The Giver: Making Inferences
Reread the following passage from page 222:
“If only he had had time to receive more warmth from The Giver before he escaped! Maybe there would be more left for him now.”
What does this passage suggest about memories? [RL 7.2]
A. We should try to receive the wisdom of our elders while we have the chance.
B.We should let our elders handle our problems for us because they have more wisdom.
C.We should disregard memories because they aren’t helpful in solving the future’s problems.
D. We should not take someone’s memories from them because they may need those memories in the future.
A. We should try to receive the wisdom of our elders while we have the chance.
What is the best meaning of “crested” as it is used in the following sentence on page 223? [RL 7.4]
“He reached the place where the hill crested and he could feel the ground under his snow-covered feet become level. It would not be uphill anymore.”
A. fell
B. peaked
C. Inclined
4. disappeared
Peaked
How do you annotate for a nonfiction text?
# key ideas or #summaries
Jonas trying to figure out how he feels about turning 12
Internal or external conflict
internal conflict
Life is a highway
I wanna ride it
all night long.
If you're going my way
I wanna drive it
all night long
What is the figurative language in this song? How does the figurative contribute to the meaning of the poem?
Metaphor
The speaker wants to express how life is never ending.
Reread the following passage from page 221:
“He pressed his hands into Gabriels’ back and tried to remember sunshine. For a moment it seemed that nothing came to him, that his power was completely gone. Then it flickered suddenly, and he felt tiny tongues of heat begin to creep across and into his frozen feet and legs. He felt his face begin to glow and the tense, cold skin of his arms and hands relax. For a fleeting second he felt that he wanted to keep it for himself, to let himself bathe in sunlight, unburdened by anything or anyone else. But the moment passed and was followed by an urge, a need, a passionate yearning to share the warmth with the one person left for him to love. Aching from the effort, he forced the memory of warmth into the thin, shivering body in his arms.”
How does Jonas’s decision in this passage develop a theme of the novel? [RL 7.2]
A.Jonas shows regret for his decisions and a longing to return to his home.
B. Jonas rejects the temptation to be self-centered and instead sacrifices for love.
C.Jonas tries to save Gabe so that someone will be alive to remember and tell his story.
D.Jonas gives his warmth to Gabe because he is tired of struggling and has chosen to die
B. Jonas rejects the temptation to be self-centered and instead sacrifices for love.
What is the best meaning of “vigilant” as it is used in the following sentence on pages 212-213?
“As he pedaled through the nights, through isolated landscape now, with the communities far behind and no sign of human habitation around him or ahead, he was constantly vigilant, looking for the next nearest hiding place should the sound of engines come.”
A.irritated
B.confused
C.unaware
D.observant
D.observant
In order to support your answers, you must find _______ ______________.
Text evidence
How is Jonas and his friends playing a game of war significant to the plot of the story?
Think: What does Jonas recall?
Shot me out of the sky
You're my kryptonite
You keep making me weak
Yeah, frozen and can't breath
What is the figurative language in this song? How does the figurative contribute to the meaning of the poem?
Hyperbole
The speaker is exaggerating how his feelings for someone is making him feel like he is unable to do something
Reread the following passage from page 224:
“‘We’re almost there, Gabriel,’ he whispered, feeling quite certain without knowing why. ‘I remember this place, Gabe.’ And it was true. But it was not a grasping of a thin and burdensome recollection; this was different. This was something that he could keep. It was a memory of his own.
He hugged Gabriel and rubbed him briskly, warming him, to keep him alive. The wind was bitterly cold. The snow swirled, blurring his vision. But somewhere ahead, through the blinding storm, he knew there was warmth and light.”
What does this passage suggest about memories?
A. Memories only distract a person from the reality of day-to-day life.
B. Memories of better times give a person strength and hope in times of trouble.
C.Memories are enjoyable but not especially useful to a person who is struggling.
D.Memories can drag a person down by keeping them stuck in the sorrow of the past.
B. Memories of better times give a person strength and hope in times of trouble.
The acronym we use to help us determine the meaning of unfamiliar words?
SHADE
Two ways you can explain your answers?
1. Explain why your answer is right
2. Explain why the other answers are wrong
The turning point or climax of The Giver?
Jonas sees the release of the twins, realizes that a release means death, and no longer wants to live in his community.
You, with your words like knives
and swords and weapons that
you use against me
You have knocked me off my feet again
Got me feeling like a nothing
Simile
The speaker is expressing how the words bring about pain by comparing words to different sharp objects
What does the Giver understand about the community that Jonas does not?
A. That Jonas’s father lies about his job to protect Jonas and Lily’s feelings.
B. That people in the community don’t have feelings, so they don’t know killing is wrong.
C. That the Chief of Elders will hurt The Giver if he tries to tell anyone the truth about feelings.
D. That it’s better to release a newchild than to let it grow up being identical to another person.
B. That people in the community don’t have feelings, so they don’t know killing is wrong.
What is the best meaning of “rueful” as it is used in the following sentence on page 192? [RL 7.4]
“The Giver gave a rueful, anguished, empty laugh.”
A. furious
B. terrified
C.sorrowful
D. embarrassed
C. sorrowful
What's the first thing you do when you read a question?
Annotate the question
Look for clue words/important information in the question
What is the main conflict in the novel?
The community seems to be perfect, but it has many imperfections.
What you don't understand is
I'd catch a grenade for ya
Throw my hand on a blade for ya
I'd jump in front of a train for ya
You know I'd do anything for ya
Oh oh oh oh
What is the figurative language in this song? How does the figurative contribute to the meaning of the poem?
Hyperbole
The speaker is exaggerating all the things he would do for someone
Which of the following pieces of evidence best shows how The Giver feels about his daughter, Rosemary?
A.“When my work here is finished, I want to be with my daughter.” (202)
B. “The Giver smiled, and nodded.” (203)
C. “For the first time in their long months together, Jonas saw him look truly happy.” (203)
D. “Her name was Rosemary,’ The Giver said.” (203)
A.“When my work here is finished, I want to be with my daughter.” (202)
What is the best meaning of “gravely” as it is used in the following sentences on page 180?
“The Giver looked at him gravely. ‘You just stay away from the river, my friend,’ he said.
‘The community lost Rosemary after five weeks and it was a disaster for them.’”
A. kindly
B. angrily
C. seriously
D. curiously
C. seriously
What elements go into a fictional summary?
Characters
Setting
Problem
Solution
Logical order
What is the significance of Jonas being allowed to break the rules regarding rudeness? [RL 7.3]
A. This means Jonas can ask to visit Elsewhere.
B. This means Jonas can ask questions in his dreams.
C. This means Jonas can pull his sister’s hair without consequence.
D. This means Jonas can ask questions of any citizen if he has them.
D. This means Jonas can ask questions of any citizen if he has them.
The acronym used to remember the most commonly used figurative languages
ASHRIMP