The Outsiders
What is the name of the protagonist?
Ponyboy
What is the difference between fiction and non-fiction?
Fiction = made up
Non-fiction = about real people, events, things
What technique is this?
She is as strong as a lion.
Simile
Choose the correct puncuation mark:
What time is it_
What time is it?
Who won the 2024 State of Origin?
NSW
What are the names of the two girls they meet at the cinema?
Cherry and Marcia
What is the difference between a biography and an autobiography?
Biography written about someone else's life, autobiography written about someone's own life
What technique is this?
All ants are awesome!
Alliteration
Choose the correct punctuation:
After we finished dinner, we washed up the dishes_
After we finished dinner, we washed up the dishes.
What was the best selling car in Australia last year?
Ford Ranger
What do greasers look like?
Jeans, sneakers, white singlets or T-shirts, long gelled (greasy) hair
Who wrote "The Happiest Refugee"?
Anh Do
What technique is this?
Your room is a pigsty!
Metaphor
Where does the comma go?
We ate a sandwich with cheese ham and lettuce.
We ate a sandwich with cheese, ham and lettuce.
How did Anh Do's parents meet?
She was selling food on a train, and he protected her from train guards.
Why do Ponyboy and Johnny have to run away and hide?
Johnny stabs one of the Socs.
"JT" is the autobiography of which famous Australian?
Jonathan Thurston
What technique is this?
My bag weighs a tonne!
Hyperbole
Which is correct?
_______ late.
1. Your
2. You're
3. ur
2. You're late.
BCHS, KFC, NRL, FBI are examples of what?
Acronyms
What is the message behind this quote:
Maybe the two different worlds we lived in weren't so different. We saw the same sunset
Greasers and Socs and really that different. They all enjoy similar things.
Summarise the story of Deng Adut.
Born in South Sudan, child soldier in war in Africa, nearly died from illness. Came to Autsralia as a refugee, and taught himself how to read and speak English. Got a HSC through TAFE, then studied law and became a lawyer.
What technique is this?
Boom! Crash! Bang!
Onomatopoeia
Which sentence is correct?
1. We should of gone to the shop.
2. Have you seen Messi and Ronaldo? There the best players in the world.
3. Today's offer: 25% of all snacks.
4. They're over there, in their car.
4. They're over there, in their car.
What is Mr Edelmann's favourite food?
Chicken Schnitzel