7.RL.2.B 7.RI.2.B

Mix and Match level 1: Match the following items:

• Perspective from which a story is told

• Informational Texts

• Narrator uses “I”, “me”, and “my”

• Literary Texts

• Narrator uses "you" (rare in fiction)

• First Person

• Stories

• Point of View

• Non-fiction

• Second Person

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

What does Jonas learn from his experiences with the Giver?

"What is your favorite?” Jonas asked The Giver. “You don’t have to give it away yet,” he added quickly. “Just tell me about it, so I can look forward to it, because I’ll have to receive it when your job is done.” 

The Giver smiled. “Lie down,” he said. “I’m happy to give it to you.” 

Jonas felt the joy of it as soon as the memory began. Sometimes it took a while for him to get his bearings, to find his place. But this time he fit right in and felt the happiness that pervaded the memory. 

He was in a room filled with people, and it was warm, with firelight glowing on a hearth. He could see through a window that outside it was night, and snowing. There were colored lights: red and green and yellow, twinkling from a tree which was, oddly, inside the room. On a table, lighted candles stood in a polished golden holder and cast a soft, flickering glow. He could smell things cooking, and he heard soft laughter. A golden-haired dog lay sleeping on the floor. 

On the floor there were packages wrapped in brightly colored paper and tied with gleaming ribbons. As Jonas watched, a small child began to pick up the packages and pass them around the room: to other children, to adults who were obviously parents, and to an older, quiet couple, man and woman, who sat smiling together on a couch."

• The importance of individuality and emotions.

• The value of conformity and sameness.

• The necessity of strict rules and regulations.

• The benefits of a controlled and predictable life.

How does the memory of riding a horse affect Jonas?

"In one ecstatic memory he had ridden a gleaming brown horse across a field that smelled of damp grass, and had dismounted beside a small stream from which both he and the horse drank cold, clear water. Now he understood about animals; and in the moment that the horse turned from the stream and nudged Jonas’s shoulder affectionately with its head, he perceived the bonds between animal and human."

• It makes him feel scared and anxious.

• It gives him a sense of freedom and joy.

• It causes him to feel pain and discomfort.

• It leaves him feeling indifferent and bored.

What emotions does Jonas experience during his memories?

• Happiness and joy

• Fear and pain

• Sadness and loneliness

• All of the above

What is the significance of the birthday party memory for Jonas?

"The Giver was gentle with him for many days following the terrible shared memory of war. “There are so many good memories,” The Giver reminded Jonas. And it was true. By now Jonas had experienced countless bits of happiness, things he had never known of before. He had seen a birthday party, with one child singled out and celebrated on his day, so that now he understood the joy of being an individual, special and unique and proud. "

• It represents a sense of individuality and celebration.

• It shows the importance of family traditions.

• It highlights the community's strict rules.

• It emphasizes the value of education.

How does Jonas perceive the bond between animal and human?

"In one ecstatic memory he had ridden a gleaming brown horse across a field that smelled of damp grass, and had dismounted beside a small stream from which both he and the horse drank cold, clear water. Now he understood about animals; and in the moment that the horse turned from the stream and nudged Jonas’s shoulder affectionately with its head, he perceived the bonds between animal and human."

• As a mutual relationship of respect and understanding

• As a one-sided relationship where humans dominate

• As an insignificant connection

• As a purely utilitarian relationship

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What does Jonas realize about individuality and being unique?

“There are so many good memories,” The Giver reminded Jonas. And it was true. By now Jonas had experienced countless bits of happiness, things he had never known of before. He had seen a birthday party, with one child singled out and celebrated on his day, so that now he understood the joy of being an individual, special and unique and proud. 

• Individuality is not important.

• Being unique is a burden.

• Individuality and uniqueness are valuable.

• Being unique leads to isolation.

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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

How does Jonas's understanding of loss and loneliness change?

"He had walked through woods, and sat at night beside a campfire. Although he had through the memories learned about the pain of loss and loneliness, now he gained, too, an understanding of solitude and its joy. "

• He becomes more aware of the emotions through memories.

• He remains unaffected by the concept of loss.

• He rejects the idea of loneliness entirely.

• He finds comfort in the community's rules.

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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 role do museums and paintings play in Jonas's memories?

"He had visited museums and seen paintings filled with all the colors he could now recognize and name." 

• They are central to his understanding of history.

• They are a source of inspiration for his art.

• They trigger specific memories and emotions.

• They have no significant role in his memories.

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What point of view is this written in?

"As Jonas watched, a small child began to pick up the packages and pass them around the room: to other children, to adults who were obviously parents, and to an older, quiet couple, man and woman, who sat smiling together on a couch."

• First person

• Second person

• Third person limited

• Third person omniscient

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6