The Outsiders Worksheets

by S. E. Hinton

Reading Level Z · Lexile 750L · ATOS 4.7

Ponyboy Curtis, a working-class 'greaser,' is caught in a violent rivalry with the wealthy 'Socs' — a coming-of-age classic about brotherhood, class, and loss.

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The Outsiders vocabulary words and comprehension questions

48 vocabulary words and 48 comprehension questions across 12 chapters: Chapter 1 · Chapter 2 · Chapter 3 · Chapter 4 · Chapter 5 · Chapter 6 · Chapter 7 · Chapter 8 · Chapter 9 · Chapter 10 · Chapter 11 · Chapter 12.

Vocabulary words include unfathomable, reckless, gingerly, asset, incredulous, nonchalantly, rebellious, bickering, elite, resignedly, cunning, ornery, premonition, bewildering, contemptuously, reformatory, sullenly, imploringly, indignant, eluded.

Sample questions

Who is the narrator, and what social group does he belong to?
What happens to Ponyboy when he walks home alone from the movies?
How does Ponyboy describe the difference between the greasers and the Socs?

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