The Outsiders Vocabulary: First, copy the sentences in which
you find the vocabulary words. Then, guess the meaning of the
word using context clues. Finally, write down the correct
definition that you get from our class discussions or a dictionary.
Chapter 1
acquired (10)
unfathomable (10)
gingerly (12)
sagely (12)
Chapter 4
contemptuously (50)
apprehensive (59)
bewildering (65)
premonition (67)
Chapter 2
roguishly (22)
incredulous (24)
nonchalantly (25)
Chapter 5
sullenly (73)
eluded (78)
indignant (80)
wistfully (82)
Chapter 3
gallantly (37)
ornery (39)
resignedly (44)
Chapter 6
hysterics (96)
Chapter 7
aghast (112)
radiates (101)
Chapter 9
grimacing (134)
reformatory (135)
leery (139)
static (147)
Chapter 10
stupor (150)
Chapter 11
idolized (162)
Chapter 12
acquitted (168)
flinching (168)
veered (175)
Double Entry Journal
Fold a sheet of notebook paper in half, then open it
back up.
Quotation
Copy one meaningful
quotation from each
chapter. Label it with
the chapter number
and page number.
Explanation
In 3-6 well-written
sentences, explain
what the quotation
means and how it is
important to the
story so far.