Lord of the Flies Lesson 8 and HOMEWORK 8

Aim: What happened to the first adult on the island?

CLASSWORK

ANSWER the questions and follow the directions based on chapter 6.

1- Circle the paragraph on p. 86 that begins “A sliver of moon” and ends with “…sank
and bowed again” on p. 87.
2- From that section, why did the man parachute onto the island?
3- On page 86, underline and also copy a line that hints that the man was already dead
before he landed.
4- From that section, explain why the dead man looked like a living beast.
5- P. 87- why is it a bad idea to put both twins on duty at the same time?
6- The twins finish each other’s sentences. Underline and copy a line from p.88 or 89
where they do that.
7- Even though Jack led a mutiny, why do you think that the littleuns came to him when
they were afraid?
8- P. 90- What was Samneric’s description of the beast?
9- P. 91-93 Jack and Ralph have a power struggle. Which, if either, do the boys follow?
10- P. 95-98 When they don’t find the beast, what becomes Jack’s new priority?

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HOMEWORK #LF8

Finish reading the chapter.

Using examples from this chapter, who shows more leadership skills, Jack or Ralph?

Length- ¾ of a page.