1. The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton
An introduction…

2. The Novel
Write you first and last name inside the book cover. Add “Larvie” after your name.
EX: Jane Doe Larvie
Record the book’s number on the class roster
Bring your copy of the novel to class EVERY DAY

3. On Your Thinking Paper…
Explain what it means to be an “outsider”
Timed writing- meaning write the entire time
Think about a time when you felt like an “outsider”. Describe what happened

4. Basic Information
The Outsiders describes the conflict between two groups of teenagers
The Greasers
The Socials (Socs- not socks)
Name some groups (cliques) that exist at Westridge…

5. Chapter 1- Questions to Answer While Reading
In your annotations, answer these questions:
Who is the narrator and what is he thinking about when he leaves the movie?
Who are Greasers?
Who are Socs?
What is the situation in Pony’s family?

6. Chapter 1- Word Wall Vocabulary
Madras
Contemptuously
Jumped
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