Lapbook Billy the Kid
Billy the Kid

Billy the Kid

a short story by William Golding
Billy Golding
1919
Prize for
General Improvement

Interactive lapbook · tap, lift, turn and spin the pieces

The story

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About the story

William Golding (1911–1993) was a British writer. He wrote Lord of the Flies, and he won the Nobel Prize in 1983.

Setting
A small town in England in 1919. Most of the story happens at a very small school, in the street outside it and at Billy's house.
Narrator
Billy tells the story ("I"). He is an adult now, and he remembers when he was seven.
Tone
Funny. The adult Billy laughs at the boy he was.

Main themes

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The plot mountain

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Exposition → Resolution
Quote pocket

The characters

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Quick quiz

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0 / 5 Let's see what you remember!

Summary and activities based on "Billy the Kid" by William Golding (Canon Fire, pp. 105–111). Illustrations made for this lapbook.