Blog Prompt 1

CHAPTER 1: The Sound of the Shell
Imagine that you are one of the marooned boys that Ralph and Piggy summon with the conch. Describe your first day on the island.
What do you encounter? What are your thoughts about being stranded? Describe the events that lead up to meeting Ralph and Piggy. Conclude your journal with a description of the election of the leader. Who do you vote for? Why?

Your journal will include the following vocabulary from chapter 1:
1. clamber
2. lagoon
3. vainly
4. quiver
5. decorous
6. interpose
7. strident
8. speculate
9. clamor
10. pallor
11. indignation
12. jumble
13. grating
14. devour

DUE DATE: Monday, 1/28/08, 9pm