12/03 Homework

Bell Work:

What do you think is keeping Ralph from completely devolving?

Vocab:

  1. Convey
    1. (verb) transport, carry
  2. Devastated
    1. (verb) ruined, destroyed
  3. Multitudinous
    1. (adj) very many in number
  4. Propitiatingly
    1. (adverb) to get favor of someone, to appease

Reading Questions:

  1. How does Piggy describe Ralph as chief?
  2. How does Piggy say he will get his glasses back?
  3. Why do you think the boys want to clean up before going to confront Jack?
  4. Why did the twins trail the ends of their spears in the ground?
  5. What alerts Ralph to the possibility of life in Castle Rock?
  6. Why do Jack’s boys paint their faces?

Homework:

Finish reading chapter 11.