The Outsiders - GRADE 7 TERM 3 & 4 - Reading and Vocabulary Booklet

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Grade 7 term 3 and term 4 learning booklet for reading The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton, including pre-reading activities with comprehension questions about publication and the author’s background. The materials build vocabulary through Quizlet-based word practice, matching definitions, and sentence writing using target words. Learners answer chapter-based questions about characters, social habits, gangs, and family details, plus quote interpretation tasks that prompt reflection on lying to oneself and stereotypes.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryLiterature

FormatPDF

Pages36

Reading Time55 min

AccessFree to download

Let’s Meet the Author

Pre-reading video questions

Vocabulary Practice (Quizlet and matching)

Choose words and write sentences

Chapter 1 Questions and Quote Analysis

Story narrator and Ponyboy’s reasons

Family, gangs, and lying to oneself

Target Vocabulary Activities

Fill-in-the-blanks and own sentences

Chapter 2 Questions and Quote Analysis

Greasers and Socs differences

The Outsiders by S. E . Hinton GRADE 7 TERM 3 & 4 Scan to get to our blog NAME: CLASS: 1 071-eng-wb-t3-(The Outsiders) In Term 3, we will be reading The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton. The author wrote the book in high school and published it when she was only 17 years old !—not much older than you are now! In this booklet, you will learn: 􀀍 Important cultural and historical information about America in the 1960s, and how that affected the author’s language 􀀍 New vocabulary words *To analyze ideas 􀀍 To use different adjectives to describe a character * To distinguish between fact and opinion PRE-READING –Let’s Meet the Author | You will watch a video of S. E. Hinton. While watching, answer the questions below.
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1. When was The Outsiders first published?
2) What is S.E. Hinton’s full name? | | --- | | 3) What were the names of the two rival groups at her school? | | 4) Why did she use her initials and not her full name? | | 5) How is this book different from other teenage novels? | _____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 2 071-eng-wb-t3-(The Outsiders) 1. Before completing the matching activity, practise the words on QUIZLET. (See the Blog!) 2. Now discuss with a partner and match the meanings to the words. Write the correct letters. | | WORD | | MEANING | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 ( ___ ) | tough(adj.) | A | to be attacked in a surprising or sudden way | | 2 ( ___ ) | to dig (someone or something) (v. ) | B | a person who jokes around a lot | | 3 ( ___ ) | to (get) jumped (v. ) | C | to like or enjoy someone or something | | 4 ( ___ ) | wise-cracker (adj.) | D | physically and emotionally strong: able to do hard work, to deal with harsh conditions | | 5 ( ___ ) | sarcasm (n. ) | E | loss of reputation or respect due to a dishonorable act | | 6 ( ___ ) | aloof (adj.) | G | the use of words that mean the opposite of what you really want to say especially in order to insult someone, to show irritation, or to be funny. | | 7( ___ ) | cooler(n.) | H | not friendly, cool, distant | | 8 ( ___ ) | hacked off(adj.) | I | jail | | 9( ___) | madras(n.) | J | angry | | 10 (___) | savvy(adj. ) | K | cotton cloth, usually striped, used for shirts, dresses | | 11 (___) | disgrace(n. ) | L | to understand, to get the idea | 3. Choose 5 vocabulary words from Chapter 1 Vocabulary and write meaningful sentences using them. 1. : 2. : 3. : 4. : 5. : ________________________________________________________________________________________________ 3 071-eng-wb-t3-(The Outsiders) Answer the following questions from Chapter 1. 1 Who is telling the story? 2. What two reasons does Ponyboy give for going to the cinema alone? ______________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________ 3. What is very unusual about Sodapop’s social habits compared to the other guys? 4. What do we learn about Ponyboy’s family? Write at least 4 things. _____________________________________________________________________________________________ 5. What is a gang? Why do people hang out in gangs? _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ Read the quote below and answer the questions. “I lie to myself all the time. But I never believe me.” 􀁸 Who lied to himself? What did he lie about and why? _____________________________________________________________________________________________ 􀁸 Have you ever lied to yourself? Why would someone lie to oneself? Explain _________________________

FAQs

When was The Outsiders first published, and what information is the student asked to find from the author video?

Students answer when the book was first published and also find S. E. Hinton’s full name, two rival groups at her school, and why she used her initials rather than her full name.

How are vocabulary words practiced in the booklet?

Students first practice words on Quizlet, then match meanings to the target vocabulary and write meaningful sentences using chosen words from Chapter 1 vocabulary.

What types of questions are asked after reading the chapters?

Students answer chapter questions about who narrates the story, character habits and family details, what a gang is and why people hang out in gangs, and they analyze quotes for who said them and what they reveal.

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