The Giver Symbolism

An object or idea that represents something else is called...

• Allusion

• Symbolism

• Personification

• Objectivity

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is symbolism?

• When the author uses an object or reference to add deeper meaning to a story

• A reference to another literary work

• The tone of the story

• The events of the story

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CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

True or False: Anything in a story can be a symbol.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

The use of rear-buttoned jackets in Jonas’s community symbolize which of the following?

In chapter 15, Lowry uses color to vividly convey feelings in the scene. Match the following color with the symbolism it represents.

• death

• yellow and brown smoke

• life ripped and ended

• ripped grass

• The environment is polluted by war

• crimson blood

Match the following (symbolism).

• Escape

• Stirrings

• Maturity

• River

• Freedom

• Bikes

• Comfort

• Light eyes

• Seeing boyond

• Stuffed animals

What does the color red symbolize in 'The Giver'?

• Love and passion

• Danger and fear

• Freedom and choice

• Anger and violence

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

In 'The Giver', what does the river symbolize?

• The boundary between safety and danger

• The flow of time

• The division between life and death

• The journey to freedom

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

What is the significance of the apple in 'The Giver'?

• It represents forbidden knowledge

• It symbolizes the beginning of change

• It is a symbol of health and vitality

• It represents temptation

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

Which of the following is a symbol of conformity in 'The Giver'?

• The identical clothing

• The Ceremony of Twelve

• The daily injections

• The family unit