Vocab
The Outsiders
Tuck Everlasting
Themes
Grammar
100

Define stocky

broad and sturdily built

100

Who are Ponyboy's brothers?

Darry and Soda

100

How old is Jesse?

17

100

What is a theme?

An idea or overall message in the story

100

Provide a synonym for the word "sad"

varies

200

Define bleak

dreary, charmless, cold and miserable (weather)

200

What is the name of the Soc that Johnny stabs?

Bob

200

Why does Winnie dream of running away?

Because her life is very controlled

200

Name one theme found in The Outsiders.

identity, family, belonging, etc.

200

What is the prefix in this word: dislike

dis-

300

Define unfathomable

impossible to understand

300

What do the Curtis boys like to eat for breakfast?

chocolate cake

300

What was the name of Mile's daughter?

Anna

300
Name a theme found in Tuck Everlasting and explain why.

freedom, found family, nature, immportality, etc.

300

"new" and "knew" are an example of what ?

homophone

400

define apprehensive

anxious or fearful that something bad or unpleasant will happen.

400

What does Soda do when Ponyboy's and Darry's fighting gets too much for him?

Runs away

400

Which pet did not drink from the spring when the Tucks arrived in the wood?

the cat

400

Compare one shared theme between two texts studied and explain how it is presented.

Answers will vary

400

Give an example of a homograph

it is light outside

this rock feels light

500

Define incredulous

 unwilling or unable to believe something

500

What is the name of the poem that Ponyboy recites while watching the golden sunrise at the church?

Nothing Gold Can Stay

500

What happens to the vial of spring water Jesse gave to Winnie?

She put it on the toad

500

Name one short story we read and what the theme was

The Sniper, The Taste of Melon, Words on a Page, The Lottery, etc.
500

Create a compound word with two of these words:

rain, straw, bow, hair, cave

rainbow