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Use the vocabulary terms from chapters 5 and 6 to complete this crossword puzzle. Clues and an optional word bank are included.

Fill in the missing letters to complete each of the vocabulary words from this part of the novel. Then write the full word on the line. Hints are given.

Confirm your understanding of the vocab words from this section by correctly answering the questions in this printout.

The vocabulary words for this section of the book are fuzz, trademark, imploringly, gallant, hue, subsides, indignant, heater, self-defense, doggedly, conviction, and hysterics. Use these flashcards to help students practice the words and their definitions.

Review important aspects of chapters 5 and 6 of The Outsiders with this question packet. Questions include both short answer and multiple choice responses.

Use quotes from chapters 1 through 6 of The Outsiders to identify and explain instances of different conflict types.

Use this writing prompt to help students understand situational irony as it is created by the moment when Ponyboy, Johnny, and Dally are praised by a teacher after the fire in chapter 6.

Focusing on the hospital scene at the end of chapter 6, analyze how Ponyboy and Darry's relationship evolves over the course of the story. Explain what finally makes Ponyboy realize Darry loves him and what his words at the end of the chapter mean.

In chapter 5, Ponyboy recites Robert Frost's poem "Nothing Gold Can Stay." With this prompt, students will write about its overall meaning and connection to the themes of the novel so far.

Use evidence from the text to write about Dally's actions in regard to taking risks to visit and help Ponyboy and Johnny in chapters 5 and 6.

Subtract the areas of the missing shapes from the areas of the outside figures to find the areas of the composite shapes on this worksheet.

With this worksheet, students will find the areas of figures by subtracting the areas of missing parts or cutouts.

With this worksheet, students will find the missing width of a storage organizer, as well as the volume of one of the cubbies within the organizer.

This writing prompt encourages students to write a journal entry from Esperanza's perspective about her birthday celebration, using details from chapter 14 and earlier in the book on how this celebration was different from her last birthday.

In chapter 13, Esperanza becomes upset with how they are being treated in California and asks Miguel, "Is this the better life that you left Mexico for?" She goes on to say, "Nothing is right here!" Explain why she feels this way and how Miguel feels.

Use your understanding of the novel so far to help answer the questions in this packet. Questions include multiple choice and short answer.

This fill-in-the-blank activity features a word bank with key vocabulary terms from chapters 13 and 14 of Esperanza Rising. Correctly complete the sentences by choosing the best term to use in each sentence.

Use these cards to help make sure your students understand the vocabulary terms from chapters 13 and 14: devoutly, unrelenting, prophecy, pitiful, contorted, primly, graciously, marveled, deceiving, mussed, premonition, and skeptically.

Test your students' understanding of vocabulary terms by having them answer questions about important words from chapters 13 and 14 of Esperanza Rising.

Practice grammar, vocabulary, spelling, and other language arts skills daily with our 6th grade ELA Buzz worksheets.

Solve 6th grade math problems involving number lines, coordinate grids, price distribution, and much more with this week's Math Buzz worksheets.

This week with 6th grade Math Buzz, students will practice calculating distance on a coordinate plane, finding area of parts of shapes, answering word problems, and much more.

Practice short vowel sounds, tracing words and full sentences, identifying beginning letters of words, and much more with this week's Kindergarten ELA Buzz.

Review important kindergarten ELA concepts including phonics sounds, CVC words, and basic position words.

Continue refining 6th grade language arts skills with our daily ELA Buzz worksheets. This week's assignments include proofreading, matching antonyms, logically ordering points in an argument, and much more!

Fix misspelled words, use context to choose correctly spelled homophones, identify errors in clarity, and more with this week's daily ELA review sheets.

This week's ELA Buzz worksheets include questions about conditional statements, run-on sentences, paraphrasing, and much more.

Help your students learn interesting and important facts about Veterans Day with an engaging scavenger hunt activity.

Written for more advanced readers or to be used as a guided classroom activity, this article gives details about Diwali and its celebrations as well as the story behind the holiday.

Teach students the basics of Diwali with this nonfiction passage. For those at a 4th grade or higher reading level, it makes great independent work. For those at lower levels, you may wish to read the article as a group and have them answer the questions either independently or together.

If your students enjoy coloring in rangolis, here is another Diwali-themed coloring page with one!

This rangoli coloring page features diyas around an intricate design.

This Diwali word search is a bit harder than our easy version. It features longer and more advanced terms such as Princess Sita, Prince Rama, enlightenment, incarnation, and Narakasura.

Look for words like thankfulness, rangolis, lunar, moon, and more in this Diwali-themed word search.

Diwali's date is based on the phases of the moon. It always happens during the new moon. With this worksheet, students will fill in the different phases of the moon and write the date that Diwali falls on this year.

Students can color the pictures, write the vocabulary words to complete the sentences, and cut out and attach the pages to create their very own Diwali mini book.

This worksheet gives students a brief description of what a rangoli is and instructs them to design their own. With a dotted grid, students can easily include flowers, diyas, or other design elements in their rangoli.

Use this Venn diagram to compare and contrast Diwali to another holiday, noting both similarities and differences.

Use your favorite shades to color in this intricate rangoli design.

Teach your students how the words diya, rangoli, gift, and feast relate to Diwali, and have them practice tracing and writing the words on this worksheet.

Add or subtract to find solutions to all of the problems on the page. Then color according to the key to create a beautiful rangoli.

Test your students' knowledge and understanding of the vocabulary terms from this section with a fun crossword puzzle activity.

Read the quotes from chapters 3 and 4 and identify which character said them.

Make sure your students understand the vocabulary words for chapters 3 and 4 of The Outsiders with this word scramble activity.

Use the clues to complete this crossword puzzle with words from chapters 10 through 12 of the novel. Terms include tormented, riveted, recuperation, cavernous, and more.

Practice the vocabulary words and definitions for this section of Esperanza Rising with these cards. The following words are included: listless, cope, penetrating, cavernous, riveted, suppleness, susceptible, tormented, squalor, recuperation, accompanied, and remnants.

Match the vocabulary words from this section of the novel to their correct definitions by writing the corresponding letters on the lines.

This reading comprehension packet for chapters 10 through 12 of Esperanza Rising includes a mix of short answer and multiple choice questions about the content of this section of the book.

With this writing prompt, students will think about how Esperanza helps Marta hide in chapter 12. They will explain how and why she helped Marta and how her actions show character growth.

With this writing prompt, students will reflect on the symbolism of mountains and valleys in the book Esperanza Rising by Pam Muñoz Ryan.