The Giver

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 How to Use This Packet
We will be using this packet for a majority of the
rest of the school year as we read our final book, The
Giver. This was one of my favorite books when I was in
school and I am very excited to read it with you all!
The next page will have a breakdown of points
based on the week. This way, you will not be confused
as to what is being done each week and how many
points those assignments will be worth. The next page
will be a cheatsheet of what you need to complete and
when you need to complete it.
 Schedule
Week
Chapters To Do Points
Number
IXL Theme 20
8 Chps 1-2 IXL Main Idea
Dashes
20
20
Choice Board 40

Character Traits 20
9 Chps 3-5 Rewrite Sentences in Active Voice
Correct capitalization errors
20
20
Choice Board 40

Characters’ point of view 20

10 Chps 6-7 Common Errors
Finding Support
20
20
Choice Board 40

Reason Evidence 20
11 Chps 8-10 Organize by Main Idea
Choose the antonym
20
20
Choice Board 40

Story Elements and Theme 20

12 Chps 11-12 Prefixes and Suffixes One and Two
Is it a complete sentence?
20
20
Choice Board 40

Theme 20
13 Chps 13-14 Greek and Latin Roots
Finding Support Informational
20
20
Choice Board 40

Plot 20
14 Chps 15-17 Subject-Verb Agreement
Comparing Texts
20
20
Choice Board 40

Story Elements 20
15 Chps 18-20 Comma
Semicolons and Commas
20
20
Choice Board 40

Comparing tone 20
16 Chps 21-23 Analyze Tone
Comprehension
20
20
Choice Board 40
Week Eight
 Book Talk/Book Bits
On this slide you will be able to watch a short book talk and read quotes
from the book. After, you will let me know what you think may happen in the
book and whether you think you will like it. There are three underlined
words. You will need to say what the words mean based on the context.

“No one mentioned such things; it was not a rule, but was considered rude to call attention to things that were unsettling or
different about individuals.”

“ATTENTION. THIS IS A REMINDER TO FEMALES UNDER NINE THAT HAIR RIBBONS ARE TO BE NEATLY TIED AT ALL TIMES.”

“There was never any comfortable way to mention or discuss one’s successes without breaking the rule against bragging, even if
one didn’t mean to.”

“It was one of the rituals, the evening telling of feelings.”

“This evening he almost would have preferred to keep his feelings hidden. But it was, of course, against the rules.”

“He simply willed himself to stand, to move his feet that felt weighted and clumsy, to go forward, up the steps and across the
platform until he stood at her side.”

“He remembered when his family received Lily, the day she was named, the day that she had become a One.”

“The apple had changed. Just for an instant. It had changed in mid-air.”

“Our people made that choice, the choice to go to Sameness. Before my time, before the previous time, back and back and back.
We relinquished color when we relinquished sunshine and did away with difference. We gained control of many things. But we
had to let go of others.”
QUICK WRITE - What do you think might happen in the book? Do you think you will like this book? Why or Why not? (3-5 sentences)
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What does the first underlined, italicized, and bolded word “bragging” mean in context?
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What does the second underlined, italicized, and bolded word “received” mean in context?
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What does the third underlined, italicized, and bolded word “relinquished” mean in context?
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 Chapter One-Two (20 pts)
1. What did the word “frightened” mean, according to Jonas?
Answer here

2. What were Jonas and the other children taught to be careful about?
Answer here

3. How did Jonas decide he felt? What was causing this feeling?
Answer here

4. What evening ritual did the family perform after dinner?

Answer here

5. What were the two occasions when release was not punishment?
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6. What did Father want to do about the new child, and why?
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7. What fascinated Jonas about his father?

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8. Why was the Ceremony of Twelve so important?

Answer here
 Chapter One-Two
Quickwrite: Would you like it or dislike it if your future job or occupation
was decided for you? What would be the advantages and disadvantages of
this? Explain your thoughts and opinions.
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Vocabulary: Fill in the blanks using the words on the right

1. In a Type here tone, my mom told me that everything would be all
right, and I felt a tiny bit better. intrigued
2. With an Type here look in his eye, the stray dog slowly took two reassuring
steps towards me, as I held the treat out.
3. The principal excused my Type here but told me that if I
apprehensive
misbehaved again, I would get suspended. transgression
4. The children were so Type here by the story that they
begged their teacher to read another chapter.

True or False: Type T for True or F for False

1. Mother works at the Department of Justice. T or F
2. Jonas will soon be twelve years old. T or F
3. Children in Jonas’ community receive their bicycles at Eight T or F
4. Jonas’ father is a Nurturer. T or F
5. Jonas’ friend Asher, has the reputation of being very organized T or F

Character Analysis: What do you know about Jonas so far?

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 Chapter One-Two
Comprehension and Analysis: Answer the questions in complete
sentences

1. Name each of Jonas’ family members.

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2. How is Jonas’ community different from what you know? Name at

least three differences.
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3. Why is Jonas feeling apprehensive in these chapters? What do his

parents talk to him about, regarding his apprehension?
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4. In Jonas’ community, they have a ritual of telling their feelings

every evening. Below, write about your feelings today. Explain your
feelings.

Type here
 Chapter One Themes
THEME KEY 1 Individual v. Society

DIRECTIONS: 2 Freedom and Choice

3 Feeling and Emotion

Read each summary entry and think about which theme listed in
he Themes Key(above) apply to it. Highlight the box of the theme 4 Coming of Age
you think applies to it. Next, write a few sentence explaining how
5 Memory
the themes you choose apply to each summary section.

Jonas, the novel's 11-year-old protagonist,

is nervous about the upcoming Ceremony
of Twelve. While struggling to find the
right word to define his feelings, he
decides he is apprehensive rather than
frightened. The only time he can remember
being frightened was when a strange
plane flew over the community the year
before. Afterward, the Speaker for the
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community announced over the
loudspeakers that the pilot had been
punished by being "released," a word
which Jonas knows should only be used
with caution. He once used it jokingly to
his friend Asher, and was reprimanded for
it. Asher, however, is not always as careful
with his use of words, and is always
getting in trouble for it.

After Jonas's mother explains her worries

about a criminal who came before her as a
second offender in the Department of
Justice and will be released after a third
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offense, Jonas describes his apprehension
about the upcoming Ceremony of Twelve,
in which he will be assigned the job he will
have for the rest of his life.
 Chapter Two Themes
THEME KEY 1 Individual v. Society

DIRECTIONS: 2 Freedom and Choice

3 Feeling and Emotion

Read each summary entry and think about which theme listed in
he Themes Key(above) apply to it. Highlight the box of the theme 4 Coming of Age
you think applies to it. Next, write a few sentence explaining how
5 Memory
the themes you choose apply to each summary section.

After sharing, Jonas's parents ask to

speak with Jonas alone. Jonas's father
tries to calm his fears by telling him
that people are rarely disappointed in
their Assignments, because the
Committee of Elders monitors Elevens'
interest so as to place them where they
would best be able to do good work for
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the community. Jonas remembers the
Committee monitoring his group of
Elevens, but he is unsure what kind of
job he will be given. Most children are
given jobs they show interest in, and
so suspect their Assignments ahead of
time. But Jonas has been floating from
one interest to another.

Lily comes into the room and asks for

her comfort object, a stuffed elephant.
Jonas's mother tells her that once she is
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an Eight her comfort object will be
taken away, so she should get used to
sleeping without it.