An exploration of Chapter 1 of 'Lord of the Flies' | English

Starter quiz

In what year was 'Lord of the Flies' published?
- 1936
- 1954 ✓
- 1945
- 1960
William Golding, author of 'Lord of the Flies' served in which war?
- World War I
- World War II ✓
- Vietnam War
- Boer War
What does 'uninhabited' mean?
- densely populated
- sparsely populated
- not suitable for habitation
- not lived in by people ✓
If we say something is natural, what do we mean?
- made by humans
- not made or caused by humans ✓
- made in a factory
What word beginning with 'C' means the fictional people in a novel?
- 'characters' ✓
In his lifetime, as well as being a writer, William Golding had two significant roles. What were they?
- pilot and teacher
- navy commander and doctor
- teacher and navy commander ✓
- teacher and soldier

Exit quiz

Match the words on the left with their synonym on the right.
- stranded
  
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  marooned ✓
- uninhabited
  
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  deserted ✓
- conch
  
  ⇔
  
  a type of shell ✓
- to summon
  
  ⇔
  
  call forth ✓
Which of the following is the best definition of characterisation?
- the creation of characters using actions, appearance and dialogue ✓
- choosing the right actors to play characters in films
- the real life inspiration for characters
- the names that writers choose to give to their characters
Match the character from Golding's 'Lord of the Flies' to their description.
- Piggy
  
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  has asthma and wears glasses ✓
- Ralph
  
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  fair haired and a strong swimmer ✓
- Jack
  
  ⇔
  
  wears a cloak and orders the boys about ✓
Starting with the first, put the events from Chapter 1 of 'Lord of the Flies' in chronological order.
- 1
  
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  Ralph and Piggy meet.
- 2
  
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  Ralph uses the conch to summon the others.
- 3
  
  ⇔
  
  There is an election for chief and Ralph wins.
- 4
  
  ⇔
  
  Ralph says Jack can keep the choir as his and be the hunter.
- 5
  
  ⇔
  
  Ralph, Simon and Jack explore the island.
- 6
  
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  Jack tries to kill the pig but can't.
In 'Lord of the Flies' what is the conch used for?
- as a source of food and comfort
- to regulate debate within the group ✓
- as a powerful sound to ward off dangerous beasts
- as a weapon for killing pigs
In 'Lord of the Flies', why doesn't Jack kill the pig?
- he doesn't want to
- he is not quick enough
- the thought of blood scares him ✓
- the other boys get in the way

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Key learning points

In Chapter 1, we meet the characters Ralph, Piggy and Jack who have contrasting personalities.
Piggy seems to be the weakest because he has a number of physical ailments.
Ralph uses the conch (a beautiful shell) to summon the other children on the island.
Both Jack and Ralph want to be leader and Ralph is elected.
Jack uses his knife to try to kill a pig, but he is unable to strike the blow.

Common misconception

Pupils often think the island in the novel is like a tropical paradise.

Draw their attention to the suggestion of danger in the language used.

Keywords

Stranded - unable to leave somewhere
Uninhabited - an uninhabited place has no people living in it
Conch - a large spiral shell
To summon - to call someone to a particular place
Characterisation - the method by which a writer represents someone using description and speech