The Giver Chapter 1
This is the rule regarding families and the children who are assigned to each family unit.
What is "two children--one male, one female--to each family unit?"
She called attention to Jonas and Gabriel having similar, light-colored eyes.
Who is Lily?
What is Lily happy to wear for just one more year?
What are hair ribbons?
Even though the obstacle course was difficult, and many people would tell a child to not do it, Karli decided that she would do it anyway. No one would tell her what she couldn’t do.
What is defy?
During the war, some armies would use morse code or a system of long and short beeps to send information and share messages across battlelines.
What is transmit?
This gives instructions to citizens of the community throughout the day.
What is the voice over the loudspeaker? Or, who is the Announcer?
This Assignment, according to Mother, has very little honor.
What is Birthmother?
The Treatment (pills) that is given when children start to mature doesn't stop being given until citizens arrive here.
What is the House of the Old?
Angel wasted his day by napping and watching TV. Then he realized his mother would be home in 15 minutes. He rushed to clean up the kitchen and vacuum the floor.
What is haste?
At the memorial, most people spoke in hushed tones and there was no laughter. Parents held their kids' hands and wouldn’t let them run around and play. It was a serious affair.
What is solemn?
In Chapter 1, it is clear that The Giver is a dystopian novel. Name one element of dystopian literature that is clearly presented in Chapter 1.
What is conformity and/or surveillance?
These people take care of newchildren from birth until they are assigned to a family unit.
What/who are Nurturers?
Gabriel spends his nights with Jonas's family unit for a couple of reasons. Name one reason.
What is an inability to sleep soundly or gain the appropriate amount of weight?
Gregorio’s father hadn’t heard from him all day and that wasn’t like him. He usually called in the morning on his way to work and now it was noon. His father kept looking at his phone, worried.
What is disquiet?
The first day after laundry was done, the house smelled of fresh scent or sunny breeze. By the end of the week, you could barely smell it. It went from overwhelming to barely there.
What is diminished?
This ritual was done by each family unit after dinner.
What is the Telling of Feelings?
This is the first item that Jonas saw change inexplicably.
What is an apple?
Children receive these at the Ceremony of One.
What are names and family units?
I only eat vanilla ice cream with rainbow sprinkles. I get it every time I go to the ice cream shop. Even if they offer a sampling, I still get vanilla and rainbow sprinkles.
What is accustomed?
My father has been working hard on his job and getting promotions; if he keeps it up, he could be offered a Vice President position. There’s only one other person ahead of him.
What is conceivable?
In Chapter 1, Jonas decides he is feeling a particular way and searches for this word to describe it. It is a combination of being nervous and frightened.
What is apprehensive?
This is the reason Jonas doesn't often do his volunteer hours with his friend, Asher.
What is "Asher frequently fooled around and made serious work a little difficult?"
Namings, Matching of Spouses, Placement of Newchildren, and Assignments are all decided by this group of people.
What is the Council of Elders?
It had been raining for three days. Nicole was so happy when the sun came out. She went for a long walk, soaking in the beautiful, warm sunshine.
What is relish?
Because of the hard times people were going through, the government allowed them to keep some of the money that would normally go to the government as taxes. People didn’t have to do what would normally be required.
What is exemption?