WorksheetsThe Outsiders - Pre-Reading Activity
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 15mins
You can tell a lot about a person by the clothes they wear
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Bring street smart is more important than being book smart
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In spite of outward differences, people want the same things: love, acceptance, and respect.
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You can recognize intelligent people by the way they look.
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Teenagers everywhere face the same problems.
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My identity relies on which social group I belong to
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It is easy to form opinions bout someone before getting to know them
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Most people pick friends with similar interests and backgrounds
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People from different groups/backgrounds are treated differently in society.
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Loyalty is extremely important among friends.
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You can tell a lot about a person by the friends they have
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There is never a good reason to commit Murder
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Rich people have easier lives than poor people
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It is important to stand up for a friend, even is the friend is wrong
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Students who form cliques (groups) often act like they are better than other people outside the group
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Where a person lives is an easy way to judge the kind of person they are
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It is impossible to overcome your environment or life circumstances.
(eg. if you're born into a poor family, you will be poor for the rest of your life)
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Everyone has felt like an outsider at one time or another
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What is a gang? (select all that apply)
A small exclusive group of friends or associates
A group of criminals or hoodlums who band together for mutual protection and profit
A group of adolescents who band together, especially a group of delinquents.
A group of people united or classified together on the basis of common history, nationality, or geographic distribution
What is a clique?
A small exclusive group of friends or associates
A group of criminals or hoodlums who band together for mutual protection and profit
A group of adolescents who band together, especially a group of delinquents.
A group of people united or classified together on the basis of common history, nationality, or geographic distribution
What do you think The Outsiders is going to be about?
