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The Giver #5  Date: _____________

Chapter: _________________________ Pages: _____

Summary: (What are the two most important things that happen or
the two most important ideas from this chapter?)

Connect and Respond 

Finally, she sat down beside him at the table. “Jonas,” she said with a smile, “the feeling you described as
the wanting? It was your first Stirrings. Father and I have been expecting it to happen to you. It happens to
everyone. It happened to Father when he was your age. And it happened to me. It will happen someday to
Lily.” page 47

In the passage above, Jonas begins to experience feelings we associate with puberty. Then, his mother has
a version of “the talk” with him. In 5+ sentences, explain how this milestone, or ones like it, mark a
transition of “coming of age” or “loss of innocence” in children, either in the story, or in your own life.

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 Inference Corner 
In 2-3 sentences, using 3 or more specific details including at least one physical, describe a
supporting character.

Jonas looked at his plate. For some reason that he didn’t ”Asher takes them,” Jonas confided.
understand, he felt slightly embarrassed. “I think I was
trying to convince her that she should get in the tub of
His mother nodded unsurprised. “ Many of your
water.”
groupmates probably do. The males, at least.and
He paused. He knew he should tell it all, that it was not
only all right but necessary to tell all of a dream. So he
they all will, soon. The Females too.”
forced himself to relate the part that made him uneasy.
(45) 2. From the dialogue in the passage above, the
reader can infer that Jonas is…
1. Which of the following is the best a. Growing up
summary of what Jonas Feels about his b. Being punished
dream? c. Entering Puberty
a. Jonas had a terrifying dream
b. Jonas didn’t dream at all
2.
c. Jonas hates dream telling
d. Jonas didn’t understand his dream Explain how you chose your answer for number
2. Why is the answer a, b, or c? Use evidence
Explain how you chose your answer for number 1. from the text to support your answer.
Why is the answer a, b, c, or d? Use evidence from ______________________________________
the text to support your answer.
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Directions: Find the following words in the novel. Using context clues, infer what the definition is and write it in
the defintion box. Under the example box, use the word in your own original sentence.

Word Page # Definition Example

1. infraction      

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The Giver #6   Date: _____________
 
Chapters: _________________________ Pages: _____

Summary: (What are the two most important things that happen or
the two most important ideas from this chapter?)

Word Study (pick 3 from your reading) 

Use a dictionary, or your phone, to complete the rest 
Word Definition Examples/Synonyms Non-Examples/Antonyms

1. reprieve

2. infringed

3. meticulously

Root, Suffix, Prefix Study: UN, “not” 

Word  Definition  3 Other words that 
use the prefix 

uneasy

uncertainty

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 Connect and Respond 

“This new Caleb was a replacement child. The couple had lost their first Caleb, a cheerful little Four. Loss of
a child was very, very rare. The community was extraordinarily safe, each citizen watchful and protective of
all children. But somehow the first Caleb had wandered away unnoticed, and had fallen into the river. The
entire community had performed the Ceremony of Loss together, murmuring the name Caleb throughout an
entire day, less and less frequently, softer in volume, as the long and somber day went on, so that the little
Four seemed to fade away gradually from everyone's consciousness.” page 56

Choose one and circle the letter. Your response should be 5 sentences (minimum)
A. The community physically replaces a “lost” child in this chapter. Are people “replaceable”? Use evidence from your
life or the book to support your answer.

B. Do you think the system that this community has, works? Are they progressive, or forward thinking? Or, are they
heartless and cruel? Explain your answers!

The Writer’s Craft  

“I don’t like hair ribbons. I’m glad I only have to 2. Were there things about growing up you
wear them one more year,” Lily said irritably.“Next couldn't wait to happen? Were you ready for
year I get my bicycle, too,” she added more more privileges? If so, what were they? If it
cheerfully. (50) didn’t, explain why not.

1. From the information about the hair

ribbons provided in this story, the
reader can infer that Lily is--
a. Impatient
b. Rude
c. Generous

 
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 Central Message 
Directions: In the chart below, discuss a central message, big idea, or theme
that is shown in The Giver. Then, in the next three boxes, choose 3 character’s

statement (2-3 sentences) about what the author wants the reader to learn. 
quotes that support your message, idea, or theme. Finally, write a brief

 
 
 
 
 

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 Central Message 

character that focuses on the message, idea, or theme you wrote about on page 5. 
Directions: In the chart below, add at least 5 thoughts or dialogue quotes from a

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The Giver #7      Date: _____________ 
 
Chapters: _________________________ Pages: _____ 

Summary: (What are the two most important things that happen or
the two most important ideas from this chapter?)

Word Study  
 
Directions: Find the following words in the novel. Using 
context clues, infer what the definition is and write it in the 
defintion box. Under the example box, use the word in your 
own original sentence. 
Word Definition Sentence from the text

aptitude

acquisition

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 Connect and Respond 

They were arranged by their original numbers, the numbers they had been given at birth. The numbers were
rarely used after the Naming. But each child knew his number, of course. Sometimes parents used them in
irritation at a child’s misbehavior, indicating the mischief made one unworthy of a name. Page 62

Choose 1: (5 or more sentences)

1. Imagine teachers at your school called you by your seat number instead of your name. How
would that feel? Would it be effective? Would your relationship with your teachers change? How?

2. What is the significance of calling someone something other than their name? How do you feel
when people mispronounce your name, or call you something other than your name?

The Writer’s Craft  

The em dash (—) is an expansive, attention-seeking dash. It supplies much stronger emphasis
than the comma, colon or semicolon it often replaces. Positioned around interrupting elements, em
dashes have the opposite effect of parentheses—em dashes emphasize; parentheses minimize.

Chapter 7 uses many em dashes, in the following questions analyse their use.

“Number One— her name was Madeline— returned, “For some— one studious male had been selected
finally, amidst applause, to her seat, wearing the new as a Doctor, a female as Engineer, and another for
badge that designated her Fish Hatchery Attendant .” Law and Justice— it would be years of hard work
page 66 and study.” page 66

1. In the passage above, the author uses the 2. In the passage above, the author uses
em dash to-- the em dash to--
a. slow down the pace of the narrative a. provide additional information
b. interrupt the narrative b. distract the reader
c. clarify the girl’s name c. Break down the pace of the
d. make the passage easier to narrative
understand d. make the passage easier to
understand

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The Giver #8      Date: _____________ 
 
Chapters: _________________________ Pages: _____ 

Summary: (What are the two most important things that happen or
the two most important ideas from this chapter?)

Word Study  
 
Directions: Find the following words in the novel. Using context clues, 
infer what the definition is and write it in the defintion box. Under the 
example box, use the word in your own original sentence. 

Word Definition Sentence from the text

integrity

rigorous

magnitude

integral

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 Connect and Respond 
“With the chant, Jonas knew, the community was accepting him and his new role, giving him life, the way they
had given it to the newchild Caleb. His heart swelled with gratitude and pride.
But at the same time he was filled with fear. He did not know what his selection meant. He did not know what
he was to become.
Or what would become of him.” p81
Choose 1 : (5+ sentences)
1. The Chief Elder mentions two people who have left the community, but not been released--
the previous Receiver of Memory who failed, and Caleb the Four. Explain the difference in
the attitude of the community towards those two and those released. (Survival of the Fittest)
2. Here, Jonas is filled with mixed emotions. How and why does he experience each of the
emotions? Is this normal? Was there ever a time you felt similarly? (Struggle with Self)

The Writer’s Craft  

Italics are used for titles, foreign words, and emphasis. Italics are a way to emphasise key
points in a printed text, or when quoting a speaker a way to show which words they stressed.

Italics are used often in chapter 8, in the following questions analyse their use.

“Then she went on. ‘Jonas has been selected.” In 2-3 sentence, choose 3 instances where Lowry uses
italics in this chapter, and explain the author’s choice.
You may compare or contrast against words that you
In the passage above, the author uses italics to-- believe should have been italicised.

a. emphasise key points

b. quote a speaker
c. help the reader understand what
actually happened
d. convince the reader Jonas isn’t crazy

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 Themes 
Directions: Using two of the following themes, support a Theme Statement using three quotes from
chapters 1-8. Example:

Survival of the Fittest Struggle with Self Coming of Age Loss of Innocence

The Effects of Progress Disillusionment with Life

   

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