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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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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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