The Giver Chapters 1-3 & Vocabulary

Why is December an important month in the community?

Select all that apply

• The ceremonies happen

• Kids get their bikes

• Only the old get released

• babies get their names

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.2

What's Jonas's mother's role in the community?

• A member of the Department of Justice
• A Nurturer
• A birthmother
• A Teacher

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CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.W.7.9A

What is Jonas's father's role in the community?

• A Nurturer
• A member of the Department of Justice
• The Giver
• Pilot

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CCSS.RL.7.1

How many years could you serve as a birth mother? 

• 1 year or 1 birth
• 2 years or 2 births 
• 3 years or 3 births 
• 4 years or 4 births 

Why is it a rule to not call attention to things that make someone different? 

• It might hurt their feelings
• Everyone looks the same so there is no need
• The community wants everyone to be the same
• It is not a rule. 

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CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.7.6

What is the community rule regarding the amount of children in a family?

• As many as they want.
• Maximum of five children.
• One boy and one girl
• two boys or two girls

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

What does adherence mean?

• Unclear, indistinct

• Fearful or anxious, especially about the future

• Behavior that obeys rules and laws

• Stand out to be easily seen

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CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.4D

CCSS.RI.7.4

What does chastisement mean?

• To rush, be quick

• Deep regret

• Improve; make better

• Severe criticism; a rebuke or strong reprimand

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CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Why does Jonas’s mother discourage Lily from becoming a Birthmother?

• Giving birth is dangerous, and Lily might die from the complications

• The position holds very little honor in the society

• Birthmothers are very lazy and never get anything done

• The society is overpopulated

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CCSS.RL.7.1

Why is Gabriel in danger of being released?

• He bites the staff at the Nurturing Center

• He is deformed

• He is not growing fast enough and cannot sleep through the night

• He smiles too much, and the staff suspects he will be abnormally gassy when he grows up

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CCSS.RL.7.1