May 13, 2015

• 7th grade:

• Get out a piece of paper• Sit in your seat• Be quiet as soon as the bell rings!!!

Final Exam Prep

The Outsiders

Figurative Language Review

• Simile:– Comparing two things using the word “Like” or

“As”

– “They were all as tough as nails…” – Chapter 1

Figurative Language - Continued

• Metaphor– Comparing two unlike things– It is – it is not like or as

– "my stomach…turned into a hunk of ice” pg 154

• Idiom – word combinations that people use which have a different meaning than the literal meanings of each word.

– “So quick it will make your head spin…”

Themes/Topics

• There is a constant struggle between the rich and the poor.

• Ponyboy’s circumstances forces him to mature quickly at 14 years old.

• Family is everything.

More topics

• Dally’s anger?

• Stay gold, Ponyboy – Johnny

• Darry’s anger at Ponyboy?

• Nothing gold can stay…

Setting/Mood

• How does the setting effect mood?– Lot with the rumble– Church– Lot that Ponyboy and Johnny fall asleep in– Dark/Day

Format

• 2 Written Responses– 1 – 4 options, choose 1– 2 – answer the question

• Rest are multiple choice– 5 – 6 questions on figurative language– 5 – 6 questions • Find supporting evidence