ELA Terms
Vocabulary
Literature
"The Outsiders"
Generations
100

The sequence of events that make up a story

What is plot?

100

Worthy of attention

What is notable?

100

In this story, the narrator struggles to discover her own identity while her mother pushes her to become fanous

What is "Two Kinds"?

100

The name of the protagonist of this story

Who is Ponyboy?

100

This is the name given to people who came of age at the turn of the millennium

Who are Millennials?

200

The most exciting/ suspenseful part of a plot map.

What is Climax?

200

To be in conflict with

What is contradict?

200

In this short story, the narrator attempts to have her grandmother drive her to a party at night

What is "Grounded"?

200

The name of the protagonist's oldest brother

Who is Darry?

200

The name given to the explosion of babies born following the end of World War Two

Who are the Baby Boomers?

300

A conversation between two or more people, or characters

What is dialogue?

300

A person, especially a young one who has great gift--playing piano for example

What is a prodigy?

300

Mrs. Jones is a leading character in this story about changes

What is "Thank you, Ma'am"?

300

This is the description of the vehicle driven by the boys who beat up Johnny

What is a blue mustang?

300
This generation was born from 1996 to the present

Who are Generation Z?

400

RACE stands for

What is restate question, answer question, cite evidence, and explain evidence?

400

A clear, transparent mineral or glass resembling ice

What is crystal?

400

Laurie befriends Maurice in this tale of intergenerational bonding

What is "An Invisible Thread"?

400

The reason Ponyboy lives alone with his two brothers

What is his parents died in a car crash?

400

This generation is old enough to remember World War Two

Who are the Traditionalists?

500

An author's attitude in a story as made known through word choice, etc.

What is tone?

500

An area or point at which two or more roads cross each other

What is a crossroads?

500

Maya learns the value of a smile from her mother in this story

What is "Mom & Me, and Mom"?

500

The author of the book

Who is S.E. Hinton?

500

The name given to your generation

Who are Generation Z?