This playlist contains 17 video study guides for S.E. Hinton’s The Outsiders.  The videos include chapter-by-chapter analyses and summaries, a plot summary, character breakdowns, symbols interpretations, and theme studies.  These videos will aid students in drawing conclusions based on what the text explicitly says and inferences from the text.  These videos will help students determine the meaning of words and phrases from the text, especially figurative and connotative meanings. Course Hero also provides free resources like study guides and infographics at the link below. For a list of Common Core State Standards addressed, see below. 

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Common Core State Standards The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.8.1

Cite the textual evidence that most strongly supports an analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.8.4

Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone, including analogies or allusions to other texts.