Outsiders 1

Name: ___________________________ Chapter 1 Part 1: Vocabulary: Directions: Read over the following definitions so that when you come across the word in chapter one, you will understand the meaning. Greaser Words: Rodeo: a contest of skill in which cowboys rope cattle and ride wild or partly tamed horses, or saddled broncs, and bulls Fuzz: is a slang word meaning “police” two-by-four : a piece of lumber of any length that is four inches wide by two inches thick. Drive-in: outdoor movie theater where people watch the movies from their cars. Soc Words: Mustangs and Covairs: sporty looking cars of the 1960s Madras: a fine cotton cloth, usually striped or plaid used to make clothes such as shirts, skirts etc.

Other words Page 3 Asset: n. Asset: a benefit, an advantage

Page 4 hitched – to hook one thing into another so they are connected “Not like the Socs, … a public half-conscious: not fully aware disgrace one day and an asset to society the next.”

Page 5 madras (see “Greaser Words” above suffocate (suf-fo-cate) to deprive somebody of breathing air

Souped-up – “tricked out” or improved in some way “Greasers are almost like hoods; we steal things and drive old souped-up cars…” Page 6 Cowlick: a tuft of hair growing in a different direction from the rest of the hair on somebody’s head and usually sticking up

Page 7 finely drawn – delicate, precise detail sensitive- easily irritated

Page 12 Ignored – to take no notice of; to not pay attention to somebody or something

Page 11 rarities (form of the word rare and the word rarity) – something that happens rarely or very seldom or of being very unusual suspicious - creating or liable to create suspicion; doubtful; distrustful

cooler – dated slang for prison

Page 8 Sympathetic (form of the word sympathy) – Filled with compassion (the ability to understand or share somebody else’s feelings)

Page 13 Impatiently (form of the word patient and impatient) adj.Annoyed; irritated

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Savvy –- in the story used as slang for “do you understand?” Dictionary definition: to understand something, especially what somebody has said

sarcasm – remarks that mean the opposite of what they seem to say and are intended to mock (treate somebody or something with scorn or contempt)

Page 15 “marked lousy” – slang for being thought of by others as of being of poor character; not respected by others. Part 2 Fluency Check: Directions: In the “Time to Beat” line below, you will write the time that it took your teacher to the list of 10 words and then practice beating that time. When you are ready to go for your official time, I will time you. CHAPTER 1 WORDS

1. asset

Time to Beat _____________

2. irresistibly

Practice times:

3. impatiently

1st time: _______

4. hitched

2nd time: ______

5. rarities

3rd: time: _____

6. savvy

4th time: _____

7. madras

5th time: _____

8. sympathetic

Official time:

9. savvy

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10. sarcasm Part 3: Comprehension Check When you finish the chapter, do the following: 1. Write a chapter summary by following these steps: a. First, complete the 5+ Ws (Who?, What happened?, Where? When? Why?, and How did the“what happened” make the character(s) feel/react? b. Second, use the 5+Ws information to write a two to three sentence summary. 2. Think of a chapter title and explain why you chose it. 3. Write a double journal entry: a. Find and copy a meaningful piece of the text (It can be a piece of dialogue or a piece of description.) b. Copy it into your notebook c. Under the copied text draw a line under it to separate it from your reaction/response that you will write below this line. d. Under the line write your reaction/response. (For example, tell how the selected text made you feel,or give an opinion you formed after reading it)