Chapter 1 Vocabulary
careless; without caution
Reckless
in a playfully mischievous manner
roguishly
to cry or wail
bawl
Who are the Socs? Who are the Greasers?
Socs are the haves, Greasers are the have-nots
Who are “the fuzz?”
the police
spoke in low tones; grumbled
muttered
drew back or tensed the body, as rom pain or a blow; flinched
winced
impossible to understand; incomprehensible
unfathomable
Why is the gang important to Johnny?
it’s essentially the only family he has
Are the names Sodapop and Ponyboy nicknames? Explain
no they’re their real names
shaking uncontrollably
quivering
not inclined to believe; skeptical
incredulous
something rare unusual, or uncommon
rarities
Describe Ponyboy’s relationship with Sodapop and Darry
PB doesn’t get along well with Darry, PB gets along great with SP
Who are Cherry and Marcia?
two Soc girls PB, JC, & DW meet at the drive-in
a tuft of hair that grows in a direction different from the rest of the hair
cowlick
unconcernedly; indifferently; unexcitedly; casually
nonchalantly
made a frowning facial expression
scowled
Does Darry love Ponyboy? Why does Darry treat Ponyboy the way he does?
Darry loves PB. He treats him this way because he has to be like a parent
What is a “weed” slang for in the novel?
a cigarette
to know; understand
savvg
incapable of serious connected thought
scatterbrained
kidnapping; inducing or compelling someone to do something
shanghai (ing)
Who is Steve Randall?
Why doesn’t Ponyboy like referring to Soda as a dropout?
he’s embarrassed and it makes it sound like SP is dumb