"The Outsiders" Chapter 2

What is the setting in Chapter 2?

• House party

• Drive-in movie theater

• School dance

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Who do the Greasers meet in this chapter?

• 2 girls from the Socs, Cherry and Marcia

• 2 girls from school, Lucy and Bonnie

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

Why is Sherri nicknamed "Cherry"?

• she loves cherry flavored coca cola

• she has long, red hair

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is one surprising thing we learned about Ponyboy and Sodapop this chapter?

• They are actually twin brothers.

• They were formally members of the Socs.

• Ponyboy and Sodapop are their real names on their birth certificates.

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Based on the conversation that Cherry and Ponyboy have, what is the author foreshadowing for the readers?

• They will start dating each other.

• They are brother and sister.

• They hate each other.

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

Choose some characterization for Cherry Valance:

• Short, curly hair; big brown eyes; wearing leather pants

• Long, red hair; cheerleader at the school; pretty; big grin

• Tall, wearing blue jeans and a leather jacket, chewing tobacco

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

What can you infer Cherry Valance and Ponyboy are doing in Chapter 2?

• Flirting

• Arguing

• Roasting each other's families

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.1

Why is it interesting that Ponyboy and Cherry are having such a long conversation?

• Ponyboy is a Greaser and Cherry is a Soc

• Cherry is Sodapop's girlfriend

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9