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Make sure your students understand the vocabulary terms from this section of The Outsiders by having them answer the questions in this printout. They'll refer to quotes from the text, use context clues, and rely on their knowledge of the words to answer multiple choice questions.

The vocabulary terms for this part of the book are vaguely, idolized, liable, bewildered, acquitted, absent-minded, lousing up, composition, scholarship, and veered. Use these vocabulary cards to practice the words and their definitions.

Answer these questions about chapters 11 and 12 of The Outsiders to reinforce an understanding of key events, themes, and lessons from the novel.

Explain the message Johnny leaves for Ponyboy and Dallas before he dies and how it helps to reveal one or more of the important themes in the novel.

Explain what Ponyboy means when he says this quote at the end of the novel. Consider what the text is revealed to be within the scope of the story and the larger message the author is trying to communicate to readers.

During Randy's visit, he insists Ponyboy did nothing wrong. Write about Ponyboy's response and how readers' knowledge contradicts it, as well as what kind of conflict Ponyboy is experiencing.

At the end of chapter 11, Darry calls Ponyboy "little buddy." This writing prompt asks students to explain the significance of the nickname at that moment and analyze how the scene emphasizes the change in Darry and Ponyboy's relationship.

This writing prompt asks students to describe the events of Dallas Winston's death in their own words, explaining why he acts the way he does and what his ultimate intention was. Use examples from the text to analyze mood and imagery.

Discuss how Johnny's death affects Dally's emotions and decision-making, as well as Ponyboy's assessment of how Johnny and Dally's deaths will be remembered differently by society.

Analyze Johnny's final words to Ponyboy: "Stay gold." Use details from the text to write about the symbolism of the phrase and Johnny's death scene as a whole, as well as how they connect to a central theme in the novel.

With this writing prompt, students will reread a passage from chapter 9. They will explain Ponyboy's feelings and how the passage develops a theme about identity, stereotypes, or social class.

With this activity, students are tasked with interpreting the poem "Nothing Gold Can Stay" by Robert Frost, which is referenced several times throughout the novel. They will paraphrase each line of the poem and also create an illustration representing their interpretation.

Make sure your students understand the key events and themes from chapters 9 and 10 of The Outsiders with this printable worksheet.

Use these vocabulary cards to help students learn and remember the definitions for the following terms: mortal, menace, survey, conformity, vacant, tense, ruefully, convicts, agony, bluff, and delirious.

Review this section's vocabulary terms with the multiple choice questions on this printout.

With this vocabulary matching worksheet, students will match the terms from this section of the novel to the correct definitions.

Complete this crossword puzzle using vocabulary words from chapters 9 and 10 of The Outsiders, such as bluff, delirious, ruefully, and more!

With this creative writing prompt, students will pretend they are journalists assigned to write the newspaper article about the boys' heroic rescue of the children from the burning church.

Cut out the pictures and glue them to the correct side of the t-chart depending on whether they start with the letters kn or gn.

Answer questions about this section's vocabulary words using context clues from the text as well as your knowledge and understanding of the terms.

Use the vocabulary words from this part of the book to complete the crossword puzzle. Clues about the definitions, synonyms, antonyms, and full-in-the-blank sentences are given.

Unscramble the vocabulary words to correctly spell the terms from this part of The Outsiders. Clues to help students think of the words are given.

Learn and review the definitions for the vocabulary terms from this part of the book. The words are appeal, critical, delinquent, manslaughter, genuine, exploits, moral, divert, reluctantly, desperate, and traitor.

Reinforce your students' understanding of the content of chapters 7 and 8 with these questions. Multiple choice, short answer, and graphic organizers are included.

Your students will write about the mood of a specific scene from chapter 8, explaining how the author creates that mood through dialogue and actions.

Explain why Johnny refuses to see his mother and what it reveals about him and his family relationships.

With this writing prompt, students will explore how Randy characterizes Bob in conversation with Ponyboy. They'll write about whether or not they agree with Randy's thoughts and how they develop larger themes.

Write about how Randy is characterized during his conversation with Ponyboy and how he has grown since the beginning of the novel. Address his internal conflict about being "marked chicken" vs. hating himself and what he means when he tells Pony, "You can't win."

Combine like terms, analyze data in a histogram, convert units of measure, and much more with this week's set of daily math review worksheets.

This week, students will create histograms, calculate volume, explore ratios, and much more.

Help your students practice key math skills every day with these daily review worksheets covering skills like inequalities, area models, ratios, and much more.

Use the vocabulary terms from chapters 5 and 6 to complete this crossword puzzle. Clues and an optional word bank are included.

Fill in the missing letters to complete each of the vocabulary words from this part of the novel. Then write the full word on the line. Hints are given.

Confirm your understanding of the vocab words from this section by correctly answering the questions in this printout.

The vocabulary words for this section of the book are fuzz, trademark, imploringly, gallant, hue, subsides, indignant, heater, self-defense, doggedly, conviction, and hysterics. Use these flashcards to help students practice the words and their definitions.

Review important aspects of chapters 5 and 6 of The Outsiders with this question packet. Questions include both short answer and multiple choice responses.

Use quotes from chapters 1 through 6 of The Outsiders to identify and explain instances of different conflict types.

Use this writing prompt to help students understand situational irony as it is created by the moment when Ponyboy, Johnny, and Dally are praised by a teacher after the fire in chapter 6.

Focusing on the hospital scene at the end of chapter 6, analyze how Ponyboy and Darry's relationship evolves over the course of the story. Explain what finally makes Ponyboy realize Darry loves him and what his words at the end of the chapter mean.

In chapter 5, Ponyboy recites Robert Frost's poem "Nothing Gold Can Stay." With this prompt, students will write about its overall meaning and connection to the themes of the novel so far.

Use evidence from the text to write about Dally's actions in regard to taking risks to visit and help Ponyboy and Johnny in chapters 5 and 6.

Subtract the areas of the missing shapes from the areas of the outside figures to find the areas of the composite shapes on this worksheet.

With this worksheet, students will find the areas of figures by subtracting the areas of missing parts or cutouts.

With this worksheet, students will find the missing width of a storage organizer, as well as the volume of one of the cubbies within the organizer.

This writing prompt encourages students to write a journal entry from Esperanza's perspective about her birthday celebration, using details from chapter 14 and earlier in the book on how this celebration was different from her last birthday.

In chapter 13, Esperanza becomes upset with how they are being treated in California and asks Miguel, "Is this the better life that you left Mexico for?" She goes on to say, "Nothing is right here!" Explain why she feels this way and how Miguel feels.

Use your understanding of the novel so far to help answer the questions in this packet. Questions include multiple choice and short answer.

This fill-in-the-blank activity features a word bank with key vocabulary terms from chapters 13 and 14 of Esperanza Rising. Correctly complete the sentences by choosing the best term to use in each sentence.

Use these cards to help make sure your students understand the vocabulary terms from chapters 13 and 14: devoutly, unrelenting, prophecy, pitiful, contorted, primly, graciously, marveled, deceiving, mussed, premonition, and skeptically.

Test your students' understanding of vocabulary terms by having them answer questions about important words from chapters 13 and 14 of Esperanza Rising.