LORD OF THE FLIES TEST REVIEW Ms. Kross • English 203

1 2 3 Textual evidence/support (def.) LORD OF THE FLIES TEST REVIEW Textual evidence/support (def.) Support for an opinion (stance) straight from the book How to find it 1 2 3 Think of an event or description that might fit your opinion Browse through the book to find actual quotes and page numbers of the event or description Determine how this supports your opinion

Inference (def.) Conclusion reached based on the evidence of reasoning LORD OF THE FLIES TEST REVIEW Inference (def.) Conclusion reached based on the evidence of reasoning Examples Why were the boys leaving their home? What does the island look like?

LORD OF THE FLIES TEST REVIEW Island map

Symbol (def.) An object that represents an idea Examples LORD OF THE FLIES TEST REVIEW Symbol (def.) An object that represents an idea Examples The Beast The Lord of the Flies The “scar” Piggy’s glasses The conch shell

Developing a stance (def.) LORD OF THE FLIES TEST REVIEW Developing a stance (def.) Your opinion supported by evidence from the text How to develop it 1 2 3 Decide on what you think of a given topic Find evidence from text to support it Explain how evidence supports your stance