| Vocabulary Words | The Outsiders | Alien Invaders | Parts/figures of Speech |
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invade
to move into a place and cause harm
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S.E. Hinton
Who is the AUTHOR of "The Outsiders?"
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Not native, foreign
What does the word "alien" mean?
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person, place, thing, or idea.
What is a noun?
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environment
surrounding or habitat
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Darry and Sodapop Curtis
What are Ponyboy Curtis' two brother's names?
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They kill all the native species, and take over the environment because they have no natural predators.
How do the alien invaders cause harm to the environment?
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An action words
What is a verb?
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threaten
to be likely to harm or destroy something
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He has been beaten up so many times and is shy and timid.
Why was Johnny Cade considered the "puppy" of the gang?
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Power outages, killed native creatures that our now extinct, pose a threat to humans.
What kind of harm did the brown tree snakes cause on the island of Guam?
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Describing word
What is an adjective?
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alter
to change in some way
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A fight or rumble that is fought with no weapons, just a good ole' fist fight.
Explain a "fair fight."
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One foot
How much does the Kudzu plant grown in a day?
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Comparing two things using "like" or "as."
What is a simile?
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method
a way of doing something
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To stay golden.
What message did Johnny leave in "Gone With the Wind" for Ponyboy to see?
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Snakehead Fish
What alien invader was brought here illegally from China and dumped into a pond in Maryland?
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Comparing two unlike things without using "like" or "as."
What is a metaphor?
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