The outsiders questions:

1.explain what pony means when he says soda "reminds me of a colt" on p. 85.

2.why did pony think it was better to see socs as "just guys" on p. 100? what do you think he means by this?

3.the story mentions how some of the greasers forgot how to cry at an early age. what might make someone "forget how to cry"?

Read the sentence: though margo moved as slowly as a snail in the morning, she somehow ended up being the shining star at the corporations breakfast meeting. which phrase from the sentence is an example of the authors use of simile? a) being the shining star b) somehow ended up c)the corporations breakfast meeting d)moved as slowly as a snail

What does wiesel use here to develop his claims?

Read the passage. (1) queen victoria of england remained in mourning for several years after the death of her husband, albert. (2) victoria did not like to be seen in public during that time. (3) she remained in seclusion in the palace and let her son, the prince of wales, represent her at most public functions. (4) she eventually returned to public life after prime minister benjamin disraeli persuaded her to do so. (5) upon her return, victoria showed concern for england’s poor and needy, which endeared her to her subjects. which is the most effective way to vary the sentence patterns in the passage? lengthen sentence 5. start sentences with different parts of speech. invert most of the sentences. combine sentences 3 and 4.