“First and Then” Comprehension Questions

Created by: Beth Frisby & Christina QuattroHaralson County Schools

2013-2014Template by: LaWanda Dalton

Teaching Strategies

Level 3: Students at this level can write, draw or use pictures paired with text to express in writing how the plot unfolds and changes over time using the template.

Level 2: With supports, students may be able to write, draw or use pictures paired with text to express in writing how the plot unfolds and changes over time. Students may benefit from visual supports such as color-coded prompts. Enlarged print materials may be helpful. Limiting the number of answer choices may be beneficial also. It may be possible to fade the visual supports overtime.

Level 1: Students need significant supports to access the materials. Materials should be enlarged. Poster size is most helpful. Students at this level greatly benefit from tactile enhancements added to the print material that they can touch and feel. Encourage students to use matching skills to access the materials. Provide an array of two answer choices at a time paired with verbal prompts. One of the choices may be a neutral distractor such as a blank piece of paper. Students can indicate answers through touch or by looking at their answer choices. Students can also use their communication device to answer questions.

For all levels: For non-verbal students, be sure to incorporate a communication device featuring picture symbols paired with text that can be used with this lesson.

Level 1

First

Then

Ponyboy walked home from the movies

alone.

Socs

offered him a ride home.

beat him up.

First

Then

Dally is mean to the Soc girls at the

movies.

Cherry

goes home.

throws soda in Dally’s face.

First

Then

The boys offer the girls a ride home.

Soc boyfriends show up and

the girls leave with their boyfriends

to keep them from fighting.

break up with their girlfriends.

First

Then

Ponyboy is late getting home.

Darry is angry and

hits Ponyboy.

runs away.

First

Then

Ponyboy decides to run away with

Johnny.

The Socs show up and

try to kill Ponyboy.

make friends with Ponyboy

and Johnny.

First

Then

Johnny kills Bob to save Ponyboy.

Ponyboy and Johnny

find Dally for help.

call the police.

First

Then

After 5 days, Dally shows up and tells

them about a big fight.

Johnny

decides to keep hiding.

decides to turn himself in to

the police.

First

Then

The church is on fire and the boys rush

in to save children.

Johnny

is hurt very bad.

and Ponyboy both die in the fire.

First

Then

Darry and Sodapop visit Ponyboy at

the hospital.

Ponyboy

runs away from Darry.

is not mad at Darry anymore.

First

Then

Two-Bit and Ponyboy see Randy at

the store.

Randy

says he is not going to fight

in the big fight.

starts a fight with Ponyboy.

First

Then

The Socs and Greasers fight for a

long time.

The Greasers

win.

lose.

First

Then

Johnny tells Ponyboy to “stay gold”.

Johnny

gets better.

dies.

First

Then

Dally is upset about Johnny’s death,

robs a store, and runs from police.

The police

catch Dally and put him in jail.

shoots Dally and he dies.

First

Then

Cherry testifies for Ponyboy at the trial.

The judge

clears Ponyboy from all trouble.

puts Ponyboy in jail.

First

Then

Ponyboy and Darry fight about his

grades going down.

Sodapop

gets upset and runs out of the

house.

yells at them.

First

Then

Ponyboy finds a note from Johnny

telling him to “stay gold”.

Ponyboy

writes a paragraph to bring up his

grades and to remind everyone

to see the beauty in the world.

cries.

Level 2

First

Then

Ponyboy walked home from the movies

alone.

Socs

offered him a ride home.

beat him up.

First

Then

Dally is mean to the Soc girls at the

movies.

Cherry

goes home.

throws soda in Dally’s face.

First

Then

The boys offer the girls a ride home.

Soc boyfriends show up and

the girls leave with their boyfriends

to keep them from fighting.

break up with their girlfriends.

First

Then

Ponyboy is late getting home.

Darry is angry and

hits Ponyboy.

runs away.

First

Then

Ponyboy decides to run away with

Johnny.

The Socs show up and

try to kill Ponyboy.

make friends with Ponyboy

and Johnny.

First

Then

Johnny kills Bob to save Ponyboy.

Ponyboy and Johnny

find Dally for help.

call the police.

First

Then

After 5 days, Dally shows up and tells

them about a big fight.

Johnny

decides to keep hiding.

decides to turn himself in to

the police.

First

Then

The church is on fire and the boys rush

in to save children.

Johnny

is hurt very bad.

and Ponyboy both die in the fire.

First

Then

Darry and Sodapop visit Ponyboy at

the hospital.

Ponyboy

runs away from Darry.

is not mad at Darry anymore.

First

Then

Two-Bit and Ponyboy see Randy at

the store.

Randy

says he is not going to fight

in the big fight.

starts a fight with Ponyboy.

First

Then

The Socs and Greasers fight for a

long time.

The Greasers

win.

lose.

First

Then

Johnny tells Ponyboy to “stay gold”.

Johnny

gets better.

dies.

First

Then

Dally is upset about Johnny’s death,

robs a store, and runs from police.

The police

catch Dally and put him in jail.

shoots Dally and he dies.

First

Then

Cherry testifies for Ponyboy at the trial.

The judge

clears Ponyboy from all trouble.

puts Ponyboy in jail.

First

Then

Ponyboy and Darry fight about his

grades going down.

Sodapop

gets upset and runs out of the

house.

yells at them.

First

Then

Ponyboy finds a note from Johnny

telling him to “stay gold”.

Ponyboy

writes a paragraph to bring up his

grades and to remind everyone

to see the beauty in the world.

cries.

Level 3

offered him a ride home.

beat him up.

played basketball with him.

First

Then

Ponyboy walked home from the movies alone.

Socs ____________________.

goes home. beats him up.

throws soda in Dally’s face.

First

Then

Dally is mean to the Soc girls at the movies.

Cherry ____________________.

the girls leave with their boyfriends to

keep them from fighting.

beats the Greasers up.

break up with their girlfriends.

First

Then

The boys offer the girls a ride home.

Soc boyfriends show up and ______________________.

cries. hits Ponyboy.

runs away.

First

Then

Ponyboy is late getting home.

Darry is angry and ______________________.

make friends with Ponyboy

and Johnny.

ponyboy and Johnny run.

try to kill Ponyboy.

First

Then

Ponyboy decides to run away with Johnny.

The Socs show up and ______________________.

find Dally for help. call the police.

call an ambulance.

First

Then

Johnny kills Bob to save Ponyboy.

Ponyboy and Johnny ______________________.

hide in a cave.hide in an

abandoned church.

hide in an old house.

First

Then

Dally gives Ponyboy and Johnny supplies and tells them to catch a

train to Windrixville.

Ponyboy and Johnny ______________________.

decides to keep hiding.

decides to leave Ponyboy.

decides to turn himself in to

the police.

First

Then

After 5 days, Dally shows up and tells them about a big fight.

Johnny ______________________.

and everyone elseescapes uninjured.

and Ponyboy both die in the fire.

is hurt very bad.

First

Then

The church is on fire and the boys rush in to save children who are on a

school picnic.

Johnny ______________________.

is not mad at Darry anymore.

runs away from Darry.

yells at Sodapop.

First

Then

Darry and Sodapop visit Ponyboy at the hospital.

Ponyboy ______________________.

says he is not going to fight in the big fight because Bob was his friend and

he is sad.

starts a fight with Ponyboy.

hides from them.

First

Then

Two-Bit and Ponyboy see Randy at the store.

Randy ______________________.

run away. win.

lose.

First

Then

The Socs and Greasers fight for a long time.

The Greasers ________________.

gets better. dies.

faints.

First

Then

Johnny tells Ponyboy to “stay gold”.

Johnny ___________________.

shoots Dally and he dies.

let Dally go since he is upset about

Johnny’s death.

catch Dally and put him in jail.

First

Then

Dally is upset about Johnny’s death, robs a store, and runs from police.

The police ___________________.

puts Ponyboy in jail.puts Ponyboy in a

different home.

clears Ponyboy from all trouble.

First

Then

Cherry testifies for Ponyboy at the trial.

The judge ___________________.

gets upset and runs out of the house.

yells at them.

moves out.

First

Then

Ponyboy and Darry fight about his grades going down.

Sodapop ___________________.

gets upset and runs out of the house.

yells at them.

moves out.

First

Then

Ponyboy and Darry fight about his grades going down.

Sodapop ___________________.