The Giver: Characters
The Giver: Plot
Literary and Film-making Devices
Credible vs. Biased Sources
Power Focus Areas
100

Who had red hair?

Fiona

100

In what ceremony did Jonas receive his assignment?

Ceremony of twelve

100

"All I would like to do is to breathe that familiar salty air and relax in the cool misty breeze." This is an example of?

Imagery

100

What does it mean that a source is biased?

Biased: Showing one side, one slant, or one opinion

100

What is the rule fo embedding quotations?

A quotation cannot stand on its own in your writing. You need to introduce or explain it with your own writing.

200

Jonas's friend who confuses "snack" with "smack".

Asher

200

What is Jonas's first memory of pain? (actual physical pain)

A sunburn

200

What is characterization?

Characterization is the combination of actions, appearance, speech, thoughts, and other details that reveal the personality of the characters.

200

What are two URL that would be thought of as credible and one that is not

credible examples: .edu or .gov

not credible examples: .com, .blogspot.com, .org

200

What is the difference between direct and indirect characterization?

Direct characterization tells the reader something about a character whereas indirect characterization shows something about a character.

300

Where does Jonas's mother work?

The justice department

300

In what physical position is Jonas in when he receives the memories

He is laying down

300

What are devices used for?

Devices are artistic tools that can be used to engage and entertain, express meaning, or create an impact.

300

What are 3 different formats that can be used as sources?

Examples: infographic, graph, article, image, or video

300

Read the sentence: "Before they moved to the city, Laura liked to ride horses, and Ben enjoyed water-skiing.

What kind of sentence is this?

Compound-complex

400

Name of the Givers failed replacement

Rosemary

400

What was the first memory that Rosemary felt that caused her so much pain?

The memory of a child taken from her parents

400

What are at least 3 parts of the plot? (plot chart)

exposition (beginning), the rising action, the climax (the highest point of action), the falling action, and the denouement (the resolution)

400

What does it mean for a source to be relevant or credible?

RELEVANT: Related to the topic or claim

CREDIBLE: Reliably true and trusted, accurate, coming from an expert source

400

In an argumentative essay, what is the difference between a claim and an opinion?

A claim is supported by evidence. An opinion is not.

500

This person drowned as a Four.

Caleb

500

What is the first lie Jonas tells his parents?

That he had no dream the night before

500

What are 4 of the 8 film-making devices?

1. Set

2. Script

3. Acting

4. Costumes and Props

5. Animation

6. Special Effects

7. Music and Sound Effects

8. Lighting

500

What is the UCA tip?

U- URL

C- Company

A-Author

500

What is the difference between a phrase and a clause?

A phrase is a group of words that work as a single part of speech and can never be a sentence by itself.

A clause is a group of words that has a noun and a verb and can sometimes be its own sentence.