The Giver Section 5

""It's just that . . . without the memories it's all meaningless. They gave that burden to me. And to the previous Receiver. And the one before him.""And back and back and back," Jonas said, knowing the phrase that always came.The Giver smiled, though his smile was oddly harsh. "That's right. And next it will be you. A great honor.""Yes, sir. They told me that at the Ceremony. The very highest honor."

Based on the excerpt, what is the Giver's point of view about his role in the community?

• The Giver recognizes that his job could not be done by anyone else.

• The Giver sees the memories as a heavy responsibility.

• The Giver is respectful of the community’s memories.

• The Giver is delighted to be trusted by the elders.

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

"It's just that . . . without the memories it's all meaningless. They gave that burden to me. And to the previous Receiver. And the one before him."

"And back and back and back," Jonas said, knowing the phrase that always came.

The Giver smiled, though his smile was oddly harsh. "That's right. And next it will be you. A great honor."

"Yes, sir. They told me that at the Ceremony. The very highest honor."

Which two pieces of evidence support that the Giver feels his role is a heavy responsibility?

• “next it will be you”

• “oddly harsh”

• “The Giver smiled”

• “And back and back and back”

• “burden to me”

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

What does "gestured" mean?

• moved

• faded

• incorporated

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

What does "subsided" mean?

• moved

• faded

• incorporated

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

What does "assimilated" mean?

• moved

• faded

• incorporated

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

In Chapter 16, Jonas says that he agrees with his parents that it is inappropriate to use a word like “love.”

What does Jonas’ agreement reveal about how his feelings for his community have changed now that he is the Receiver of Memory?

• It reveals that Jonas is learning how to hide his feelings better than other community members.

• It reveals that Jonas now believes in the power of lies to protect his community from dangerous memories.

• It reveals that Jonas now understands the limitations that are created by his community’s rules.

• It reveals that Jonas is becoming an adult with new responsibilities in the community.

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

"And the Raven his nest has made"- positive or negative connotation?

• Positive

• Negative

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.5

"If all were as happy as we were"- positive or negative connotation?

• Positive

• Negative

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

"And waters the ground with tears" -positive or negative connotation?

• Positive

• Negative

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

"Cruelty knits a snare"- positive or negative connotation?

• Positive

• Negative

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4