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The Outsiders Movie
The Outsiders Movie
Reading Journal
Name:________________
Character Chart
Fill in the chart below with information about the character given. Use this chart
throughout watching the movie. Please add information about the character as you
learn new facts or descriptions.
Name Age Gang Character Traits Significant Events
Ponyboy Curtis
Sodapop Curtis
Darry Curtis
Dally Winston
Johnny Cade
Two-Bit Matthews
Steve Randle
Cherry Valence
Tim Shephard
Bob
Randy
Greasers vs. Socs
Venn Diagram
Create a Venn diagram or double-bubble map, comparing and contrasting the socs and the
greasers in the movie. At least 6 items should be in each of the 3 sections. Your items should be
the personality and character traits of the groups.
Slang Vocabulary
Watch the movie and find the meanings of slang below accordingly.
1. The fuzz
2. Greaser
3. Socs
4. Heater
5. Hood
6. A weed
7. Lone it
8. Broad
9. Jumped
10. Boozed-up
11. Slugged
12. Wise-cracker
13. Tuff
14. Lift
15. Dig
16. Turf
17. Hacked off
18. Chessy cat
19. Rolled
20.Rumble
21. Savvy
22. Scrap
23. Cuss
24.Rank
25. Let’s split
26.Blade
27. Lightning up
28.Kool
29.Cooler
30. Shut your trap
31. Cancer stick
32. Corvair
33. Bull session
34. Souped-up
35. Beef him