November 20th, 2015 The Outsiders by: S.E. Hinton

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Directions: WRITE YOUR ANSWERS IN COMPLETE SENTENCES! Choose the level that you feel you can successfully complete, but be brave and choose the level that challenges you!


Level#1: The pancreas, liver, and gallbladder are organs that help in the process of digestion. The pancreas produces enzymes that help in digestion. The liver is a large organ that makes a substance called bile. Bile is a green liquid that helps digest fat. Bile is stored in the gallbladder.


1. What is bile and what does it help with?




2. What does the liver look like and what does it make?




3. What does the pancreas do?




4. Where is bile stored?




5. How many brothers does Ponyboy have and what are their names?




Level#2: The pancreas, liver, and gallbladder are organs that help in the process of digestion. The pancreas produces enzymes that help in digestion. It also produces a substance that neutralizes the acid in the stomach. The liver is a large organ that makes a substance called bile. Bile is a green liquid that helps digest fat. Bile is stored in the gallbladder.


1. What is bile and what does it help with?




2. Describe the liver and what it makes to assist in digestion?




3. List the three organs that help in the digestive process.




4. What does the pancreas do to assist with digestion?




5. What other job does the pancreas do?




6. How old is Darry and what sport was he the captain of in high school?





Level#3: The pancreas, liver, and gallbladder are organs that help in the process of digestion. The pancreas produces enzymes that help in digestion. It also produces a substance that neutralizes the acid in the stomach. This neutralizer is important because the small intestine could be damaged by the acid. The liver is a large organ that makes a substance called bile. Bile is a green liquid that helps digest fat. Bile is stored in the gallbladder. The bile is pushed out of the gallbladder into the small intestine.


1. Where is bile stored and how is it used in the digestive system?




2. What is bile and where is it produced?




3. What are the three organs that assist in the process of digestion?




4. What does the pancreas do?




5. What other job does the pancreas do and why is it important?



6. What is Two-Bit's real name and what two things is he famous for?





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