Lord of the Flies Chapter 8 Post-Reading Creative Writing Prompts

Enhance your study of Chapter 8 of Lord of the Flies with these stimulating and thought-provoking creative writing prompts. Created for teaching language through literature, these prompts are perfect for homework assignments, writing assessments, extension tasks, cover lessons, and filler activities.

With a variety of prompts, these will ignite your students’ imagination and deepen their understanding of the themes and characters in the novel. From the split between Ralph and Jack to the creation of the Lord of the Flies and the deepening descent into savagery, these prompts foster critical thinking and encourage creative storytelling.

This resource is ideal for English classrooms, offering a range of prompts that cater to different levels of ability, ensuring that students remain engaged and challenged throughout their exploration of Chapter 8. Don’t miss out on this invaluable tool for teaching William Golding’s Lord of the Flies.

The download includes the following:
★ A list of all 10 prompts for Chapter 8
★ Individual handouts for each prompt on which students can plan or write their creative pieces.

Some examples of the prompts are:
➤ Write a diary entry from Piggy’s perspective, reflecting on the events of the chapters and how he feels towards the different characters.
➤ Imagine you are one of the boys on the island and write a newspaper article describing the events of the chapter, including when the boys split into two groups and how Jack challenged Ralph’s leadership. You should include quotes from characters.