Ponyboy curtis and his brothers, sodapop and darry, belong to a group of poor teenage boys called greasers. Explore literature through the completion of reading comprehension worksheets in class. Also, audiobooks are available for free with an audible trial from amazon. I read it for the first time recently and what especially struck a chord with me was.
Another main setting is the abandoned church, where johnny and ponyboy hide out from the police after killing bob, cherrys boyfriend. Pony is left to visit with his friend, whom he senses is close to death. Her first novel, the outsiders, was published in 1967 and changed publishing for young adults by portraying a grittier, more realistic view of the lives of teenagers. I have attached a plot diagram to illustrate how these elements go together to make up. The outsiders plot subplot diagram page 1 by iroc coach. This editable extended plot structure diagram is designed to work with any fiction text novel, short story, etc. The outsiders transformed youngadult fiction from a genre mostly about prom queens, football players and high school crushes to one that portrayed a darker, truer world.
The gang of young boys that ponyboy and his friends belong to. I think i am one of the very few who didnt read this book as required reading in school. Like will hoge, rinehart puts a contemporary spin on the raw, gritty sounds of joe cocker and otis redding, and his strong delivery is almost preacherlike in its intensity. Where are all of the places and locations of the main events. Jul 03, 2007 neil griffiths is the author of two novels, published by penguin. May 23, 2010 nicely for me the e book is often extra valuable. Ponyboy explains that the greasers rule the poorer east side of town, while the socs. An important, early location in the story is the drivein movie theater. Hinton young adult literature grades 6, 7, 8 novel.
Aug 17, 2018 the download is available via purchase from amazon for the outsiders. The free the outsiders notes include comprehensive information and analysis to help you understand the book. Neil griffiths top 10 books about outsiders art and design. The boys follow dallys instructions and stay inside the church and pass the time by playing cards and reading from a book called gone with the wind. In the book the outsiders, how do the setting, order of events, point of view. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Everything is a matter of life or death, triumph or failure.
This lesson focuses on the summary of chapter 5 of the outsiders. The car stops, and several socs emerge and begin roughing ponyboy up and try to cut off. Hinton weaves together a couple of pretty compatible genres to create the overall effect of the outsiders. What is a short summary of the book the outsiders by s. Students can create a storyboard capturing the narrative arc in a novel with a six cell storyboard containing the major parts of the plot diagram. Neil griffiths top 10 books about outsiders art and.
Jul 18, 2012 you just dont stop living because you lose somebody darry curtis. The outsiders also flirts with touches of roots rock and traditional gospel, though, from the title tracks powerful southern stomp to the sheer power of bear rineharts voice. If you can take this quiz without looking back into the book and getting any wrong answers, youre. His east side neighborhood is patrolled by bullying socials, rich kids from the west side of. His parents died in a car accident, so he lives alone with his two older brothers, darry and soda. The secret hunters is another absorbing thriller by ranulph fiennes, the man the guinness book of records called the worlds greatest living explorer. The outsiders lesson plans using storyboardingcharacter mapping. The outsiders plot diagram is an organizational tool focusing on a pyramid or triangular shape, which is used to story map the events in a story. The outsiders is a dramatic and enduring work of fiction that laid the groundwork for the ya genre. Created by vincenza8907 over 3 years ago close 3000188.
There is tremendous value in character analysis throughout the outsiders. The outsiders info ratings comments mind map by vincenza8907, created over 3 years ago. Learn the outsiders book plot with free interactive flashcards. The novel ends with ponyboy writing the opening line. Sincethe text you are writing is very minimal in comparison to atraditional book report, it needs to be vey clean, to the point,and. Hinton was 15 when she started writing the novel but did most of the work when she was 16 and a junior in high school. Ponyboy curtis, a teenaged member of a loose gang of greasers, is leaving a movie theater when he is jumped by. Another main setting is the abandoned church, where johnny and ponyboy hide out from the police after killing bob, cherrys. Review in ponyboy curtis s and his best friend johnny cade s worlds, two groups of kids fight for dominance over tulsa. After the initial introductions to the characters and the basic conflicts, we find ourselves on a wild ride full of fights, rumbles, shootouts, and the flashing bulbs of newspaper cameras. The outsiders is a 1983 american comingofage drama film directed by francis ford coppola, an adaptation of the 1967 novel of the same name by s. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. This free synopsis covers all the crucial plot points of the outsiders.
See more ideas about the outsiders, teaching and middle school literacy. Neil griffiths is the author of two novels, published by penguin. The outsiders character tree map assignment instructions. The outsiders setting map by nick molargik on prezi. A car follows him, and he suspects that it is filled with a bunch of socs pronounced sohshes. I would say that there are four key locations that tend to stick out in the minds of most readers. These issues will be discussed in class prior to reading the book. It considers research from a variety of perspectives in the context of homefamily and school. In the begining of the story, what book did ponyboy have to read for english class. Johnny, pony, darry, dally, 2bit, soda, steve, tim sheperd theme. The action of the outsiders takes place in tulsa, oklahoma in the 1960s. The outsiders by needtobreathe 75678959721 cd barnes. Be detailed and give as much information as possible.
The download is available via purchase from amazon for the outsiders. Pony and twobit walk to the hospital to see johnny. May, 2009 im doing a project where i need to list all the settings in the book the outsiders. Ponyboy introduces himself and his family, as well as the other greasers in his social group and the socs. It is our hope that a close analysis of the story will allow the students to see that even though language and violence play a significant role in the story, hinton does not glorify them. Ponyboy curtis belongs to a lowerclass group of oklahoma youths who call themselves greasers because of their greasy long hair. Interactive notebook plot diagram puzzle middle school english language arts ela s. Hintons novel the outsiders, which celebrates its 40th anniversary this year.
May 15, 2012 the outsiders transformed youngadult fiction from a genre mostly about prom queens, football players and high school crushes to one that portrayed a darker, truer world. The novel tells the story of ponyboy curtis and his struggles with right and wrong in a society in which he believes that he is an outsider. Hinton tells the story of 14yearold ponyboy curtis and his struggle with right and wrong in a society in which he is an outsider. The outsiders plot diagram storyboard by rebeccaray. Sep 23, 2007 few books come steeped in an aura as rich as s.
Where are all of the places and locations of the main. But, like most everything else surrounding the picture, the outsiders. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Take a trip back to the 1950s to hitch a ride with ponyboy curtis and his brothers. In the book the outsiders, there are lots of different settings in which important events take place. If you can take this quiz without looking back into the book and getting any wrong answers, youre either cheating or have superpowers. The outsiders is about two weeks in the life of a 14yearold boy. It is also a novel that represents the coming of age of a young boy who struggles against being labelled low class or undesirable because of his upbringing. Many of them have led hard lives already, and they are tough, angry and unforgiving. The outsiders plot diagram, story map, plot pyramid, plot chart. He lives on the east side, a member of the lower class and a gang of.
The socs, short for socials, gang up on ponyboy and threaten to slit. Betrayal in naples, winner of the authors club best first novel, and saving caravaggio, shortlisted for the costa novel of the year. Hinton tells the story of 14yearold ponyboy curtis and his struggle with right and wrong in a society in which he is. The novel is the story of a traumatic time in the life of a recently orphaned fourteenyearold boy named ponyboy curtis. Hinton was 15 when she started writing the novel but did most of the work when. This is a sample book report from ultius on the novel the outsiders, which tells the story of two youth gangs with a serious rivalry. Dec 10, 2010 the outsiders story mapthe story map is much like a graphic version of the novel. Create a tree thinking map to organize the different characters from the outsiders. Ponyboy curtis ponyboy is a fourteenyearold member of a gang called the greasers.
Ponyboy, johnny, and twobit walk cherry and marcia home, but end up in a bunch of trouble when their boyfriends show up. While we recommend reading the outsiders in its entirety, we understand. They are called greasers because of the hair oil they use. Books similar to the outsiders meet your next favorite book. Most of the town thinks they are bad, even though they are no worse than their rivals, the cleancut socs. See more ideas about the outsiders, darry and the outsiders 1983. These free notes consist of about 38 pages 11,170 words and contain the following sections. They often fight with the socs, the group of wealthy, privileged boys who beat them up for fun. Hintons classic story of a boy who finds himself on the outskirts of regular society remains as powerful today as it was the day it was first published. Walking home from a movie, ponyboy is attacked by a group of socs, the greasers rivals, who are upperclass youths from the west side of town. The outsiders story mapthe story map is much like a graphic version of the novel. To kill a mockingbird harperperennial modern classics. Conscious again, johnny asks for some hair oil and a copy of gone with the wind, which twobit goes out to purchase. Choose from 500 different sets of the outsiders book plot flashcards on quizlet.
Jo ellen misakian, a librarian at lone star elementary school in fresno, california, and her students were responsible for inspiring coppola to. In fact, the whole novel could be told through the social media website. The outsiders lythway childrens large print books hinton, s. Then dally shows up and takes them to dairy queen, where they eat a whole lot of food, and dally tells them all of the things that have been happening back home while they have been gone. After reading the classic book, the outsiders by s. A car follows him, and he suspects that it is filled with a bunch of socs pronounced sohshes, members of a rich west side gang who recently beat up his friend johnny. At a time when the average youngadult novel was, in. While reading the novel, students will analyze the 6 parts of the plot and find scenesevents that fit into each of the parts. Cherry valance, bob sheldon, randy adderson, marcia, tim shepard ponyboy, darry curtis, sodapop curtis, johnny cade, dally winston, twobit mathews, steve randle the outsiders the outsiders the rumble. His east side neighborhood is patrolled by bullying socials, rich kids from the west side of town. We first meet our narrator, fourteenyearold ponyboy, as hes walking home from the moviesalone, which is something we know hes not supposed to be doing. The outsiders is a 1983 american coming of age drama film directed by francis ford coppola, an adaptation of the 1967 novel of the same name by s. The new york times taut with tension, filled with drama. The following key plot points are meant to guide you and your students to the most relevant parts of the text so you can plan your lessons most efficiently.
Rarely does a directors cut reflect a vision truer to a source text. Ponyboy curtis, a member of the greasers, a gang of poor east side kids in tulsa, leaves a movie theater and begins to walk home alone. After losing their parents in a tragic automobile accident, the trio are thrown into a life on the streets and caught up in a gang war. The outsiders plot diagram, story map, plot pyramid, plot. This mapping of plot pyramid, allows readers and writers to visualize the key features of stories using the plot chart. Hinton was born in tulsa, oklahoma and attended the university of tulsa.
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