The Outsiders Choice Board - Ms. Verret

The Outsiders Choice Board

Choose 1 choice from each column to complete for every two chapters.

Write an interview for a main character of the book. Ask at least 5 questions, and write the answers to the

questions as the character would

respond.

Draw a picture of a main

character, and then write ten

words that describe that

character.

Sequence events from the book on

a timeline.

List the parts of the book that appeal to

each of the five senses. Note why you chose those parts and

the page number.

Write a summary of the book or chapters that you read.

Summarize events from the book by creating a comic strip with at least 4 panels.

Use a flow chart to explain several key

events from the book.

Suggest a solution to a problem from the book. Include

the problem.

Create a conversation between two

characters from the book.

Research a person or event from the book

and make a storyboard to explain

what you found.

Write at least 4 predictions about what you think will happen later in the story (or after the end). Why do you think these things will

happen?

Compare and contrast one of the main

settings of the story to the setting where

you live.

Write a paragraph comparing and contrasting two

characters from the book.

Use a graphic organizer to compare

and contrast characters or events

from the book.

Write a test or quiz for the book. Include 10 questions. Create

an answer key.

Choose a character and imagine he had to pack a suitcase for a trip. What would you

find in it and why?

Write an explanation in which you justify the actions of a

character in the book.

Develop a visual presentation to justify the actions of a character.

Critique the motives of the characters

in the book.

Rate the actions of a person or people from the book. Explain why you rated each one

this way.

Write a letter to the author of the book that describes your opinion of the book or a specific part of the

book.

Create a chart with symbols that represent

a person from the book. Give the

meaning of each symbol.

Make connections to the story, including a connection to your life, to another book you have read, and to

the real world.

Make a hypothesis about what may have changed if a character were in a different setting in the book.

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