Vocabulary

Chapter 4

Read each sentence. Then circle the most appropriate definition for the word printed in bold
as it is used in that sentence.

1. The abandoned house across the street is sorely in need of repair.

old rambling deserted

2. The child seemed apprehensive about his first day of school.

happy worried carefree

3. Lost in the mountains, the bewildered children tried to

find their way home. watchful puzzled scared

4. My little cousin acts defiantly when his mother gives

him a command. stubbornly helpfully

submissively

5. An injury to her head made Diane feel groggy.

helpless dazed grouchy

6. A hotel fire caused panic among the guests.

anger fearfulness cooperation

7. Ben had a premonition that his wish would come true.

hope promise forewarning

8. We must all work to preserve our national parks.

enlarge improve safeguard

9. The lost and scraggly puppy was a rueful sight.

pitiful happy welcome

10. The weary runner slouched as he neared the finish line.

waved yelled drooped

 Comprehension and Discussion Questions
Chapter 4

Answer the following questions in complete sentence form. Give examples from the story to
support your response.

1. In Chapter 2 the author used foreshadowing to suggest that Johnny might kill
someone. Re-read the section in which Ponyboy described to Cherry how Johnny had been
beaten up by Socs. Find the excerpt that foreshadowed the events in Chapter 4.

Chapter 2 said, "And Johnny, who was the most law-abiding of all of us, now carried in his back pocket a
six-inch switchblade...He would kill the next person who jumped him."

2. Do you think that Johnny was justified in killing Bob? Give your reasons.

I think that it was good that Johnny kill Bob, because he wants to help, and save his friend,
and also the socs didn't have to act ñike that because they were not doing nothing bad and causing any
problem at all.

3. Explain why the boys turned to Dally for help. In what ways did Dally aid them?

The boys turned to Dally for help because they knew he had been in serious situations and would know
from his experiences what to do. He also got Ponyboy a dry shirt and told them to take the train and hide
in the church.
4. Ponyboy had always dreamed of going to the country. What was his reaction when
he finally arrivedw there?

The boys turned to Dally for help because they knew he had been in serious situations and
would know from his experiences what to do.
 Vocabulary
Chapter 5

Choose the word in each set that is most like the first word in meaning.

1. blurted exclaimed murmured soothed

2. calm noisy upset peaceful

3. clenched grabbed dropped held

4. disguised camouflaged displayed paraded

5. elude pursue face escape

6. fiendish malicious friendly sympathetic

7. fumbled connected mishandled prolonged

8. quavering questioning upsetting trembling

Circle the word in each set that is most unlike the first word in meaning.

1. gallant courteous thoughtless heroic

2. gorged devoured nibbled gobbled

3. implored beseeched suggested demanded

4. nudged nuzzled tapped punched

5. startled prepared shocked frightened

6. sullen disagreeable happy gloomy

7. vital important insignificant necessary

8. wistful content wishful longing

 Comprehension and Discussion Questions
Chapter 5

Answer the following questions in complete sentence form. Give examples from the story to
support your response.

1. Ponyboy resisted having his hair cut. Why, do you think, did the greasers place such
high value on their hair?

He thought Dally acted in a polite way when he took the blame for breaking the windows without trying
to deny it.
2. In what way did Johnny compare Dally to the Southern gentlemen in Gone with the Wind?

The relationship between Soc's and the greasers got worse after Bob's murder.

3. Explain the significance of Robert Frost’s poem.

Hinton used, in The Outsiders to highlight the loss of innocence within the Greasers' lives, specifically
those of the youngest Greasers, Ponyboy and his close friend Johnny.

4. How did Bob’s murder affect the relationship between the Socs and the greasers?
What surprising news did Dally give Johnny and Ponyboy about Cherry?

The relationship between Soc's and the greasers got worse after Bob's murder. The news Dally
told them was that Cherry was a spy for the greasers.
 Vocabulary
Chapter 6

PART ONE: Definitions

Use your dictionary to define the following words as they were used in the story.
1. conviction: the fact of officially being found to be guilty of a particular crime, or the
act of officially finding someone guilty.

2. detached: The label became detached from your parcel.

3. doggedly: in a very determined way, even if something is very difficult.

4. embers: a piece of wood or coal, etc. that continues to burn after a fire has no more
flames.

5. hesitation:the act of pausing before doing something, especially because you are
nervous or not certain.

6. husky:A voice that is husky is low and rough, often in an attractive way, or because of
illness.

7. hysterics: uncontrolled behaviour or crying, usually caused by extreme fear or

sadness.

8. inhalation: the action of breathing air, smoke, or gas into your lungs.

9. irritated: annoyed
– I began to get increasingly irritated by/at her questions.

10. keeled:to fall over suddenly.

11. scowling:to look at someone or something with a very annoyed expression.

12. sensitive: easily upset by the things people say or do, or causing people to be upset,
embarrassed, or angry.

13. smarting: having a clean, tidy, and stylish appearance

14. staggered: very shocked or surprised.

15. surveyed: an examination of opinions, behaviour, etc., made by asking people questions.

16: suspicious: making you feel that something illegal is happening or that something is
wrong
17:testify: (of a person) to speak seriously about something, especially in a law court, or to
give or provide proof.

Sources:
- Cambridge Dictionary. (2021, December 15). testify Significado, definición, qué es

testify: 1. (of a person) to speak seriously about something, especially in a law court, or

to give or. . .. Aprender más.

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/es/diccionario/ingles/testify
PART TWO: Create a Crossword Puzzle!
Use the vocabulary words from the first part of this activity to create an original crossword
puzzle. Try to use all of them! Number the boxes horizontally and vertically. Darken the
boxes that you are not using. Exchange with a classmate to solve!

Across Down
 Comprehension and Discussion
Questions
Chapter 6

Answer the following questions in complete sentence form. Give examples from the
story to support your response.

1. Why did Johnny decide to turn himself in to the police?

He thought if he turned himself in he would have a better chance of getting off easy with the help
of Ponyboy's and Cherry. He also did not think it was fair for Ponyboy to have to stay in hiding
with his brothers worrying about him.
2. Describe how Johnny and Ponyboy acted heroically. Why didn’t they take Dally’s advice?

Johnny and Ponyboy acted like heroes because they ran back to the church to save the children.
They sort of felt like it was there fault the fire started.

3. Why did Dally suddenly enter the burning building? Why did he hit
Ponyboy? How do we know this if Ponyboy, the narrator, was unconscious?

Johnny and Ponyboy acted like heroes because they ran back to the church to save the children.
4. What made Ponyboy realize at last that Darry loved him? Explain what he
meant by “I was finally home to stay.”

He saw the tears running down Darry's cheeks and realized the depth of Darry's love
for him. ly understood that Darry's behavior towards him had been motivated by his
fear of losing him.