Review After Chapter 6 of The Outsiders:

Directions:

Please choose 2 to respond to and write a paragraph for each.  I will be grading you on the content and conventions (spelling, capitalization, etc.)  Try to use examples or quotations to support your responses.

Please remember to:

*Indent your paragraph
*Use proper grammar, capitalize, use punctuation, avoid text talk
*Be descriptive-use detailed word choice
*Sentence Fluency-Read through what you write

*Write neatly

*Double space or skip lines

Example Writing prompt: 

Explain the poem, “Nothing Gold Can Stay.”

Example paragraph:

            “Nothing Gold Can Stay” written by Robert Frost teaches many lessons.  First of all, it shows how important life is and that we should not take it for granted.  For example, the line, “Her hardest hue to hold,” shows that many things such as colors do not last long, therefore we need to appreciate them while they are here (Hinton 77).  Also, …

As one can see, the poem, “Nothing Gold Can Stay” can teach its readers many important lessons.

Questions to Respond to After Reading Day 9:

1. Why doesn’t Dally want Johnny to turn himself in?  Explain using examples from the text.

2. Why do you think Cherry became a spy?  Do you think she can be trusted? Explain with examples.

3. Why did Dallas help Pony and Johnny get the kids from the church? Explain using examples.

4. Do you think Ponyboy is as bad as he thinks he is? Explain. (pg. 95)