter 10
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clad
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stupor
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Chapter 11
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liable
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idolized
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Chapter 12
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acquitted
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veered
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Open Response
Please complete a graphic organizer on one of the following open response questions (see below) . You may
choose to use a graphic organizer of your choice (T-chart, org chart, etc.). We will complete the open
response within the first two weeks of school as a means to review both The Outsiders and open response.
Open Response Prompts: Choose ONE of the following prompts to organize your thoughts onto a graphic
organizer. The rough draft will be completed during the first two weeks of school.
1) Theme: Theme is the overall message the authors is trying to convey to the reader. The Outsiders
depicts teenagers as they evolve into adulthood and experience their world changing all around them.
Choose a theme (not a topic) and describe how S.E. Hinton illustrates the theme of the story. Be specific
and use THREE examples to support your theme.
2) Character Analysis: In The Outsiders, characters change as a result of their experiences in the novel.
This makes them dynamic characters. Describe what a character was like in the beginning of the novel.
Explain how that same character changes. Use THREE specific examples to support your essay.
3) Symbolism: Symbolism is extensively using a person, place, or object to represent something beyond
itself. Symbols can neatly communicate complicated, emotionally rich ideas. Choose THREE symbols
from The Outsiders and discuss the meaning of each and how they relate to the story. Use specific
details and information from the work to support your answer.