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Describe the main character in the Outsiders.
Ponyboy is the main character.
He is 14 years old, he is the youngest.
He is Darry and Sodapop's youngest brother.
He likes movies, reading, and going on walks.
What is the main characters name?
Ponyboy Curtis
What does it mean to make an inference?
It means to make an educated guess
Indirect and direct
What is Ms. Mathews favorite color?
Pink
What does asset mean?
A valuable quality
What happened to Ponyboy's parents?
They died in a car accident
How should you start sentences when you are making an inference?
I can infer...
How do you define direct characterization?
How old is Ms. Mathews?
22
Ponyboy
Darry/Darrel
Sodapop
Dally/Dallas
Steve
Two-Bit
Johnny
Cherry
Marcia
What happened to Johnny in Chapter 2?
He was beat up by the Socs
If someone owns a lot of pet cats, what can you infer about them?
I can infer that they like cats.
How do you define indirect characterization?
When the author gives you clues and you have to infer what the character looks like, sounds like, and so on
What sport did Ms. Mathews play in high school?
Tennis
How can you tell someone is a greaser?
Slicked back hair, leather jackets, smokes cigarettes
Why did Johnny stick up for Cherry Valance and Marcia?
Because Dally/Dallas was annoying them
Read the short passage below.
"Kim gave her baby a new fruit to try. When the baby ate the fruit, he made a face like it tasted sour. The fruit is known for being sour and is yellow."
What can you infer about the type of fruit Kim gave her baby?
I can infer that Kim gave her baby a lemon.
Read the short passage below.
"The young girl had light brown hair. She was very kind, smart, and helpful. She enjoyed going to school and making friends."
What type of characterization is this?
Where did Ms. Mathews go to college?
Utah
Answers vary
What does Ponyboy value, or find important?
Sticking together with his friends
Family
Read the short passage below.
"Alex was walking around with his head down. He was dragging his feet as he was walking by."
What can you infer about how Alex feels?
I can infer that...
Alex is having a bad day
Alex is mad about something
Alex is sad about something
Read the quote from the outsiders below.
"Man, your brother's a doll, you two look alike." (Chapter 2)
What type of characterization is this?
What does this phrase mean?
Indirect characterization. The character is saying that Ponyboy's brother is good-looking or handsome.
What languages does Ms. Mathews speak?