The Outsiders
The nurses wouldn't let us see Johnny. He was in critical condition. What does critical mean here?
What is serious or very bad.
The 3 questions adjective answer (pg. 83)
What are which one? what kind? how many?
firm; having many rules and expecting to be obeyed
What is strict?
A word that means relaxed; laid back
What is casual?
From the paragraph starting on line 119, find evidence that shows Johnny is very important to Two-Bit and the greasers.
What is "We could get along without anyone but Johnny."
The adjectives in the sentence:
Dally was his usual mean, ornery self.
What are usual, mean, and ornery?
grouchy and bad-tempered
What is ornery?
Darry is (strict, stricter) than Ponyboy's father.
What is stricter?
From the paragraph that starts on line 127, give a piece of evidence that shows Johnny's mother blames the greasers for Johnny getting hurt.
"It was your fault..."
The adjectives in the sentence:
Two-bit's voice was serious for once.
What is serious?
A similarity or likeness between two things
What is resemblance?
The subject of the sentence:
Ponyboy jumped out of the church
Who is Ponyboy?
From the paragraph starting on line 265, find evidence to show that SodaPop and Ponyboy are very close.
What is "Sodapop would have understood..."
Ponyboy is the (smarter, smartest) of the greasers.
What is smartest?
in a sudden or unexpected way
What is abruptly?
The subject of the sentence:
The woman with straight black hair was Johnny's mother.
What is "the woman with straight black hair."
From the paragraph starting on line 165, What is the best evidence to show that Dally often gets in trouble?
"...couldn't believe it didn't have 'Wanted Dead or Alive' under it."
The adjectives in this sentence:
Two-Bit reached into his back pocket for his prize possession.
What are back and prize?
What is deny?
A word that means to fade off or stumble
What is falter?