The Outsiders Figurative Language

The Outsiders
Chapter 12 Slides

Our Goal

I can:

• Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text using context, affixes, or reference materials

• Determine the figurative meanings of words and phrases as they are used in a text using context, affixes, or reference materials

• Determine the connotative meanings of words and phrases as they are used in a text using context, affixes, or reference materials

STOP at the top of pg. 169

Multiple Choice

What is the intended meaning of the figurative language phrase "I used to eat like a horse, but all of a sudden I wasn't hungry." within this passage?

• The speaker used to overeat, but now prefers to follow a healthier diet.

• The speaker no longer enjoys food because their tastes have changed over time.

• The speaker’s appetite has decreased due to a physical illness or lack of interest in food.

• The speaker's loss of appetite reflects a significant emotional change or stress they are experiencing.

STOP at the bottom of pg. 171

Multiple Choice

To keep the same connotation, one might change the word "sweating" to ____ in the following passage:

"I guess so," I said with a sigh. I didn't see what Two-Bit was sweating about — anyone else could have done the same thing and Two-Bit wouldn't have thought about it twice."

• panicking

• worrying

• complaining
  

• focusing

STOP in middle of pg. 175

Multiple Choice

Which sentence below best represents the meaning of the phrase "I'm the middle man in a tug of war" in the previous dialogue from Sodapop?

• The speaker feels emotionally torn between two conflicting sides, struggling to stay neutral but feeling pressured.

• The speaker feels physically trapped between two people who are pulling them in different directions.

• The speaker is trying to mediate a disagreement but feels like no one is listening to their perspective.

• The speaker wants to avoid choosing sides, but the constant fighting is making them increasingly frustrated.

STOP at the end of the book

Open Ended

What did we realize at the end of the book?