Make your The Outsiders novel study more engaging with this no-prep coloring and literary analysis activity! Students revisit 7 key scenes from S. E. Hinton’s The Outsiders through detailed coloring pages paired with meaningful analysis writing prompts.

Each coloring page focuses on an important moment from the novel and includes a corresponding written-response prompt that encourages students to think beyond basic comprehension. Students analyze character development, conflict, motivation, theme, symbolism, and the consequences of characters’ choices while creatively connecting with the story.

A literary analysis writing rubric is also included, making it easy to assess student responses consistently and efficiently.

WHAT’S INCLUDED

• 7 detailed black-and-white coloring pages
• 7 corresponding literary analysis writing prompts
• 1 writing rubric for assessing student responses
• One analysis prompt for each key scene
• Ready-to-use, no-prep student activities

KEY SCENES INCLUDE

• Ponyboy, Johnny, and Dally at the Drive-In
• Ponyboy and Johnny’s confrontation with the Socs at the park
• The Church Fire and Rescue
• The Greasers vs. Socs Rumble
• Johnny’s Hospital Scene
• Dally’s Final Conflict
• Ponyboy’s Court Hearing

MORE THAN JUST COLORING!
These pages combine creativity with meaningful reading comprehension and literary analysis. After coloring each key scene, students respond to a writing prompt that asks them to examine the significance of the event, characters’ choices, or larger ideas in the novel.

Students practice important ELA skills including:

• Characterization and character development
• Internal and external conflict
• Cause and effect
• Character motivation
• Theme and symbolism
• Supporting ideas with textual evidence
• Explaining and analyzing evidence
• Critical thinking and written response

PERFECT FOR
Use this The Outsiders resource for novel study activities, literary analysis, reading response, independent work, early finishers, homework, sub plans, review, enrichment, or after-reading activities.

The included rubric evaluates students on response to the prompt, literary analysis and critical thinking, text evidence, explanation and organization, and grammar and conventions.

Simply print and go—no additional preparation required!

Give students a creative alternative to traditional worksheets while still requiring meaningful analysis of Ponyboy, Johnny, Dally, the Greasers, the Socs, and the important themes of The Outsiders.

Includes 7 coloring pages + 7 analysis writing prompts + literary analysis rubric.

Perfect for middle school and high school ELA!