Chapter 3 LOTF.doc

Chapter 3 LOTF

Discussion Question

 

1. What is Jack going as the chapter opens?

• Jack is stalking pigs by himself in the beginning of the chapter.

 

2. Ralph and Simon are building huts.

 

3. Why can’t jack get the pig to stay on his spear?
• Jack can’t keep the pig on his spear because he doesn’t have a spear.

 

4. All the hunters but jack has gone where?

• All the hunters went swimming.

 

5. Who helps the littluns get fruit?

• Simon helps the littluns get fruit.

 

6. At the end of the chapter, where does Simon go?

• Simon went hunting at the end of the chapter.

 

Who said it?

 

7. “We want meat!”

• Jack on page 46

 

8. “I was talking about smoke! Don’t you want to be rescued? All you talk about it pig, pig.

• Ralph on page 49

 

9. “I thought I might kill”

• Jack on page 47

 

 

 

 

Chapter 2 LOTF.doc

 

 

Chapter 2 LOTF

Discussion Question

 

1. Who is the only one who may interrupt the speaker holding the conch?

• Ralph is the only person the can interrupt the speaker with the conch.

 

2. Who saw the beast/beastie/ snake-like thing?

• The six year old with the birth mark on his face saw the beastie.

 

3. Who says, again and again that there isn’t a beast?

• Ralph says again and again that there isn’t a beast.

 

4. On page 37, Ralph makes a two-fold “mission statement.” What are the two parts?

• 1. Have fun
• 2. Be rescued

 

5. Why do they need a fire?

• They need a fire to signal for rescue.

 

6. What did the boys use to start the fire?

• The boys used piggy specks to start the fire.

 

7. Who is the first boy to die?

• The six year old was the first to die on the island.

 

     Who said it?

 

8. “How do you expect to be rescued if you don’t put first things first and act proper?”

• Piggy

 

9. “I told you to. I told you to get a list of names!”

• Ralph

 

   10. “We’ll have rules! Lots of rules! Then when anyone breaks ‘em”

• Jack

Chapter 1 LOTF.doc

Chapter 1 LOTF

Discussion Questions

 

1. How did the boys arrive on the island?

• The boys arrived on the island by a plane crash.

 

2. How did Ralph call the first meeting?

• Ralph called the first meeting by blowing in the conch.

 

3. What are the names of the twins?

• The twin’s names are Sam and Eric.

 

4. What does Ralph’s dad do?

• Ralph’s dad is in the Royal Navy.

 

5. What is the nationality are the boy’s.

• The boy’s nationality is British.

 

6. The island was roughly rounded- shaped.

 

7. What is the “scar?”

 

8. For whom did piggy vote as chief?

• Piggy voted Ralph as chief.

 

9. Who went to make sure the island was really an island?

• Ralph, Simon, and Jack went to go make sure it was a island.

 

10. Who is your favorite character so far?

• My favorite character so far is Piggy.

 

 

 

 

 

Voacbulary for LOTF 1- 49

Abyss- The abyss is a deep immeasurable space, gulf or carity.
articulate- uttered clearly in distant syllables.
bastion- fortified areablundered- a gross, stupid, or race less mistakes.
cascades- a waterfall decending over a steep rocky surface.
compressed- pressed together.
contemptuously- showed or expressing contempteor disdain.
contrite- caused by or showing sincere remorse.
corpulent- large or bulky of body portly.
covert- covered or Sheathed.
credulously- Disposed to believe too readily.
declivities- a downward slope, as of ground.
decorous- characterized by dignified propriety in conduct, manners, appearance, character, etc. demur- to make objection, esp. on the grounds of scruples; take exception; object:
derisive- Mocking; jeering.
diffidently- hesitant in acting or speaking through lack of self-confidence.
discursive- moving from topic to topic without order.
disentangled- to free from entanglement.
disinclination- unwillingnessdubious- giving rise to uncertainty.
ebullience- the quality of lively or enthusiastic expression of thoughts or feelings
ferocity- the quality or state of being ferocious.
flourished- to grow luxuriantly foliage- a representation of leaves, flowers, and branches for architectural ornamentation
furtive- done by stealth grave-to carve or shape with a chisel.
impervious- not permitting penetration or passage; impenetrable:
incantation- are the words spoken during a ritual, either a hymn or prayer invoking or praising a deity, or in magic, occultism, witchcraft with the intention of casting a spell on an object or a person.
inscrutable- not readily investigated, interpreted, or understood.
interminable- having or seeming to have no end.
iridescent- having or exhibiting iridescence.
lamentation- a lament; expression of sorrow.
muted- being mute
obscurely- shrouded in or hidden by darkness.
obtuseness- Lacking quickness of perception or intellect.
officious- volunteering one's services where they are neither asked nor needed.
opalescence- is a type of dichroism seen in highly dispersed systems with little opacity.
opaque- exhibiting opacity : blocking the passage of radiant energy and especially light.
parody- an contemporary usage, is a work created to mock.
parried- to ward off (a thrust, stroke, weapon, etc.), as in fencing; avert.
pinnacles- Architecture. A small turret or spire on a roof or buttress.
ruefully- exciting pity or sympathy tacitly- expressed or carried on without words or speech vexed- irritated; annoyed.
vicissitudes- The quality or state of being changeable.
vivid- The quality of having "lively" colors or of an imaging system having a wide.
vulnerable- Capable of being physically or emotionally wounded

Killing Mr. Griffin Chapters 1 and 2

1. Briefly identify the children in the McConnell family.

The children are Susan, Craig, Sue, and Francis.

2. What does Susan mean by "someday"?

Susan means that someday she wishes it will happen.

3. Who is David Ruggles? How does Susan feel about him?

David is the president of the senior class and she really likes him.

4. Several other students of Room 117 are introduced. Briefly identify them.

Besty is a cheerleader, Jeff is a big and loud, and Mark is quiet and abservant.

5. In the class scene, what emphasizes Susan's feelings of being an outsider?

No one will talk or look at Susan. She feels like nobody notices she is in there.

6. Two teachers are introduced. Briefly identify them.

Mr. Griffin is the mean teacher and Mrs. Dolly is the nice teacher.

7. Mr. Griffin is very strict and stern with the students. Do you think these qualities make him a good teacher? Briefly explain your answer.

Yes i do agree with Mr. Griffin because he is trying to help the students get ready for college.

8. An allusion is when a writer refers to a person, place, poem, book, or a moive that the reader, is expected to recognize. Find an example of allusion in this chapter.

9. In what ways does Susan think she and the dying female in Hamlet are similar?

Susan thinks she is similar to the dying women in Hamlet because, they both are different and are outcast.

10. A metaphor is a comparison of two things that are basically unlike, in order to create a sharp picture. In this first chapter find the metaphor involving a bird that helps the author define how Susan is feeling about her life.

He feels sorry for the for the bird, as he also feels sorry for Susan.

11. Jeff says, "That Griffin's the sort of guy you'd like to kill." Why doesn't Susan think he is serious?

Susan doesn't believe Jeff because she thought it was a crazy idea.

12. Frequently, objects which seen inconsequential when first mentioned become an important part of the plot later. In the last six paragraphs do you notice any objects that might be foreshadowing?

Jeff and Mr. Griffin get into a argument, and Jeff says he is the type of person he would like to kill.

1. Why does Mark say the following?"Jeff's done a near job of lining us up for a mass flunk out."

Mark say this because he made Mr. Griffin mad and told him he wanted to kill him.

2. Explain Mark's special dislike of Mr. Griffin.

Mark doesn't like Mr. Griffin because he is always flunking somebody.

3. "Jeff had seen that look before, and it always meant something." What look does Jeff see? What does Jeff think it means?

Jeff see's in Mark's look that he is thinking of a evil plan.

4. Why do Jeff and Betsy go along with Mark's plan to kidnap Mr. Griffin?

Jeff and Betsy go along with Mark's plan because they don't want to see this fail.

5. Why does Mark believe Dave will go along with the plan?

Mark thinks David will go with the plan because David cares about his grades.

6. What does Mark how about Susan that makes him think she will be their decoy?

Mark knows Susan will go as the decoy because Susan likes David and will do anything he likes.

Grammar Do Now

1. Parents often arguing about what is best for there children.

Parents often argue about what is best for their children.

2. People in small towns sometimes worry, about what other people says about them.

People in small towns sometimes worry about what people say about them.

3. johnny blogger and susie grammar traveled with there mother to carwheal and corwall.

Johnny Blogger and Susie Grammar travled with their mother to Carwheal and Corwall

4.When his mother told him about moving, johnny said, "he wouldn't mind staring at a new school".

When his mother told him about moving, Johnny said he wouldn't mind staring at a new school.