Define Idioms
What is a burning question? Give three burning questions you have about The Outsiders.
What does the idiom "to be in a pickle" mean?
A burning question is a question you REALLY want to know the answer to.
1) Will Johnny and Ponyboy get arrested?
2) Will Ponyboy be separated from his brothers?
3) Will Dally tell Darry and Soda where Pony is hiding?
Use the idiom "to have a whale of a time" in the past tense.
We had a whale of a time in class playing Jeopardy to review for the Idiom Quiz!
What genre is The Outsiders?
realistic fiction and also autobiographical fiction
Write the title and author's name of the book we are reading on the board using correct punctuation and capitalization.
The Outsiders (underlined) by S.E. Hinton
Write the present, past, and past participle tenses of the verb "win" on the board.
Present: win
Past: won
Past participle: (has/have/had) won
What is an idiom? What is the difference between an idiom and a cliche?
An idiom is an expression whose meaning is completely different from what its literal words say. A cliche is an expression that is so overused it has become unoriginal.
Use the idiom "to knock someone's socks off" in a complete sentence.
The 8th graders' writing knocked my socks off; I was so impressed by their grammar and style.
What is the rising action? How does the rising action begin in The Outsiders?
The rising action is the stage of plot that develops the conflict. The first rising action event is when Ponyboy is walking home alone from the movies and gets jumped by a group of Socs.
Write the following titles correctly on the board using correct punctuation: home alone (movie) and new york times (newspaper).
Home Alone (underlined)
New York Times (underlined)
What is an irregular verb?
An irregular verb is a verb whose past tense and past particple is NOT formed by adding -ed to the end.
What do the idioms "to be in a pickle" and "to let the cat out of the bag" mean?
to be in trouble (but not in serious trouble) and to reveal a secret
What does "to be off the hook" mean? Use it correctly in a sentence.
To be off the hook means you have avoided punishment or criticism.
Even though I forgot to read last night, I was off the hook because we didn't have a quiz today.
What does exposition mean? What is the exposition in The Outsiders?
The exposition takes place at the beginning of the story; the characters and setting are introduced. In chapter 1 we are introduced to the main character, Ponyboy, and his gang, the greasers. They have a rivalry with the west-side rich kids, the Socs. The setting takes place in Oklahoma in the 1960s.
How do you know which titles to underline/italicize and which titles to use quotation marks?
Titles for longer pieces of writing should be underlined when writing by hand and italicized when typing. For shorter pieces of writing use quotation marks.
Write the following verbs in the present, past, and past participle forms on the board: catch, begin, bring.
catch - caught - has caught
begin - began - has begun
bring - brought - has brought
What do the idioms "to say something off the top of one's head" and "to have something on the tip of one's tongue" mean?
If you say something off the top of your head you know it automatically without having to think about it. To have something on the tip of your tongue means you can't quite remember something.
Use the idioms "to shake a leg" and "to be in a pickle" in 1-2 RELATED sentences.
I have to shake a leg or I will be in a pickle; I already have 3 tardies this week!
Name all 7 greasers and give one adjective that best describes his personality.
Ponyboy is sensitive, Johnny is damaged, Sodapop is happy-go-lucky, Darry is hard-working, Steve is cocky, Two-Bit is goofy, Dally is tough.
Write the following titles on the board correctly: master of none (series), nothing gold can stay (poem), trump in office (magazine article)
Master of None (underlined)
"Nothing Gold Can Stay"
"Trump in Office"
Write the following verbs in the present, past, and past participle forms on the board: sleep, wear, throw.
sleep - slept - has slept
wear - wore - has worn
throw - threw - has thrown
Rewrite these idioms in the past tense: She lets the cat out of the bag, she says something off the top of her head, it is on the tip of her tongue.
She let the cat out of the bag, said something off the top of her head, and it was on the tip of her tongue.
Use the idioms "to let the cat out of the bag" and "to say something off the top of one's head" in 1-2 RELATED sentences.
I accidentally let out of the bag when Jenny asked me what happens in The Outsiders. I forgot she didn't read ahead and blurted the ending off the top of my head.
What is theme? What is one important theme that is emerging in The Outsiders so far? Be specific.
Theme is a message about life or human nature that the writer shares with the reader. One important theme is that no matter where you come from, everyone has problems and struggles. We shouldn't believe that all people in one group are the same, whether rich or poor.
Write the following titles on the board correctly: my fair lady (musical), hey, jude (song), life in middle school (essay)
My Fair Lady (underlined)
"Hey, Jude"
"Life in Middle School"
Write the following verbs in the present, past, and past participle forms on the board: tell, lose, swim.
tell - told - has told
lose - lost - has lost
swim - swam - has swum