The Giver

Select True or False:
It was considered rude to call attention to things that were unsettling or different about individuals.

• True
• False

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Why is it a rule to not call attention to things that make someone different? 

• It might hurt their feelings
• Everyone looks the same so there is no need
• The community wants everyone to be the same
• It is not a rule. 

What was so different about the newchild? 

• He had dark hair like Lily.
• He had pale eyes like Jonas. 
• He had a birthmark on his arm.
• He had one pale eye and one dark eye.

What quality does Jonas think Gabriel's eyes have that others people's eyes don't?

• depth

• color

• reflection

• love

Why is there very little honor in the assignment of Birthmother?

• After three years you do hard physical labor until you enter the House of the Old.

• It is considered unclean to give birth to babies.

• You are given gentle exercise and good food.

• You are considered insensitive because you give up your babies.

Why was Asher required to play catch?

• His parents wanted him to

• He needed to practice for the team

• To improve his hand-eye coordination

• He didn't have to, he just liked to

What had Jonas taken from the Recreation Area and was reminded by public announcement that he was not to do that? 

• A pencil
• A banana
• An apple
• An orange

What happened to Jonas' apple?

• it changed when he was playing catch
• it got bruised
• it was sour
• it got dirty

Asher also noticed something had changed about the apple they were tossing.

• True
• False

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What is the job of the Speaker? 

• To announce when there is Danger
• To remind the community of the rules 
• To point out when someone isn't following the rules
• All of these

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3