Lord of the Flies - Post Reading

Lord of the Flies – Post-Reading Activities

(PowerPoint and 4 worksheets)

Support your students in consolidating their understanding of Lord of the Flies with this comprehensive post-reading revision resource. This fully editable PowerPoint helps pupils revise plot, character, themes, setting, language and symbolism while producing their own structured revision booklet.

This engaging classroom-ready resource includes:

Clear revision objectives covering all key aspects of the novel

A complete plot-ordering activity to strengthen narrative recall

Setting analysis tasks exploring the symbolic significance of the beach, jungle, mountain, lagoon and Castle Rock

Symbolism activities focusing on the conch, Piggy’s glasses, the beast, the Lord of the Flies and the island itself

Character development tasks, including updated character profiles for Ralph, Jack, Piggy, Simon and Roger

A group TV-interview role-play where students adopt character roles and respond to thematic, plot and moral questions

A creative memoir-writing task, imagining Ralph or Jack reflecting on the island as adults

Theme revision activities, including anagram starters and detailed mind-map guidance

Civil or Savage? classification tasks, encouraging students to evaluate key events in relation to the novel’s moral breakdown

A set of essay questions to prepare students for exam-style analytical writing

Perfect for whole-class teaching, independent work, homework or exam preparation, this resource gives students everything they need to revisit, revise and consolidate their knowledge of Lord of the Flies.

The PowerPoint is fully editable, allowing you to adapt any activity to suit the needs of your learners.