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The Outsiders

WORKBOOK

“Stay gold, Ponyboy, stay gold.”

WELCOME

TO THE OUTSIDERS WORKBOOK

“They weren't looking for a fight,

they were looking to fit in.”

Dear students,

Soon, we will begin the novel, The Outsiders, by S.E. Hinton,

and you will read the heart wrenching story of a

protagonist, Ponyboy, who is part of a gang. As you learn

more about the depths of his story, my hope is that you will

grow as a person and empathize with others around you!

You will use this workbook as a way to guide you through

the text and truly dig into the deeper meaning of the story.

In this workbook, you will complete the following:

✓Answer engaging bell ringer prompts to get you thinking.

✓Complete vocabulary charts and comprehension

questions related to the text.

✓Design an extended plot structure based on The

Outsiders.

✓Develop a better understanding of characterization,

themes, and figurative language throughout the story.

✓Evaluate your perspective on stereotypes.

✓Create unique projects that display

your creativity and interpretation

of the novel.

WORKBOOK TABS

Remember Understand Apply

Analyze Evaluate Create

Use these tabs to keep you and you’re

The Outsiders Workbook organized!

You’ll be able to easily access all of

your assignments using these tabs.

DIRECTIONS:

1. Cut out the tabs around the black

line.

2. Using glue or tape, adhere the tabs

to the appropriate cover pages (for

example, the “analyze” tab would

go on the “analyze” cover page.

3. Use the tabs to turn to different

sections as well as determine the

level of thinking required in each

category.

BELL RINGER PROMPTS

Look up and define

STEREOTYPE.Then, explain

the consequences of

stereotypes below.

___________________________

Have you ever felt like an outsider? Describe

how it felt. How would you help someone who

felt like they didn’t fit in at their school?

_______________________________________________

How have you made another person feel comfortable in an uncomfortable

situation? Explain. Why is it important to help others?

_______________________________________________________________________________

BELL RINGER PROMPTS

Do you have friends that

you consider family?

Explain.

_________________________

Sketch the last thing you remember from the

novel, The Outsiders. Then, summarize it below.

_________________________________________________

Describe three things about yourself that you consider unique.

______________________________________________________________________________

BELL RINGER PROMPTS

How would you describe a

person that, “had it all?” Do

you believe such a person

exists? Why or why not?

___________________________

___________

Referencing the word “gold” in this book, what

would you consider to be “gold?”

_______________________________________________

Have you ever felt that if you could visit or see a particular place it would be

“perfect?” Explain where you would go and why.

_______________________________________________________________________________

BELL RINGER PROMPTS

Have you ever been in

denial about a situation?

Explain how you coped.

_________________________

GRIT means: courage and resolve; strength of

character. What does grit look like to you? Draw

a picture below and explain.

_________________________________________________

Are you anything like Ponyboy? Why or

why not? Which character do you relate to

the most?

_________________________________________

The Outsiders movie

debuted in 1983.

BELL RINGER PROMPTS

What is a lesson you’ve

learned from the story, The

Outsiders, so far?

___________________________

Who is your favorite character in the novel, The

Outsiders? Explain your reasoning below.

_______________________________________________

Convince a friend to read the book, The Outsiders,

below! Use descriptive writing.

__________________________________________________

Remember

BEFORE YOU READ

BRAINSTORM: Based on the cover of the novel, The

Outsiders by S.E. Hinton, what do you think the story

will be about and why? Provide two (2) examples.

____________________________________________________

RESEARCH: Write down three (3) interesting facts about the author, S.E. Hinton.

1. ___________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________

2. ___________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________

3. ___________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________

What do you know about stereotypes? In your opinion, how can stereotypes be

harmful to society? How can stereotypes cause conflict in schools? Lastly, how

might someone falsely stereotype you?

_______________________________________________________________________________

COMPREHENSION

Chapter One

DIRECTIONS: Answer the following questions on your own sheet of notebook paper.

1) Q: Who is the narrator of this story?

A:_____________________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________________

Discussion: Do you think Ponyboy is the best character to narrate this story? Why or why

not?

2) Q: Who are the Greasers and the Socs?

A:_____________________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________________

Discussion: Is it fair to judge someone based on their appearance? Explain

3) Q: How does Ponyboy describe his brothers?

A:_____________________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________________

Discussion: Why do you think Darry and Sodapop protect Ponyboy?

4) Q: What happens to Ponyboy that day after he steps out of the movie house?

A:_____________________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________________

Discussion: How is foreshadowing used to show Ponyboy’s poor decision to walk home

alone?

5) Q: Who are the rest of the Greaser gang?

A:_____________________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________________

Discussion: Why do you think these boys are so close? What do you think makes them feel

like outsiders?

6) Q: ”I lie to myself all the time. But I never believe me.” What is Ponyboy thinking about?

A:_____________________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________________

Discussion: Have you ever lied to yourself in order to feel better about a problem or

situation? Explain.

COMPREHENSION

Chapter Two

DIRECTIONS: Answer the following questions on your own sheet of notebook paper.

1) Q: Why would Ponyboy and Johnny follow Dally’s example by entering the Nightly Double

Drive-In without paying even though they had money to do so?

A:________________________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________

Discussion: Do you lead by example? Explain

2) Q: What did Dally proceed to do at the drive-in movie that Ponyboy and Johnny chose not

to engage in?

A:________________________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________

Discussion: Why does everyone deserve respect no matter their sex, race or socioeconomic

circumstance?

3) Q: Meeting and talking to Cherry was Ponyboy’s first real interaction with a Soc, outside of

fighting, and was his first glimpse at another way of life. What is Ponyboy’s reaction to Cherry?

A:________________________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________

Discussion: Have you ever felt more comfortable talking to someone you barely knew instead

of someone who was close to you? Why or why not?

4) Q: Why did Ponyboy tell Cherry about Johnny’s obvious fear and nervousness?

A:________________________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________

Discussion: If you had a friend with a homelife like Johnny’s what would you do? Explain

5) Q: How does Cherry make her point to Johnny regarding her statement that not all Socs are

bad like the ones who jumped Johnny?

A:________________________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________

Discussion: Have you ever judged a person based on who they associate with or where they

live? Explain

6) “Things are rough all over.” – Cherry Q: What does Cherry mean by this quote?

A:________________________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________

Discussion: Have you ever believed that a person you know couldn’t possibly have any

problems like you? Explain why you believed this to be true. Did you find out that this was or

wasn’t the case?

COMPREHENSION

Chapter Three

DIRECTIONS: Answer the following questions on your own sheet of notebook paper.

1) Q: How does Cherry describe the differences between socs and greasers to Ponyboy?

A:_____________________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________________

Discussion: Would you consider yourself more emotional or “cool?” Explain

2) Q: Why does Ponyboy, who is usually quiet, find it easy to talk to Cherry? What story about

Sodapop does Ponyboy tell Cherry?

A:_____________________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________________

Discussion: Who do you find it easy to talk to? Why?

3) Q: How does Ponyboy describe his brother, Darry, to Cherry?

A:_____________________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________________

Discussion: Have you ever complained about a situation you were in, even knowing that

others had circumstances much worse? Explain

4) Q: How do Two-Bit and Johnny react to Ponyboy’s description of his brother Darry?

A:_____________________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________________

Discussion: Have you ever misjudged how someone felt about you? Thought they didn’t

like you? Explain

5) “It ain’t fair that we have all the rough breaks!” – Ponyboy Q: What rough breaks is

Ponyboy referring to?

A:_____________________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________________

Discussion: Have you ever felt strongly about what you feel is an injustice? Explain

6) Q: Why does it frighten Cherry that she feels that she could fall in love with Dally?

A_____________________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________________

Discussion: What situations in todays society do you think are comparable to the socs and

greasers? Explain

COMPREHENSION

Chapter Four

DIRECTIONS: Answer the following questions on your own sheet of notebook paper.

1) Q: What life changing event happened to Ponyboy and Johnny in the park?

A:_____________________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________________

Discussion: Have you ever had a life changing event (good or bad)? Explain

2) Q: Why does Ponyboy partially blame Darry for the trouble that he finds himself in?

A_____________________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________________

Discussion: Have you ever blamed your parents for something that you should have taken

sole responsibility for? Explain

3) Q: Why did Ponyboy and Johnny turn to Dally for help after Bob was killed?

A:_____________________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________________

Discussion: What would you do if a friend sought your help after being involved in an

illegal event?

4) Q: Knowing the ramifications of his actions would be jail time for him, why and how did

Dally help Ponyboy and Johnny?

A:_____________________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________________

Discussion: Would Ponyboy and Johnny have been better off seeking help from Darry?

Why or why not?

5) “There are worse things than being a greaser.” – Ponyboy Q: What does Ponyboy mean

by his quote? A:

_______________________________________________________________________________________

Discussion: Have you ever wished for something only to find that, after you got it, it wasn’t

what you thought it was going to be? Explain

COMPREHENSION

Chapter Five

DIRECTIONS: Answer the following questions on your own sheet of notebook paper.

1) Q: What does Ponyboy come to realize while hiding out in the abandoned church with

Johnny?

A:_____________________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________________

Bonus: What thoughts do you have that give you comfort? Explain

2) Q: What item does Johnny bring back from his shopping trip in town to help pass the time

while he and Ponyboy are hiding in the church?

A:_____________________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________________

Bonus: Do you think Johnny would have bought the book if he was hiding out with any of

the other greasers? Why or why not?

3) Q: Why is it so hard for the boys to cut their hair?

A:_____________________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________________

Bonus: What about yourself do you feel is part of your identity? Explain

4) Q: Johnny was impressed with the southern gentlemen in the book, Gone with the Wind,

and thought they were gallant. Why did Dally remind him of the southern gentlemen?

A:_____________________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________________

Bonus: What is one of your favorite books? Do you know anyone that reminds you of one

of the characters in this book? Explain

5) Q: When Johnny and Ponyboy are watching the sunrise from the church steps Johnny

describes it as all “gold and silver,” prompting Ponyboy to recite a poem. What poem did

Ponyboy recite and what was Johnny’s reaction to it?

A:_____________________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________________

Bonus: Why wouldn’t Johnny notice beautiful things that were around him? Explain

COMPREHENSION

Chapter Six

DIRECTIONS: Answer the following questions on your own sheet of notebook paper.

1) Q: When Dally arrives at the church, what news does he deliver the boys regarding Cherry?

A:____________________________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________________________

Discussion: Do you feels that Cherry is responsible for Bob’s death and Johnny and Ponyboy’s

situation? Explain

2) Q: Why does Johnny want to turn himself in to the police?

A:____________________________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________________________

Discussion: When Johnny killed Bob, do you think that Johnny really thought Bob was going to kill

Ponyboy, or was he remembering the beating Bob gave him previously?

3) Q: Why is Dally angry when Johnny is upset to know that his parents hadn’t cared enough to ask

about him or his whereabouts?

A:____________________________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________________________

Discussion: Why do you think Johnny, unlike Dally, continued to want the love of his parents?

Explain

4) Q: What reason does Dally give for not wanting Johnny to spend time in jail?

A:____________________________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________________________

Discussion: If Dally supposedly doesn’t care about anything or anyone, why would he care one

way or another if Johnny spent time in jail? Explain

5) Q: During the church fire the true personalities and character of Ponyboy and Johnny, the

greasers, was evident for all to see. What do the townspeople find out about Ponyboy, Johnny,

and Dally?

A:____________________________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________________________

Discussion: Have you ever been in a situation where you had the opportunity to help someone?

How did it feel? Explain

6) Q: What does Ponyboy realize about Darry when he and Sodapop come to see him at the

hospital?

A:____________________________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________________________

Discussion: Have you ever acted out harshly because you were really feeling fear? Explain

COMPREHENSION

Chapter Seven

DIRECTIONS: Answer the following questions on your own sheet of notebook paper.

1) Q: Johnny was gravely injured in the church fire when a burning beam fell on his back.

What is his prognosis?

A__________________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________

Bonus: Why do the townspeople act surprised when Ponyboy says that he and Johnny

are greasers? (the townspeople don’t even know what a greaser is).

2) Q: Why does Sodapop sleep in the same bed as Johnny?

A:_________________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________

Bonus: What does this tell you about the relationship between the Curtis brothers?

Explain

3) Q: What did Randy, Bob’s friend and soc, admit to Ponyboy regarding the fire?

A:_________________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________

Bonus: What would you have done in Ponyboy and Johnny’s situation at the burning

church? Explain

4) Q: How did Randy feel about the upcoming rumble?

A:_________________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________

Bonus: What reality was Randy and Ponyboy coming to realize? Explain

5) Q: What does Ponyboy realize after talking to Randy?

A:_________________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________

Bonus: How would this problem be related to present day? For example, two types of

people and they each feel the other is completely different but, everyone is just

human? Explain

COMPREHENSION

Chapter Eight

DIRECTIONS: Answer the following questions on your own sheet of notebook paper.

1) Q: What item does Johnny request when Ponyboy and Two-Bit visit him in the hospital?

Why?

A:_____________________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________________

Discussion: Do you think Johnny would have ever been introduced to this book if it wasn’t

for Ponyboy? Why or why not?

2) Q: Johnny knows that he is dying. How does he feel about death?

A_____________________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________________

Discussion: Suicide is a serious issue for teens. What do you think can be done to bring

more awareness to suicide and its prevention?

3) Q: How does Johnny feel when he learns that his mother has come to visit him in the

hospital?

A:_____________________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________________

Discussion: By refusing to see his mother, do you think Johnny was trying to hurt her

(emotionally) as much as she had hurt him? Why or why not?

4) Q: What does Ponyboy realize about how much Darry had given up for himself and

Sodapop?

A:_____________________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________________

Discussion: What type of character must Darry have in order to give up his own dreams in

order to care for his brothers? Explain

5) Q: What does the sunset represent to Cherry and Ponyboy?

A:_____________________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________________

Discussion: Do you think Cherry can really identify with Ponyboy? Do you think she could

live with no money? Explain

COMPREHENSION

Chapter Nine

DIRECTIONS: Answer the following questions on your own sheet of notebook paper.

1) Q: How does Ponyboy feel about fighting?

A:_____________________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________________

Discussion: Have you ever done anything that you didn’t want to in order to fit in with your

friends? Was it a good or bad idea? Explain

2) Q: What differences does Ponyboy begin to see between some of the greasers?

A:_____________________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________________

Discussion: Who in your life (real or not) do you admire and plan to follow in their

footsteps? Explain

3) Q: Ponyboy is sick, running a fever, and doesn’t like to fight. Why then does he plead with

Darry to let him participate in the rumble?

A:_____________________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________________

Discussion: Do you think one of the reasons Ponyboy fights in the rumble is to prove that

the greasers are better than the socs? Explain

4) Q: Dally leaves the hospital and joins the rumble in progress. Why does Dally fight even

though he’s still hurt from the church fire?

A:_____________________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________________

Discussion: What did Dally request from Two-Bit in the hospital that foreshadowed that

Dally was going to show for the rumble? (Two-Bit’s prized knife)

5) Q: When Johnny dies, his last words to Ponyboy were for him to “stay gold.” What does

Johnny mean by this statement?

A:_____________________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________________

Discussion: What in your life is “gold?”

COMPREHENSION

Chapter 10 &11

DIRECTIONS: Answer the following questions on your own sheet of notebook paper.

1) Q: Why is Dally so broken after Johnny’s death?

A:_____________________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________________

Discussion: Has there ever been a situation in your life where you felt you had no feeling

one way or another, but then realize that you really do? Explain

2) Q: Why does Dally rob a store and then threaten the police with an unloaded gun?

A:_____________________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________________

Discussion: What do you think Dally could have done differently in order to honor Johnny’s

memory?

3) Q: Ponyboy was sick and unconscious for days after the rumble and Johnny and Dally’s

deaths. When he woke up what was one thing that worried him?

A:_____________________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________________

Discussion: If you were Darry, would you have been upset if Ponyboy hadn’t called for

you while he was sick? Why or why not?

4) Q: Ponyboy lies to himself once again. What does he lie to himself about?

A:_____________________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________________

Discussion: Have you ever changed the truth of a situation in order to make yourself, or

others feel better? Explain

5) Q: When Ponyboy sees Bob’s picture in the yearbook how does he feel? A:

_______________________________________________________________________________________

Discussion: Why do you think Ponyboy is lying to himself and taking responsibility for Bob’s

death?

COMPREHENSION

Chapter Twelve

DIRECTIONS: Answer the following questions on your own sheet of notebook paper.

1) Q: What happens at the hearing regarding Bob’s death?

A:_____________________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________________

Discussion: How do you feel about the socs testifying on Ponyboy’s behalf? Explain

2) Q: How is Johnny handling the aftermath of Johnny and Dally’s death?

A:_____________________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________________

Discussion: Why do you think Darry and Sodapop keep anyone from mentioning Johnny

around Ponyboy? Explain

3) Q: What does Darry reveal about Sandy, Sodapop’s girlfriend?

A:_____________________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________________

Discussion: Do you think Ponyboy is selfish in some ways; only thinking about his own

problems when Darry and Sodapop have problems too, and he hadn’t been interested

enough to find out about them? Explain

4) Q: What happens when Ponyboy realizes how self-centered he had been regarding the

lives of Darry and Sodapop?

A:_____________________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________________

Discussion: Do you think Ponyboy felt like he had no control in his life? That perhaps

therefore he was in denial and continued to lie to himself? Explain

5) Q: What message does Johnny write to Ponyboy in the book, Gone with the Wind?

A:_____________________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________________

Discussion: Why do you think Johnny’s message to Ponyboy inspires Ponyboy the write his

theme and to tell their (the greasers) side of life?

Understand

CHAPTER ILLUSTRATIONS

Chapter One Chapter Two Chapter Three

Chapter Four Chapter Five Chapter Six

Chapter Seven Chapter Eight Chapter Nine

Chapter Ten Chapter Eleven Chapter Twelve

Directions: Summarize each chapter from The Outsiders in a single illustration.

VOCABULARY CHART

VOCABULARY TERM DEFINITION WRITE A SENTENCE

Rivalry (CH 1)

Unfathomable (CH 1)

Sarcasm (CH 1)

Abiding (CH 2)

Imitation (CH 2)

Nonchalantly (CH 2)

Aloof (CH 3)

Stammer (CH 3)

Elite (CH 3)

Apprehensive (CH 4)

Defiance (CH 4)

Premonition (CH 4)

DIRECTIONS: Complete the vocabulary chart using terms, definitions, and context

clues from chapter 1-4 of the novel, The Outsiders. Be detailed in your answers!

VOCABULARY CHART

VOCABULARY TERM DEFINITION WRITE A SENTENCE

Gallant (CH 5)

Implore (CH 5)

Wistfully (CH 5)

Conviction (CH 6)

Ember (CH 6)

Detached (CH 6)

Aghast (CH 7)

Exploit (CH 7)

Delinquents (CH 7)

Divert (CH 8)

Scarce (CH 8)

Faltered (CH 8)

DIRECTIONS: Complete the vocabulary chart using terms, definitions, and context

clues from chapter 5-8 of the novel, The Outsiders. Be detailed in your answers!

VOCABULARY CHART

VOCABULARY TERM DEFINITION WRITE A SENTENCE

Interfere (CH 9)

Menace (CH 9)

Conformity (CH 9)

Unceasingly (CH 10)

Idolized (CH 10)

Concussion (CH 10)

Acquitted (CH 12)

Composition (CH 12)

Veered (CH 12)

DIRECTIONS: Complete the vocabulary chart using terms, definitions, and context

clues from chapter 9-12 of the novel, The Outsiders. Be detailed in your answers!

EXTENDED PLOT STRUCTURE

EXPOSITION

Describe the event:

___________________

EVENT

02 03 04 05

EVENT EVENT EVENT EVENT

Describe the event:

___________________

Describe the event:

___________________

Describe the event:

___________________

Describe the event:

___________________

SEQUENCE

OF EVENTS

What important events occurred BEFORE The Outsiders began? What do we already know about the characters?

_________________________________________________________________________________________________

Who is the narrator of The Outsiders? How do you know?

_________________________________________________________________________________________________

CHARACTER

DESCRIPTION OF CHARACTER

Ponyboy

Curtis

Johnny Cade

Darry Curtis

Sodapop

Curtis

Sketch the setting of the story below using

specific details from the text.

Describe the setting using the lines below.

_______________________________________________________________________________________________

Which character gives Ponyboy the most challenging time in the story? How does that make him

feel? ________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

How do other characters help Ponyboy throughout?

_________________________________________________

_____________________________________________

What role does Johnny Cade play

in the story?

_________________________________

___________________

_________________

_______________

_____________

EXTENDED PLOT STRUCTURE

RISING ACTION

What is the main conflict Ponyboy faces throughout the story, The Outsiders?

_______________________________________________________________________________________________

Using the frames provided, design the comic strip version of rising action.

EXTENDED PLOT STRUCTURE

CLIMAX

Describe the event:

___________________

EVENT

12 13 14 15

EVENT EVENT EVENT EVENT

Describe the event:

___________________

Describe the event:

___________________

Describe the event:

___________________

Describe the event:

___________________

SEQUENCE

OF EVENTS

Sketch the climax using the three frames

created in the carrot (^).

What is the turning point of the story? Use evidence from the story to support your claim.

________________________________________________________________________________________________

How have the challenges Ponyboy faced prepared him for the climax of the story? How does

Ponyboy respond to the events of the climax?

________________________________________________________________________________________________

What happens when Dally robs a grocery store?

________________________________________________________________________________________________

How do Ponyboy and his friends respond to Johnny and Dally’s death?

________________________________________________________________________________________________

Describe how Ponyboy has changed due to the climax.

____________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________

How has Ponyboy and Dally’s relationship changed?

__________________________________________

_______________________________

What has Ponyboy learned so far?

___________________________

________________

_______________

_____________

___________

EXTENDED PLOT STRUCTURE

FALLING ACTION

What immediate events occurred after the climax? Use specific examples from the text.

________________________________________________________________________________________________

Sketch the events of the falling action in the space above.

EXTENDED PLOT STRUCTURE

RESOLUTION

Describe the event:

___________________

EVENT

22 23 24 25

EVENT EVENT EVENT EVENT

Describe the event:

___________________

Describe the event:

___________________

Describe the event:

___________________

Describe the event:

___________________

SEQUENCE

OF EVENTS

Sketch the events of the resolution below using details from the text.

How does the author give the reader a sense of conclusion? Use examples from the text.

_______________________________________________________________________________________________

Once the story is over, what do you think will happen to the characters?

_______________________________________________________________________________________________

What has changed from the beginning of the story?

What has remained the same?

__________________________________________________

What is the overall mood of the ending?

_______________________________________

Apply

CHARACTERIZATION

FLIPBOOK

Name: ___________________________________________________________

Date: ____________________________________________________________

Teacher: _________________________________________________________

“They grew up on the outside of

society. They weren't looking for a fight.

They were looking to belong.”

THE OUTSIDERS

What is your first impression of Ponyboy?

_______________________________________________________

How does Ponyboy change from the beginning of the story to the end?

_________________________________________________________________________________________

How can you personally relate to Ponyboy?

_________________________________________________________________________________________

If you were in Ponyboy’s situation,

how would you respond? Why?

____________________________________

Do you think S.E. Hinton did a

good job of developing his

character? Why or why not?

____________________________________

PONYBOY CURTIS

Physical Characteristics Emotional Characteristics Mental Characteristics

Directions: Answer the following questions about Ponyboy Curtis based on the novel, The Outsiders.

Draw your favorite scene involving Ponyboy.

Physical Characteristics Emotional Characteristics Mental Characteristics

What is your first impression of Darry? ____________________________________________________

What is Darry’s relationship to Ponyboy? Describe their interactions.

_________________________________________________________________________________________

Explain how Darry changes throughout the story. Can you relate?

_________________________________________________________________________________________

If you were in Darry’s situation,

how would you respond? Why?

____________________________________

Do you think S.E. Hinton did a

good job of developing his

character? Why or why not?

____________________________________

____________________________________ Draw your favorite scene involving Darry.

DARREL CURTIS

Directions: Answer the following questions about Darry based on the novel, The Outsiders.

Physical Characteristics Emotional Characteristics Mental Characteristics

Who is Sodapop and how does he play a significant role in the story?

_________________________________________________________________________________________

Describe how S.E. Hinton developed Sodapop’s character throughout the story.

_________________________________________________________________________________________

How can you personally relate to Sodapop? Provide examples from the real world.

____________________________________

How did Sodapop help Ponyboy

throughout the story? Explain.

____________________________________

____________________________________ Draw your favorite scene involving Sodapop.

SODAPOP CURTIS

Directions: Answer the following questions about Sodapop based on the novel, The Outsiders.

Physical Characteristics Emotional Characteristics Mental Characteristics

What relationship does Johnny have with Ponyboy?

_________________________________________________________________________________________

Provide three ways in which Johnny impacted the plot structure in The Outsiders.

_________________________________________________________________________________________

How does Johnny’s character impact the rest of the greasers?

_____________________________________

Do you have a friend like Johnny?

Explain with examples.

_____________________________________

_____________________________________ Draw your favorite scene involving Johnny.

JOHNNY CADE

Directions: Answer the following questions about Johnny Cade based on the novel, The Outsiders.

Physical Characteristics Emotional Characteristics Mental Characteristics

What relationship does Dally have with Ponyboy and Johnny?

_________________________________________________________________________________________

How would you respond to Dally if you encountered him in real life?

_________________________________________________________________________________________

How does Dally’s personality compare to the others in the gang?

____________________________________

If you could ask Dally one question,

what would it be?

____________________________________

Do you think S.E. Hinton did a

good job of developing his

character? Why or why not?

____________________________________

Draw your favorite scene involving Dally.

DALLAS WINSTON

Directions: Answer the following questions about Dally based on the novel, The Outsiders.

Physical Characteristics Emotional Characteristics Mental Characteristics

Describe Cherry and the greasers’ relationship using evidence from the text.

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What role does Cherry play in The Outsiders? Do you think she helped or hindered the situation?

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If you could give Cherry a piece of

advice, what would it be and why?

____________________________________

If you could ask Cherry one question,

what would it be any why?

____________________________________

____________________________________ Draw a scene that accurately depicts Cherry’s personality.

CHERRY VALANCE

Directions: Answer the following questions about Cherry Valance based on the novel, The Outsiders.

SECONDARY CHARACTERS

Directions: Answer the following questions about the secondary

characters that exist in the novel, The Outsiders.

Character Role in the novel Favorite scene

Two-Bit Mathews

Steve Randle

Sandy

Randy Adderson

Bob Sheldon

Tim Shepard

Which character did you relate to most in the novel? Why?

___________________________________________________________________________

Did you become involved in the emotions of the characters? Explain below.

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Which characters did you find the most compelling? Why?

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Greasers

Socs

COMPARE & CONTRAST

Directions: Throughout the novel, there are glaring differences between the

greasers and the socs. However, there are similarities as well. Using the boxes

below, sketch an example of a greaser and a soc. On the backside of this

paper, write a paragraph explaining their similarities and differences.

CLASSROOM Trophies

Directions: There’s no denying that there are some extremely unique and brave characters

in The Outsiders. Below, there are six (6) trophies. Name and assign each trophy to a

different character in the book. For example, Sodapop might win the “Most Charismatic”

trophy. Provide a brief explanation of the awards, too!

Name of award:

__________________________

Explanation:

__________________________

Name of award:

__________________________

Explanation:

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Name of award:

__________________________

Explanation:

__________________________

Name of award:

__________________________

Explanation:

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Name of award:

__________________________

Explanation:

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Name of award:

__________________________

Explanation:

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12 3

45 6

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Letter to JOHNNY

Directions: Johnny was, without a doubt, one of the characters in The Outsiders that kept

the whole gang together. After his death, members of the gang stuck together, but a

series of other tragic events followed. During this activity, write a letter to Johnny from one

of the other characters in the book (Ponyboy, Darry, Dally, Sodapop, etc.) explaining their

perspective of what happened. Be sure to write with the personality of that character,

too! Lastly, explain what Johnny meant to that person in the conclusion of the letter.

Poetry Tweet It

Extension You’ve been hired to write a

book review of the novel, The

Outsiders, for the New York

Times. In one paragraph,

describe your opinion of the

book and why readers should

or should not read the

book. Rate the story

on a scale from 1 to

10 (ten being the

best)! Be creative!

Review It

In exactly 140 characters

(including letters, punctuation

marks, and spaces), summarize

the novel, The Outsiders. Then,

share your tweet

with two other

people in

the classroom

to determine the

accuracy of it.

THE OUTSIDERS TASK CARDS

Directions: Complete these task cards to develop a better and deeper

understanding of the novel, The Outsiders.

Write a poem (10 lines

minimum) from the perspective

of one of the characters in The

Outsiders. Then, write a brief

explanation of

the poem’s

meaning. Be

sure to use

creative language

and imagery for the

reader!

At the end of the novel,

Ponyboy begins writing his

final paper. Using 2-3

paragraphs, finish his paper,

reflecting the

themes you think

he’s trying

to represent in the

essay. Be detailed

in your paragraphs.

THE OUTSIDERS TASK CARDS

Directions: Complete these task cards to develop a better and deeper

understanding of the novel, The Outsiders.

Illustrate Write

Comic Music

You’ve been hired to design

the new front cover of the

book, The Outsiders. Using a

sheet of paper, create an

alternative cover. Think about

the story and the lessons

learned throughout before

your design!

Bullying is an unfortunate

occurrence in many schools.

Write a letter to your principal

to convince him or her to

implement a new plan you’ve

created to eliminate bullying.

Develop a plan before you

begin writing your letter!

Choose your favorite scene

from the novel, The Outsiders.

Then, create a 5 frame comic

that accurately depicts

the scene in its entirety.

Be sure to use graphics,

words, and colors

to fully illustrate the

scene for your

readers! Be creative!

You’ve been selected by the

producers of the movie, The

Outsiders, to develop the

soundtrack to the

movie. Choose 5

songs that you

think would be

fitting for the film

version. Then,

explain your choices!

WALK A MILE

Directions: The characters in The Outsiders fall into

false stereotypes. Using the shoe as your canvas,

sketch or write themes that contradict that stereotype.

For example, Ponyboy is stereotyped as a tough

greaser, but really he enjoys sunsets and reading. If I

chose to use that as an example, I might draw a

sunset or a book.

1. Choose a character from the book who is falsely

stereotyped and “walk a mile in their shoes”.

✓Think of what makes the stereotype

incorrect and create a list of reasons.

2. Using the shoe as a canvas, sketch ideas or

write words that contradict the stereotype

from what you’ve learned in the

book.

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LITERARY ELEMENTS:

Summarize the events of the novel:

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Directions: Cut along the line above. Add glue to the appropriate sections (for best results,

place glue along the ENTIRE length of the portfolio). Fold the portfolio along the dotted lines.

Add glue here

Author of Novel: ________________________________________________

the

Focus Lesson

Outsiders

________________

TEXTUAL EVIDENCE THEME SYMBOLISM

Using the chart provided,

CHOOSE 5 quotes that you

feel would drastically

change the plot of The

Outsiders if they did not

exist. Then, provide an

explanation that supports

your reasoning. Lastly,

sketch the quote “in

action”. What would the

scene look like if it were in

a film?

There are multiple themes that

exist throughout The Outsiders.

Using the chart provided,

identify three (3), describe them

in detail, and provide textual

evidence to support your

explanation.

On your own sheet of notebook

paper, explain whether or not

you believe Lynda Mullaly Hunt

intended on making these

themes exist throughout the

novel. Support your claims with

reasoning.

Using the chart provided,

choose 3 examples of

symbolism that exist

throughout The Outsiders.

With each explanation,

provide a quote from the text

to support your claims.

Discussion question: How do

you think the author

developed such detailed

symbols throughout the

novel?

________________

TEXTUAL EVIDENCE THEME SYMBOLISM

Using the chart provided,

CHOOSE 5 quotes that you

feel would drastically

change the plot of The

Outsiders if they did not

exist. Then, provide an

explanation that supports

your reasoning. Lastly,

sketch the quote “in

action”. What would the

scene look like if it were in

a film?

There are multiple themes that

exist throughout The Outsiders.

Using the chart provided,

identify three (3), describe them

in detail, and provide textual

evidence to support your

explanation.

On your own sheet of notebook

paper, explain whether or not

you believe Lynda Mullaly Hunt

intended on making these

themes exist throughout the

novel. Support your claims with

reasoning.

Using the chart provided,

choose 3 examples of

symbolism that exist

throughout The Outsiders.

With each explanation,

provide a quote from the text

to support your claims.

Discussion question: How do

you think the author

developed such detailed

symbols throughout the

novel?

Using the chart provided,

CHOOSE 5 quotes that you

feel would drastically

change the plot of The

Outsiders if they did not

exist. Then, provide an

explanation that supports

your reasoning. Lastly,

sketch the quote “in

action”. What would the

scene look like if it were in

a film?

There are multiple themes that

exist throughout The Outsiders.

Using the chart provided,

identify three (3), describe them

in detail, and provide textual

evidence to support your

explanation.

On your own sheet of notebook

paper, explain whether or not

you believe Lynda Mullaly Hunt

intended on making these

themes exist throughout the

novel. Support your claims with

reasoning.

Using the chart provided,

choose 3 examples of

symbolism that exist

throughout The Outsiders.

With each explanation,

provide a quote from the text

to support your claims.

Discussion question: How do

you think the author

developed such detailed

symbols throughout the

novel?

________________

CHARACTERIZATION FORESHADOWING IMAGERY

Choose three (3) of the main

characters. Using the chart

provided, determine whether or

not these characters exemplify

round, flat, static or dynamic

characters. Then provide textual

evidence to support your claims.

Discussion question: How much

time, effort, and thought do you

think went into developing these

characters? Do you think the

author was effective in describing

the characters? Why or why not?

On your own sheet of notebook

paper, list three specific instances

in which foreshadowing exists

throughout The Outsiders. Answer

the following questions:

1. Why does the author use

foreshadowing? In your opinion,

is it an effective literary device?

2. How does foreshadowing

prepare the reader for what’s

to come?

3. If foreshadowing did not exist in

the novel, how would the plot

change?

An author is known for their

ability to create images for the

reader through descriptive

writing. Using the chart

provided, choose four

paragraphs that provides

detailed imagery for the

audience. Then, based on the

description, draw the scene.

Be as detailed as possible, just

like authors do when creating

a piece of writing!

________________

CHARACTERIZATION FORESHADOWING IMAGERY

Choose three (3) of the main

characters. Using the chart

provided, determine whether or

not these characters exemplify

round, flat, static or dynamic

characters. Then provide textual

evidence to support your claims.

Discussion question: How much

time, effort, and thought do you

think went into developing these

characters? Do you think the

author was effective in describing

the characters? Why or why not?

On your own sheet of notebook

paper, list three specific instances

in which foreshadowing exists

throughout The Outsiders. Answer

the following questions:

1. Why does the author use

foreshadowing? In your opinion,

is it an effective literary device?

2. How does foreshadowing

prepare the reader for what’s

to come?

3. If foreshadowing did not exist in

the novel, how would the plot

change?

An author is known for their

ability to create images for the

reader through descriptive

writing. Using the chart

provided, choose four

paragraphs that provides

detailed imagery for the

audience. Then, based on the

description, draw the scene.

Be as detailed as possible, just

like authors do when creating

a piece of writing!

Choose three (3) of the main

characters. Using the chart

provided, determine whether or

not these characters exemplify

round, flat, static or dynamic

characters. Then provide textual

evidence to support your claims.

Discussion question: How much

time, effort, and thought do you

think went into developing these

characters? Do you think the

author was effective in describing

the characters? Why or why not?

On your own sheet of notebook

paper, list three specific instances

in which foreshadowing exists

throughout The Outsiders. Answer

the following questions:

1. Why does the author use

foreshadowing? In your opinion,

is it an effective literary device?

2. How does foreshadowing

prepare the reader for what’s

to come?

3. If foreshadowing did not exist in

the novel, how would the plot

change?

An author is known for their

ability to create images for the

reader through descriptive

writing. Using the chart

provided, choose four

paragraphs that provides

detailed imagery for the

audience. Then, based on the

description, draw the scene.

Be as detailed as possible, just

like authors do when creating

a piece of writing!

GRADING RUBRIC

EXCEEDS

EXPECTATIONS

MEETS

EXPECTATIONS

DOES NOT MEET

EXPECTATIONS

ANALYZING

INFORMATION

Student is able to

analyze information in

ALL six categories AND

provides multiple

examples from the

text.

Student is able to

analyze information in

ALL six categories AND

provides some

examples from the text.

Student is NOT able to

analyze information in

ALL six categories AND

cannot provide

examples from the text.

SUPPORTIVE

EVIDENCE

Student is able to

provide MULTIPLE

quotes and examples

to support their claims.

Student is able to

provide SOME quotes

and examples to

support their claims.

Student is NOT able to

provide ANY quotes

and examples to

support their claims.

QUALITY

Student goes above

and beyond when

answering their

questions. Their quality

of work sets the

standard for the class.

Student completes all

of the necessary

components of the

portfolio.

Student

only completes

certain parts of the

portfolio. The portfolio

is far less than the

standard for the class.

MASTERING

CONTENT

Student fully grasps

the content of the

portfolio and is willing

and able to move on

to the next lesson.

Student understands

the content of the

portfolio, but may

need assistance

moving on to the next

lesson.

Student does not

understand the

content of the portfolio

and is not ready to

move on to the next

lesson.

Teacher comments:

_____________________________________________________________________________

TOTAL: _______________________________

Student Name: ______________________________ Assignment: ____________________________________

IDENTIFYING Themes

DIRECTIONS: Complete the chart below identifying 3 central ideas from the novel, The Outsiders.

THEMES IN LITERATURE

123

Write a central idea from

the story below.

Write a central idea from

the story below.

Write a central idea from

the story below.

Quote to support

Why is it important to know and understand these themes? What morals or lessons

did you learn from the story? Explain below.

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FIGURATIVE language

TIC-TAC-TOE ACTIVITY

Using the tic-tac-toe grid below, identify THREE instances of figurative language in the novel, Fish in

a Tree. NOTE: the three that you choose must be three in a row (straight across, up and down, or

diagonal). Write your answers on a separate sheet of notebook paper.

Simile

Metaphor

IdiomPersonification

Imagery

Alliteration

Hyperbole Onomatopoeia

Symbolism

A simile is a comparison

between two unlike things

using like or as.

TASK: Identify one instance

of simile in the story. Then,

explain the deeper

meaning of the

comparison using

evidence from the text.

A metaphor is a

comparison between two

unlike things without using

like or as.

TASK: Identify one instance

of metaphor in the story.

Then, sketch/draw an

illustrated version of the

metaphor in action.

Imagery is language that

appeals to the five senses and

creates a picture for the

reader.

TASK: Choose a paragraph

from the story that has a lot of

imagery. Then, create a chart

and label the five senses that

are used to create the image

for the reader.

Onomatopoeia is used when

words whose sounds imitate

or suggest their meaning. Ex:

buzz, pow, boom

TASK: Identify one instance

of onomatopoeia in the

story. Then, create a

comic strip version of the

scene depicting the sound.

Alliteration is the repetition

of consonant sounds at the

beginning of words. EX:

Peter Piper picked a peck

of pickled peppers.

TASK: Choose a

vocabulary term from the

novel. Create a 5-7 line

poem using alliteration.

Hyperbole is an obvious

exaggeration, not meant

to be taken literally. EX: I

waited an eternity.

TASK: Identify and explain

three separate instances of

hyperbole that exist

throughout the story.

Personification occurs when

the author gives human

qualities to a non-human

(animal, object, idea, etc.)

TASK: Identify one example of

personification in the story.

Then, draw a picture of the

LITERAL meaning and the

FIGURATIVE meaning behind

it.

Idiom is an expression that

has acquired meaning that

differs from its literal meaning.

EX: It’s raining cats and dogs.

TASK: Identify two instances

of idiom in the story. Then,

explain how using the idiom is

more effective than writing

the literal meaning.

Symbolism is the use of

symbols or objects to

represent ideas or qualities.

TASK: Identify one symbol in

the story. Design the front

cover of the book using the

symbol as the main highlight.

Write an explanation of how

the symbol is used, too.

NOTHING GOLD

can stay

B O O K L E T

Name: ________________________________________

Class Period: ___________________________________

Teacher: ______________________________________

Date: _________________________________________

Due Date: _____________________________________

Assignment Grade: ____________________________

Written by: Robert Frost

ANNOTATING POETRY

Directions: Using the annotation markings below, annotate

the poem “Nothing Gold Can Stay”. Then, based on the

notes you take while annotating the poem, explain what

you’ve learned about the deeper message of the poem.

In paragraph form, explain the deeper meaning of the poem based on

your annotation. Be sure to provide evidence and examples form the text.

_________________________________________________________________________

STATION 1

Cut on the dotted line

Nature’s first green is gold,

Her hardest hue to hold.

Her early leaf’s a flower;

But only so an hour.

Then leaf subsides to leaf.

So Eden sank to grief,

So dawn goes down to day.

Nothing gold can stay.

RHYME SCHEME & FORMAT

Directions: Determine the rhyme scheme and format of the poem you

were assigned. Then, read through the different types of poems below,

research the rhyme scheme and format of each, and assign each

person in your group a poem. Write a poem based on the description.

EXAMPLE OF FORMAT: A Haiku is a type of poem with a total

of three lines. The first line has five (5) syllables, the middle line

has seven (7) syllables, and the last line has five (5) syllables.

An old silent pond...

A frog jumps into the pond,

splash! Silence again.

EXAMPLE OF RHYME SCHEME: Robert Frost’s poem, “Neither

Out Far nor in Deep” follows an ABAB rhyme scheme

because every other line ends with a rhyming word.

The people along the sand (A)

All turn and look one way. (B)

They turn their back on the land. (A)

The look at the sea all day. (B)

As long as it takes to pass (C)

A ship keeps raising its hull; (D)

The wetter ground like glass (C)

Reflects a standing gull. (D)

What is the format of “Nothing Gold Can Stay”?

__________________________________________________________________________

What is the rhyme scheme of “Nothing Gold Can Stay”?

__________________________________________________________________________

List of types of poetry (assign one to each member of the

group and write your own): SONNET, LIMERICK, HAIKU,

EPIC, BALLAD, COUPLET, FREE VERSE, ACROSTIC,

CINQUAIN, BLACK OUT POETRY, ELEGY, QUATRAIN

STATION 2

Cut on the dotted line

FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE

Directions: Complete the chart with a minimum of 5 examples of

figurative language from “Nothing Gold Can Stay”.

discovering

TYPE OF FIGURATIVE

LANGUAGE

EXAMPLE FROM THE

POEM DEEPER MEANING

OF THE EXAMPLE

BONUS: Create your own poem (minimum of 8 lines) using

at least 3 different examples of figurative language.

STATION 3

Cut on the dotted line

ALL ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Directions: Complete the chart to determine how

Robert Frost’s background impacts their poetry!

Interesting fact

about the author

Impact the author’s

background has on

the poem

Example from

the text

In paragraph form, explain how the author’s background

impacts his writing.

____________________________________________________________

STATION 4

Cut on the dotted line

DISSECTING THE TEXT

Directions: Complete the mini-charts for three different

vocabulary terms within the poem. Discover their synonyms

and antonyms and explain their impact on the poem.

Vocabulary term: ____________________________________________________

FIVE synonyms of this word:

______________________________________________________________________

FIVE antonyms of this word:

______________________________________________________________________

Impact of word choice:

______________________________________________________________________

Vocabulary term: ____________________________________________________

FIVE synonyms of this word:

______________________________________________________________________

FIVE antonyms of this word:

______________________________________________________________________

Impact of word choice:

______________________________________________________________________

Vocabulary term: ____________________________________________________

FIVE synonyms of this word:

______________________________________________________________________

FIVE antonyms of this word:

______________________________________________________________________

Impact of word choice:

______________________________________________________________________

STATION 5

Cut on the dotted line

READING & APPLYING

Directions: Read the assigned poem and determine the

underlying message created by the author. Then,

determine how “Nothing Gold Can Stay” directly correlates

to The Outsiders. Describe Ponyboy’s perspective in essay

format below.

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STATION 6

Cut on the dotted line

DUAL SELF-PORTRAIT

project

Outside Inside

In The Outsiders, most of the characters (including Ponyboy) have a tough exterior, but

different emotions and dreams inside. For this project, you will design a dual self-portrait to

present to your classmates. On the left side of the paper, you will draw half of your face

based on how others see you on the outside and on the right side of the paper, you’ll draw

the other half of your face based on what you feel and experience on the inside. Then,

complete the reflection activity that corresponds with your drawing.

DUAL SELF-PORTRAIT

reflection

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Now that you’ve drawn your dual self-portrait, it’s time to reflect! In the space below, explain

each side of your self-portrait. Specifically, discuss how people’s perceptions of a person may

be incorrect, like several of the characters in The Outsiders. Lastly, explain how this is the case

for a character you relate to most in the novel.

LEARNED

Lessons

Throughout the outsiders, there are several lessons learned by the reader. However, learning these

lessons is important for others who may not have read the book, too! For this activity, you will create a

“lessons learned” tear and take to hang around your classroom or school. Here’s how it works:

1. Think of seven (7) lessons or themes you learned from The Outsiders.

2. Write the lessons you learned on the seven rectangles at the bottom of the page.

3. Decorate the top rectangle by sketching one of the lessons you feel most strongly about.

4. On the top rectangle, you must include directions that explain students should “take and tear a

lesson learned from The Outsiders”. Feel free to use your own words for this part.

5. Hang your “Lessons Learned” take and tear around the classroom or school.

Mirror, Mirror

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In The Outsiders, the characters experience being stereotyped based on their outward

appearance. However, after reading the book, you know that these stereotypes are not

accurate–especially regarding how they perceive themselves. With that being said, your

assignment is to choose a character from The Outsiders and draw their outward reflection

(how others see them) on one side of the mirror and their inward reflection (how they see

themselves) on the opposite side. After you’ve completed the mirror, respond to the following

question using the lines below: How do stereotypes play a significant role in The Outsiders?

How would the story be different if they didn’t exist? Use textual evidence to support.

DIRECTIONS:

1. Cut out BOTH mirrors

around the edges.

2. Line them up and paste

them together

seamlessly.

3. On one side, draw the

outward reflection of

the character you

selected.

4. On the other side, draw

the inward reflection of

the character you

selected.

DIRECTIONS:

1. Cut out BOTH mirrors

around the edges.

2. Line them up and paste

them together

seamlessly.

3. On one side, draw the

outward reflection of

the character you

selected.

4. On the other side, draw

the inward reflection of

the character you

selected.

GROUP PROJECT

Directions: Chocolate cake is a symbol throughout The Outsiders that not

only represents their losses, but also their togetherness, as they often enjoy

chocolate cake together—even for breakfast. For this group project, you’ll

work with your classmates to create a completed chocolate cake based

on the characters that make the story from The Outsiders whole. Follow the

directions below to successfully complete this project:

1. When given your slice of the cake, determine whether you want to cut

it out first OR design it and then cut it out.

2. Discuss with your teammates which character your slice of pie will

represent. Examples of characters (not limited to): Ponyboy, Darry,

Sodapop, Dally, Johnny, Cherry, etc. You must have eight (8)

characters to complete the cake.

3. Your slice must be decorated to accurately depict that character you

are assigned. You can use symbols from the book, quotes, 3D resources,

digital resources, colored pencils, crayons, markers, etc. to complete

your slice. Creativity is key.

4. After your slice of the cake is completed, get together with your group

and tape your slices together (on the back side). You’ve successfully

created a chocolate cake, which represents the characters in The

Outsiders.

5. Now, it’s time to present your cake to the rest of the class! In 60

seconds, describe your portion of the cake–for a total of an 8 minute

presentation PER GROUP.

Due Date: ______________________________________________________________

Group Members:

_________________________________________________________________________

My Assigned Character:

_________________________________________________________________________

Piece of Cake

Piece of Cake GROUP PROJECT

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