The Giver 1-6 Vocabulary

“”NEEDLESS TO SAY, HE WILL BE RELEASED”...Jonas had smiled a little, though he knew what a GRIM statement it had been. For a contributing citizen to be released from the community was a final decision, a terrible punishment, an overwhelming statement of failure."

Use context to help determine what the underlined word means.

• serious/harsh

• forgiving

• teasing/joking

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

"Even the children were scolded if they used the term release lightly at play, JEERING at a teammate who missed a catch or stumbled in a race."

Use context to help determine what the underlined word means.

• important

• teasing

• strength

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Usually, Jonas and his sister WHEEDLE for who will go first each evening when they share their feelings at the evening meal.

Use context to help determine what the underlined word means.

• comply/follow directions

• talent

• persuade/beg

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

"It was a lesser job, night crew nurturing, assigned to those who lacked the interest or skills or insight for the more VITAL jobs of the daytime hours.

Use context to help determine what the underlined word means.

• necessary/essential

• to convince/persuade

• threatening/serious/harsh

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

"Next, Mother, who held a PROMINENT position at the Department of Justice, talked about her feelings."

Use context to help determine what the underlined word means.

• threatening/serious

• important

• talent/natural ability

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

"He glanced at his mother, the one responsible for ADHERENCE to the rules, and was relieved that she was smiling."

Use context to help determine what the underlined word means.

• making/creating

• important

• comply/follow

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

"His father smiled his gentle smile, 'Well, it was clear to me - and my parents later confessed that it had been obvious to them, too - what my APTITUTE was. I had always loved the newchildren more than anything."

Use context to help determine what the underlined word means.

• necessary/essential

• important/leading

• strength/natural ability/talent

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

"Jonas glared at her. He didn't like it that she had mentioned his eyes. He waited for his father to CHASTISE Lily."

Use context to help determine what the underlined word means.

• punish/reprimand

• childish/bad-tempered

• delicate/easily broken

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

"'She told me that the Birthmothers get wonderful food, and they have very gentle exercise periods...I think I'd like that,' Lily said PETULANTLY."

Use context to help determine what the underlined word means.

• loudly and repeating over and over

• excitedly

• childish/said with attitude

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

"He laughed silently to himself, picturing his sister DRONING on in the self-important voice that all speakers seemed to develop."

Use context to help determine what the underlined word means.

• loudly and repeating over and over

• excitedly

• childish/said with attitude

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4