The Giver Vocabulary Chapters 17-23

Fill in the blank with the correct vocabulary word. The artist’s painting was so ____________ that everyone stopped to admire its rare beauty.

• exquisite

• ordinary

• clumsy

• dull

Fill in the Blank: Fill in the blank with the correct vocabulary word. After breaking the rules, the man was ____________ and had to face the consequences.

• condemned

• rewarded

• ignored

• celebrated

Fill in the blank with the correct vocabulary word. The spy moved ____________ through the shadows so no one would notice him.

• stealthily

• loudly

• clumsily

• brightly

Fill in the blank with the correct vocabulary word. Lily spoke ____________, making sure everyone understood exactly how she felt.

• emphatically

• timidly

• vaguely

• silently

Fill in the Blank: Fill in the blank with the correct vocabulary word. Jonas remained ____________, carefully watching for any sign of danger as he traveled.

• vigilant

• careless

• distracted

• reckless

Matching: Match each word to its correct definition. Write the letter of the definition next to the vocabulary word.

• subtle

• disorganized; not well planned

• incision

• feeling or showing sorrow or pity

• successor

• one who follows another in office or position

• rueful

• a cut or slice through something

• haphazard

• difficult to perceive or pinpoint

If someone feels “rueful,” they are most likely feeling:

• excited

• sorry

• angry

• confused

Which word best describes someone who is alert and watching for danger?

• subtle

• vigilant

• haphazard

• condemned

If an action is done “stealthily,” it is done:

• quickly

• carelessly

• secretly

Which word means “strongly stated for emphasis”?

• exquisite

• vigilant

• emphatically

• incision