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The GiverBy Lois Lowry

Name: __________________________________________ Hour: ___Assignment Page Grade Comments

Pre-Reading Questions 3Pre-Reading Activity – A Perfect World 4Pre-Reading Quiz 5What Do You Remember? - Quiz 7Vocabulary 8,9,10Sign and Symbols 11Chapter 1 Questions 12Chapter 2 – Job Search 13Chapter 2 Questions 14Chapter 3 Questions 15Chapter 4 Questions 16Chapter 5 Questions 17Chapter 6 Questions 18Chapter 7 Questions 19Chapter 7 – Character’s Perspective Activity 20Chapter 8 Questions 21Chapter 9 Questions 22Chapter 10 Questions 23Chapter 11 Questions 24Chapter 12 Questions 25Chapter 13 Questions 26Them vs Us Activity 27Chapter 14 Questions 28Chapter 15 Questions 29Chapter 16 Questions 30Chapter 17 Questions 31Chapter 18 Questions 32Chapter 19 Questions 33Chapter 20 Questions 34Chapter 21 Questions 35Chapters 22 and 23 Questions 36Fact and Opinion Activity 37Plot Activity – Sequencing 38Journal Topics and Quick Writes 39Tell It Like it Is – Planning Sheet 40Tell It Like it Is – Final Copy and Rubric 41, 42

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Dear Student,

Over the course of the next few weeks, we will be reading the novel The Giver by Lois Lowry during

class time. However, if you are absent, you are responsible for reading at home to catch up. The

entire novel is available on my website (www.everham.weebly.com), or you may sign out a book for

the night.

While reading the novel you will be asked to do a variety of activities. One of these activities will

include answering comprehension questions for each chapter. ALL ANSWERS MUST BE IN COMPLETE SENTENCES. NO CREDIT WILL BE GIVEN IF ANSWERS ARE NOT IN THE FORM OF A COMPLETE SENTENCE. This includes correct capitalization, punctuation, and a complete

thought. In addition, they must be neat written.

I have included the page number next to each comprehension question. Please note that this may

not be an exact location, but close proximity. Due to variations in novels, these page numbers might

not line up exactly.

You will be using this booklet as your study guide for the tests/quizzes that will be given. DO NOT

remove any pages from this packet or lose this packet. It is your responsibility to bring this packet and

all necessary materials to class every day. Finally, there will be a project/writing piece at the end of

this novel, which you will receive more information on once we are done reading and testing the

novel.

Now that you are aware of the requirements for this novel, please share this information with your

parent(s) so that they are also aware of the requirements. Have one of your parents sign below.

Student Signature: _______________________________________

Parent Signature: ________________________________________

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Pre-Reading Questions

1. Who or what might “The Giver” be?

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2. Describe your feelings about change. How do you feel when everything stays the same?

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3. How do you depend on your community?

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4. How does your community depend on you?

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5. What is your earliest memory? How do you feel when you recall it?

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6. Do you think there are ever circumstances under which you would be justified in breaking an

important rule or regulation? Explain your reasoning.

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Pre-Reading ActivityA Perfect World

What are the elements of a perfect world? People do not always agree!

Break up into small cooperative-learning groups. For each statement, decide whether or not this would, in your opinion, be an element of your Utopia – a perfect world. Place a checkmark next to the items that you think would be an element of your Utopia.

_____ War would not exist.

_____ Neighbors would help one another.

_____ Diseases would be nonexistent.

_____ There would be complete equality of the sexes.

_____ No one would have more wealth than another.

_____ People of the same age group would dress in a similar manner.

_____ Crime would be nonexistent.

_____ Hunger would be nonexistent.

_____ Population growth would be carefully controlled.

_____ Marriages would be arranged by a committee.

_____ Inclement weather would be eliminated.

_____ Children would be the concern of the entire community.

Essential Questions:

1. What makes life truly worth living?

2. Is a "perfect" society possible?

3. Is it something we really want?

4. Is it worth giving up freedom, individuality, and choice for safety, security, and comfort?

5. How can an individual shape his or her community?

6. In order to truly live a life worth living, do we have to experience pain and suffering?

7. What is the importance of memories to an individual and to a society?

8. How important is individuality and diversity in a society?

9. Could something intended for the greater good really be bad?

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The Giver Pre-Reading Quiz

Directions: Answer TRUE or FALSE to these statements:

__________ 1. An ideal community would not have any hunger or starvation.

__________ 2. An ideal community would not have any jealousy or competition.

__________ 3. An ideal community would not have any unemployment.

__________ 4. All children should have equal possessions and privileges at a certain age,

regardless of the status of their families.

__________ 5. Families are much closer when they share their feelings.

__________ 6. Life would be better and easier if we did not carry bad memories in our heads.

__________ 7. Overpopulation is such a problem that families should not be allowed to have

more than two children.

__________ 8. There is no real need to learn about world history.

__________ 9. There is no real need to learn about one’s own family’s history.

__________10. One’s job or occupation in life should be a careful match of one’s interests,

talents, and skills.

Be prepared to explain your answers to the class!

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Author Biography - Lois Lowry Lois Lowry was born in Hawaii on March 20, 1937. She was born the middle child in a family of three children, a blessing which Lowry believes allowed her the freedom to read and revel in her imagination. Lowry’s father was a career American military officer, and the family moved frequently throughout the author’s childhood. Lowry also lived in New York and Pennsylvania in her youth. In 1948, at eleven years old, Lowry’s family moved to an Americanized military community in Tokyo, Japan. Even though the family lived in in this thriving Asian city, they lived in an American-style house with American neighbors, saw American movies, and attended an American school. In other words, she lived separately from the Japanese, and therefore was very curious about her Japanese neighbors.

In The Giver, Lowry draws upon her memories of secretly exploring the Japanese neighborhoods of Tokyo on her bicycle. This experience partially forms the basis of Elsewhere in the novel. Lowry returned to New York City for high school and attended Brown University in Rhode Island for college. In 1956, at age nineteen, Lowry left Brown to marry naval officer Donald Lowry. The Lowry family moved frequently and had four children, two daughters and two sons.

The family settled in Maine, and Lowry completed her degree in English Literature at the University of Southern Maine in 1972. The author began working as a freelance journalist and published her first realistic fiction novel, A Summer to Die, in 1977, the same year that she and her husband divorced. Lowry continued to write and began publishing the Anastasia Krupnik series in 1979. In 1989, Lowry won her first Newbery Medal for the historical fiction novel Number the Stars which tackles the Nazi occupation of Denmark during World War II. In 1993, the author won her second Newbery medal for her fantasy novel The Giver which discusses a futuristic, utopian society that goes terribly wrong. Even though Lowry’s novels vary greatly in time period and genre, they all contain the same basic theme of the importance of nurturing human connections. Lowry currently divides her time between Cambridge, Massachusetts and an old farmhouse in Maine. She enjoys reading, gardening, knitting, and spending time with her grandchildren.

genre: a type or category of artistic work, separated by similar subject, style, theme, etc.

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What Do You Remember? - Quiz Directions: Using the biographical information about Lois Lowry, answer the following questions. Write the letter of the correct answer on the lines provided. _____ 1. What is the author’s purpose in writing this biography of Lois Lowry?

a. to tell the reader an entertaining story about Lois Lowry b. to persuade the reader to read one of Lois Lowry’s books c. to provide information about Lois Lowry d. to describe Lois Lowry’s childhood

_____ 2. Based on the information in the first two paragraphs, the reader can conclude that:

a. Lois Lowry did not enjoy moving during her childhood. b. Lois Lowry had a close relationship with her family. c. Lois Lowry enjoyed living in New York. d. none of the above

_____ 3. Lowry’s time living in Japan is important because: a. she learned to speak Japanese b. it influenced her writing of The Giver c. she enjoyed exploring Tokyo d. she made many friends in Japan

_____ 4. Where would be the BEST place in the biography to insert information about other books written by the author?

a. in paragraph six b. add an additional paragraph between paragraphs six and seven c. in paragraph five d. in paragraph four

Directions: Answer the following questions using complete sentences. 5. List the two books for which Lowry was awarded the Newbery Medal. Also, include the year in which she won each award.

6. The term genre is used in this biography. Explain in your own words what a literary genre is. List as many genres as you know.

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The Giver Vocabulary: Chapters 1-4Chapter One 1. Landing field : runway where airplanes land 2. Needle-nosed single-pilot jet : small, fast airplane with one pilot and no passengers 3. Hymn : song of praise 4. Hatchery : place for hatching fish eggs 5. Salmon : a type of fish which is frequently eaten as food 6. Tunic : a long shirt 7. Port : a specific place where a vehicle is parked 8. Rituals : social customs which are done repeatedly 9. Learning usages : ways of doing things 10.Nurturer : a person assigned to care for infants 11.New child : infant 12.Gender : male or female sex 13.Spouses : husbands or wives 14.Department of Justice : court and legal systems Chapter Two 1. Elders : an official position of rank and authority 2. Appeal process : legal proceedings in which a person requests that a decision or ruling be

changed 3. Comfort object : an item, typically a stuffed animal, that a child uses to console himself Chapter Three 1. Birth mother : biological mother 2. Singsong voice : speaking in a rhythmic, lilting tone 3. Sphere : three-dimensional circle, like a ball 4. Dwelling : house 5. Magnifying glass : handheld object used to make items appear larger Chapter Four 1. Bike ports : parking places for bicycles; a bike rack 2. Group mates : class of children who are the same age 3. Community structures : public buildings 4. House of the Old : home for elderly people, similar to a nursing home 5. Attendant : a person who greets visitors; a secretary 6. Caretaker : a person assigned to work with the elderly 7. Family unit : group of people consisting of a mother, father, and one or two children who live

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The Giver Vocabulary: Chapters 5-11Chapter Five 1. Security Guards : police officers 2. Stirrings : feelings of sexual desire

Chapter Six 1. Assignment : job which a person is given 2. Auditorium : public building for large gatherings of people 3. Naming and Placement : ceremony in which a child is given a name and placed in a family4. Inadequate : a child who does not meet the developmental standards for his/her age 5. Uncertain : a child whose developmental status is not yet determined 6. Ceremony of Loss : funeral service for a person who dies accidentally or prematurely 7. Murmur-of-Replacement Ceremony : service in which a name is reintroduced to the

community 8. Podium : stand on which a speaker places his/her notes 9. Sanitation Laborer : person who picks up trash 10.Matching of Spouses : process of selecting males and females to create a family unit 11.Committee of Elders : group of authority figures who make decisions about the community Chapter Seven 1. Tattletale : informing an authority figure when someone does something wrong 2. Precision of language : using specific vocabulary words to fit a situation Chapter Eight 1. Crescendo : increase in volume of music 2. Integrity : adhering to moral values 3. Courage : mental strength to overcome danger and fear 4. Wisdom : knowledge

Chapter Nine 1. Carrying containers : box or basket for storage on the back of a bicycle 2. Nurturing Center : facility where infants are cared for until they are placed in a family unit 3. Not-to-Be-Spoken : name which is not to be used or person who is not to be referred to 4. Sleeping room : bedroom 5. Twelve : a twelve-year-old child; the age when a person is assigned a job 6. Four : a four-year-old child Chapter Ten 1. Citizen-in-training : a 12-year-old child who is learning to do the job which he/she was

assigned Chapter Eleven 1. Annex : a separate room attached to a larger building 2. Sameness : all persons/items appearing and acting alike, as well as experiencing the same

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3. Climate Control : managing the weather so that it is always the same 4. Transmission : the process of one person giving a memory to another person

The Giver Vocabulary: Chapters 12-23Chapter Twelve 1. Discipline wand : small stick-like instrument used to strike a person who misbehaves 2. Occupational therapy : exercises which promote recovery or rehabilitation 3. Seeing beyond : the ability to perceive qualities, such as colors, which are not viewed by

others 4. One-generation memories : recollections of personal experiences 5. “Work the kinks out” : fix the problems

Chapter Thirteen 1. Small-muscle control : using the hand muscles to manipulate objects 2. Geraniums : red flowers with a long stem and round buds 3. Hall of Open Records : public building where legal documents are stored 4. Landscape Workers : people who plant and care for natural surroundings such as lawns and

flowers Chapter Fourteen 1. Relief-of-pain : medicine which alleviates bodily discomforts 2. Anesthetic ointment : numbing medicine which is rubbed on the skin 3. Spasms : involuntary muscle contractions 4. Turquoise : bluish-green color Chapter Fifteen 1. Whinnying : horse’s neigh Chapter Sixteen 1. “Get his bearings” : figure out where one is located 2. Wholeheartedly - completely

Chapter Seventeen 1. Ambush : attacking a person or group by surprise 2. Counter-attack : to fight against a person or group Chapter Nineteen 1. Syringe : a device used to inject fluids; a shot 2. Plunger : a device which forces liquid out of a syringe Chapter Twenty-One 1. Frazzled : nervously upset; anxious 2. Fugitives : persons who are trying to escape from the police Chapter Twenty-Two 1. Perils : dangers

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2. Banquets : meals with large displays of items to eat

Signs and Symbols

The month of December brings many changes to the individuals of the community. Each age group

has a special ceremony as the children pass to the next level. Ages seven through twelve are

represented by a special symbol or trait. Explain what the special trait means to each of these groups.

Then think up appropriate traits for the empty age boxes and explain their meaning.

Age Special trait What the trait symbolizesOnes

Twos

Threes

Fours

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Sixes

Sevens Front-button jacket

Eights

Nines

Tens

Elevens

Twelves

Thirteens

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Full Adulthood

Childless Adult

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Chapter 1 Questions – Answer in COMPLETE SENTENCES.

1. Why was Jonas frightened last year? (1)________________________________________________________________________________

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2. What happened to the pilot who had flown over the community? (2)________________________________________________________________________________

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3. How did people feel about someone being “released”? (2)________________________________________________________________________________

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4. What did you have to do if you were late for school? (3)________________________________________________________________________________

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5. How did Jonas decide he felt about the upcoming December ritual? (4)________________________________________________________________________________

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6. When the family was sharing their feeling, how did Lily feel? Why did she feel this way? (4,5)________________________________________________________________________________

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7. What word did Jonas use that Lily and he had no idea of the meaning of? (5)

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Chapter 2 – Job Search

The individuals in The Giver are assigned jobs that best fit their skills and personalities. Compare

Jonas’s parents’ roles and personalities and describe how their personalities show up in how they act

at home.

Jonas’s MotherWhat does she do?

What are her job skills?

How do these skills show at home?

Jonas’s FatherWhat does he do?

What are his job skills?

How do these skills show at home?

Think of your personality. What job might you be assigned? Why? _______________________

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Chapter 2 Questions – Answer in COMPLETE SENTENCES.1. What happened at the ceremony for the Ones? (11)________________________________________________________________________________

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2. What rule did Jonas’ dad break? (12)________________________________________________________________________________

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3. What did children get at the ceremony of the Nines? (13)________________________________________________________________________________

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4. Who was the most important elder? (14)________________________________________________________________________________

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5. How do the elders decide what jobs the children will get? (15)________________________________________________________________________________

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6. Who did Jonas worry about with the assignment? (17)________________________________________________________________________________

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7. What did Jonas’s parents warn him about after the ceremony? (18)

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8. What was Lily’s stuffed animal called? (18)________________________________________________________________________________

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1. What was special about Jonas’s eyes? (20)________________________________________________________________________________

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2. What happened to the birth mothers? (22)________________________________________________________________________________

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3. Why had Jonas been humiliated? What did he do? (23)________________________________________________________________________________

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4. What happened to the apple when Jonas was playing with it? (24)________________________________________________________________________________

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1. What begins right after the ceremony for the Eights? (26)________________________________________________________________________________

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2. Why was it hard to talk about one’s successes? (27)________________________________________________________________________________

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3. Where did Asher like to volunteer? (28)________________________________________________________________________________

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4. What was the rule about being naked? (30)________________________________________________________________________________

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5. What do they do at a “release ceremony”? (31)________________________________________________________________________________

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6. Does anyone know what being released actually means? (32)________________________________________________________________________________

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1. What happened at the morning ritual? (34)________________________________________________________________________________

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2. When did dream telling begin for a child? (35)________________________________________________________________________________

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3. What did Jonas dream about? (36)________________________________________________________________________________

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4. What did Jonas have to do because of the stirrings? (38)________________________________________________________________________________

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1. What was the first sign of independence for children? (40-41)________________________________________________________________________________

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2. Who attended the ceremony each year? (41)________________________________________________________________________________

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3. What did father do for little Gabriel? (42)________________________________________________________________________________

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4. What happened to the first Caleb? What ceremony did the community perform? (44)________________________________________________________________________________

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5. How had everybody felt at the mid-day meal? (47)________________________________________________________________________________

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6. What could you do if you didn’t fit into the community? (48)________________________________________________________________________________

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7. How long did people often have to wait to receive a spouse? Who made the decision? (49)________________________________________________________________________________

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1. What was Jonas’s number? (50)________________________________________________________________________________

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2. Why did Jonas not like Pierre? (51)________________________________________________________________________________

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3. Did any of the examples of the new 12’s the Chief Elder was talking about sound like Jonas? (52)________________________________________________________________________________

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4. What were the first three assignments handed out from the Committee? (53)________________________________________________________________________________

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5. What words did Asher confuse when he was a Three? (54)________________________________________________________________________________

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6. What assignment did Asher get? (56)________________________________________________________________________________

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7. What assignment had Fiona received? (56)________________________________________________________________________________

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8. What happened when it was Jonas’s turn? (57)________________________________________________________________________________

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Chapter 7 - Character’s Perspective Activity

Goal: Understand another’s viewpoint.

In chapter 7, all the Twelves receive their assignment – except Jonas. He is skipped over without any explanation. Image you are some of the citizens at the ceremony. Write what you might be thinking.

1. Jonas:

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2. Jonas’s Father:

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3. Jonas’s Mother:

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4. Asher:

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5. Fiona:

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1. What was Jonas’s assignment? (60)________________________________________________________________________________

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2. What were the special rules for the Receiver in training? (61)________________________________________________________________________________

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3. What were the qualities required of a Receiver? (62)________________________________________________________________________________

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4. What was the final quality Jonas must have that the Chief Elder said she couldn’t understand? (63)________________________________________________________________________________

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1. What kind of changes had Jonas noticed from Asher and his family? (66)________________________________________________________________________________

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2. What happened to the last Receiver in training? (67)________________________________________________________________________________

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3. List four of the new rules that Jonas must follow: (68)________________________________________________________________________________

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4. Which rule unnerved Jonas? (69)________________________________________________________________________________

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5. What memory did Jonas recall about lying? (70)________________________________________________________________________________

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1. Why did Jonas feel discomfort when he entered the annex? (73)________________________________________________________________________________

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2. What was the biggest difference in the large room? (74)________________________________________________________________________________

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3. Why did the Receiver look older than he was? (76)________________________________________________________________________________

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4. Whose memories was Jonas going to remember? (77)________________________________________________________________________________

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5. What words did Jonas not understand? (78)________________________________________________________________________________

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6. What was the first memory that was transmitted to Jonas? (79)________________________________________________________________________________

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1. What was the first experience Jonas received? (80)________________________________________________________________________________

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2. How did Jonas say he felt when he reopened his eyes? (82)________________________________________________________________________________

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3. Why did the community get rid of snow? (83)________________________________________________________________________________

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4. What did the Old Receiver say the community became or went to? (84)________________________________________________________________________________

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5. What was the second memory? (85)________________________________________________________________________________

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6. What was the painful memory Jonas experienced? (86)________________________________________________________________________________

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7. What did the Old Receiver want to be called now? (87)________________________________________________________________________________

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1. What did Jonas say to his parents the morning ceremony when it was time to share dreams? (88)________________________________________________________________________________

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2. Did Jonas tell his classmates about his first day of training? (89)________________________________________________________________________________

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3. What changed with Fiona? (91)________________________________________________________________________________

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4. What was Jonas beginning to see? (94)________________________________________________________________________________

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5. When did the community stop seeing color? (95)________________________________________________________________________________

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6. What was the memory the Giver gave Jonas to describe color? (96)

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1. Why did Jonas say that not having color in the community was unfair? (97)________________________________________________________________________________

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2. What did Jonas say was the danger of choices? (98)________________________________________________________________________________

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3. What did Jonas try to show Asher? (99)________________________________________________________________________________

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4. What was the disturbing memory that Jonas received? (100)________________________________________________________________________________

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5. What memory did Jonas try to give to Lily and Father? (101)________________________________________________________________________________

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6. Why is it difficult to have a spouse if you are a Receiver? (102)________________________________________________________________________________

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7. What happened when everyone had access to memories? (104)

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Them vs. Us ActivityGoal: Comparing Setting

There are many events in The Giver that are similar to events in our world today. Think of how the two worlds are alike and different.

Compare the “Release of the Old” with today’s funerals. How are the ceremonies alike?

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How are they different?

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How is the December Ceremony like a high school graduation?

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How is it different?

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What other events in the book remind you of events in our world?

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In which place would you rather live? Why?

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1. What was the painful memory given to Jonas? (109)________________________________________________________________________________

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2. Why does the Receiver have to have memories of pain (what does it give him)? (111)________________________________________________________________________________

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3. What were the 2 incidents that the committee went to the Giver for advice on? (112)________________________________________________________________________________

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4. What happens to identical twins? (114)________________________________________________________________________________

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5. What did Jonas do to soothe Gabriel? (116)________________________________________________________________________________

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1. Why was the Giver in so much pain? (118-119)________________________________________________________________________________

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2. Where did this memory take place? (118-119)________________________________________________________________________________

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3. What happened to the boy Jonas gave water to? (119)________________________________________________________________________________

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4. What was the term that Jonas learned? (120)________________________________________________________________________________

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1. What were two of the good memories that the Giver gave to Jonas? (121)________________________________________________________________________________

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2. What bond did Jonas learn about? (122)________________________________________________________________________________

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3. What was the Givers favorite memory? (123)________________________________________________________________________________

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4. Will Jonas go to the release celebration of his parents? Why or why not? (125)________________________________________________________________________________

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5. What was the feeling that Jonas didn’t know? (125)________________________________________________________________________________

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6. What was his parents’ reaction when he asked them if they loved him? (127)________________________________________________________________________________

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7. What rule did Jonas break? (129) ________________________________________________________________________________

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1. What had the day been declared? (130)________________________________________________________________________________

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2. What had returned to Jonas since he had stopped taking the pills? (131)________________________________________________________________________________

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3. What game did Jonas see the kids playing? (133)________________________________________________________________________________

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4. Why did Jonas not want to play this game? (134)________________________________________________________________________________

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5. How did Jonas feel after his friends left? (135)________________________________________________________________________________

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6. Why was there a busy day for his father the next day? (136)________________________________________________________________________________

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7. What was Jonas confused about? (137)________________________________________________________________________________

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1. What did Jonas ask the Giver about? (139)________________________________________________________________________________

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2. What was the name of the previous Receiver? (140)________________________________________________________________________________

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3. How did the Giver feel about the previous Receiver? (141)________________________________________________________________________________

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4. What were some of the terrible feelings the Giver gave to the previous Receiver? (142)________________________________________________________________________________

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5. What did the previous Receiver ask for? (143)________________________________________________________________________________

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6. What happened to all of the memories when Rosemary left? (144)________________________________________________________________________________

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7. What were the Giver and Jonas beginning to think about with the river? (145)________________________________________________________________________________

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1. What did the Giver suggest that Jonas watch? (146)________________________________________________________________________________

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2. On what did Jonas watch the release? (147)________________________________________________________________________________

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3. What did the room look like that he was watching? (147)________________________________________________________________________________

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4. What did Jonas watch his father doing? (148)________________________________________________________________________________

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5. What did he realize his father had done? (149)________________________________________________________________________________

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6. What was Rosemary’s release like? (150)________________________________________________________________________________

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1. Why was Jonas upset? (152)________________________________________________________________________________

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2. What was Jonas going to do? (155)________________________________________________________________________________

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3. Why did the Giver feel that he needed to stay? (156)________________________________________________________________________________

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4. What memory did the Giver keep for himself? (157)________________________________________________________________________________

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5. What was Jonas going to tell his parents? (159)________________________________________________________________________________

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6. How did Jonas plan to get out of the community? (161)________________________________________________________________________________

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7. Who was the Giver’s daughter? (162)________________________________________________________________________________

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1. Why did Jonas have to leave early? What had his father told him at their evening meal? (163-165)________________________________________________________________________________

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2. What rules had Jonas broken? (165-166)________________________________________________________________________________

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3. What memories did the Giver NOT have time to give to Jonas? (166)________________________________________________________________________________

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4. What was the most terrifying thing for Jonas? (168)________________________________________________________________________________

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5. How did Jonas trick the heat seeking devices? (169)________________________________________________________________________________

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1. What had Jonas never experienced or seen in real life before? (176)

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2. What did Jonas find at the top of the hill? (179)________________________________________________________________________________

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3. What was waiting for Jonas? (179-180)________________________________________________________________________________

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1. How do you feel about the ending?________________________________________________________________________________

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2. What do you think will happen to Jonas?

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3. What do you think will happen to the Community?________________________________________________________________________________

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Fact and Opinion Activity

A fact is a statement that can be proven. An opinion may be defined as a personal belief.

Examples: Ice cream is made from cream and sugar. FACT Chocolate ice cream is the most delicious. OPINION

Read each statement below. Decide if it is a fact or opinion. Place a F or an O in the space provided.

_____ The Giver was winner of the 1990 Newberry Medal.

_____ The Giver is an excellent novel for middle-grade readers.

_____ Jonas was selected to be the new Receiver.

_____ The committee made a mistake when it chose Jonas to be the new Receiver.

_____ Children in Jonas’s community received a bicycle at age nine.

_____ The community was better off without snow.

_____ The elderly in Jonas’s community were better off than the elderly in our community.

_____ Jonas was right to take Gabriel with him.

_____ Twelves were assigned adult roles in the community; the roles were chosen by a

committee.

_____ Asher was well-suited to be Recreation Director.

_____ Fiona was assigned Caretaker of the Old.

_____ Caretaker of the Old was an important assignment..

_____ The Chief Elder skipped over Jonas when handing out assignments.

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_____ Matches had to be monitored for three years before the couple could apply for children.

_____ Matching of Spouses is the best way to ensure successful marriages.

Plot ActivitySequencing

A PLOT is a sequence of events that tell a story. You have just read the Giver. Put the following events in the correct plot order (the order in which they occurred from 1-10).

_____ Jonas gives a memory of sailing to Gabriel to comfort him.

_____ Father releases a newchild.

_____ Jonas has an odd experience with an apple.

_____ The community celebrates an unscheduled holiday.

_____ Larissa tells Jonas about Roberto’s release.

_____ Jonas is selected to be the new Receiver.

_____ Jonas escapes from the community.

_____ Jonas dreams about Fiona.

_____ Jonas stops taking his pills.

_____ Jonas and The Giver plan Jonas’s escape.

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Journal Topics & Quick Writes - 150 words

1. Short StoryWrite a short story about the future of the world. Your world of the future can be great or terrible. Your story can be serious, or humorous. Your story needs a title, characters, a beginning, middle, and end. It should be 200-250 words.

2. Rules Free write on the topic: Rules. Just go ahead and write! However...if you need some help coming up with what to write...here are some questions you can answer: Do rules make life easier, or harder? What are the important rules that affect your life the most? Are rules & laws necessary or unnecessary? Why do we have rules, if it is our human right to be free? Think about The Giver, too. Are their rules good or not?

3. Memory Department Story First, imagine there is a Memory Department Store--a place where you can buy (and sell? and trade? and repair?) memories. For your journal, design an advertisement for this memory store. Use a piece of unlined paper. The advertisement should have words and pictures-you can design this on a computer or you can draw it. I am looking for creativity and imagination.

4. MemoriesDescribe 4 memories you have. Pick 2 memories you think of as happy, and 2 memories you think of as sad. Describe each memory, describe why it is happy or sad, and then try to imagine what your life would be like without that memory. (That is a hard thing to do, but try.) The description of each memory should be at least 50 words

5. SamenessWrite about Sameness as it really does exist at ESIS. Write about the dress and behaviors of different groups you know of. Think of popular clothing, haircuts, ways of talking, etc. It sometimes seems like people go through ceremonies and have to get the same styles. Are people afraid to be different?

6. New Ideas

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Describe something (or things) new you learned or thought about while reading The Giver or working during this unit.

7. Utopia vs. dystopia“Utopia” is a perfect world or society while a “Dystopia” is a world that is supposed to be perfect but turns horribly wrong. Describe your perfect utopia. Describe your most horrible dystopia.

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Tell It Like It IsBumper Sticker Activity Planning Sheet

Bumper stickers are one way people show what they think and feel in our world. Sometimes it’s a positive thought and other times it is a negative. Design three bumper stickers you might see in Jonas’s community. Your FINAL COPIES will be on the next page.

Example:

My other car is a bicycle.

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Tell It Like It IsBumper Sticker Activity Final Copies

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Tell It Like It IsBumper Sticker Activity Rubric

Bumper Sticker 1:1. Slogan pertains to novel or character in novel ______/1

2. Picture or symbol is included and supports slogan ______/1

3. Neatly done with color ______/1

4. Spelling ______/1









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