This Secondary Solutions Literature Guide for The Outsiders includes 118 pages of student coursework, activities, quizzes, tests, and much more aligned with the Common Core State Standards and NCTE/IRA National ELA Standards for seventh through ninth grade. 

This The Outsiders Literature Guide includes nearly 80 pages of revised material sure to be a hit in your classroom.  This Guide includes:

• Special articles on The Allure of Gangs, Social Cliques and Stereotyping, and Understanding and Dealing with Loss
• Pre-Reading Preparation on author S.E. Hinton
• Anticipation/Reaction Guide
• Notes/Activity on Elements of the Novel
• Allusions and Terms defined
• Idioms and Expressions defined
• Vocabulary List with and without Definitions
• Note-Taking and Summarizing Chart for every chapter
• Comprehension/Study Guide Questions
• Assessment Preparation activities focusing specifically on: Sentence Combining, Sentence Completion, Context Clues, Denotation and Connotation, Analogies, Vocabulary Extension
• Standards Focus activities focusing specifically on: Character Development, Analyzing Poetry (Nothing Gold Can Stay), Character Types, Bildungsroman, Plot Development and Conflict, and Theme
• Vocabulary Review Crossword Puzzles
• Reading Comprehension Quizzes every three chapters
• Vocabulary Quizzes every three chapters
• Two Final Exam versions (including one completely Multiple Choice version)
• Teacher Guide including Sample Agenda and Notes for the Teacher
• Novel Summary
• Pre-Reading Activities
• Post-Reading and Alternative Assessment Activities
• Essay and Writing Prompts
• Two Project Rubrics
• Response to Literature Rubric
• Complete Answer Key

ISBN 978-0-9816243-9-6

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