Reading Comp.
always stick together
Which character said he was going back to turn himself in?
Who is the narrator of this novel?
"Stay gold, Ponyboy. Stay gold"
Johnny
Define metaphor
A comparison not using like or as.
Why do the Curtis boys always leave their door unlocked?
it could be a place for friends to crash when they needed to blow off steam.
Which character was the jokester of the group?
Two-Bit
He was devastated when he thought that he had lost both Ponyboy and Sandy.
"I don't wanna die. 16 is too young."
Johnny
A sudden realization about the nature or meaning of something. An epiphany can often come about due to some experience that may trigger the sudden realization.
Name a reason that could help defend the boys case in a court of law.
1. Johnny & Pony were acting in self defense because the Socs were looking for a fight.
2. The Socs were drunk and outnumbered Johnny & Pony 5-2.
3. Johnny and Pony had been walking the Socs’ girlfriends, Cherry & Marcia, home earlier that evening.
Where does Ponyboy dream of living?
The country
Which 3 characters are brothers?
Darry, Soda, and Pony
"Listen, with your brains and grades you could get a scholarship, and we could put you through college…you don’t just stop living because you lose someone. I thought you knew that by now. You don’t quit!”
Darry
I tell my students in SOAR who are playing games on their iPad that I'm glad to see them working on their homework. I am being sarcastic. This is what literary term?
Verbal Irony
"Little buddy"
Who was referred to as the gangs "pet"?
Johnny Cade
Randy and Cherry help us see more into this theme of the novel.
Things are rough all over
"You get tough like me and nothing can hurt you"
Dallas Winston
Ponyboy reciting the Robert Frost poem is an example of this literary term.
Allusion
Explain the night of the jumping in the park.
Johnny and Pony were at the park when 5 Soc's drove up. The Soc's were all drunk. They began to beat up the boys, and tried to drown Pony. Johnny accidentally killed Bob using his switchblade while trying to save Pony.
Why do Johnny and Pony go to Dally for help when they decide to run away after the jumping in the park?
Because he had ran away from the cops before and didn’t get caught.
Why did Pony decide to write this story?
He was inspired by Johnny and others to write this story and he wanted to share it with the world.
‘I‘ll bet you think the Socs have it made. The rich kids, the West-sideSocs. I‘ll tell you something, Ponyboy, and it may come as a surprise. WE have troubles you‘ve never even heard of. You want to know something? . . . Things are rough all over.‘‖
Cherry
What is a hyperbole?