Wednesday, May 9, 2012

Lord of the Flies



Introduction (vocabulary and questions)


Vocabulary (pages 1-19)

Clambering
                                                                                    creepers
lodgments      
                                                                                    foliage
fledged
                                                                                    abruptly
motif  
                                                                                    efflorescence
jetty    
                                                                                    omen
proffer
                                                                                    interposed
frond 
                                                                                    decorous
irrelevance    
                                                                                    vital

1. Define the words above and find the page number (where the word is located) for homework.


2.  Describe Piggy and Ralph’s characteristics.  Be as complete as possible.


3.  What is the Scar?


4.  What is the shell?  What is it used for?  Describe it.


5.  What is Piggy’s “ill omened talk” on page 15?


6.  What is the “something ..being done” on page 18? Explain fully?





LOF

Vocabulary and Reading (19-32)


Vocabulary

furtive
                                                                        mortification
suffusion
                                                                        clouted
glamour
                                                                        pliant


1.  Define the words above.

2.  Describe the characters of the following
            Ralph-


            Piggy-


            Sam and Eric-


            Jack Merridew-



3.  What are the differences between Jack and Ralph?




4.  Who sets forth on the expedition and what particular things do they discover?