The Giver Games

The Giver

100

Lily's mother discourages her from the assignment of_______________.

Birth mother

200

Name two rules given to Jonas on his assignment sheet.

1. Go immediately at the end of school hours each day to the Annex entrance behind the House of the Old and present yourself to the attendant. 2. Go immediately to your dwelling at the conclusion of Training Hours each day. 3. From this moment you are exempted from rules governing rudeness. You may ask any question of any citizen and you will receive answers. 4. Do not discuss your training with any other member of the community, including parents and Elders. 5. From this moment you are prohibited from dream-telling. 6. Except for illness or injury unrelated to your training, do not apply for any medication. 7. You are prohibited to apply for release. 8. You may lie.

300

The first memory that the Giver gives to Jonas is of__________________.

Snow and sledding down a hill.

400

At this ceremony (age), the children receive their bicycles.

The Ceremony of the Nines.

500

After transmitting the memory to Jonas, the Giver no longer has_____________.

The memory.

Vocab in Context

100

Now, thinking about the feeling of fear as he pedaled home along the river path, he remembered that moment of PALPABLE, stomach-sinking terror when the aircraft had streaked above. The meaning of PALPABLE is________________.

capable of being perceived; able to touch or feel

200

He wanted to share them, but he wasn’t eager to begin the process of SIFTING through his own complicated emotions, even with the help that he knew his parents could give. The meaning of SIFTING is___________.

sorting through, examining, understanding

300

He had been given an unusual and special REPRIEVE from the committee, and granted an additional year of nurturing before his Naming and Placement. The meaning of REPRIEVE is______________.

a relief from harm or discomfort; to cancel or postpone a punishment

400

The community was so METICULOUSLY ordered, the choices so carefully made. The meaning of the word METICULOUS is____________.

marked by extreme care and attention to detail

500

But the most CONSPICUOUS difference was the books. The meaning of CONSPICUOUS is____________.

standing out so as to be clearly visible; obvious to the eye or mind

Inferences

100

An inference is a type of_______.

guess

200

From "The Giver" chapter 14: "'Is something wrong, Jonas?' his father asked at the evening meal. 'You're so quiet tonight. Aren't you feeling well? Would you like some medication?' But Jonas remembered the rules. No medication for anything related to his training." From the passage, you can infer that Jonas replies to his father with a YES or NO?

No. Context clue: "No medication..."

300

From "The Giver" chapter 13: "The Giver had chosen a startling and disturbing memory that day. Under the touch of his hands, Jonas found himself suddenly in a place that was completely alien: hot and windswept under a vast blue sky. There were tufts of sparse grass, a few bushes and rocks, and nearby he could see an area of thicker vegetation."

the desert; Africa; in the middle of nowhere

400

From "The Giver" chapter 13: "With all of his begin he tried to give each of them of piece of the memory: not of the tortured cry of the elephant, but of the being of the elephant...But his father continued to comb Lily's long hair..." What can we infer about Jonas' attempt to transfer the memory?

It didn't work. Context clue: "But his father continued to comb Lily's long hair..."

500

From "The Giver" chapter 13: "'Giver,' he asked...'what causes pain? Oh, I remember the sunburn you gave me on the very first day. But that wasn't so terrible. What is it that makes you suffer so much?' The Giver nodded. 'Lie down,' he said. 'It's time, I suppose.'" From this passage, we can infer that the Giver is going to_________.

Give more painful memories to Jonas so he can experience pain.

Word Parts

100

The affix is______________ and the meaning of the affix is___________________. RELEASE

Affix="re" Meaning of affix="again"

200

The affix is____________ and the meaning of the affix is______________. DISGRACE

Affix="dis" Meaning of affix="not"

300

The affix is_____and the part of speech of the ROOT + AFFIX is_______________. FRUSTRATION

Affix="-tion" Part of speech of ROOT + AFFIX=noun

400

The affixes are_________ and the part of speech of the AFFIX + ROOT is______________. DUTIFULLY

Affixes="ful" AND "ly" Part of speech of AFFIX + ROOT=dutiful: adj; dutifully: adv Jonas could see them applauding DUTIFULLY as the Nines, one by one, wheeled their new bicycles, each with its gleaming name tag attached to the back, from the stage.

500

The affix is__________ and the part of speech of the ROOT + AFFIX is_____________. CHASTISEMENT

Affix="-ment" Part of speech of ROOT + AFFIX=noun Lily, he decided, would have to learn that soon, or she would be called in for CHASTISEMENT because of her insensitive chatter.

Topics/Main Ideas

100

Using your book, what is the main idea of Chapter 1 of "The Giver"?

Jonas is feeling apprehensive about the upcoming ceremony. Introduction of the Society/book setting.

200

Using your book, what is the main idea of the third chapter?

Jonas' family takes in the newchild, Gabriel. Jonas notices that the apple "changes" while he is throwing it.

300

Using your book, what is the main idea of the sixth chapter?

The first part of the Ceremony is held. Jonas is anxious for the Ceremony of the Twelves.

400

Using your book, what is the main idea of the 10th chapter?

Jonas' first day of training as the "Receiver of Memory."

500

Using your book, what is the main idea of the 13th chapter?

Jonas learns more about the life of "The Receiver of Memory." Jonas tries to get others to understand color and other memories.