Outsiders
Index
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The Outsiders
by S.E. Hinton
Annotation Notebook
This notebook will be collected at various times
throughout the study of The Outsiders and at the end of
the unit.
Table of Contents
Pg 1: Cover Sheet
Pg 2: Plot Map
Pg 3: Characterization, Theme, Conflict, Point of View
Pg 4: Active Reading/Annotating Notes
Pg 5: Chapter 1-2 Annotations & Summary
Pg 6: Chapter 3 Annotations & Summary
Pg 7: Chapter 4 Annotations & Summary
Pg 8: Chapter 5 Annotations & Summary
Pg 9-10: Chapter 6 Annotations & Summary
Pg 11: Chapter 7 Annotations & Summary
Pg 12: Chapter 8 Annotations & Summary
Pg 13: Chapter 9 Annotations & Summary
Pg 14: Chapter 10 Annotations & Summary
Pg 15: Chapter 11 Annotations & Summary
Pg 16: Chapter 12 Annotations & Summary
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Outsiders PLOT MAP
Directions: For each chapter, identify the main idea and record it in the appropriate spot on the X
axis. After you finish this, rate the chapter on a scale of 1-10; focus on its excitement level. You
might want to keep a comparison to Chapter 1 as you progress through the novel. Ultimately, you
should see that novels have many climaxes or turning points in the story.
Exposition/Introduction
Setting:
Situation/Climate:
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
Ch. 1
Ch. 2
Ch. 3
Ch. 4
Ch. 5
Ch. 6
Ch. 7
Ch. 8
Ch. 9
Ch.10 Ch.11 Ch. 12
Rising Action: What events and complications happen to the characters?
Climax: What event is the turning point where Pony and the others know their lives will never be the same?
Resolution: How did Pony finally come to terms with the events?
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Characterization
 Dynamic- What characters change their thoughts/actions because of the events in the story?
 Static- What characters remain the same at the end?
Conflict
 Internal-What thoughts, worries, or concerns does Pony deal with?
 External-What outside events and problems must Pony deal with?
Themes
 What messages is S.E. Hinton conveying in The Outsiders?
Point-of-View
 Who is telling the story?
 How does this influence how readers view the events?
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Active Reading Strategies
Ways to Annotate the Text!
Annotation
P
This
Means…
Your Thoughts
Predict events using information in the plot
or foreshadowed events or characters.
Predict
I predict that… because….
Ask a question about the text. What do you
want to know? What do you wonder about?
Q
Question
The best questions are WHY (open questions)
and not who, where, when.
Clarify your misunderstandings
CL
Clarify
3-5 words
Summarize/
“roadmap”
I am confused by this word/idea….
I figured out what I was confused by because..
Summarize an important paragraph or
passage including the key ideas
This passage is saying that…
Text to text, text to world, text to self
T-S T-T
T-W
Connect
E
Evaluate
I
Infer
√
X
Agree/
Disagree
_____
Important
Passages
Circle
Unknown
Words
This [event, character or conflict] connects to
another book, the world, or my life because…
Judge something from the book
I like how the author… I dislike how he/she…
+
=
Make an educated guess or assumption
about something that’s not obvious
Based on these details and what I already
know, I believe that…
√ = explain what you agree with in the book
X = explain what you disagree with
Write down important passages and explain
why they’re important.
Circle words unknown words. Try to define
using context clues.
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Name: ____________________ Date: __________
Annotation Guide
EXAMPLES OF ANNOTATIONS
Annotation Page/Location
P
(predict)
Middle of page 4
Chapter 1
and 2
Your Thoughts
Score
This is a good example of foreshadowing. I
predict that Ponyboy is about to get jumped!
Just the idea of walking faster conveys the
idea of danger. He is so close to home and
most of the way home he is safe, but I think
that at the last moment the danger will arrive
because most movies and suspenseful texts
work this way.
Q
(question)
Why does the narrator hates telling people his
name for the first time. How bad could it be?
Middle to bottom of
Does this imply the character is weak?
page 22
CL
(clarify)
Oh, I see. With a name like Ponyboy, it’s easy
Middle to bottom of to understand how he might be embarrassed
page 22
by it, especially when meeting a pretty girl.
Chapter 1-2 Synthesis (choose one to complete)
Chapter Summary
Main Events
Include the main conflict, characters & events. List at least 3 important events. Events must be
in order (phrases okay)
(Use complete sentences)
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Lastly, add this chapter’s intensity level on the PLOT MAP (pg 2)
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Name: ____________________ Date: __________
Annotation Guide
Chapter 3
Directions: Ponyboy outlines several conflicts in the first three chapters of The
Outsiders. Complete the charts below to show your understanding of each of them.
Type of
Conflict
The Socs vs. the Greasers
External (Character v.
____________________)
Darry vs. Ponyboy
External (Character v.
__________________)
Ponyboy vs. himself
Internal (Character v.
______________)
Describe the
conflict:
Reasons the
conflict exists
Annotation
Page/Location
Your Thoughts
Score
Chapter 3 Synthesis (choose one to complete)
Chapter Summary
Main Events
Include the main conflict, characters & events. List at least 3 important events. Events must be
in order (phrases okay)
(Use complete sentences)
_______________________________________ _______________________________________
_______________________________________ _______________________________________
_______________________________________ _______________________________________
_______________________________________ _______________________________________
Lastly, add this chapter’s intensity level on the PLOT MAP (pg 2)
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Name: ____________________ Date: __________
Annotation Guide
Annotation
Page/Location
Chapter 4
Your Thoughts
Score
Chapter 4 Synthesis (choose one to complete)
Chapter Summary
Main Events
Include the main conflict, characters & events. List at least 3 important events. Events must be
in order (phrases okay)
(Use complete sentences)
_______________________________________ _______________________________________
_______________________________________ _______________________________________
_______________________________________ _______________________________________
_______________________________________ _______________________________________
Lastly, add this chapter’s intensity level on the PLOT MAP (pg 2)
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Name: ____________________ Date: __________
Annotation Guide
Annotation
Page/Location
Chapter 5
Your Thoughts
Score
Chapter 5 Synthesis (choose one to complete)
Chapter Summary
Main Events
Include the main conflict, characters & events. List at least 3 important events. Events must be
in order (phrases okay)
(Use complete sentences)
_______________________________________ _______________________________________
_______________________________________ _______________________________________
_______________________________________ _______________________________________
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Lastly, add this chapter’s intensity level on the PLOT MAP (pg 2)
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Name: ____________________ Date: __________
Character Motivation
Chapter 6
Just as we make choices that help us get what we want in real life, so do characters in
books. Understanding character’s motivation helps us understand the story. Sometimes
a character will directly say what he or she wants, but other times we must infer, or
guess, what the character wants by observing the character’s actions and choices and by
picking up clues the authors leave in the text.
Directions: Read the actions in the left column. In the right column, explain WHY the
character acted this way and explains WHAT MOTIVATED the character to act this way.
You must make inferences. Use complete sentences.
Actions
Motivations (use complete sentences)
1. _____________________________________________________
1. Ponyboy is not scared to
_______________________________________________________
go into the church. P. 92
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_______________________________________________________
2. Ponyboy tells Jerry the
truth about their situation.
P. 95 and 96
2. _____________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________
3. Johnny isn’t scared to go
3. _____________________________________________________
into the church. P. 92
_______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________
4. Johnny goes into the fire
and rescues the kids. P. 92- 4. _____________________________________________________
93
_______________________________________________________
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Actions
Motivations
5. Johnny turns himself in.
P. 87
5. Johnny decides to turn himself in because on pg 87 he says, “It
was self-defense”
Johnny decides to turn himself in because on pg 87 he says, “ I got
a good chance of bein’ let off easy…I ain’t got no record with the
fuzz.”
6. Dally goes back into the
fire to save Johnny.
6. _____________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________
Annotation
Page/Location
Your Thoughts
Score
Chapter 6 Synthesis (choose one to complete)
Chapter Summary
Main Events
Include the main conflict, characters & events. List at least 3 important events. Events must be
in order (phrases okay)
(Use complete sentences)
_______________________________________ _______________________________________
_______________________________________ _______________________________________
_______________________________________ _______________________________________
_______________________________________ _______________________________________
Lastly, add this chapter’s intensity level on the PLOT MAP (pg 2)
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Name: ____________________ Date: __________
Annotation Guide
Annotation
Page/Location
Chapter 7
Your Thoughts
Score
Chapter 7 Synthesis (choose one to complete)
Chapter Summary
Main Events
Include the main conflict, characters & events. List at least 3 important events. Events must be
in order (phrases okay)
(Use complete sentences)
_______________________________________ _______________________________________
_______________________________________ _______________________________________
_______________________________________ _______________________________________
_______________________________________ _______________________________________
Lastly, add this chapter’s intensity level on the PLOT MAP (pg 2)
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Name: ____________________ Date: __________
Annotation Guide
Annotation
Page/Location
Chapter 8
Your Thoughts
Score
Chapter 8 Synthesis (choose one to complete)
Chapter Summary
Main Events
Include the main conflict, characters & events. List at least 3 important events. Events must be
in order (phrases okay)
(Use complete sentences)
_______________________________________ _______________________________________
_______________________________________ _______________________________________
_______________________________________ _______________________________________
_______________________________________ _______________________________________
Lastly, add this chapter’s intensity level on the PLOT MAP (pg 2)
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Name: ____________________ Date: __________
Annotation Guide
Annotation
Page/Location
Chapter 9
Your Thoughts
Score
Remembering Details: In Chapter 9, Pony surveys the greasers to find out why they fight.
With a partner, talk about and list the reason given by each of the following characters.
Soda_________________________________________________________________________
Steve________________________________________________________________________
Darry________________________________________________________________________
Two-Bit_____________________________________________________________________
How does Pony feel about fighting? Find a quote that explains his feelings._________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
Thinking Inferentially: Reread the description of the rumble on pages 142-143. With a
partner, talk about what happened between Darry and Paul Holden. Why do they hate each
other? Write your ideas below.____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
Chapter 9 Synthesis (choose one to complete)
Chapter Summary
Main Events
Include the main conflict, characters & events. List at least 3 important events. Events must be
in order (phrases okay)
(Use complete sentences)
_______________________________________ _______________________________________
_______________________________________ _______________________________________
_______________________________________ _______________________________________
_______________________________________ _______________________________________
Lastly, add this chapter’s intensity level on the PLOT MAP (pg 2)
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Name: ____________________ Date: __________
Annotation Guide
Annotation
Page/Location
Chapter 10
Your Thoughts
Score
Chapter 10 Synthesis (choose one to complete)
Chapter Summary
Main Events
Include the main conflict, characters & events. List at least 3 important events. Events must be
in order (phrases okay)
(Use complete sentences)
_______________________________________ _______________________________________
_______________________________________ _______________________________________
_______________________________________ _______________________________________
_______________________________________ _______________________________________
Lastly, add this chapter’s intensity level on the PLOT MAP (pg 2)
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Name: ____________________ Date: __________
Annotation Guide
Annotation
Page/Location
Chapter 11
Your Thoughts
Score
Chapter 11 Synthesis (choose one to complete)
Chapter Summary
Main Events
Include the main conflict, characters & events. List at least 3 important events. Events must be
in order (phrases okay)
(Use complete sentences)
_______________________________________ _______________________________________
_______________________________________ _______________________________________
_______________________________________ _______________________________________
_______________________________________ _______________________________________
Lastly, add this chapter’s intensity level on the PLOT MAP (pg 2)
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Name: ____________________ Date: __________
Annotation Guide
Annotation
Page/Location
Chapter 12
Your Thoughts
Score
Chapter 12 Synthesis (choose one to complete)
Chapter Summary
Main Events
Include the main conflict, characters & events. List at least 3 important events. Events must be
in order (phrases okay)
(Use complete sentences)
_______________________________________ _______________________________________
_______________________________________ _______________________________________
_______________________________________ _______________________________________
_______________________________________ _______________________________________
Lastly, add this chapter’s intensity level on the PLOT MAP (pg 2)
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