The Outsiders #1
This character comes from an abusive/neglectful home
Johnny Cade
This character is the narrator of the story
Ponyboy Curtis
What does this word mean?
"Cheerleader"
a member of a team that performs organized cheering, chanting, and dancing in support of a sports team at matches.
A vocab word with the meaning of a place that you usually get together with your friends.
hangout
This is the character who has the responsibility of being a father in Ponyboy's home
Darry
The Greasers identity is very important to them. This is considered a big part of their identity.
Their long greasy hair
What side of town are the Greasers from?
East side
What does "rumble" mean?
Give a sentence related to the book to earn double points.
Dally has been in a lot of rumbles back in New York.
This is the youngest member of the greasers is
Ponyboy
Which brother in the Greasers tries to help keep the peace and help everyone get along?
Sodapop
This happened to Ponyboy's parents
They died in a car crash
This is what the name Socs is short for
Socials
These are the names of Ponyboy's brothers.
Give 3 facts about each of them to earn double points.
Darry and Sodapop
Daryy is 20 years old, He is hard-working and after losing their parents he is the legal gaurdian of the boys.
Sodapop is 16 turning 17 soon, he works in a gas sation with his best friend Steve and is very understanding of Ponyboy. Closer to Ponyboy than Darry.
This character stands up for Cherry at the drive-in movies
Johnny
What is the vocab word that means drunk?
Boozed up
This is the point-of-view The Outsiders is written in
First-person Point Of View
She is a cheerleader
What is the meaning of the term "Stereotype"?
a wide belief which is fixed. The oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing.
Example: Women are not good drivers.
Men should not cry. The need to always show themselves as strong.
Describe some thoughts that Ponyboy has of Darry.
doesn't love him, is hard on him, he is only a problem for Darry
Describe character traits of Dally.
Dally is a criminal and does not make good choices. He can be hard-hearted at times.
Who is Sodapop's girlfriend? What is his plan about their future?
Sandy
He wants to get married to her when she finishes high school
What are the two things that Two-bit is famous for?
Shoplifting and his black-handled switchblade.
What does Drop out mean? If you can say who in the book was a dropout you can earn double points!
Stop going to school or participating in a course.
Sodapop
What do the Socs say they are going to do when they go to jump Ponyboy in the beginning of the story?
Give him a "haircut"
What happens at the park near the fountain that changes the life of Ponyboy and Johnny?
Johnny kills Bob because him and his other friends were drowning Ponyboy in the fountain.
Who is the prominent Soc that beat up Johnny?
How do we know it was him?
Bob
When they had come after Cherry and Marcia, Ponyboy noticed that he was wearing rings! The guy who had beaten up Johny a few months ago was also wearing rings
Which Greaser was arrested at the age of 10? Give one more fact about him to earn double points.
Dally
He helps Ponyboy and Johnny escape providing them with money, a plan and a gun.
Why does Johnny carry a switchblade?
What does the term theme mean?
The topic or lesson of a story, paragraph, or article.
This is the literary device being used in this quote: "He was scared to death"
Hyperbole