Chapter 5 Discussion Questions Please answer the following questions using full sentences. Provide as much detail as you can.

Compare and contrast Ponyboy’s and Johnny’s reactions to hiding in the old church. Why do you think Johnny takes the lead?

What is the significance of the greasers’ hair? Do you think appearance is important?

Yes because their identity as a unique group of people

How do Johnny and Ponyboy relate books to Dally? Explain how and why they view Dally Differently.

What information do newspapers usually print in the first paragraph of an article? o a. any quotes that they are going to use o b. where to look for additional information about the topie o c. all of the significant facts about the story o d. analysis of the story

Review the theme beauty exists within each person which line from beauty best communicates this theme

The greatest gift the sumerians gave the world was the invention of writing. the sumerians were wealthy people. they needed some way to keep track of what they owned. they began drawing pictures. they used a reed as a pen. they drew on soft pieces of clay. the soft clay was then dried in the sun. the tablet became a permanent record. later, the sumerian drawings changed into wedge-shaped symbols. this kind of writing is called cuneiform. by putting symbols together, the sumerians could write entire sentences.