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

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

• chin

• bottom

• haircut

• anorak

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

• Made real

• Suddenly understood

• Overwhelming

• Unlikely

He became conscious of the weight of clothes

• overwhelmed by

• alarmed by

• woken by

• aware of

“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

Piggy clasped his hands in apprehension.

• anxiety

• understanding

• aggression

• deception

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

• submerged

• buried

• clenched

• opened

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

• pathetic

• dreamy

• pessimistic

• practical

Who says it?

"Sche-aa-ow!”

• Ralph

• Piggy

Who says it?

"We ought to have a meeting."

• Ralph

• Piggy