Finding Connection: The Outsiders

Lesson 13
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ELA

Unit 4

6th Grade

Lesson 13 of 26

Objective


Explain how Hinton develops mood in significant scenes in this chapter, and how this chapter fits into the overall structure of The Outsiders.

Readings and Materials


  • Book: The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton  — Chapter 9

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Target Task


Writing Prompt

How does Chapter 9 represent the climax of the story? Provide specific lines of text and/or events that represent the moment(s) when the story comes to a climax. Carefully explain your thinking.

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Key Questions


Close Read Questions

  • What mood does Hinton develop on pages 135-136? How does she develop this mood? Provide at least two pieces of evidence from these pages to support your answer, and carefully explain your thinking.

  • What mood does Hinton develop on pages 142-143? How does she develop this mood? Provide at least two pieces of evidence from these pages to support your answer, and carefully explain your thinking.

  • What is the mood of the last scene in this chapter, pages 148-149? How does Hinton develop this mood? Provide at least two pieces of evidence from these pages to support your answer, and carefully explain your thinking.

Discussion Questions

  • What is the significance of the line “Stay gold, Ponyboy”? How does it represent a link back to an earlier section of text? What is Johnny trying to say to Ponyboy?

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Vocabulary


Text-based

conform

v.

(p. 137)

to behave according to group expectations; to follow the rules

menace

n.

(p. 136)

a person or thing that is likely to cause serious harm

Academic

mood

n.

the emotional "atmosphere" of a scene in a text , which often evokes feelings in the reader

tension

n.

an aspect of storytelling where an author builds engagement by creating emotions of anxiety and apprehension in the reader about what will happen next.

Notes


  • This chapter includes the phrase “screeching like an Indian,” which refers to a harmful stereotype about indigenous people.
  • The death of Johnny in this chapter could bring up some difficult feelings or memories for some students in your class. Before reading the chapter for homework, you might preview what is going to happen with some students and talk about it in a smaller setting. If you do not feel confident talking to students about this, consider asking your school’s social worker or psychologist to join the conversation at the end of the lesson. If you would like some more resources for yourself, see the links below:

Homework


  • The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton, Chapter 10

While reading, answer the following questions.

  • What does Ponyboy do when he leaves the hospital?

  • What happens to Dally in this chapter?

  • Why, according to Ponyboy, does Dally make this choice?

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Common Core Standards


  • RL.6.4 — Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of a specific word choice on meaning and tone.
  • RL.6.5 — Analyze how a particular sentence, chapter, scene, or stanza fits into the overall structure of a text and contributes to the development of the theme, setting, or plot.

Supporting Standards

L.6.6
RL.6.1
RL.6.2
RL.6.4
RL.6.10
SL.6.1
SL.6.6
W.6.1
W.6.1.a
W.6.1.b
W.6.4
W.6.9
W.6.9.a
W.6.10
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