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The Outsiders: Chapters 3-4
Dialectical Journal: Chapter 3
Passages from the text
(make sure to copy it correctly and
completely)
Dialectical Journal: Chapter 4
Passages from the text
(make sure to copy it correctly and
completely)
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How is this passage important to the
story? How do you relate/connect with the
passage?
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How is this passage important to the
story? How do you relate/connect with the
passage?
Vocabulary: Chapters 3-4
Choose 5 words throughout chapters 3-4 that are confusing. Use the chart below to record and determine
the meaning of those words.
Vocabulary in Context
Predicted Definition
Actual Definition
(highlight/underline the word)
Text Dependent Questions
Answer the following questions in complete sentences and paragraphs.
1. What does Cherry feel is the difference between the Socs and the Greasers? Cite evidence from the
text. How does Ponyboy respond to this? Does he agree or disagree? Cite evidence from the text.
2. What does Ponyboy realize about Cherry and sunsets? What does this show about the Greasers and
Socs?
3. Ponyboy dreams about a life in the country. What does this tell you about his feelings of loss and
desires?
4. Irony is an event that seems opposite to what one expects and is often amusing as a result. (i.e., He
posted a video on YouTube about how boring and useless YouTube is.)
Ponyboy states, “My dream’s come true and I’m in the country.” Why is this statement ironic?
5. Choose one object or idea that represents each chapter in its entirety and draw a representation in
the corresponding box below. Please use colored pencils and be sure to use the entire space
provided.
Chapter 3
Chapter 4