The
Outsiders
Essays
Literary
Terms
Prepositions
Anything
Goes
100

This greaser is the novels narrator

Who is Ponyboy?

100

This type of writing explains a topic using facts and details without including opinions. 

What is informative writing?

100

This type of comparison uses the words”like” or “as” to compare two things.

What is a Simile?

100

A preposition phrase begins with a preposition and ends with this.

What is a noun or pronoun?

100

Ms Lezcano is this many years old.

What is 54?

200

The Socs live on this side of town, while the greasers live on the East side.

What is the West side?

200

The main goal of argumentative writing is to persuade the reader using this.

What is evidence and reasoning?

200

The time and place of a story is known as this.

What is the setting?

200

In the sentence “The book is on the table,” this is the preposition phrase.

What is “on the table”?

200

Scrooge’s reaction to Xmas.

What is Bahumbug?

300

Ponyboy and Johnny watch this natural phenomenon, which represents Beauty and equality

What is the sunset?

300

Both informative and argumentative essays include this paragraph at the beginning, which presents the main idea.

What is the Introduction?

300

A struggle between a character and an outside force, like another character or nature, is called this.

What is external conflict?

300

A preposition phrase can act as these two parts of speech in a sentence.

What is an adjective or adverb.

300

“Ni Kan“ means you can and was said in this story.

What is “Two Kinds”?

400

Johnny and Ponyboy hide out in this abandoned location after the park fight.

What is an abandoned church?

400

Unlike informative writing, argumentative writing must include this to acknowledge opposing viewpoints.

What is a counterclaim?

400

A story told using “I” or “we” is written in this point of view?

What is first person?

400

In the sentence “She ran through the park and across the bridge,” the number of prepositional phrases is this.

What is two?

400

The boys think it’s funny to say this phrase.

What is “Good Boy”.

500

“Stay Gold, Ponyboy. Stay Gold.” Is said by this character before he dies.

Who is Johnny Cade?

500

An essay explaining the effects of pollution is this type of writing, while an essay arguing for stricter environment laws is this type.

What is informative and argumentative?

500

The central message or lesson of a story is called this.

What is the theme?

500

In the sentence “During the storm, we stayed inside the warm cabin,” these are the two prepositionalphrases.

What are “During the storm” and “inside the warm cabin”?

500

June’s mother disappears and we learn this person was the kidnapper.

Who is June’s father?