The Outsiders Review Activities

Please review The Outsiders by completing several of the review activities below. We will take the Accelerated Reading quiz over the book at 11:05.

http://www.quia.com/jq/19661.html

http://www.quia.com/rr/635528.html

http://www.quia.com/quiz/897301.html

http://www.quia.com/quiz/1988117.html

http://www.quia.com/quiz/929715.html

Pre-Reading Activity for The Outsiders

The Groovy 1960s http://www.kyrene.k12.az.us/schools/brisas/sunda/decade/1960.htm
What happened in the sixties? http://www.bbhq.com/sixties.htm
TV in the sixties http://www.tvparty.com/fall1.html
The Boomer years http://www.bbhq.com/boomeryr.htm
Baseball cards of the 1960s http://sneakypete.8k.com/
Deep space technology http://deepspace.jpl.nasa.gov/dsn/history/1960s.html
Teen movies of the 1960s http://www.hollywoodteenmovies.com/TEEN%20MOVIES%20OF%20THE%2060'S.html
1960s slang http://cougartown.com/slang.html

4th Hour Character Traits Link

Click this link and follow the directions.

http://interactives.mped.org/view_interactive.aspx?id=30&title=

Birth Defects Links

Information about several different birth defects:

http://www.marchofdimes.com/pnhec/4439_1206.asp

http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/bd/

http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/kids/index.html

Spina Bifida

http://bellsouthpwp.net/k/z/kzuehlke/spina_bifida_webquest.htm

http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/birthdefects/SpinaBifida.htm

Congenital Heart Defects

http://www.marchofdimes.com/pnhec/4439_1212.asp

http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=12012

Cleft Palate

http://kidshealth.org/teen/diseases_conditions/sight/cleft.html

http://www.marchofdimes.com/pnhec/4439_1210.asp

Extra OR missing Fingers, Toes or Limbs

http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/birthdefects/UL-LimbReductionDefects.htm

http://www.eatonhand.com/hw/hw024.htm

Writing About Reading Prompts

"I Read" Poster

Writer's Notebook Expectations for the Second Marking Period

Extra Credit Opportunity!

Do you want to earn extra credit for the 1st marking period? Complete Ms. Snyder's library G.O.A.L. challenge by this Friday, October 9th. When we go the the library (on Friday, October 9th) you can show Ms. Snyder your reading list to prove that you have achieved the G.O.A.L. and she will pass your name on to me.

What do you earn for reaching your G.O.A.L.?

1. 5 points of extra credit in the "homework" category of your English grade.
2. A gold medal that will be presented to you at student-led conferences.
3. Several small prizes from Ms. Snyder.

What does G.O.A.L. stand for?

• Get ready: Choose a book to check out and then return at your next library visit
• One then the other: Read one fiction and one non-fiction book
• Any book: free choice to read any 2 books
• Listen: to any audio book

Latin Roots Link

Hello English Block 2 students! Here is the link you need to go to:



http://www.quia.com/jg/66094.html



Please do each activity (matching, concentration, word search) at least once. Then you may choose to continue an activity again or read your independent reading book.