The Outsiders
Who was the narrator of the novel?
Pony OR Ponyboy
What punctuation must you put around a sentence copied directly from a text?
Quotation marks
Small town
What is a defense mechanism?
a way in which something protects/defends itself
Who was Pony's favorite brother?
Soda OR Sodapop
What is it called when you read a longer text and write a shorter version of it in your own words?
Summarizing
What did the people of the town use to hold the slips of paper for the lottery?
an old box (a wooden one)
How many defense mechanisms did we learn about?
6
What kind of car did Bob drive?
Mustang
Before you write a quote, you MUST tell your reader...
where you got the information (introduce the quote)
Who was chosen for the lottery?
Tessie
What is the plural form of Octopus?
Ocotopi
What is Pony, Soda, and Darry's last name?
Curtis
When finding the main idea, you ask yourself two questions:
What is the _ _ _ _ _?
What is the _ _ _ _ _ _ saying about it?
Topic
Author
Why did they participate in the lottery? What was the superstition behind it?
How does an octopus use its teeth/bite to protect itself?
Its teeth are very sharp. Its bite is venomous.
What was the name of Soda's horse that he had when he was younger?
Mickey Mouse
you explain how your quote/evidence supports your claim. You put the evidence into your own words/elaborate.
When the author wrote "The Lottery," how did people feel about it?
They thought it was too twisted. They asked that it was removed from the papers.
If an octopus looses its leg, what happens?