Part Two: Vocabulary. Write the word that best fits each blank.
Be sure to add any prefixes or suffixes that may be needed. Be sure to
spell the word correctly. Write exempt if you are and can prove it, and
then do only #8.
infer, bleak, nonchalant, gingerly, rueful, savvy, fathom, conform,
sage, denotation, connotation
1. "Okay," I said ____________(ly), "might as well." (Pony was trying
to act cool with the girls.)
2. I handled the delicate vase very ____________.
3. Even though he may not be "book-smart" he has a lot of ___________
about the world.
4. Some people might have called him weird, but he preferred to be
called a (non-)__________(ist).
5. The landscape of the moon is lifeless and very ________.
6. The old man was considered the ________ of the village because of
all his experience and wisdom.
7. "I shouldn’t have done that," he said with a _______ sigh.
8. Nobody could ________ why Two-Bit liked school. He was still a junior
at eighteen and a half!
9. For Pony, the _________ of the word 'dropout' was the image of somebody
like Dally, rather than Sodapop.
10. "It's just because you're the baby--I mean he loves you a lot.
____________?"
Part Three: The Outsiders.
1.(4) In Chapter One, we could tell that the main conflict of the novel
was going to be Soc vs. greaser. We have also seen evidence of the
following conflicts: (Copy the bold-faced parts.)
(a) Pony vs. ________ and _________, (b) Johnny vs. ________, (c)
Dallas vs. _________.
2. (4) How is Dally's attitude about being labeled greaser different
than Pony's? Use a quote from each to back up what you say. (Suggestion:
Look on pages 17 and 22!) Follow the example below for your answer.
Dally is _________ of being a greaser. Quote:________________________.3. cool : good :: fuzz : _______
Pony is _________. Quote: __________________.
Part Four: Adjectives
1. (4) An adjective is a word that modifies or [a]_________ a noun
or pronoun. It usually answers the questions,
[b] _____________, [c] _______________, or [d]____________.
List the nouns (n) and adjectives (adj) you find in the sentence
below.
2. (8) Vigorous exercise several times a week is recommended for keeping
muscles in good condition.