Simon Says

Author: Damaris C.

Unit/Theme: Novel Assessment Review

Standard: Fiction/Media Literacy             
Audience/Grade Level: This exercise is adequate for a 9^th Grade AP English class. The book Lord of the Flies is frequently used at this grade level. 

Purpose/Objective(s):

Content Objective(s):	Language Objective (s):
Analyze elements of fiction Summarize text Differentiate between ideas supported and not Make inferences and conclusions Make connections between ideas Analyze author’s purpose Analyze media messages Evaluate tone, audience, and purpose Develop a thesis supported with relevant evidence	Read and discuss assigned passage Write in narrative plan Discuss author’s purpose Discuss visuals and write SOAPS sentence Write open-ended response

Partner up with a classmate and read aloud the following passage:

“Simon, walking in front of Ralph, felt a flicker of incredulity--a beast with claws that scratched, that sat on a mountain-top, that left no tracks and yet was not fast enough to catch Sam n’ Eric. However, Simon thought of the beast, there rose before his inward sight the picture of a human at once heroic and sick.”

Based on this excerpt from chapter 6 you can infer that he has a different perception that is deeply seated with in his own personal fears. Golding chose to make Simon’s perception of the beast differ from how the other boys picture it, discuss with your group why you think he chose to do that. Why do you believe that fear influences Simon differently than the rest of the boys? What point is Golding making about the nature of humans when it comes to fear? Discuss with your partner and write your response on a separate sheet of paper.