"Giver"
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Where is Jonas the first time he discovers his "Capacity to See Beyond"?
The recreation area at school
Who was the youngest Agent of Change whose speech we analyzed?
What country is the primary setting of "The Only Road"?
Mexico
In "The Landlady", Billy notices his tea tastes funny. What does he say it taste like?
Bitter almonds
From what culture does the "Legend of the Hog God" originate?
Hawai'ian
Name two characters who get "released" during the story.
pilot, Larissa, Roberto, Rosemary, smaller twin
In what country did Malala Yousafzai grow up and begin advocating for women's education?
Pakistan
In "Lily and Dunkin", who is Bob?
Lily's favorite tree
Name one of the two animal creation myths we compared in our first essay assignment this year.
"The Wise Owl"
"The Elephant's Nose"
What pronouns do we use when writing in 2nd person plural point-of-view?
You, your
What do Nines in Jonas' Community receive at the annual ceremony?
Bicycles
From smallest to largest, rank these speeches based on the size of the audiences who heard them in real life.
David Hogg, Daniella Carter, Greta Thunberg
Smallest: Daniella Carter (~1,500)
Middle: Greta Thunberg (27,000)
Largest: David Hogg (~2 million)
Name three of the four roles we had in our literature circles.
Connection Captain; Craft Commander; Discussion Detective; Summary Sergeant
What tragic fate do George and Lydia Hadley face at the end of "The Veldt"?
They are eaten by lions!
Rank these characters from oldest to youngest:
Jaime (The Only Road); Lolly (The Stars Beneath Our Feet); Jonas (The Giver)
TRICK QUESTION!
They are all 12 years old.
What is one example of the dystopian quality of CONFORMITY in this story?
Conformity: requiring all people to act or look the same as one another
Which mode of persuasion does this quote best reflect?
"A place of tourism and beauty suddenly changed into a place of terrorism. I was just ten when more than 400 schools were destroyed."
Logos (facts and statistics)
What sport does Mila begin playing in "Maybe He Just Likes You"?
Karate
What city's docks are the setting of the first chapter of Charlotte Doyle?
Liverpool, England
What is the name of the major literary award that three of our books this year won?
The Newberry Honor Award
Put these memories in order based on when Jonas first receives them from the Giver:
elephants, Christmas, rainbows, snow, war
(100 points for each correct answer!)
1. Snow
2. Rainbows
3. Elephants
4. War
5. Christmas
What are two of the three kinds of HOOK STATEMENTS we discussed in class?
-Rhetorical Questions
-Surprising Statistics
-Bold Claims
Put our four literature circle books in order based on their publication date, from earliest to most recent:
Lily and Dunkin
Maybe He Just Likes You
The Only Road
The Stars Beneath Our Feet
The Stars Beneath Our Feet (August 2015)
Lily and Dunkin (May 2016)
The Only Road (October 2016)
Maybe He Just Likes You (October 2019)
What was the very first writing assignment we completed during our first class in 6th grade ELA?
Writing a letter to our 7th grade selves
According to Mr. Stauffer's Moth story, what was his dad's job?
Chef