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 * The Giver -- Chapter 2**

Jonas's father- A nurturer. Lily- Lily loves kids. Lily is 7 years old. Gabe- He is Jonas's brother. || //occur in the next chapter.)// ||
 * Setting || Jonas's house. ||
 * Characters || Jonas- Jonas is a 11 year old., that just turned 12.
 * Summary of Chapter || //Jonas's birthday was coming up in 2 days. Jonas feels like the 2 days have been going on forever.// ||
 * Predictions of Coming Events || //(Make a prediction of what you think will//


 * The Giver – Chapter 3**


 * //Directions//**: Define the following vocabulary words in your own words and their meanings in relationship to Chapter 3 of The Giver.
 * Birthmother** –
 * singsong voice** — Singing and talkng.
 * sphere** –
 * dwelling** –
 * magnifying glass –**

1. Infer why citizens are only allowed to use bicycles for individual transportation. What implications does this have for travel? 2. What physical trait do Jonas and Gabriel share? 3. Examine how this trait could link Jonas and Gabriel. 4. Summarize how Birthmothers are regarded in the community. 5. Generalize how individual differences and appearances are treated in the community. 6. Explain why Birthmothers never see newchildren. 7. Tell why Jonas takes the apple home. 8. Explain why Asher has to play catch. 9. Prepare a schedule for Jonas’s family to follow when caring for Gabriel at night. 10. Differentiate most American families’ evening routines from families’ nightly routines in the community.\
 * //Directions//**: Answer the questions below in complete sentences.


 * //Chapters Eleven— Twelve//**


 * //Assessment Preparation: Synonyms and Antonyms//**


 * //Directions://** //Using a thesaurus and/or a dictionary, fill in one synonym and one// //antonym for each of the vocabulary words. Then write a sentence using the vocabulary word, showing that you understand the word’s meaning and how it should be used in a sentence.//

2. **glee** 3. **obsolete**
 * 1. torrent**
 * 1) synonym: violent
 * 2) antonym: Kind / Nice
 * 3) sentence: Hitler was torret during the Holocause.
 * 1) synonym: Gloomy
 * 2) antonym: Mad
 * 3) sentence: I was glee when I found out I was going to Six Flags for free.
 * 1) synonym: Ancient
 * 2) antonym: Current
 * 3) sentence: My great aunt is obsolete
 * 4. wincing**
 * 1) synonym: Shrink
 * 2) antonym:to grow
 * 3) sentence: When you get old you wince because you get wrinkley.
 * 5. admonition**
 * 1) synonym: Advice
 * 2) antonym: agitated
 * 3) sentence: I need admonition to be the catcher for my softball team
 * 6. dumbfounded**
 * 1) synonym: Astonish
 * 2) antonym: Frightened
 * 3) sentence: I was dumbfounded when I found out that my mom was pregnant.
 * 7. wryly**
 * 1) synonym: Smiling
 * 2) antonym: Frown
 * 3) sentence: My brother had a wryly in his face when he took my iPod.

The Giver – Chapter 13/14
 * Conflict** results from two opposing forces in a story. Four common types of conflict are:


 * Man vs. himself**—a character experiences conflict between forces within him/herself
 * Man vs. man**—a character experiences a conflict with another person
 * Man vs. nature**—a character struggles to overcome forces of nature
 * Man vs. society**—a character struggles with elements of his/her society

//exemplifies and explain it.//
 * //Directions://** //Read each passage from Chapters 13-14. Identify which type of conflict it//

“Well. . .” Jonas had to stop and think it through. “If everything’s the same, then there aren’t any choices! I want to wake up in the morning and //decide// things! A blue tunic, or a red one?” He looked down at himself, at the colorless fabric of his clothing. “But it’s all the same, always.” (pg. 97)
 * Mr. Cook’s Example:**

And he was angry at himself, that he could not change that for them. (pg. 99)
 * Type of conflict**: man vs. society
 * Explanation**: Jonas is frustrated with
 * # || But when the conversation turned to other things, Jonas was left, still, with a feeling of frustration that he didn’t understand. He found that he was often angry, now: irrationally angry at his groupmates, that they were satisfied with their lives which had none of the vibrance his own was taking on.

But his father had continued to comb Lily’s long hair, and Lily, impatient, had finally wiggled under her brother’s touch. “Jonas,” she said, “you’re //hurting// me with your hand.” (pg. 101)
 * Type of Conflict**: Man vs. himself
 * Explanation**: I picked Man vs. Himself because Jonas is saying that he is mad at his self. ||
 * # || Jonas went and sat beside them while his father untied Lily’s hair ribbons and combed her hair. He placed one hand on each of their shoulders. With all of his being he tried to give each of them a piece of the memory . ..

course.” (pg. 103)
 * Type of Conflict**:
 * Explanation**: ||
 * # || “When you become the official Receiver, when we’re finished here, you’ll be given a whole new set of rules. Those are the rules that I obey. And it won’t surprise you that I am forbidden to talk about my work to anyone except the new Receiver. That’s you, of

landscape for glimpses of the green that he knew was embedded in the shrubbery; when it came flickering into his consciousness, he focused upon it, keeping it there, darkening it, holding it in his vision as long as possible until his head hurt and he let it fade away. (pg. 106)
 * Type of Conflict**:
 * Explanation**: ||
 * # || By himself, he (Jonas) tested his own developing memory. He watched the

But the runners, this time, couldn’t slice through the frozen expanse as they had on the other, snow-cushioned hill. They skittered sideways and the sled gathered speed. Jonas pulled at the rope, trying to steer, but the steepness and speed took control from his hands and he was no longer enjoying the feeling of freedom but instead, terrified, was at the mercy of the wild acceleration downward over the ice. (pg. 108)
 * Type of Conflict**:
 * Explanation**: ||
 * # || The sled moved forward, and Jonas grinned with delight, looking forward to the breathtaking slide down through the invigorating air.


 * Type of Conflict**:
 * Explanation**: ||
 * # || “I knew that there had been times in the past—terrible times—when people had destroyed others in haste, in fear, and had brought about their own destruction.” (pg. 112)

memory away. He was not yet qualified to be a Giver himself; nor had Gabriel been selected to be a Receiver. That he had this power frightened him. He decided not to tell. (pg. 117)
 * Type of Conflict**:
 * Explanation**: ||
 * # || He wondered, though, if he should confess to The Giver that he had given a


 * Type of Conflict**:
 * Explanation**: ||


 * //Chapters Eighteen—Twenty//**
 * //Standards Focus: Character Development//**

An author reveals information about a novel’s **characters** in a variety of ways. A character may provide information about him or herself by sharing his/her thoughts, words, and actions with the reader. Likewise, a narrator or other characters can also provide the reader with insight about a particular person.


 * //Directions://** //Using the clues, locate specific quotes or descriptions about Jonas to show examples of his behavior or personality throughout the novel. Use these excerpts to write a paragraph about Jonas on the next page.//

1. How Jonas feels about the upcoming Ceremony (Chapter 1): Jonas feels apprehensive about the ceremony coming up.

2. What Jonas initially believes release is like (Chapter 4): Jonas believes release is pure happiness because Larissa told him.

3. How Jonas feels about the Elders’ decisions (Chapter 6): Jonas feels like his" as if in answer to his unspoken wish, the signal came and the crowd began to move toward the doors."

4. When Jonas experiences seeing beyond (Chapter 8): He experiences it when he was young throwing the ball back and forth with Asher.

5. When Jonas learns of a world beyond the community (Chapter 10): He learns of a world beyond the community when he first becomes Reciever.

6. How Jonas feels about the world outside the community (Chapter 12): Jonas is asking about the out side of the community. So he is questioning what its like out there.

7. How Jonas feels about all the citizens having memories (Chapter 14): Jonas feels that you should be able to share the mermories too the community.

8. When Jonas learns about love and real families (Chapter 16): Jonas learns about love when he asks the Giver his favorite mermory.

9. When Jonas disagrees with the community’s practices (Chapter 20): He disagrees when he watches his father release that one twin baby.

10. On the lines below, write 1-2 paragraphs detailing how Jonas and his opinion of the community change from the beginning of the novel through (Chapter 20). Use statements and quotes from the novel to support your argument. Jonas's opinion about the community in the beginning of the story he thought that the community was perfect and nothing went wrong. He thought release was a good thing for the babys and elders. In the middle of the novel, he wants to see how to bath a baby, so he watches. Then farther on he gets skipped in the ceromony of 12. Then he gets picked as the new reciever. In the end, he finally gets to watch the release of a new born baby twin. Now he understands that release is a bad thing.