Grammar/ Figures of Speech
What is an adjective?
A word that describes a noun.
What is the one thing that Jonas and Gabe have in common?
Their pale eyes
What is the inciting incident of the story?
Jonas is selected to be the Receiver of Memory.
What is the first memory that Jonas receives?
A memory of "sled," "snow," and "uphill."
What is the last rule in Jonas’ list?
He can lie!
What is an adverb?
What happens to the apple, Fiona’s hair, and the crowd at the Ceremony of 12?
They change! We later find out that it is due to their red-ish hue. Meaning that Jonas is seeing color.
What are 2 rising actions of the story so far?
Jonas continues to see things change, anything about receiving memories, etc.
What is a utopia? Dystopia?
A utopia is the illusion of a perfect world, no conflict, and those inside believe they have complete freewill. It's PERFECT!
A dystopia is the opposite, it is the oppression of individuals, no free will and constant surveillance.
How do you cite a quote when you are writing an analysis?
(Lowry, #).
What is the adjective in the following sentence:
The beautiful assistant principal, Mr. Rose, lovingly skipped through the halls.
"beautiful"
What is the phrase that the Chief Elder repeats for each person in the Ceremony of 12?
"Thank you for your childhood"
What POV is being told in the story?
3rd person omniscient (at some points limited, I will also accept this.
What does the river symbolize?
The ultimate control of the community, as it is the barrier to anything that lay beyond. It killed Caleb; therefore, serves as a controlling force that keeps people inside the community, WILLINGLY!
What word should you almost ALWAYS use in the last sentence of an analysis?
"Ultimately"
What is the adverb in the following sentence:
The outgoing students, amazingly, passed their test with FLYING COLORS!
"amazingly"
What is the one thing that the community doesn’t experience, that Jonas MUST (in accordance with his training)?
Pain
According to the Elders of the community, is this a dystopia or a utopia?
Utopia
Pick out what words in this quote create imagery:
“”He could see a bright, whirling torrent of crystals in the air around him, and he could see them gather on the backs of his hands, like cold fur” (Lowry, 102).
"bright," "whirling," "see," "cold."
What is the module called that can help you with your studying?
What is a euphemism?
A phrase that metaphorically makes sense of one thing, by saying another.
Tell me 6 events of what has happened so far, and put them in order! You will have 12 options on your test.
A cargo plan flies mysteriously over the community. We meet Jonas, he is nervous for the Ceremony of 12. They bring Gabriel home and Jonas recognizes Gabe's pale eyes. Jonas goes to the House of the Old and we see a moment of sweetness and tenderness, hearing "Release" for the first time. Jonas notices an apple that appears to have "changed." Afterward, they head to the Ceremony of 12, where everything is normal... until Jonas gets skipped. We then find out that he is to be the next Receiver of Memory. The crowd appears to have changed again. Jonas then receives a list of his rules, where he learns he cannot lie. Then, he goes to his first day of training where he receives a memory of "sled," "snow," and "uphill." Then, he experiences "sunburn. In the last thing we read, he notices Fiona's hair change too. The Giver reveals that he is beginning to see color, and then gives him the memory of a rainbow.
What is the purpose of the story so far? As long as you can support your answer... you're probably right.
Long story short, maybe "sameness" isn't the "key" to a meaningful and good life.
What do you think "release" means and why? What about "elsewhere?" Make sure you tell me why!
Answers will depend on the individual.
When is your test? When is the end of the quarter? GIVE ME DATES!
Test is on Thursday 10/23, end of the quarter is on Halloween, 10/31.