The Giver Chapters 1-4

What is the setting of the novel?

• A chaotic city in the past

• A managed community in a futuristic society

• A rural village in the present

• An unregulated town in the future

What is the genre of the novel?

• Historical fiction

• Mystery

• Science/dystopian fiction

• Fantasy

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

Which characteristics describe Jonas?

• Kind, sensitive, sympathetic, and intelligent

• Rude, insensitive, and selfish

• Brave, adventurous, and reckless

• Lazy, indifferent, and careless

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What upcoming event is Jonas apprehensive about?

• The Ceremony of Elevens

• The Ceremony of Twelves

• The Ceremony of Nines

• The Ceremony of Tens

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

What does it mean to be "released" in the novel?

• To be promoted

• To be tossed out of the community

• To be celebrated

• To be given a reward

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

What ritual takes place during dinner in Jonas's family?

• Sharing dreams

• Telling feelings

• Discussing plans

• Reading stories

When are birthdays celebrated in this community?

• On the actual birth date

• Every year in December during a ceremony

• Every month

• Only when a child turns 18

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CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.K.5

What happens during the "ceremony for one"?

• Children receive their first bicycle

• Children are named and given a family and comfort animal

• Children start school

• Children are given their first job

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

What is the structure of a family in this community?

• Two parents and one child

• A mother, father, sister, and brother

• A single parent and two children

• Three siblings and no parents

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Which law is commonly broken in this community?

• Children skipping school

• Older siblings teaching younger siblings to ride bicycles before the minimum age

• Families having more than two children

• Children working before age 12

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1