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Grade 8 Lord of the Flies

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Short Story

Phonics, Spelling

and Vocabulary

1

Spell correctly throughout a substantial text

including ambitious or complex polysyllabic

words.

2

Continue to be aware of spelling errors and

correct them.

3

Continue to extend range of language and use

it appropriately.

4

Show some appreciation of how the writer’s

language choices contribute to the overall

effect on the reader, e.g. demonstrating the

effectiveness of imagery in contrasting texts

or arguing that the use of highly emotive lan-

guage in an advertisement is/is not counter-

productive in its effect on an audience.

5

Shape and affect the reader’s response

through conscious choices and in planned ways

by selecting ambitiously from a wide and var-

ied vocabulary for a range of tasks, purposes

and readers.

Grammar and

Punctuation Writing

8

Demonstrate control of wide variety of sen-

tence types used for intended purpose and

desired effect.

Writing Fiction and

poetry

28

Shape and craft language within paragraphs,

and structure ideas between them, to achieve

particular effects with purpose and audience

in mind.

29 Establish and sustain character, point of view

and voice in their fiction writing.

30 Begin to develop a range of registers and a

personal voice.

31

Add detail, tension and climax to their narra-

tives by shaping the reader’s response through

conscious choices from a wide and ambitious

vocabulary.

34

Deploy a range of punctuation and grammatical

choices to enhance and emphasize meaning, aid

cohesion and create a wide range of effects.

Speaking and

Listening

39

Use speaking and listening as a method of pre-

paring for written assignments, exploring a

wide range of subject matter with precision

and effect.


Table of Contents Calendar-Pacing and Assesment Dates 4

Pre-reading: Author Biography 5-6

Ch. 1 The Sound of the Shell 7-8

Ch. 2 Fire on the Mountain 9-10

Ch. 3 Huts on the Beach 11-12

Ch. 4 Pained Faces and Long Hair 13-14

Ch. 5 Beast from Water 15-16

Ch. 6 Beast from Air 17-18

Ch. 7 Shadows and Tall Trees 19-20

Ch. 8 Gift for the Darkness 21-22

Ch. 9 A View to a Death 23-25

Ch. 10 The Shell and the Glases 26-27

Ch. 11 Castle Rock 28-30

Ch. 12 Cry of the Hunters 31-32

Pariciple Phrases 35

Prefixes 37-39

Borrowed Foreign Words 40-42

Suffixes 43-45


Unit Calendar Before You Read About William Golding

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Before You Read About William Golding

Born in Cornwall, England, in 1911, Golding was the son of an English schoolmaster, a many-talented man who be-lieved strongly in science and rational thought, Golding often described his father's overwhelming influence on his life. The author graduated from Oxford University in 1935 and spent four years (later described by Golding as having been "wasted") writing, acting, and producing for a small London theater. Golding himself became a schoolmaster for a year, after marrying Ann Brookfield in 1939 and before entering the British Royal Navy in 1940.

Golding had switched his major from Science to English Literature after two years in college—a crucial change that marked the beginning of Golding's disillusion with the rationalism of his father. The single event in Golding's life that most affected his writing of Lord of the Flies, however, was probably his service in World War II. Raised in the shel-tered environment of a private English school, Golding was unprepared for the violence unleashed by the war. Join-ing the Navy, he was injured in an accident involving detonators early in the war, but later was given command of a small rocket-launching craft. Golding was present at the sinking of the Bismarck—the crown ship of the German Na-vy—and also took part in the D-Day landings in France in June 1944. He later described his experience in the war as one in which "one had one's nose rubbed in the human condition."

After the war, Golding returned to teaching English and philosophy at the same school where he had begun his teaching career. During the next nine years, from 1945 until 1954, he wrote three novels rejected for their derivative nature before finally getting the idea for Lord of the Flies. After reading a bedtime boys adventure story to his small children, Golding wondered out loud to his wife whether it would be a good idea to write such a story but to let the characters "behave as they really would." His wife thought that would be a "first class idea." With that encourage-ment, Golding found that writing the story, the ideas for which had been germinating in his mind for some time, was simply a matter of getting it down on paper.

Golding went on to write ten other novels plus shorter fiction, plays, essays, and a travel book. His writings include the novels Lord of the Flies (1954), The Inheritors (1955), Pincher Martin (1956), Free Fall (1959), The Spire (1964), Darkness Visible (1979), Rites of Passage (1981), Close Quarters (1987), Fire Down Below (1989), the play The Brass Butterfly (1958), a book of verse called Poems (1934), and two essay collections: The Hot Gates (1965) and A Moving Target (1982). Yet it is his first novel, Lord of the Flies, that made him famous, and for which he will probably remain best known. Golding died of a heart attack on June 28, 1993

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From an unknown schoolmaster in 1954, when Lord of the Flies was first published William Golding became a major novelist over the next ten years, only to fall again into relative obscuri-ty after the publication of the generally well-received The Spire in 1964. This second period of obscurity lasted until the end of the 1970s. The years 1979 to 1982 were suddenly fruitful for Golding, and in 1983 he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature. How does one account for a life filled with such ups and downs? There can be no one answer to that question, except perhaps to note that Golding's motto, "Nothing

Twice," suggests a man with an inquiring mind who was not afraid to try many different approaches to his craft. He knew that while some of his efforts might fail, others would be all the stronger for the attempt.

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Vocabulary Lord of the Flies Ch. 1



Word 1 2 3 Meaning

Spectacles

(p.1)

Hasten (p. 5)

Conch (p. 9)

Mirage (p. 12)

Contradict (p. 23)

For each word, rate your knowledge of the word right now, before you read the story.

3: Know the word, can easily define it

2: Seen/heard the word, but can’t quite define it

1: Never seen the word before


Lord of the Flies William Golding

Discussion Questions Ch. 1

Knowledge Questions:

1. Who are the first two characters to appear in the story? ______________________________________________

2. What do Ralph and Piggy find in the small lagoon? ___________________________________________________

3. How does Ralph summon the others? _____________________________________________________________

4. Who is elected chief? ___________________________________________________________________________

5. For what purpose does Jack Merridew want his choir used? ____________________________________________

6. What assignment does Ralph give Piggy instead of allowing him to join the exploration expedition?

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7. Who does Ralph select to accompany him on the expedition? __________________________________________

8. What weapon does Jack possess? ________________________________________________________________

9 What does Simon call the strange bushes they encounter in the jungle? __________________________________

Thinking Questions:

11) Why is this chapter entitled “The Sound of the Shell”? ______________________________________________

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12) What is Ralph’s attitude toward Piggy in the first chapter? ___________________________________________

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13) What charager traits does Ralph posess that make him a good leader? __________________________________

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14) Why s Jack unable to kill the pig? ______________________________________________________________

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15) How is Piggy shown to be most closely tied to the world of adults? ____________________________________

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1. Who are the first two characters to appear in the story? ______________________________________________

2. What do Ralph and Piggy find in the small lagoon? ___________________________________________________

3. How does Ralph summon the others? _____________________________________________________________

4. Who is elected chief? ___________________________________________________________________________

5. For what purpose does Jack Merridew want his choir used? ____________________________________________

6. What assignment does Ralph give Piggy instead of allowing him to join the exploration expedition?

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7. Who does Ralph select to accompany him on the expedition? __________________________________________

8. What weapon does Jack possess? ________________________________________________________________

9 What does Simon call the strange bushes they encounter in the jungle? __________________________________


Word 1 2 3 Meaning

Authority (p. 29)

Confession (p. 31)

Burden (p. 31)

Diminish (p. 33)

Indignant

(p.37)









1. Where does Ralph get the idea for using the conch to speak? __________________________________________

2. Why is Jack so enthusiastic about the possibility of creating rules? ______________________________________

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3. Which boy pessimistically introduces the reality that they may never be rescued? __________________________

4. Who first mentions “the beastie”? ________________________________________________________________

5. Who is the last to join the boys on the mountain to make a fire? ________________________________________

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6. How do the boys start the fire? ___________________________________________________________________

7. How does the fire become uncontrollable? _________________________________________________________

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8. Who defends Piggy from Jack for not helping with the fire? ____________________________________________

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Thinking Questions:

1. What question does the littlun with the birthmark raise? _____________________________________

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2. How do Ralph and Jack answer the question about the beast? _________________________________

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3. What is the significance of the chapter’s title, ‘Fire on the Mountain’? ___________________________

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4. How do they start the fire? ______________________________________________________________

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Word 1 2 3 Meaning

Contraption (p. 40)

Attain (p. 43)

Unintelligible

(p. 46)

Foliage (p. 46)

Possession

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1. What sort of weapon is Jack using to hunt pigs? ______________________________________________________

2. How does Jack know there is a pig in the creepers ahead of him? ________________________________________

3. How are the boys collecting drinking water? _________________________________________________________

4. Who helps Ralph with the hut building? ____________________________________________________________

5. How many huts have the boys managed to build? ____________________________________________________

6. What does Jack claim to feel behind him when he hunts? ______________________________________________

7. What does Jack suggest will make him a better hunter? ________________________________________________

8. Which boy does Jack view as odd? _________________________________________________________________

9. Where does Simon go in the jungle? ________________________________________________________________

Thinking Questions:

1What is the significance of the title, ‘Huts on the Beach’? ______________________________________

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2. Why does Ralph reproach Jack? _________________________________________________________

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3. What two groups with differing goals are emerging? _________________________________________

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4. Why does Simon go to his bower? ________________________________________________________

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1. What sort of weapon is Jack using to hunt pigs? ______________________________________________________

2. How does Jack know there is a pig in the creepers ahead of him? ________________________________________

3. How are the boys collecting drinking water? _________________________________________________________

4. Who helps Ralph with the hut building? ____________________________________________________________

5. How many huts have the boys managed to build? ____________________________________________________

6. What does Jack claim to feel behind him when he hunts? ______________________________________________

7. What does Jack suggest will make him a better hunter? ________________________________________________

8. Which boy does Jack view as odd? _________________________________________________________________

9. Where does Simon go in the jungle? ________________________________________________________________


Word 1 2 3 Meaning

Menace (p. 49)

Summons (p. 49)

Abandoned (p. 52)

Astonishment (p.

53)

Audible

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1. Which three littluns are playing on the beach as the chapter opens? ______________________________________

2. Who destroys the littluns’ sandcastles? _____________________________________________________________

3. What does Roger do to cruelly bother Henry? ________________________________________________________

4. What substances and colors does Jack use to paint his face? ____________________________________________

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5. What item does Piggy suggest they build with a stick? _________________________________________________

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6. What does Ralph spot on the horizon? ______________________________________________________________

7. Why is the signal fire out? ________________________________________________________________________

8. What violence does Jack commit toward Piggy? _______________________________________________________

9. How did the hunters kill the pig? __________________________________________________________________

Thinking Questions:

1. What is the significance of the title ‘Painted Faces and Long Hair’? ______________________________

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2. Why does Roger, throwing stones at the littluns, aim just to miss? ______________________________

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3. What definite stand does Ralph make? ____________________________________________________

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4. Why does Jack refuse to give Piggy meat? __________________________________________________

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1. Which three littluns are playing on the beach as the chapter opens? ______________________________________

2. Who destroys the littluns’ sandcastles? _____________________________________________________________

3. What does Roger do to cruelly bother Henry? ________________________________________________________

4. What substances and colors does Jack use to paint his face? ____________________________________________

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5. What item does Piggy suggest they build with a stick? _________________________________________________

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6. What does Ralph spot on the horizon? ______________________________________________________________

7. Why is the signal fire out? ________________________________________________________________________

8. What violence does Jack commit toward Piggy? _______________________________________________________

9. How did the hunters kill the pig? __________________________________________________________________


Word 1 2 3 Meaning

Fundamental (p.

67)

Clamor (p. 68)

Lavatory (p. 69)

Recollection (p. 73)

Formulating

(p.79)







1. What time of day does Ralph unwisely choose for this assembly? ______________________________________

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2. Which matters does Ralph intend to address and solve? ______________________________________________

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3. Who first speaks of the beast in the jungle? ________________________________________________________

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4. Who first introduces the notion that the beast comes from the sea? ___________________________________

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5. Which of the boys is the first to denounce the power of the conch? ____________________________________

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6. Who does Ralph chastise for wandering in the jungle at night? ________________________________________

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7. Which of the boys suggests that the beast could be from the sea because all the creatures in the sea haven’t

been found?__________________________________________________________________________________



Thinking Questions:

1. What is the significance of the title ‘Beast from Water’? _____________________________________

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2. What is the paradox of the boys’ attitude toward the beast? _________________________________

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3. Why does Ralph call a meeting? _________________________________________________________

4. Why does Piggy dissuade Ralph from giving up his position as chief? ____________________________

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Word 1 2 3 Meaning

Parachute (p. 83)

Taut (p. 84)

Slinking (p. 88)

Cease (p. 91)

Consciousness

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1. What falls onto the island during the night? ________________________________________________________

2. Who is tending the fire when the “beast” is discovered? ______________________________________________

3. What makes the “beast” move? _________________________________________________________________

4. What does Ralph tell Jack to do at the meeting when Jack tries to talk out of turn? _________________________

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5. What do the boys discover when they get to the tail end of the island? ___________________________________

6. Who volunteers to go first and see if the beast is ahead? ______________________________________________

7. How does Jack view the island abutment they discover? ______________________________________________

8. What do the boys do when they enter the small island? _______________________________________________

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Thinking Questions:

1. What is the irony of the dead parachutist landing on the mountain? ____________________________________

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2. Why is Simon the only one to doubt the existence of a beast? _________________________________________

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3. Why do Ralph and Jack both insist on going after the beast? __________________________________________

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4. Why does Jack say that they don.t need the conch any longer? ________________________________________

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Word 1 2 3 Meaning

Decorum (p. 97)

Retrieve (p. 101)

Huddle (p. 103)

Antagonism (p.

104)

Paralyzed

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1. For what does Ralph long when the boys first stop and rest? ____________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________

2. Of what does Ralph dream when he contemplates the sea? ____________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________

3. Who correctly interprets Ralph’s reverie as a longing to be rescued? _____________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________

4. What do Jack and the boys do when the boar charges? ________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________

5. What does Ralph do when the boar charges? ________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________

6. Who plays the pig in the boys’ mock pig-killing scene? ________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________

7. Which of the boys volunteers to return to Piggy alone in the dark? _______________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________

Thinking Questions:

1. Why does Simon tell Ralph that .you. will get back all right? ___________________________________

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2. What happens when Ralph wounds the boar? ______________________________________________

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3. What does Ralph ask Jack? _____________________________________________________________

4. Why do the boys run from the dead chutist? _______________________________________________

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Word 1 2 3 Meaning

Assurance (p. 114)

Tormented (p. 118)

Burrowed (p. 119)

Hindered (p. 120)

Iridescent (p. 123)









1. Who calls the assembly to discuss the beast? _________________________________________________________________

2. What lie does Jack tell the others at the assembly? _____________________________________________________________

3. What does Jack do before he leaves the assembly? _____________________________________________________________

4. What is Piggy’s radical idea concerning the fire?_______________________________________________________________

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5. What feast does Piggy supply for Ralph and the fire builders? ____________________________________________________

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6. How does Roger help in killing the sow? _____________________________________________________________________

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7. What do the boys do with the pig after they kill it? _____________________________________________________________

8. Who converses with the pig’s head about the nature of the beast? ________________________________________________

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Thinking Questions:

1. Why do the boys refuse to vote for Jack as chief but slip off to join him later? _____________________

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2. What does Jack tell his new tribe? _______________________________________________________

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3. Why is the killing of the sow discussed in such detail? ________________________________________

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4. What does the Lord of the Flies tell Simon? ________________________________________________

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Word 1 2 3 Meaning

Parachute (p. 130)

Inaudible (p. 133)

Crimson (p. 134)

Demented (p. 135)

Governable (p.135)









11. In Simon’s secret place, which source of food do the flies prefer? _______________________________________

2. Where does Simon decide to go? _________________________________________________________________

3. What does Simon do to the figure on the mountainside? ______________________________________________

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4. Who suggests Ralph and Piggy should go to the party? ________________________________________________

5. How is it that Ralph and Piggy’s awkward presence at the party is accepted? ______________________________

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6. What does Jack declare about the conch to Ralph? __________________________________________________

7. What is the weather like toward the end of the party? ________________________________________________

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8. What chant do the boys sing as they dance? ________________________________________________________

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Thinking Questions:

1. What reason does Ralph give for the boys’ defection to Jack? _________________________________

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2. What kind of leader is Jack? ____________________________________________________________

3. How does Jack propose to rule without the conch? __________________________________________

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4. Why do Ralph and Piggy join the dance? __________________________________________________

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5. Why is Simon’s dead body carried out to sea in terms of glorification? ___________________________

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Word 1 2 3 Meaning

Caressingly (p. 139)

Gesticulating

(p. 139)

Obscene (p. 141)

Savage (p. 143)

Admission (p.145)









1. Who is left among the boys that remain loyal to Ralph? ______________________________________________

2. What rationalization do Ralph and Piggy arrive at concerning their role in Simon’s death? ____________________

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3. What does Jack plan to do in order to enable his followers to have another feast? __________________________

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4. Why is Roger so excited at the prospect of the beating of Willard? ______________________________________

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5. What sacrifice to the beast does Jack order? ________________________________________________________

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6. Why will it be so difficult for Ralph’s group to keep the fire going? ______________________________________

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7. How does Ralph suggest Piggy contact his aunt? _____________________________________________________

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Thinking Questions:

1. What is the significance of the title ‘The Shell and the Glasses’? ________________________________

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2. Why do Ralph, Piggy, and Samneric lie about their part in Simon’s death, or use the darkness as an ex-

cuse? ________________________________________________________________________________

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3. How is Wilfred punished? ______________________________________________________________

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4. How does Jack account for the death of Simon? ____________________________________________

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Word 1 2 3 Meaning

Concealing (p. 155)

Formation (p. 156)

Impenetrable

(p. 156)

Recognition

(p. 157)

Struck (p.161)









1. In the beginning of the chapter, what does Piggy tell Ralph to do with the conch? ___________________________

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2. What reason will Piggy give Jack for the return of his glasses? ___________________________________________

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3. What does Ralph declare their appearance will be when they approach Jack? ______________________________

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4. Who challenges the boys on their approach to Castle Rock? ____________________________________________

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5. When Jack appears, what has he been doing?________________________________________________________

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6. What does Ralph call Jack that provokes a fight? _____________________________________________________

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7. What happens to Samneric after the fight? __________________________________________________________

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Thinking Questions:

1. Why do Ralph and Piggy decide to visit Jack’s camp? _________________________________________

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2. What is the reaction of Jack’s tribe to Ralph’s talk of rescue? __________________________________

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3. What happens when Piggy holds up the conch and tries to talk? ________________________________

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4. Why does Roger shove his way past Jack, only just managing not to edge him aside? _______________

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Word 1 2 3 Meaning

Pursuit (p. 165)

Wrecked (p. 166)

Triumphantly

(p. 173)

Tentatively (p. 176)

Inspected (p.181)









1. Where does Ralph first hide from his pursuers? ______________________________________________________

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2. Who gives Ralph meat from Jack’s feast? ___________________________________________________________

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3. Why did Samneric join Jack’s tribe? _______________________________________________________________

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4. What has Roger prepared for Ralph? ______________________________________________________________

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5. How does Jack’s tribe flush Ralph from hiding? ______________________________________________________

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6. What does Ralph discover when he flees to the beach? _______________________________________________

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Thinking Questions:

1. How does Ralph learn of Jack's plans for him? ______________________________________________

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2. What does Ralph say to the twins when they refuse to help him? _______________________________

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3. Does Ralph understand why he must be killed? _____________________________________________

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4. What is the irony of Samerics behavior? __________________________________________________

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5. How does the author describe Ralph's flight across the island? ________________________________

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6. What is the irony of the fire? ____________________________________________________________

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Discussion Questions

An Examination of Motivation

1. When the story opens, what is Ralph's attitude toward the island?

2. What forces begin to act upon him?

3. What is his attitude toward Jack?

4. How does this attitude change?

5. What is his opinion of the .beast. when it is first mentioned?

6. How does Ralph change his opinion?

7. What are the two forces pulling at Ralph?

8. Which of these two forces becomes strongest in the end?

An Examination of Symbolism

1. In what way is the novel an allegory of the Garden of Eden?

2. Trace the development of Simon as a Christ-figure.

3. What is the meaning of .Lord of the Flies.?

4. What is the significance of Piggy's glasses?

An Examination of Philosophy

1. Contrast Ralph and Jack as representatives of opposing political forces.

2. Contrast Ralph and Jack as representatives of spiritual forces.

3. Note the casual way in which Ralph gives Jack control of the army. Compared this with

the manner in which many German intellectuals and politicians accepted Hitler's Nazi

thugs as unimportant to the national life and irrelevant to the national character. What is

Golding's implied comment on our attitude toward brute force?

4. Is Golding totally pessimistic? Do you agree with him?


While You Read Weekly Journal

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Rules for Good Writing

Use complete sentences

Use correct punctuation and capitalization

Journal Prompt:


While You Read Focus on…

Participle Phrases

Participle Phrases A participle is a verb form that is used as an adjective. Participles

commonly end in –ing (present participle) or –ed (past participle). A participle

phrase is made up of a participle with its modifiers and complements, such as ad-

verbs or objects. The entire participle phrase is used as an adjective.

Example: The tourist, confused by the signs, got lost.

Traveling quickly, we got to the game on time.

Practice: Use a participle phrase to combine the two sentences.

1) Anne carried her suitcase. Anne boarded the bus.

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2) The bus driver smiled. The bus driver said hello.

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3) The tour group was on its way. The group waved goodbye.

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4) A medieval palace was their goal. They visited the palace.

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5) The building had been damaged in battle. It was still impressive

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Now, write your own sentences that include a participle phrase. Underline the phrase.

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Journal Prompt:



Prefixes:

Un–

Dis-

A A prefix is a syllable added at the beginning of the word to change

the meaning.

Prefixes that mean ‘not’ can change a word to its antonym. This ability to change word to their

opposites is useful in writing and discussing ideas about literature. The following prefixes usually

change words to their antonyms.

Activity: For each prefix in the chart, write one more example word and give its meaning. Use a diction-

ary, if necessary.

Prefix Meaning Example word Your word meaning

Dis-

Non-

Un-/An-/A-

Pren

tice H

all Literature, 2

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Prefixes the prefix –dis means “not” or “lack of”. It is used for form antonyms, or words meaning the opposite of

the original. For example, the opposite of organized is disorganized.

Non– is another prefix that reverses the word’s definition. Adding non– to essential results in nonessential,

which means “not necessary”.

Practice Add the prefix dis- or non– to each word below. Then, write each new word in the correct sentence.

_________ fiction _____________ prove __________satisfied

1) The scientist was able to ____________________________ the old theory.

2) Biographies are ___________________________ works.

3) I decided to rewrite my essay because I was __________________________ with it.



Prefixes:

Un–

Dis-


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Prefixes Prefixes meaning “not” or “without” are also used to form antonyms. The prefixes un-, an-, and a- all

convert a word to its opposite. For example, adding un– to the word questioned results in unquestioned, or some-

thing that is not asked.

Example: Scientists finally started questioning that theory.

The theory had been unquestioned for years.

Practice Write sentence pairs for the following. Use the example above as a guide.

1) Necessary / Unnecessary

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2) Lock / Unlock

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3) Popular / Unpopular

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4) Known / Unknown

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5) Professional / Unprofessional

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Dis-


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Directions Choose the letter of the word or phrase

that best defines the italicized word.

1) Organize

A) To arrange in a logical order

B) To put something in its place

C) To be important to understanding

D) To finalize

2) Disorganized

A) Not intelligent

B) Not orderly

C) Not important to understanding

D) Not final

3) Nonessential

A) not needed

B) necessary

C) believed

D) not available

4) Dissatisfied

A) not happy

B) Not orderly

C) Not important to understanding

D) Not final

5) Essential

A) not needed

B) necessary

C) believed

D) not available

Directions Choose the best answer to the question.

6) Which is a synonym for organized?

A) orderly

B) Reorganized

C) Disorganized

D) Considered

7) Which phrase describes a nonissue?

A) something that is not spoken

B) something that is not given

C) something that is not an issue

D) something that is not considered

8) Which word is an antonym for disadvantage?

A) aid

B) drawback

C) discharge

D) discord

9) What would not be possible if a decision was

undebatable?

A) conversation about the topic

B) discussion about opposing reasons

C) review of the decision

D) organizing an opposition

10) What would a person who is dissatisfied do?

A) smile

B) laugh

C) thank you

D) frown



Borrowed Foreign Words

Borrowed and Foreign Words

A number of English words have been taken directly from other languages. Words such as tomato

and hurricane were borrowed from Native American languages. Many words borrowed from

French relate to art and literature. For example, the word critique as a noun means “a critical es-

say or review.” As a verb, critique means “to write a critical essay or review”.

Example: In my critique of “The Tell-Tale Heart,” I focus on how Poe creates the story’s

atmosphere.

Practice: Look up the meaning of each borrowed English word. Then, write a sentence using each word

in its correct context.

1) Genre

Definition: ____________________________________________________________________________________

Sentence: ____________________________________________________________________________________

2) Alligator

Definition: ____________________________________________________________________________________

Sentence: ____________________________________________________________________________________

3) Pecan

Definition: ____________________________________________________________________________________

Sentence: ____________________________________________________________________________________

4) Boomerang

Definition: ____________________________________________________________________________________

Sentence:

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5) Ski

Definition: __________________________________________________________________________________

Sentence: __________________________________________________________________________________

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Borrowed Foreign Words

Borrowed and Foreign Words

Many English words taken from other languages relate to everyday tasks such as eating or cook-

ing. For example, café, chef, menu, and mayonnaise are taken from French. Enchilada, tortilla, and

taco come from Spanish, and macaroni and pizza were borrowed from Italian

Example: The chef at the café invented a dish to add to the menu.

Practice: Use a dictionary to find which language these word come from. Write them on the map.

Pretzel ______________________________ Bagel _____________________________

Waffle ______________________________ Barbecue ________________________________

Yam ________________________________ Curry ____________________________________

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Directions Choose the word that best completes the sentence

1) I wrote a _________________________ of the play.

A) Motif

B) critique

C) collage

D) premiere

2) The new ______________________ has an excellent menu.

A) collage

B) critique

C) genre

D) café

3) Which is a synonym for store or shop?

A) critique

B) boutique

C) ensemble

D) chic

4) Which of the following words does not relate to cooking?

A) menu

B) tortilla

C) enchilada

D) beret

5) I made a ____________________ in art class

A) collage

B) critique

C) motif

D) cliché

Borrowed Foreign Words Assessment



Suffixes:

-ment

-ous

A suffix is a group of letters added to the end of a word to change

its meaning or its part of speech.

Activity: For each suffix in the chart, write three more example words. Tell the meaning and part of

speech of each word you write.

Suffix Meaning Example word Part of speech meaning

-ment Act, process or state

of

Restatement,

enjoyment

excitement

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-ous Having, full of Famous

outrageous

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Suffixes:

-ment

-ous



Activity: Define each of the following words. Then, use each word in a sentence.

1) Thunderous

Definition: _________________________________________________________________________________

Sentence:

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2) Joyous

Definition: _________________________________________________________________________________

Sentence:

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3) Humorous

Definition: _________________________________________________________________________________

Sentence:

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4) Courageous

Definition: __________________________________________________________________________________

Sentence:

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5) Dangerous

Definition:

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Sentence:

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Suffixes The suffix –ous means “having the quality of” or “full of”. It is often combined with nouns to turn them

into adjectives. In the adjective synonymous, -ous has been added to the noun synonym. The meaning has not

changed, but the word can now be used to modify another idea. A synonym is a word that has nearly the same

meaning as another word. Synonymous means “having the qualities of synonyms.”



Suffixes:

-ment

-ous



Activity: Based on your understanding of –ment write a definition of each word in italics. Then, write a

new sentence using each italicized word.

1) Employment in a good career brings many rewards.

Definition: _________________________________________________________________________________

Sentence:

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2) The bride and groom expressed their commitment to each other.

Definition: _________________________________________________________________________________

Sentence:

____________________________________________________________________________________

3) My grandparents are looking forward to their retirement.

Definition: _________________________________________________________________________________

Sentence:

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4) We could not hide our amazement after winning the game.

Definition: __________________________________________________________________________________

Sentence:

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5) My coach’s encouragement helped me become a better player.

Definition:

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Sentence:

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Suffixes The suffix –ment means “the act of” doing something or “the state of” being something. It is added to

verbs to turn them into nouns. In the noun restatement, the suffix –ment has been added to the verb restate.

Restatement means “the act of saying something again.”

Example: Look for a restatement of the idea to find context clues/



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