Jeopardy Game Descriptions
These brief, clear descriptions tell students exactly what they’ll be expected to think about in each round.
All categories connect to The Outsiders and the Savvas Unit 3 readings.
“Life’s turning points—moments of change, challenge, or choice—can transform who we are and how we see the world.”
These brief, clear descriptions tell students exactly what they’ll be expected to think about in each round.
All categories connect to The Outsiders and the Savvas Unit 3 readings.
“Life’s turning points—moments of change, challenge, or choice—can transform who we are and how we see the world.”
This 1960s Oklahoma city is is the setting for The Outsiders. It is divided by class—East Side for the Greasers and West Side for the Socs—and it shapes how Ponyboy sees the world.
What is Tulsa, Oklahoma?
This happens when Ponyboy walks home alone from the movies in Chapter 1 and gets surrounded by a group of Socs.
What is the Socs jumping Ponyboy?
Recall the Theme
Which statement best expresses the novel’s big idea?
A. Moments of change, challenge, or choice can reshape who we are and how we see others.
B. People are defined by their social group.
C. Strength is shown only through fighting.
A. Moments of change, challenge, or choice can reshape who we are and how we see others.
This story shows how a teen’s punishment becomes a moment of growth when she learns to see things through her mother’s eyes. She learns empathy and forgiveness can turn conflict into connection.
What is “Grounded”?
Setting & Characters
What you’ll be asked:
You’ll identify where the story takes place and explain how that setting shapes what happens to the characters.
You’ll also describe how characters’ choices, relationships, or backgrounds show who they are and how they change.
Setting & Characters
What you’ll be asked:
You’ll identify where the story takes place and explain how that setting shapes what happens to the characters.
You’ll also describe how characters’ choices, relationships, or backgrounds show who they are and how they change.
He’s a 14-year-old Greaser who loves books and movies, often feels misunderstood, and is learning to see people for who they really are.
Who is Ponyboy Curtis?
This event sends Ponyboy running away, leading to one of the novel’s biggest turning points.
What is Darry hitting Ponyboy during their fight?
Understanding an Event
How does Ponyboy’s talk with Cherry at the drive-in connect to the theme?
A. It proves Socs don’t have real problems.
B. It shows Ponyboy should avoid people from the West Side.
C. It reveals that both Socs and Greasers struggle, and understanding others can change how you see yourself.
C. It reveals that both Socs and Greasers struggle, and understanding others can change how you see yourself.
This true story shows how one small choice—to stop and help someone in need—creates an unlikely friendship that changes two lives. It proves that kindness can bridge differences and transform lives.
What is “A Simple Act”?
Key Events & Turning Points
What you’ll be asked:
You’ll recall and explain important story moments that lead to big changes for the main characters.
Think about how one event becomes a turning point — when a character learns, grows, or sees life differently.
Key Events & Turning Points
What you’ll be asked:
You’ll recall and explain important story moments that lead to big changes for the main characters.
Think about how one event becomes a turning point — when a character learns, grows, or sees life differently.
These two brothers show Ponyboy two sides of love—one strict and protective, the other kind and easygoing.
Who are Darry and Sodapop?
What violent event does Ponyboy tell Cherry about that left Johnny scared and jumpy, but also helped him find the courage to stand up for himself later?
What is Johnny being jumped by the Socs?
Cause & Effect
After Ponyboy is jumped in Chapter 1, which belief begins to guide his choices?
A. Family and loyalty matter most, even when life is unfair.
B. It’s best to keep feelings bottled up.
C. Only the richest kids have real power.
A. Family and loyalty matter most, even when life is unfair.
In this story, a daughter clashes with her mother’s high expectations but later realizes that identity comes from both independence and family influence. Balancing who we are with where we come from helps us grow.
What is “Two Kinds”?
Connection to the Theme
What you’ll be asked:
You’ll explain how each story connects to the big idea: Life’s turning points can change who we are and how we see the world.
You’ll look for lessons, growth, and new understandings that characters gain through challenges or choices.
Connection to the Theme
What you’ll be asked:
You’ll explain how each story connects to the big idea: Life’s turning points can change who we are and how we see the world.
You’ll look for lessons, growth, and new understandings that characters gain through challenges or choices.
This Soc helps Ponyboy realize that “things are rough all over” and that kindness can cross social lines.
Who is Cherry Valance?
As Ponyboy, Johnny, Cherry, and Marcia walk together after the movie, this happens to create tension and remind everyone that Greasers and Socs don’t mix easily.
What is the girls’ boyfriends, Bob and Randy, showing up angry?
Analyzing Change in Values
Which shift in Ponyboy’s values shows growth across Chapters 1–3?
A. He starts to value empathy and safety over labels and revenge.
B. He decides to impress others by acting tougher.
C. He chooses to ignore what people from other groups feel.
A. He starts to value empathy and safety over labels and revenge.
A boy’s bad decision becomes a turning point when an unexpected act of kindness teaches him about trust, respect, and second chances. Compassion can inspire real change and personal responsibility.
What is “Thank You, M’am”?
Choices, Challenges, and Change
What you’ll be asked:
You’ll think back to the stories we’ve already read and explain how the main characters’ choices and challenges helped them change or grow. You’ll match each story with its description.
Choices, Challenges, and Change
What you’ll be asked:
You’ll think back to the stories we’ve already read and explain how the main characters’ choices and challenges helped them change or grow. You’ll match each story with its description.
This public setting becomes one of the first places where Greasers and Socs mix, allowing Ponyboy and Cherry to see that kindness—and struggle—can exist on both sides of town.
What is the drive-in theater?
During Ponyboy’s talk with Cherry at the drive-in, she says this line that makes him realize both Greasers and Socs face struggles, helping him see people as more alike than different.
What is “Things are rough all over”?
Synthesizing Across Events
Taken together — being jumped, meeting Cherry, and clashing with Darry — what lesson do these turning points teach Ponyboy?
A. Fighting back first prevents future problems.
B. Hard experiences and choices can reshape identity and deepen understanding of others.
C. People never change, no matter what they go through.
B. Hard experiences and choices can reshape identity and deepen understanding of others.
Told from Maurice’s point of view, this story reveals how gratitude and connection helped him rise above hardship and change his future. Empathy and friendship can rewrite someone’s story.
What is “An Invisible Thread”?