The Giver Chapter 1

What is the best meaning of “rituals” as it is used in the following sentence on page 6? [RL 7.4]

“It was one of the rituals: the evening telling of feelings.”

• parties

• surprises

• occasions

• ceremonies

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Which of the following events is an example of how this community makes precision of language a serious duty? [RL 7.1]

• Children not being allowed to use the word ‘released’ jokingly.

• Asher being mocked and bullied by his classmates for using the wrong word.

• Jonas’s father reminding his sister Lily that each family can only have one male and one female child.

• Jonas immediately finding the right word to describe his feelings about the upcoming ceremony.

Which of the following best describes Jonas’s attitude when he learns that his mother needs to release a criminal for breaking the rules three times? [RL 7.6]

• Jonas feels relieved that justice is being carried out.

• Jonas feels bad for the man and wishes there was another way.

• Jonas feels embarrassed for the disgrace this will bring to the man’s family unit.

• Jonas feels angry that someone would break the rules so many times without learning his lesson.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What does Jonas’s family’s attempts to soothe his mother reveal about this community’s family values? [RL 7.1 & RL 7.3]

• They don’t use physical touch to soothe one another.

• They value processing emotions in isolation away from others.

• They want to help one another feel better when they are struggling emotionally.

• They expect individual strength and self-reliance from everyone in the community.

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CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.7