The Giver
Older Vocab
Geography
Punctuation & Grammar
Literary Terms
100

What is the setting of The Giver? 

The community/a utopia

100

Provide the noun for a person who unjustly rules over a society.

Tyrant


100

What continent do we live on?

North America

100

Is this correct?

Today I went to the mall

NO

Today I went to the mall.

100

A small piece of a text

Excerpt

200

What are the three books allowed in the community?

Dictionary, Rules, Map/Directory 

200

Noun for when two things go against each other, e.g.: she says she's an environmentalist, but she litters. 

Contradiction

200

What continent includes Japan, China, and Russia?

Asia

200

Is this correct?

Its time for us to go to the mall. 

NO

It's time for us to go to the mall

200
Intentional unclearness

Ambiguity

300

This person works at The House of the Old, and is a close friend of Jonas

Fiona


300
Adjective for when something fits all the needs of a situation, e.g., the hospital was _______ to people with wheelchairs. 

Accomodating

300

What continent includes Spain, France, and Germany?

Europe

300

Is this correct?

Today it is, Jonas' birthday.

NO

Today it is Jonas' birthday.

OR

Today, it is Jonas' birthday.

300

A sudden realization, often life-changing

Epiphany

400

What is Asher's Assignment?

Director/Manager of Recreation

400
Noun for a dramatic increase in emotion or sound

Crescendo

400

What continent has no humans living on it, besides scientists?

Antarctica 

400

Is this correct?

I woke up late today, so I was still able to make it to work.

NO

I woke up late today, BUT/YET I was still able to make it to work.

400

Contrasting two ideas to highlight their differences

Juxtaposition

500

In what person is the book written in? (i.e. first, second, third)

Third

500

Adjective for lasting forever

Perpetual


500

What continent contains the Amazon Rainforest?

South America
500

Is this correct?

The weather is amazing today; I think today would be a great day for a walk.

YES!

Semicolons connect two independent, closely-related clauses.

500

Language that is not serious, but artistic and abstract

Figurative language