The Outsiders
Where does the setting of The Outsiders take place?
Tulsa, Okalahoma
A survival story featuring real-life wilderness challenges.
The Wild Boys Podcast
The first part of a CER paragraph where you state your main idea or argument.
Claim
This punctuation mark is used to separate items in a list.
Comma
Does Mrs. Waniger prefer reading or writing units?
Reading
What are the two rival groups in the novel?
Greasers and Socs
A father uses a wish to try to gain money, but winds up losing so much more than he gains. What story is this?
The Monkey's Paw
This CER part explains HOW your evidence proves your claim.
Reasoning
This happens when a sentence is missing a subject, a verb, or does not express a complete thought.
Sentence fragment
What is Mrs. Waniger's husband's first name?
Eric
Who helps Ponyboy and Johnny hide out after they run away?
Dallas "Dally" Winston
The author realizes how often he has to worry about food, even when at school.
Free Lunch
This CER part uses facts, quotes, or details from the text.
Evidence
the dog ran fast to the park
Missing a capital letter, correct verb form (runs), and a period.
DAILY DOUBLE! What are the names of BOTH of Mrs. Waniger's sons?
Theodore (Theo) and Sullivan (Sully)
What causes Johnny's injury that leads to his death?
He is severely burned from the church fire while rescuing children.
The fear of something unseen in a room upstairs creates much of the story's tension.
Click Clack the Rattlebag
The start of an essay should have a strong ____ to get the reader's attention.
HOOK
What is this grammar error called?
Running down the hallway because he was late.
Sentence fragment (missing a subject and complete thought)
What 3 subjects has Mrs. Waniger taught so far in her teaching career?
Science
Social Studies
ELA
How does Dally die?
He is overwhelmed with grief, so he robs a store and pulls out an unloaded weapon on police. Police kill him in resopnse.
After a required meeting with an authority figure, the narrator revises his journal entry and shifts from defending his actions to questioning how others see him.
House Arrest
This wraps up the essay by restating the claim and explaining its importance without adding new information.
Conclusion
What type of sentence is this?
I was walking to school, I forgot my homework on the kitchen table and my teacher was not happy with me.
Run-on sentence.
What is Mrs. Waniger's maiden name?
Malfroid