The Outsiders Chapter 6 Events
Grade 8•45 minutes•Analyze how complex characters (e.g., those with multiple or conflicting motivations) develop over the course of a text, interact with other characters, and advance the plot or develop the theme.
Learning Objective
I can identify examples of complex character development in Ponyboy and Johnny in Chapter 6 and explain how these developments contribute to the overall themes of the novel.
Practice Questions
This lesson includes 7 practice questions to reinforce learning.
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1. Describe Johnny's internal conflict regarding his family and explain how Dally's response to Johnny's question about his parents contributes to Johnny's decision to turn himself in.
2. Explain how Ponyboy's and Johnny's actions during the church fire demonstrate a change in their characters compared to the beginning of the novel.
3. How does the video show that the fire incident advances the plot of the novel?
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The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton | Chapter 6
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