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Lord of the Flies
Reading Knowledge
Reading Skills
Class Culture/Procedures
100
The leader of the choir before arriving on the island
Who is Jack?
100
A prediction = Knowledge of the Text + ______________
What is Knowledge of the world?
100
PRED Which of the following is MOST likely to happen after the novel ends? a) The boys, under the leadership of Jack, will try to take over the naval ship. b) The boys will remain on the island under the leadership of Ralph. c) The naval officer will punish the boys for the deaths of several children. d) The boys will return to being typical British schoolboys.
d) The boys will return to being typical British schoolboys. (Jack seems to be put in his place on the last page) (The officer obviously is taking them off the island) (The officer, although he turns serious when he hears about the deaths, doesn't seem to grow angry or close to punishment) (Although it'll be tough to return to total normality, the boys change dramatically to crying schoolchildren in seconds as soon as the naval officer--and the rules of civilization--find them again)
100
Reading is _________
What is thinking?
200
The name of Jack's mountain headquarters
What is Castle Rock?
200
Symbolism is when an object/person/event represents a(n)...
What is an idea?
200
What does the sow's head (or the actual Lord of the Flies) most symbolize? a) death and decay b) evil and savagery c) adventure and excitement d) purity and innocence
b) evil and savagery
200
Three things you need out on your desk when you enter the room.
What are your reading log, your OPEN journal, and your IR book?
300
The three boys who die over the course of the novel.
Who are Simon, Piggy, and the littlun with the mark on his face?
300
Big Theme is when you combine Li'l Theme with this.
What is the author's worldview/message/lesson?
300
THEME What is Orson Scott Card saying about ruthlessness in ENDER'S GAME? a) Ender is ruthless, but not as ruthless as Peter. b) You must always choose the lesser of two evils. c) Being ruthless is the only way to succeed in a ruthless world. d) Ruthlessness is sometimes necessary, but it must always be a last resort.
d) Ruthlessness is sometimes necessary, but it must always be a last resort. (a) includes details from the text) (b) is a cliche) (c) is not supported by the majority of the text--both Valentine and, in some ways, Ender find ways to succeed without ruthlessness)
300
Our class goals: 100% of students will _______ 100% of students will _______ 70% of students will _______
What are read 30 books, grow 1.5yrs in reading level, and get a 3 or 4 on the state test?
400
Who/what is Samneric?
Who are the twins, Sam and Eric?
400
To characterize, you gotta recognize these five things.
What are speech, thoughts, actions, looks, and effects on others in the book? (recognize!)
400
CHAR "Jack crouched with his face a few inches away from this clue... His sandy hair, considerably longer than it had been when they dropped in, was lighter now... A sharpened stick about five feet long trailed from his right hand, and except for a pair of tattered shorts held up by his knife-belt, he was naked" What do Jack's LOOKS say about him here? a) he is becoming more savage b) he is becoming more evil c) he does not know how to hunt a pig d) he is obsessed with hunting
a) he is becoming more savage (we cannot make any of the other inferences from how he looks)
400
Mr. Walker knows you have completed an independent reading book when...
What is I complete a thank-you letter to the Donors?
500
At the end of the novel, Ralph cries for the death of Piggy and these two other things?
What are the loss of innocence and the darkness of man's heart?
500
The difference between thick and thin questions (no need to answer in a question--answer in a few complete sentences)
A thin question has a clear right or wrong answer. A thick question does not have a clear right or wrong answer. It requires more thought and can provoke a discussion.
500
?? - Why does the naval officer react the way he does to the news of the boys' deaths? Because it seems like he should be more upset. (open-ended)
Early in the book, the author implies that this all takes place during a nuclear war. He probably has a lot bigger things to worry about.
500
Mr. Walker made a text-to-self connection with Jack by thinking back to this incident.
What is the time when he tried to start a chant at a TNA wrestling match. (and failed miserably)