Happy Monday! Please do the following: Take your best guess at the meaning of the following words…remember last week’s prefixes? Your quiz will follow shortly… 1)Epitome 2)Differentiate 3)Equilateral

The Outsiders: Chapter 1 Directions: Draw the “Key” on your chapter hand-out Read through Chapter 1 of The Outsiders As you read, you must keep track of the items on the list…ANNOTATE the text! Chapter 1 “KEY” = Mention of “eyes” Highlight or Circle = Ponyboy’s personality Underline = Characters & their descriptions Box-in = Mention of the setting

Character’s Name Relationshi p to Ponyboy Physical Description (quote from book) Description of personality (quote from book or summary) Who this character reminds you of Ponyboy Curtis X Soda Curtis Darrel (Darry) Curtis Two-Bit Matthews Johnny Cade Steve Randle Dallas Winston

Rivalries

Copy Change! (page 1) When I stepped out into the bright sunlight from the darkness of the movie house, I had two things on my mind: Paul Newman and a ride home. I was wishing I looked like Paul Newman-he looks tough and I don’t-but I guess my own looks aren’t so bad. I have light-brown, almost red hair and green-ish gray eyes. I wish they were more gray, because I hate most guys with green eyes, but I have to be content with what I have. My hair is longer than a lot of boys wear theirs, squared off in back and long at the front and both sides, but I am a greaser and most of my neighborhood rarely bothers to get a haircut. Besides, I look better with long hair. Location & what’s on his mind Description of self What he hates Group belong to Looks better…

Copy Change! (page 12) Tough and tuff are two different words. Tough is the same as rough; tuff means cool, sharp-like a tuff-looking Mustang or a tuff record. In our neighborhood both are compliments. Two homonyms (words that sound the same) Explains the definitions Uses a simile End with a statement of fact

Happy Tuesday! Please do the following: Take your best guess at the meaning of the following words… 1)Intangible 2)Malignant 3)Hyperbole

Meaning: Examples: hyperactive hypersensitive Class Examples: Prefix: hyper Visual/Memory Clue PrefixMeaning HyperOver, above HypoUnder, beneath InIn, into, not InterBetween, among Mal, maleBad, ill List

Meaning: Examples: Hypodermic Hypocrite Class Examples: Prefix: hypo Visual/Memory Clue Prefix: In (en) Meaning: Examples: Inject incorrect endure Class Examples: Visual/Memory Clue

Meaning: Examples: Intercede Intersection Class Examples: Prefix: Inter Visual/Memory Clue Prefix: Mal, Male Meaning: Examples: Malpractice Malevolent Class Examples: Visual/Memory Clue

The Outsiders Chapters 2 Characters Motifs (eyes/sunrise, sunset) Rivalry (G vs. S)“Outsider”/PB Personality

The Outsiders Chapters 3 Characters Motifs (eyes/sunrise, sunset) Rivalry (G vs. S)“Outsider”/PB Personality

Exit… Why, in your opinion, does S.E. Hinton chose to use “eyes” as one of the motifs in the story? ~ Please answer in a complete paragraph.

Wednesday….Please complete on your Bell Work Sheet Parallel Structure: using the same pattern of words to show that two or more ideas have the same level of importance. Example 1: Mary likes hiking, swimming, and bicycling. Example 2: Mary likes to hike, to swim, and to ride a bicycle. OR Mary likes to hike, swim, and ride a bicycle. Rewrite the following sentence in PARALLEL Structure: On vacation I went diving, to stores, and rode a bike.

Wednesday….Please complete on your Bell Work Sheet Possible solution: On vacation I went diving, shopping, and bicycling. Rewrite the following sentence in PARALLEL Structure: On vacation I went diving, to stores, and rode a bike.

The Outsiders Character Sketch Character’s Full Name Physical Characteristics 1) Description + Text example 2) Description + Text example Personality Characteristics 1) Description + Text example 2) Description + Text example Relationship Web Draw an accurate picture of your character OR cut out a magazine pic to represent Character’s past/background 1) Summary + Text example 2) Summary + Text example Name Name of another char. relationship

Thursday….Please complete on your Bell Work Sheet Remember: Parallel Structure: using the same pattern of words to show that two or more ideas have the same level of importance. 1) Not Parallel: The dictionary can be used for these purposes: to find word meanings, pronunciations, correct spellings, and looking up irregular verbs. FIX BOTH EXAMPLES 2) Not Parallel: The production manager was asked to write his report quickly, accurately, and in a detailed manner.

Thursday….Please complete on your Bell Work Sheet Remember: Parallel Structure: using the same pattern of words to show that two or more ideas have the same level of importance. 1) Parallel: The dictionary can be used for these purposes: to find word meanings, pronunciations, correct spellings, and irregular verbs. FIX BOTH EXAMPLES 2)Parallel: The production manager was asked to write his report quickly, accurately, and thoroughly.

Quick Quiz!

The Outsiders: Chapter 4

PrefixMeaning HyperOver, above HypoUnder, beneath InIn, into, not InterBetween, among Mal, maleBad, ill List