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Characterization in Lord of the Flies

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Characterization in Lord of the Flies

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Characterization in Lord of the Flies

This activity is devised to help students develop characterization and their archetypal purpose regarding themes in the novel. Lord of the Flies is an allegory and this activity helps students discover each of the characters’ archetypal and symbolic purpose.
Included is:

– Student activity sheets (2 pages)
– Teacher’s answer sheets (3 pages)

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This activity is also part of a larger Lord of the Flies unit:
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Total Pages
5
Answer Key
Included
Teaching Duration
N/A

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Themes in Lord of the Flies

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Themes in Lord of the Flies

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Themes in Lord of the Flies

This activity is devised to help students develop the novels’ themes and should be used when finished reading the novel.
Included is:

– Student activity sheets (2 pages)
– Teacher’s answer sheets (3 pages)

See preview for more details.

This activity is also part of a larger Lord of the Flies unit:
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Total Pages
5
Answer Key
Included
Teaching Duration
N/A


Symbolism Activity for The Lord of the Flies

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Symbolism Activity for The Lord of the Flies

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Symbolism in Lord of the Flies

This activity is devised to help students uncover the novel’s symbolism and discover their larger thematic meaning.
Included is:

– Student activity sheets (3 pages)
– Teacher’s answer sheets (5 pages)

See preview for more details.

This activity is also part of a larger Lord of the Flies unit:
Click here to preview the Lord of the Flies Unit (No prep required)

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Total Pages
8
Answer Key
Included
Teaching Duration
N/A

Free Poster: Developing Themes in Literature

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Poster: Developing Themes in Literature

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

This is a nice visual to help students remember the process of developing themes.
Total Pages
18
Answer Key
N/A
Teaching Duration
N/A

Historical Context of Lord of the Flies

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Historical Context of Lord of the Flies

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

This PowerPoint presentation is a great way to introduce Golding’s Lord of the Flies.

This PowerPoint is devised to contextualize Golding’s novel in order to help students better understand and appreciate the novel.

There are 14 slides in total.

Included in this activity is:

– Introduction about the author
– A short film clip about the war and the fear it evoked
– Information about the story
– Information about Golding’s message
– Information about themes
– Information about the significance of the title
– Group discussion questions to serve as a pre reading guide
– Important elements in the novel

There are no spoilers for students in this presentation. The information prepares them for what they will read in order to better appreciate it and to develop themes later on.

This activity is also part of a larger Lord of the Flies unit:
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Free Poster: Developing Themes in Literature

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Poster: Developing Themes in Literature

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

This is a nice visual to help students remember the process of developing themes.
Total Pages
18
Answer Key
N/A
Teaching Duration
N/A

Free Poster: Developing Themes in Literature

https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Poster-Developing-Themes-in-Literature-2441679

 

Poster: Developing Themes in Literature

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

This is a nice visual to help students remember the process of developing themes.

Free Poster: Developing Themes in Literature

https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Poster-Developing-Themes-in-Literature-2441679

 

Poster: Developing Themes in Literature

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

This is a nice visual to help students remember the process of developing themes.

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Beach Read and Write (reading comprehension) (close reading)

Beach Read and Write

Beach Read and Write (reading comprehension)

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In this three page Beach Read and Write pack, students will read the one page beach story and color the pictures. Then there are two pages with five sentences on each page about the story. Each sentence has a missing word. At the end of each sentence, there are two words for students to choose from to find the correct missing word to tell about the story. Students will circle the word that correctly completes the sentence matching the story on the first page, and then write the correct word in the blank.
This is a great reading and comprehension check for guided reading, a mini lesson, a literacy center, or homework.

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Language Arts – “May Reading Passages with Comprehension Questions”

By Christina L

Grades 2-5

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Here are some non-fiction reading passages filled with lots of fun facts about the month of May. Use them as warm up activity, for early finishers or in a reading center.

Includes
• 8 May themed reading passage, each with 3 comprehension questions
• Worksheet for recalling 4 May facts that students have learned
• Template for writing a limerick (for Limerick Day)

The 8 passages include the following titles:
Happy Mother’s Day
• Memorial Day
• Cinco de Mayo
• Happy Birthday, Sally Ride!
• Limerick Day (Includes a template for students to create their own limerick.)
• The Kentucky Derby
• Florence Nightingale (for National Nurses Week)
• Amelia Earhart

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