Novel Study: The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton
Engage your students with these novel study worksheets for S.E. Hinton’s The Outsiders. This set includes a pre-reading activity, discussion guides, post-reading activities, and extension activities, all designed to encourage critical thinking and support students' literacy development. As you read, be sure to explore The Outsider's vocabulary list on Vocabulary.com for novel-specific lists and practice.
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Novel Study: The Outsiders: Pre-Reading Activity
Before reading S.E. Hinton’s The Outsiders, use this pre-reading activity to get readers thinking about one of the major themes in the novel: stereotypes.
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Novel Study: The Outsiders: Discussion Guide #1
Use this discussion guide to support students’ comprehension and analysis of chapters 1–4 of S.E. Hinton’s novel The Outsiders.
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Novel Study: The Outsiders: Discussion Guide #2
Use this discussion guide to support students’ comprehension and analysis of chapters 5–8 of S.E. Hinton’s novel The Outsiders.
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Novel Study: The Outsiders: Discussion Guide #3
Support students’ comprehension and analysis of S.E. Hinton’s novel The Outsiders with these discussion questions for chapters 9-12.
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Novel Study: The Outsiders: Post-Reading Response Prompts
After reading The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton, give students the chance to reflect on the novel and respond in writing to five of these post-reading prompts.
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Novel Study: The Outsiders: Poetry Analysis of “Nothing Gold Can Stay”
After reading S.E. Hinton’s The Outsiders, students dig deeper into the poem referenced throughout the novel: Robert Frost’s poem “Nothing Gold Can Stay.”
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Novel Study: The Outsiders: Greasers vs. Socs
After students read S.E. Hinton’s The Outsiders, have them compare and contrast the greasers and the Socs using this two-page novel study extension activity!
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Novel Study: The Outsiders: Mirror and Window Identity Activity
After completing S.E. Hinton’s The Outsiders, allow students to connect to the theme of identity with this engaging reflection activity!
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Novel Study: The Outsiders: Movie Study
After reading S.E. Hinton’s The Outsiders, watch the film adaptation of the movie to compare and contrast the written and filmed versions of the story!
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