A shirt can't really swallow you—right? Readers find examples of symbolism and personification in S.E. Hinton's The Outsiders with two straightforward lessons.

Concepts

symbolism, personification, figurative language, the outsiders, s.e. hinton, american literature

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Have learners write a short essay about what cars symbolize in their life, and compare and contrast the meaning cars have in The Outsiders

Classroom Considerations

• Use the tabs to navigate the lesson
• Does not include a writing rubric; create or use one of your own

Pros

• Breaks down the novel unit into understandable parts and literary elements
• Novel is high interest and accessible to different reading levels

Cons

• None

Common Core

RL.7.2 RL.7.4 RL.8.2 RL.8.4 RL.8.5 RL.9-10.2 RL.9-10.3 RL.9-10.4 L.7.4.a L.7.4.d L.7.5.a L.7.5.c L.8.4.a L.8.4.d L.8.5.c L.9-10.4.d