The Giver Ch. 1-2

What is a Dystopia?

• The illusion of being perfect, but is actually not a good place/corrupt

• Peaceful place

• Everyone gets along, no war

• A world where everything is bad, and the citizens are trying to escape

Who is the main character in chapter 1?

• Lily
• Jonas
• Asher

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

What was the ritual that Jonas' family did at the end of their evening meal?

• Watched TV
• Played games while they shared their feelings.
• Went for a walk
• Shared the events of the day and shared their feelings

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CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.W.7.9A

How many children can each family have in their household?

• 3; 2 boys and 1 girl
• 2; 1 boy and 1 girl
• 3; 1 boy and 2 girls
• 2; 2 boys or 2 girls

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CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

What was Jonas apprehensive about?

• The Ceremony of 12
• The Ceremony of 11
• The Ceremony of 13

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CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

Why was the Ceremony of twelve the most important ceremony?

• It is where you received your freedom.
• It is where you received your husband/wife.
• It is where you received your diploma for graduating school. 
• It is where you received your life job.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

What concern did Father have?

• He had to wait in line to buy gasoline.
• One of the newborns wasn't growing fast enough.
• He wanted a new job working with the elderly.
• He wanted a raise in his salary.

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Which is NOT one of the reasons to be released?

• A form of celebration for the elderly
• When new children are not developing quickly enough
• As a form of punishment, after someone makes several mistakes
• As a form of celebration for adults

Talked too fast and mixed things up, scrambling words and phrases until they were barely recognizable and often very funny.

• Roberto
• Gabriel
• The Giver
• Asher

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

How did elders choose jobs for people?

• Through special drawings.
• Through a child's choice.
• Through much observation.
• Through a difficult test.

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1