The Outsiders-Reading in Context

The Outsiders-Reading in Context

Multiple Choice

What do you think the word "asset" means based off of this sentence?

Each one of you are an ASSET to our team. You make each day better.

• obstacle, obstruction,

• useful, valuable

• not able to understand

Each one of you is an Asset to our team. You make each day BETTER. "Better" is a clue that asset means to add value or something positive.

Multiple Choice

What do you think the word "unfathomable" means based off of the sentence below?

It is UNFATHOMABLE that you would cheat on your test. I cannot believe you would do that.

• Normal, done often, not surprising

• typical behavior, expected

• Incapable of being understood or believed.

It is UNFATHOMABLE that you would cheat on your test. I cannot believe you would do that.

"I cannot believe" would be a clue that the person is shocked and doesn't understand why you did something.

Multiple Choice

What do you think the word "gallantly" means based off of this sentence?

After the movie was over it suddenly came to use that Cherry didn't have a way to get home. Two-Bit GALLANTLY offered to walk them home.

• courteous, thoughtful, honorable

• cowardly, unwillingly, unmannerly

After the movie was over it suddenly came to use that Cherry didn't have a way to get home. Two-Bit GALLANTLY offered to walk her home.

Anyalyze the 2 sentences above. Cherry didn't have a way to get herself home, so Two-bit offered to walk her home. It would be unsafe for a young girl to walk home alone. It would be courteous or thoughtful for him to offer to walk with her.

Multiple Choice

What do you think the word "ORNERY" means based off of this sentence?

He kicked other horses and was always getting into trouble. "I've got me a ORNERY pony" Soda'd tell him."

• pleasant

• agreeable or friendly

• cranky, grumpy, or grouchy

He kicked other horses and was always getting into trouble. "I've got me a ORNERY pony" Soda'd tell him."

He kicked the other horses and was always in trouble should be a clue that ORNERY means cranky, grumpy, or grouchy.