Show:
The Outsiders
The Wizard of Oz
Grammar
Plot
100
What is the name of Sodapop and Ponyboy's older Brother?

Darry or Darrel

100

"There's no place like ________."

home

100

On the board, rewrite the sentence: yesterday we went to musher susans cabin to played with the dog’s 

Yesterday, we went to musher susan's cabin to play with the dogs.

100
What is the most intense, exciting part of the story called?
the climax
200

Who is responsible for stabbing Bob?

Johnny

200
What is the name of Dorothy's mentor she meets in Munchkin land?

Glinda

200

Rewrite the sentence on the board: the tallest mountain in north america is called denali

The tallest mountain in North America is called Denali.

200

What is the part of the story called that establishes the setting and characters in the story?

Exposition

300

The Outsiders takes place in which U.S. state?

Oklahoma
300

What is the name of the city where the Wizard lives?

The Emerald City

300

Rewrite the sentence on the board:  wow the northern light’s is glorious in the sky last night 

 Wow, the northern lights were glorious in the sky last night! (other options for correct grammar here)

300

What is the part of the story that leads up to the resolution?

Falling action

400
After the murder, Johnny and Ponyboy escape to a town named ____________.

Windrixville

400

What does the Lion hope to receive from the Wizard?

Courage!
400

What grammatical device is used to create a pause, separate items in a list, and much much more?

a comma!

400

What was the climax of The Outsiders?

The rumble or johnny's death

500

In the book's opening and closing scene, Ponyboy refers to a famous actor. Who was it?

Hint: "When I stepped out into the bright sunlight, from the darkness of the movie house, I had only two things on my mind: ______________ and a ride home. "

Paul Newman
500

Name 2 characters and what they represent/symbolize in American society.



  • Dorothy Gale 

  • Scarecrow

  • Tin Man 

  • Cowardly Lion

  • Emerald City 

  • Wizard

  • Wicked Witch of the East and West

  •  Represents the dehumanized American industrial steel worker

  •  Represents the individual citizen and American values

  • Represents scared, northern reformers

  • Represents the President of the United States, or the concept of the presidency itself, and money 

  • Represents Wall Street 

  • Represents the Midwestern American farmer

  • May represent different forms of adversity

500

Rewrite the sentence on the board: has dr herndon checked all the puppys foot 

Has Dr. Herndon checked all the puppy's feet?

500

What is the central conflict in the book The Outsiders

Ponyboy feels divided--is he a Greaser or an individual.