The Giver- Understanding Key Terms

What does the term "emphasize" mean?

• To ignore something

• To bring attention to by explaining it is important or true

• To write a story

• To provide information

What are "sources" in the context of writing?

• A type of narrative

• Pieces of writing that provide information

• A dialogue between characters

• A fictional story

What is a "narrative"?

• A list of sources

• A story which includes characters, setting, dialogue, details, a problem and solution, imagery, figurative language, and a resolution

• A type of emphasis

• A single piece of information

What does the term "initiative" mean?

• The ability to wait for others to act

• The power or opportunity to do something before others do

• The feeling of being unmotivated

• The act of following instructions

What does the term "attitude" refer to?

• The way you dress

• How you think or feel about something

• The amount of money you have

• The type of car you drive

What does the term "signal" mean?

• An attempt to communicate something

• To make clear with an example

• To describe something in a particular way

• To be an example of something

What does the term "illustrate" mean?

• An attempt to communicate something

• To make clear with an example

• To describe something in a particular way

• To be an example of something

What does the term "portray" mean?

• An attempt to communicate something

• To make clear with an example

• To describe something in a particular way

• To be an example of something

What does the term "represent" mean?

• An attempt to communicate something

• To make clear with an example

• To describe something in a particular way

• To be an example of something

What is an essay?

• A short story with a moral

• A formal piece of writing with five paragraphs

• A poem with a specific rhyme scheme

• A dialogue between two characters