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Outsiders WebPages

HERE ARE SOME WEBSITES

Character Analysis http://www.myschoolonline.com/folder/0,1872,16656-134607-21-53506,00.html

Quote Page http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/outsiders/quotes.html

Chapter Sumaries http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/outsiders/

Book Points Due

Book Points for Q2 are due Wed., 12/20
(12) points-total will be a Test grade.

Here are copies of the review sheets:

Download reading_review_fiction.doc

Download reading_review_non_fict.doc

The Outsiders Packet DUE

Outsiders packets are due TOMORROW, 12/19.
Students were given an OUTSIDERS packet at the start of the book.

Students have been assigned parts of the packet while we have been reading the novel.  NOW, the entire packet/portfolio is due.
ORDER OF THE PAGES for OUTSIDERS:
Character Analysis
Slang Dictionary
Pink Summary Sheet
T-Chart
Word Search
(2) Quote Sheets
(2) Character Maps
Advice Sheet
Poem
Plot Diagram

HERE ARE COPIES OF SOME PAGES

Download plot_diagram.doc

Download quote_sheet.doc

Download slang_dictionary.doc

Download character_analysis.doc

Download summary_notes.doc

This Week with The OUTSIDERS

HOMEWORK

Tues., Read Chapter 7, Complete Character Map on Ponyboy
Wed., Finish Ch. 9, Add events to PLOT diagram and update summary sheet
Thurs., Complete ADVICE sheet and complete QUOTE sheet
QUOTE SHEET - take the quote from Dally from the Advice sheet, copy it, and explain what it means to you.
Friday - FINISH READING THE OUTSIDERS

BOOK POINTS DUE - Tues., Dec. 19th
OUTSIDERS PACKET DUE - Tues., Dec. 19th!

Monday, December 11th

Today we took a SPELLING TEST.

We listened to Chapter 5 of The Outsiders.

HOMEWORK
1.  Read Chapter 6 The Outsiders
2.  Complete summary (pink sheet) Ch. 5 & 6
3.  Complete PLOT DIAGRAM sheet (Ch. 1-6)

Download plot_diagram.doc

Friday, Dec. 8th

Today we took our weekly DOL QUIZ.

We worked on a word search for the vocabulary in Ch. 1-4 in The Outsiders.

We worked on a PLOT DIAGRAM from the book and listed the major events in Ch. 1-4.
We will be having a POP Quiz sometime next week on Ch. 1-4.  Please GO OVER Ch. 1-4, but DO NOT READ ON PAST Ch. 4.  Here is a site with Chapter summaries for The Outsiders:
http://www.bookrags.com/notes/outs/QUO.htm

HOMEWORK
Spelling Test Monday!  See BLOG for Dec. 4th for words. 
Have a great weekend!

Tuesday

Today students completed DOL:
Write the parts of speech for each word.

The class tood the Ch. 2 Comprehension Check.
We started reading Ch. 3 and discussed Ch. 2 in The Outsiders.

HOMEWORK
1.  Finish reading Ch. 3.
2.  Complete Ch. 3 Summary (pink sheet).

Monday, Dec. 4th

Today:

1.     Checked Friday's homework (Outsiders summary, ch.1 & simm/diff sheet)
2.     DOL for this week (correct spelling)
Seventeen patient shoppers stood at the door and waited for the store to open its door.
3.     Spelling, page 42 (Classwork)
4.     Students were assigned books, The Outsiders
5.     We silently read Ch. 2 in class

HOMEWORK
Finish Chapter 2 in The Outsiders
Complete Chapter 2 summary on PINK SHEET

SPELLING WORDS

These spelling words were given LAST WEEK.  The test is THIS FRIDAY.
Here is a list of the word:

mathematics, really, audience, usually, diamond, favorite, memory, restaurant, recognize, disgusted, secretary miniature, tournament, vacuum, Delaware, gratitude, elementary, juvenile, victim, category