Lord of the Flies vocabulary chapter 1

The undergrowth at the side of the scar was shaken and a multitude of raindrops fell pattering.

• group

• large quantity

• collection

• handful

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

The owner of the voice came backing out of the undergrowth so that twigs scratched on a greasy wind-breaker.

• chin

• bottom

• haircut

• anorak

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

The fair boy said this solemnly; but then the delight of a realized ambition overcame him.

• Made real

• Suddenly understood

• Overwhelming

• Unlikely

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

He became conscious of the weight of clothes

• overwhelmed by

• alarmed by

• woken by

• aware of

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

“I don’t care what they call me,” he said confidentially, “so long as they don’t call me what they used to call me at school.”

• boldly

• quietly

• shyly

• arrogantly

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Piggy clasped his hands in apprehension.

• anxiety

• understanding

• aggression

• deception

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Ralph paddled backwards down the slope, immersed his mouth and blew a jet of water into the air

• submerged

• buried

• clenched

• opened

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Protected from the sun, ignoring Piggy’s ill-omened talk, he dreamed pleasantly.

• pathetic

• dreamy

• pessimistic

• practical

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Who says it?

"Sche-aa-ow!”

• Ralph

• Piggy

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Who says it?

"We ought to have a meeting."

• Ralph

• Piggy

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3