Lord of the Flies NarrativeWriting Assignment

You are going on a journey unlike any other. You and your classmates from Advanced English Language Arts have been stranded on a deserted island. The plane you are riding in breaks apart and crashes. All survive and head off in different directions out of panic, and fear. You have found paper and pen, and find yourself writing letters to home chronicling the time on the island.

Narrative Letter Writing Assignment• You are to write an imagined narrative in letter format that

chronicles your time on the island including your thoughts, feelings and most cherished memories from home. The letters must be detailed and use descriptive word choice and proper conventions. The events of your narrative must be well- structured and use transitions. It is to be written in first person point of view and include dialogue.

Form: narrative lettersAudience: classmates, parents, and teacherTopic: describe time on a deserted islandPurpose: to entertainPlanning: pre-writing

Narrative Letter Writing: Content

Your prewriting and ideas for this assignment will be at first generated in class. In your letters consider addressing the following: Mental and physical health Necessities – water, food, shelter Home – friends, family, pets, activities, traditions, foods,

luxuries Conflicts – external and internal

You are to follow the directions/guidelines given in class on how to start and continue your writing. Although there are a few limitations, please remember to keep your content school appropriate. For example, your writing should not include death, drugs, violence romance, or excessive silliness.

Group 1: Head to the mountains on the north side of the island for safety and find a cave. They have collected 2 locked and unidentified suitcases.

Group 2: Stays near the wreckage of the fallen plane in the center of the island. They have access to what is left on the plane and has scattered nearby in the forest.

Group 3: All members scatter on the beach on the southwest side of the island. They have the ocean and the outskirts of the forest for food and shelter. No articles, goods, or materials from the plane are available except paper and pen.

Group 4: Travel west toward the small peninsula and a high cliff to view the horizon where there are plenty of fruit trees and shrubs, and a small stream of fresh water.

• Group 5: This group heads to the east side of the island attracted by the sound of rushing water. They find a gigantic freshwater waterfall that spills into a beautiful pool. They drag with them 2 suitcases and a cart of airline food from the plane.

• Group 6: The last group finds themselves lost on the Southern most point of the island. It is a dense forest with low lying trees. There is an opening to the ocean with a small clearing. They recover the pilot’s suitcase and an unmarked black box.

Exposition: Groups • The group that you belong to will give you the setting and background information to get you

started. You will meet together to establish the exposition and help each other get started. • The letters are a first-hand account of your experience on the island. You will write in first

person point of view and explain how you are feeling and what you are experiencing. • You must personalize the letters and add details that are specific to you and your family life. Be

sure to clearly label the following specific/mandatory letters. All rough drafts need to be in your writer’s notebook.

Letter #1 – Exposition

Letter #2 – Missing Home

Letter #3 – A Conflict (internal or external)

Letter #4 – Heading Home - Rescued

Groups - Period 4• Group 1 – Kip, Marina, Garrett, Ashley and Emma• Group 2 – Niki, Nathan, Cat, Reece, and Kevin• Group 3 – Animesh, Julia, Sylvia, Wesley, and Chantel• Group 4 - Tyler, Abby, Gabi, Richard, and Sydney M.• Group 5 – Clare, Adam, Charlie, Emily, and Sydney H.• Group 6 – Daniel, Camden, Gavin, and Grace

Exposition: Groups • Group 1: Head to the mountains on the north side of the island for safety and find a cave. They have

collected 2 locked and unidentified suitcases.• Group 2: Stays near the wreckage of the fallen plane in the center of the island. They have access to

what is left on the plane and has scattered nearby in the forest.• Group 3: All members scatter on the beach on the southwest side of the island. They have the ocean

and the outskirts of the forest for food and shelter. No articles, goods, or materials from the plane are available except paper and pen.

• Group 4: Travel west toward the small peninsula and a high cliff to view the horizon where there are plenty of fruit trees and shrubs, and a small stream of fresh water.

• Group 5: This group heads to the east side of the island attracted by the sound of rushing water. They find a gigantic freshwater waterfall that spills into a beautiful pool. They drag with them 2 suitcases and a cart of airline food from the plane.

• Group 6: The last group finds themselves lost on the Southern most point of the island. It is a dense forest with low lying trees. There is an opening to the ocean with a small clearing. They recover the pilot’s suitcase and an unmarked black box.