11 Things You May Not Have Known About “The Outsiders”
Exit Ticket
1.
Read the dictionary entry for the word staple.
staple [stey-puh l] n
1. a principal raw material or commodity grown or manufactured in a locality. 2. goods in steady demand 3. a basic
or necessary item of food 4. a basic or principal item, thing,
feature, element, or part
The Turbulent 1960s
Exit Ticket
1.
What does unrest mean in paragraph 5?
A. Sleeplessness
B. Disorder
C. Force
D. Abuse
2.
Which sentence supports the idea that music was used as a form
of protest in the 60s?
A. [Bob Dylan] wrote anti-war songs before the war in Vietnam
became a violent issue.
B. They rebelled by letting their hair grow long and by wearing
strange clothes.
C. Other songs, including some by the Beatles, sounded more
revolutionary.
D. Hippies believed there should be more love and personal
freedom in America.
3.
How is the selection organized?
A. It states general information about America in the 1960s and
then gives specific information about the battles for equality.
B. It relates the 1960s to other decades that came before and
after.
C. It describes the causes of the social turbulence in the 1960s
and how these challenges affected the country.
D. It compares the struggles faced in the 1960s to those faced
today.
4.
The photograph is included in the selection most likely to show—
A. how people dressed in the 1960s
B. two famous people from the time period
C. that cameras were invented in this decade
D. a well-known event from the 1960s
Which meaning of staple is used in paragraph 1?
A. Definition 1
B. Definition 2
C. Definition 3
D. Definition 4
2.
3.
4.
Paragraphs 10-11 focus primarily on –
A. The stars featured in the movie version of the novel
B. Hinton and her fans’ roles in turning the novel into a movie
C. The reason Ford Coppola decided to direct The Outsiders
D. Hinton’s appearance in the movie, The Outsiders
The author organizes the selection by –
A. Listing and explaining the reasons for Hinton’s writing choices
and then the effects of the novel’s publication
B. Comparing the novel version of The Outsiders to the movie
version
C. Describing, in order of importance, the features of the novel,
The Outsiders
D. Explaining S.E. Hinton’s life from adolescence to adulthood
The author wrote this selection most likely to—
A. Entertain the reader with an engaging story about Ponyboy
and his group of friends
B. Describing the features and qualities of the novel, The
Outsiders
C. Explain the background and impact of the novel, The
Outsiders
D. Persuade the reader to purchase the novel or movie version of
The Outsiders
How to Be a Greaser
Exit Ticket
1.
Read this information about the origin of the word portray.
1960s Cars – The Golden Era
Exit Ticket
1.
Which phrase from paragraph 2 helps the reader understand the
meaning of the word luxuries?
A. we take for granted today
B. Power seats and windows, and air conditioning
C. options for 1960s cars
D. starting first with the Ford Mustang
2.
The reader can conclude that pony and muscle cars –
A. were passing fads that came and went in the 1960s
B. had simplistic designs
C. are regaining interest in the modern age
D. were invented first by Chevrolet
3.
How is the selection organized?
A. It explains the problems with 1960s cars and how they were fixed.
B. It discusses the similarities and differences between muscle and
pony cars.
C. It defines “the golden age” of cars and then provides specific
examples.
D. It describes the typical muscle and pony cars, and then tracks
their progress throughout the 60s and beyond.
4.
The author’s primary purpose for writing this article is to—
A. Convince readers to restore a muscle car
B. Educate readers about the cars that were popular in the 1960s
C. Explain how cars in the 1960s were superior to modern cars
D. Describe the history of Ford, Chevrolet, and Dodge.
from Latin prōtrahere to drag forth, bring to light
This information helps the reader understand that the word portray in
paragraph 9 means –
A. Depict
B. Confuse
C. Hide
D. Strengthen
2.
Read these sentences from the selection.
Do not wear, for example, a white undershirt with a black tee and
white cuffs. It will show you are just starting out, and other greasers will
call you a poser. (paragraph 3)
Don’t try to use a fake 50’s accent. That’s a stereotypical thing you
would see on movies like Grease[…] (paragraph 12)
What idea does the author communicate with these sentences?
A. The way you dress is very important when trying to be a greaser.
B. Greasers are very judgmental of those in their social group.
C. There is a noticeable difference between real and fake greasers.
D. If you dress and act like characters in Grease, you will succeed in
being a greaser.
3.
The author organizes the selection by –
A. Listing the steps recommended for acting and looking like a
greaser.
B. Defining what it means to be a greaser and providing specific
examples.
C. Comparing greasers to other social groups like hippies, jocks, and
socs.
D. Explaining the development of the greaser group in chronological
order.
4.
The author uses the Wikipedia definition at the beginning of the article
to—
A. Explain why this group is important in “The Outsiders”
B. Establish the purpose of the selection for the reader
C. Describe famous greasers from history
D. Gain the reader’s attention with a familiar reference