The Giver Assessment Chapters 5-8

Which of the following adjective pairs most closely describes the tone of the first day of ceremonies?

• tense, anxious

• hopeful, calm

• foreboding, threatening

• worried, grave

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which of these inferences about the newchild Caleb is best supported by the text?

• Caleb is named after the previous Receiver.

• Caleb is a “replacement” child for someone who drowned in the river.

• Caleb is expected to not do very well in school.

• Caleb is the first child in the community with that name.

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

Which of these inferences about the community is best supported by the childhood aging ceremonies?

• Childhood development is closely controlled so that children progress at the same rate.

• The childhood ceremonies were invented to make the Ceremony of Twelve seem more important.

• Children are taught to be individualistic and independent in the community.

• Children never ride bicycles before the age of nine.

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

Which of these best describes what it means that age will “no longer matter” for Jonas?

• A. Jonas was assigned a career for which he is required to ignore his age.

• B. Children’s ages are not important in this community, as it makes them “different”, which is not desirable.

• C. Once a child turns 12, there are no new ceremonies and their specific age becomes irrelevant.

• D. Jonas has decided that he will teach Lily to ride a bicycle even though she is not old enough.

Which of the following most likely explains why the author included the story of Asher mixing up the words “snack” and “smack”?

• This story explains why Asher is not given an assignment: he did not pass his classes.

• This story explains why Asher gets assigned "Director of Recreation": he was often in trouble when he was younger.

• This story introduces the idea that precise language is very important, and is taught to children from a very young age.

• This story introduces “the discipline wand” and the concept that young children are beaten for mistakes as simple as mixing up words.

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

Which of the following inferences about the community can best be made from their reaction to Jonas’s Assignment?

• The community voted for Jonas to be the new Receiver of Memory.

• The community holds the Receiver of Memory in high esteem and is also kind of confused about what the assignment entails.

• The community does not think Receiver of Memory is an honorable position.

• The community is sad that Jonas will experience pain as the Receiver of Memory.

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

Which of these best describes Jonas’s reaction to his number being skipped at the Ceremony of Twelve?

• relief

• horror
• curiosity

• anxiety

Which event happened first?

• Gabriel is labeled Uncertain and given another year to thrive.

• Jonas’s number is skipped at the Ceremony of Twelve.

• Asher is assigned to be the Assistant Director of Recreation.

• Jonas is revealed to be the new Receiver of Memory.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

Which event happened second?

• Gabriel is labeled Uncertain and given another year to thrive.

• Jonas’s number is skipped at the Ceremony of Twelve.

• Asher is assigned to be the Assistant Director of Recreation.

• Jonas is revealed to be the new Receiver of Memory.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

Which event happened third?

• Gabriel is labeled Uncertain and given another year to thrive.

• Jonas’s number is skipped at the Ceremony of Twelve.

• Asher is assigned to be the Assistant Director of Recreation.

• Jonas is revealed to be the new Receiver of Memory.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9