Simple, Compound & Complex - The Giver

Read the sentence from "The Giver" by Lois Lowry: "Jonas was careful about language." What type of sentence is this?

• Compound

• Complex

• Simple

• Compound-complex

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

Consider the sentence: "Although he was frightened, Jonas was determined to continue." Identify the dependent clause in this sentence.

• Although he was frightened

• Jonas was determined to continue

• he was frightened

• was determined to continue

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking

Which type of sentence is this from "The Giver": "The community had strict rules, but Jonas felt a deep unease."

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

• Compound-complex

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

In the sentence "If you want to see the change, you must be the change," which part is the independent clause?

• If you want to see the change

• you must be the change

• be the change

• you want to see the change

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking

Identify the type of the following sentence from "The Giver": "He left the dwelling and walked slowly to the Annex."

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

• Compound-complex

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

From the sentence "Because the ceremony was important, everyone attended," identify the independent clause.

• Because the ceremony was important

• everyone attended

• the ceremony was important

• was important

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking

What type of sentence is this from "The Giver": "Jonas felt uneasy, so he decided to talk to The Giver."

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

• Compound-complex

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

In the sentence "When Jonas first saw the color red, it shocked him," which part is the dependent clause?

• When Jonas first saw the color red

• it shocked him

• Jonas first saw the color red

• the color red

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking

Determine the sentence type: "The Giver shared his memories with Jonas, and Jonas began to understand the truth."

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

• Compound-complex

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

Identify the independent clause in the sentence: "Although he was young, Jonas was chosen for a special task."

• Although he was young

• Jonas was chosen for a special task

• he was young

• was chosen for a special task

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking