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Characters
Elements of Plot
Vocabulary Synonyms
The Giver: Quick Response
The Giver: Think & Explain
100
This person has red hair.
Who is Fiona?
100
This is the most exciting or emotional moment of the story.
What is the climax?
100
caretaker, caregiver, nurse, nanny
What is a nurturer?
100
This was the first painful memory given to Jonas.
What is a sunburn?
100
What memory (holiday) was The Giver's favorite? Explain it in detail.
The holiday is Christmas, where he demonstrates concepts of love, grandparents, warmth & family.
200
This person has trouble sleeping.
Who is Gabriel?
200
This is the skeleton of the story and happens in a series of related events.
What is plot?
200
lethargic, lazy, tired, sluggish, slow
What is languid?
200
This is the month where everyone has a birthday and becomes a year older.
What is December?
200
This is how Jonas gives memories to the people of his community.
Jonas can place his hands on pale-eyed individuals. He also runs away from the community to force them to take all the memories he gained in a year.
300
This woman lives in the House of the Old.
Who is Larissa?
300
DAILY DOUBLE!: These make it hard for characters to solve their problems and work out the conflict.
What are complications?
300
brilliant, bright, vivid, radiant, shining, incandescent
What is luminous?
300
This memory was given to Jonas to help him understand the concept of color.
What is a rainbow?
300
This is why Jonas can't communicate or get along with other children anymore.
Jonas feels different, is unable to talk about his training, grows lonely, and knows they can't understand.
400
This is the elected leader of the community.
Who is the Chief Elder?
400
This struggle happens inside the minds of the characters.
What is internal conflict?
400
tranquil, peaceful, comfortable, sedate
What is serene?
400
In the case of twins, this is the twin that is chosen to live.
What is the heavier twin?
400
This is the hearing beyond that The Giver first speaks of.
The Giver talks about hearing music, which is similar to Jonas seeing beyond, like when he first saw the color red.
500
This is the member of Jonas' family who is also a Department of Justice worker.
Who is Jonas' mother?
500
This is the main character of the story, our hero or heroine.
What is the protagonist?
500
whim, instinct, reaction, inclination
What is impulse?
500
This is what Jonas and Gabe experienced for the first time that made them wet and uncomfortable.
What is rain?
500
This is why Rosemary's release was a disaster for the community, and also why it was a disaster for The Giver.
The community must deal with the memories that Rosemary returned to the community, and The Giver must deal with the loss of a daughter that he loved.