The Giver; Unit 2 Lesson 3

Determine the meaning of unknown words in The Giver and explain the impact of specific words and phrases on mood and tone.

​Unit 2 Lesson 3

Poll

How would you describe the tone and mood of your favorite book?

• light-hearted and cheerful

• dark and suspenseful

• romantic and dreamy

• humorous and witty

Academic Vocabulary

mood (n.)

the emotional “atmosphere” of a scene in a text , which often evokes feelings in the reader

tone (n.)

an author/speaker’s attitude toward a topic or an audience, which is often conveyed through word choice and/or literary devices.

Text-Based Vocabulary

chastise (v.)

to harshly scold or discipline (p. 24)

mystified (adj.)

bewildered; entirely confused (p. 31)

As readers, we regularly encounter unfamiliar words...

To determine the meaning of unfamiliar words, readers can puzzle out the meaning by breaking apart the word itself and/or hunting for clues in the surrounding text. Great readers always search for clues in sentences (and pictures!) before and after the word appears. Clues include:

Clues within the word: prefixes/suffixes/roots

Clues around the word: synonyms, antonyms, inferences, schema, pictures, captions, etc.

Clues about the word’s part of speech

If there are no useful context clues, or the context clues don’t provide enough information, readers should write a rough definition (if possible) and then check the definition in a dictionary. Readers should also double-check inferred definitions (even if there are ample context clues and they feel very confident) to make sure they understand all shades of a word.

MOOD

Lois Lowry uses language very deliberately in this text. Specific words and phrases are part of how Lowry develops setting—Jonas’ community uses some words that are different from the ones we use, which helps the reader understand that his community is similar in some ways, and different in other ways, from our own.

Mood and tone are all about emotion:

TONE: How is the speaker feeling?

MOOD:How is the reader feeling?

Multiple Choice

What is tone?

• Author's POV

• The mood of the text

• An author/speaker’s attitude toward a topic or an audience

• The character's feelings

Multiple Choice

What is mood?

• the emotional “atmosphere” of a scene in a text

• the character's feelings

• APOV

• the author's mood when writing the text

​Reread and annotate pages 25-42, and complete the following questions

Open Ended

What are the meanings of the words “chastise” and “chastisement” as they are used on pages 25–26? What mood do these words create?

Open Ended

What is the meaning of the word “mystified” as it is used on page 31? What mood does the word create?

Open Ended

What mood does the author establish in the scene where Jonas prepares to wash Larissa on pages 38–39? What specific words and phrases does the author use to establish this mood?

Open Ended

Target Task:

What is Larissa’s tone when she describes Roberto’s release on pages 40–42? What specific words and phrases does the author use to establish this tone? Explain your thinking.

Multiple Choice

What is the meaning of the word “serene” as it is used on page 36?

• clean

• unimportant

• peaceful

• fragile

Multiple Select

What specific words and phrases are most useful in determining the meaning of "serene"? Select two.

• 1. “glanced into the rooms”

• 1. “slow-paced”

• 1. “covered with thick carpeting”

• 1. “unlike the busy”

Multiple Choice

What mood is established in this passage describing the House of the Old?

• 1. Comfortable and safe

• 1. Hopeless and desperate

• 1. Expectant and anxious

• 1. Amused and cheerful

Word Cloud

• What do you think happened when Jonas says that the apple “changed”?

Poll

Well Done!

Confidence Check:

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