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Quamichan Grade 8 Humanities Novel Study: Outsiders by S.E HintonWeek 4: Chapter 4 & 5: April 29th - May 5th The novel ‘Outsiders’ can be accessed at:ESL Bits - Outsiders (good for your laptop, MAC or PC)The Audible App (good for your phone or tablet)Select the American Flag (not Canadian flag)username: quamichanaudio@password: quambooksRead the PDF document that can be found on the School Website, in your Team Assignment or under the 'files’ tab in your Team.**This week students will need to complete 2 chapters**Assignment Instructions: Students will read/listen to Chapters 4 and 5 of the Outsiders novel and complete the Chapter 4 & 5 response assignment below:Chapter 4Describe whether or not Johnny was justified in killing Bob. Explain WHY or WHY NOT in TWO or MORE COMPLETE SENTENCES.Explain why the boys turned to Dally, of all people, for help and how did Dally end up helping them?Ponyboy had always dreamed of going to the country. Describe what the country setting looked like (you can choose to draw this setting instead and upload the picture to the assignment) and his reaction when he got there.Chapter 5Analyze the differences between Ponyboy and his two brothers. Explain how Ponyboy is different than his brothers in TWO or MORE COMPLETE SENTENCES.While reading the book Gone with the Wind, Ponyboy and Johnny talk about ‘southern gentlemen’. Who does Ponyboy think is a southern gentleman? Why does Ponyboy feel this way?In this chapter, Ponyboy resists (doesn’t want to) having his hair cut. Why do you think the Greasers place such high importance on their hair?Analyze and explain how Bob’s murder affects the relationship between the Socs and the Greasers. In other words, how does the relationship between the two gangs CHANGE? Write your answer in TWO or MORE COMPLETE SENTENCESChoose 6 of the following terms from Chapter 4 & 5 and define:apprehensive (adjective) - pneumonia (noun) -smoldering (verb) -sheepish (adjective) -clad (adjective) -premonition (noun) -gallant (adjective) - sullenly (adverb) -wholeheartedly (adverb) -quavering (verb) -indignant (adjective) -fiend (noun) -Continue to add information to your Outsiders Character Analysis Assignment as you get to know the characters better in Chapter 4 & 5. ................
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