The Outsiders:

Name: ____________________________________ Core: _______
The Outsiders:
“Nothing Gold Can Stay” Paragraph
Explain the saying “nothing gold can stay” and how this saying relates to the
novel. Use evidence from the text to support your answer.
Learning
Targets
20 (4)
18 (3)
16 (2)
14 (1)
0
R.L.7.2: I can
determine
how a theme
and central
idea are
developed
over the
course of a
text.
R.L.7.1: I can
find textual
evidence to
support my
inferences.
Provides
multiple,
specific
textual
examples to
support how
their theme is
developed
throughout
the novel
beyond what
was
discussed in
class.
Provides
specific
textual
examples to
support how
the theme is
developed
throughout
the novel.
Provides
textual
examples to
support how
the theme.
Provides
textual
example but
does not
support the
theme.
Examples are
vague or not
developed
throughout
the novel.
Textual
evidence not
present/Theme
not supported.
Learning
Targets
10 (4)
9 (3)
8 (2)
W.7.4: I can
organize my
writing
according to
its purpose.
W.7.4: I can
make my
writing clear.
Writing is
organized
into an
appropriate
essay format
and
addresses
questions in a
clear and
coherent
manner.
Writing is
organized
into
appropriate
paragraphs
and
addresses
question in a
clear manner.
Writing is
somewhat
organized and
addresses the
question but
some parts
are unclear.
7(1)
0
Writing is not Hard to read
organized and and
is difficult to
understand.
understand
how it relates
to question.