COMMUNICATION MANAGING MYSELF Chapter 3: The Natural World
3.7 Novel Extract: Lord of the Flies by William Golding LITERACY
Learning Intentions In this section you will … ✓ Read and summarise an extract from a novel. ✓ Learn about the ‘show, don’t tell’ writing technique.
BEING CREATIVE MANAGING INFORMATION AND THINKING Before Reading and Listening
Imagine you are travelling on a plane that makes an emergency landing on a desert island. There is no electricity, no phone signal and there are no shops.
WORKING WITH OTHERS NUMERACY STAYING WELL
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1. Working alone, decide on three items you would want to have in your bag to help you survive until help arrives.
2. Work in small groups. Discuss your three items until you reach a conclusion and can decide on the three best items for your group.
3. Share your list of three items with the class. 4. Take a vote on the best list of three for survival.
Reading
You are about to read an extract from Lord of the Flies by William Golding. This is a novel about a group of boys who are stranded after a plane crash on an uninhabited island, and their attempts to organise themselves so they can survive. The extract sees one of the main characters, Jack, out hunting for food. 1. You should read the extract at least twice. On the first reading, you should try to follow the plot. When you finish, summarise the plot of the extract in 40 words or fewer.
2. Next, read it for a second time. Read from the opening until Jack says ‘got any water?’ and make a note of how many sentences have six words or fewer. What effect does the mixing of short and long sentences have on this extract?
