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6th Grade Reading

Education is Freedom!

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The Outsiders
By: S.E. Hinton
Before Reading Quick Write:
1. Do you ever feel pressure to dress or to act like your peers? Why or why not?
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2. Have you ever done anything you didnt want to do because of peer pressure?
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3. Are there gangs in your neighborhood? Why do you think gangs are formed?
Who joins gangs?
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4. What different social groups exist in our school? How do they get along?
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5. Compare and Contrast cliques and gangs in pairs or groups.


Cliques

Gangs

6. Read about S.E. Hinton. What is the most interesting or surprising part of S.E.
Hintons life. Use information from the passage to support your answer.
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7. What do you predict this book will be about?
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