Help students go beyond basic comprehension and support the development of critical thinking and literary craft analysis skills with this close reading inference worksheet covering chapter 9 of Lord of the Flies by William Golding. The nature and variety of question types also facilitate preparation for standardized testing scenarios. An answer key is included. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. By engaging with this close reading activity, students will:
- Read for literal comprehension
- Consult reference materials to learn and verify word meanings as needed
- Infer the intended effects of the author’s word choices and narrative techniques
- Explore how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop
- Apply knowledge of various literary devices including metaphor, personification, and oxymoron
- Support claims and inferences with sound reasoning and relevant evidence
- Write about literature with clarity, accuracy, and precision
- Come to class better prepared to discuss literature
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Lord of the Flies Close Reading Analysis Worksheets Bundle
Help students go beyond basic comprehension and support the development of critical thinking and literary craft analysis skills with this bundle of 12 close reading inference worksheets covering *Lord of the Flies* by William Golding. The nature and variety of question types may also facilitate preparation for standardized testing scenarios. Answer keys are included. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. By engaging with these close reading activities, students will: * Read for literal comprehension * Consult reference materials to learn and verify word meanings as needed * Infer the intended effects of the author's word choices and narrative techniques * Determine the functions of given passages * Explore how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop * Contrast Jack's behavior toward Ralph versus Piggy and evaluate what it indicates about Jack's mindset * Apply knowledge of various literary devices including euphemism, metaphor, simile, personification, imagery, invective, oxymoron, situational irony, and more * Conduct brief research on the author and identify examples of autobiographical parallel * Conduct brief research on the Greek myth of Prometheus and draw literary parallels between it and Lord of the Flies * Consider themes in context * Support claims and inferences with sound reasoning and relevant evidence * Write about literature with clarity, accuracy, and precision * Come to class better prepared to discuss literature
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Lord of the Flies Chapter 9 Quiz, Inference Worksheet, and Vocabulary Games
Facilitate vocabulary development, evaluate reading comprehension, and help students practice critical thinking and literary craft analysis skills with this bundle of activities covering chapter 9 of William Golding's *Lord of the Flies*. A plot-based quiz, vocabulary application activity, crossword puzzle, word search game, close reading inference worksheet, and answer keys are included. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. By engaging with these materials, students will: * Read for literal comprehension * Determine the meaning of unfamiliar and complex words * Consult reference materials in order to learn and verify word meanings * Discern the most proper application of words as they are used in sentences * Infer the intended effects of the author's word choices and narrative techniques * Explore how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop * Apply knowledge of various literary devices including metaphor, personification, and oxymoron * Support claims and inferences with sound reasoning and relevant evidence * Write about literature with clarity, accuracy, and precision * Come to class better prepared to discuss literature
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