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Vocabulary
The Giver Characters
The Giver Plot
Misc
100

What type of figurative language uses the 5 senses?  Give an example.

Imagery

Example: I cheerfully crunched the warm, buttery popcorn.

100

TRUE or FALSE

Chastisement means great praise.

FALSE

Chastisement means severe criticism  

100

Who is in charge of choosing the spouses in the community?

The committee of Elders

100

What does "seeing beyond" mean for Jonas?

Seeing colors-RED

100

TRUE or FALSE 

Despite the family's efforts, Gabriel is scheduled for release

TRUE

200
Define simile and give an example.

Comparing two unlike things using the word "like" or "as".


Her hair was as golden as the sun.

200

What word does Jonas use to describe his feelings in the beginning? 

Apprehensive-anxious or fearful about the future

200

Who does Jonas ask to stop playing the game of war?

Asher

200

What are 2 rituals the family performs?

Morning-Telling of Dreams

Evening-Telling of Feelings

200

TRUE or FALSE

Communities in The Giver can visit other communities.

TRUE

300

Give an example of personification.

Answers may vary.  Personification gives human characteristics to animals and inanimate objects.


Example: The sun smiled down on us.

300

Complete this sentence:

She felt like a princess as she lounged on the ____________________, velvet-covered couch in the fancy hotel lobby.

luxurious

300

Jonas watches a release.  Who performs it?

Father

300

What is the Giver's favorite memory that he shares with Jonas?

Christmas

300

What does parents-of-the-parents mean?

Grandparents

400

On the board, use the information given and cite the following correctly.


From The Giver by Lois Lowry on page 4

Jonas was careful about language.

"Jonas was careful about language," (Lowry 4).

400

Which word means moved rapidly

skittered

400

Why does the Giver send Jonas away sometimes when he comes to training?

The Giver is having a bad day dealing with all the bad memories.
400

What happens if the Receiver is released? 

The memories go back into the community and it causes chaos.

400

Name 3 characters and describe them.

Answers may vary

500

Name all 4 types of sentences and define them.

declarative-statement (.)

interrogative-question (?)

imperative-command (.)

exclamatory-exclamative statement (!)

500

Use chaos in a sentence correctly.

chaos: disorder; turmoil 

500

What is different about Jonas and Gabriel?

Their eyes

500

Jonas escapes from the community.  Describe his experience.  

He hides from helicopters, experiences climate changes and starvation.

500

What happens at the Ceremony of 12?  

The Ceremony of 12 is when assignments are given.  Jonas is skipped because he learns he has not been assigned but selected.

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