The Giver
Revolutionary War
Vocabulary
Students
Poetry
100

This is the name of Jonas's little sister

Who is Lily?

100

At the Boston Tea Party, Patriots threw this item in to Boston Harbor.

What is Tea?

100

Wanting to do good, kind

Benevolent

100

This person's poem was about Vermont!

Who is Delanie?

100
This is when two words right next to each other begin with the same letter or sound

What is alliteration?

200

At this age, children in Jonas's community get a bicycle.

What is ten?

200

The Patriots were upset because they were taxed by the British, but they did not have this basic right.

What is representation?

200
To agree, to allow to happen

Consent

200
This person has an older brother named Jeremiah
Who is Autumn?
200

This type of poem, often about nature, features three lines with a certain amount of syllables in each line.

What is a haiku?

300
A painful memory given to Jonas, this sensation is something that might happen to you on a very hot summer day!
What is sunburn?
300
In response to the Boston Tea Party, The Intolerable Acts shut down this major port in the colonies which prevented the city of Boston from getting food and supplies. 
What is Boston Harbor?
300

Showing care or wisdom in what one says or does

Discreet 

300

This student lives in Queens!

Who is Alexander?

300
In 'A Valentine for Earnest Mann,'  a man gives his wife this animal as a valentine.

What is a skunk?

400

In Jonas's community, the leaders are called this

What are the Elders?

400

The Declaration of Independence was written in this city in Pennsylvania

What is Philadelphia?

400

Respect, High Regard

Esteem

400

This student's poetry slam poem was about climbing trees!

Who is Natasha?

400

In a poem, this person is NOT the poet.

Who is the speaker?

500
Jonas's community places a great deal of importance of the "Precision of This." His friend Asher struggles with it. 

What is language?

500

Thomas Paine wrote this pamphlet that persuaded people to join the Patriot cause 

What is Common Sense?
500

To describe something as larger or greater than it really is

Exaggerate

500

This student has been to every single virtual Zoom meeting!

Who is Kardene?

500

In "Those Winter Sundays," this poetic device is used to create a repetitive Ck CK Ck sound, which sounds just like the crackling fire in the poem!

What is consonance?