The Outsiders Character Analysis
Create a way to show all that you know about the characters in The Outsiders. It can be a one
page display, booklet, brochure, or any other creative way for you to show the information.
Include the following characters:
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Ponyboy
Darrel/Darry
Sodapop
Johnny Cade
Dallas/Dally
Two-Bit
Steve
Cherry/Sherry
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Randy
Bob
Include the following information about each character:
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A picture (drawn, cut from a magazine, or computer-generated) based on how he/she is
described in the book
A graphic that depicts the character’s role and relationship to others in the book
An explanation of how the character is round or flat supported by evidence from the
book with page numbers
An explanation of how the character is dynamic or static supported by evidence from the
book with page numbers
The Outsiders Character Analysis
Create a way to show all that you know about the characters in The Outsiders. It can be a one
page display, booklet, brochure, or any other creative way for you to show the information.
Include the following characters:




Ponyboy
Darrel/Darry
Sodapop
Johnny Cade




Dallas/Dally
Two-Bit
Steve
Cherry/Sherry


Randy
Bob
Include the following information about each character:




A picture (drawn, cut from a magazine, or computer-generated) based on how he/she is
described in the book
A graphic that depicts the character’s role and relationship to others in the book
An explanation of how the character is round or flat supported by evidence from the
book with page numbers
An explanation of how the character is dynamic or static supported by evidence from the
book with page numbers
Name ______________________________
Due: T 12/12
Meets requirements
Needs improvement
Doesn’t meet
requirements
accurate for the book’s
description of each character
mistakes in several characters
(wrong age, hair color, etc.)
doesn’t match characters as
written in book
/10
accurate for the book’s
description of each character
mistakes in several characters
(wrong role in the book,
wrong ties to others)
doesn’t match characters as
written in book
/10
Round or Flat
complete explanation with
accurate evidence and page
references of each character
partial explanation and/or
inaccurate evidence and/or no
page references
Dynamic or
Static
complete explanation with
accurate evidence and page
references of each character
partial explanation and/or
inaccurate evidence and/or no
page references
Picture of
character
Graphic of
character’s role
and relationship
to others
incomplete or missing
explanation and/or inaccurate
evidence and/or no page
references
incomplete or missing
explanation and/or inaccurate
evidence and/or no page
references
Score total
Score
/10
/10
/40
Standard: Reading Literature ( = at least 32/40 )
Presentation – Mechanics, Grammar, Spelling, Display, Color, Effort
Name ______________________________
/5
Due: T 12/12
Meets requirements
Needs improvement
Doesn’t meet
requirements
accurate for the book’s
description of each character
mistakes in several characters
(wrong age, hair color, etc.)
doesn’t match characters as
written in book
/10
accurate for the book’s
description of each character
mistakes in several characters
(wrong role in the book,
wrong ties to others)
doesn’t match characters as
written in book
/10
Round or Flat
complete explanation with
accurate evidence and page
references of each character
partial explanation and/or
inaccurate evidence and/or no
page references
Dynamic or
Static
complete explanation with
accurate evidence and page
references of each character
partial explanation and/or
inaccurate evidence and/or no
page references
Picture of
character
Graphic of
character’s role
and relationship
to others
incomplete or missing
explanation and/or inaccurate
evidence and/or no page
references
incomplete or missing
explanation and/or inaccurate
evidence and/or no page
references
Score total
Score
/10
/10
/40
Standard: Reading Literature ( = at least 32/40 )
Presentation – Mechanics, Grammar, Spelling, Display, Color, Effort
/5