Themes in The Giver

Which of the following best describes Fiona?

• The elderly lady that Jonas helps to bathe

• A girl with red hair who trains at the House of the Old

• Works for the Department of Justice

• Most honored member of the society

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Which of the following describes The Giver?

• Most honored member of the society

• Training as Assistant Recreation Director

• The elderly lady that Jonas helps to bathe

• The head person that leads the December Ceremony

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which of the following describes Lily?

• Most honored member of the society

• The previous Receiver of Memory who was released

• An Eight whose dream is to be a nurturer someday

• Performs the release on the twin; Nurturer

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is the theme of the story? Explain.

• Importance of memories

• Individuality versus sameness

• Better to feel love and pain than nothing at all

• All are possible themes of "The Giver"

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Which memory allowed Jonas to understand “love” for the first time?

• The War

• Christmas

• Sunshine

• Sledding

• Release

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CCSS.RL.7.1

What event provoked Jonas to leave the community?

• The War Memory

• The inability to experience feelings such as love

• The rules he was required to follow during training

• Watching the Release Ceremony

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CCSS.RL.7.1

What color did Jonas first see?

• Green

• Red

• Rainbow

• Yellow

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CCSS.RL.7.1

Jonas was unique that his capacity to see beyond allowed him to see color. The Giver’s capacity to see beyond allowed him at first to do what?

• To hear music

• To see colors

• To taste food

• To feel emotions

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CCSS.RL.7.1

How did Jonas learn what the term release meant?

• Through a memory

• By watching a video recording of a baby being released

• The Giver told him

• By being released himself

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CCSS.RL.7.1

What did God command Jonah to do?

• Go to Tarshish to call out against its evil.

• Go to Nineveh to call against its evil.

• Go to Joppa to call against its evil.

• Go to Starbucks for an Orange Mocha Frappacchino!