The Outsiders Character Map

Storyboards can be used, as students are reading, to keep a character reference log. A character map allows students to recall important information on characters. When reading a novel, little attributes often return to become an important plot details. Through the use of character mapping students will catch this information, and will be able to follow the fine points which make reading more enjoyable.

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For The Outsiders, a character map helps students remember who belongs to each gang. It also provides a reference for discussing how each was involved in the fighting.

The Outsiders Characters

Student Instructions

Create a character map for the major characters in The Outsiders.

1. Identify the major characters in The Outsiders and type their names into the different title boxes.
2. Choose a character from the "1900s" tab to represent each of the literary characters.
• Select colors and a pose appropriate to story and character traits.
3. Choose a scene or background that makes sense for the character.
4. Fill in the boxes for Age, Characteristics, Relatives, and Gang/Friends by adding textables.