The Giver Reading Questions 8-9

CHAPTER 8

1.  What is the difference between “assigned” and “selected”?

2.  What is Jonas selected to do?

3.  What attributes does Jonas have that will help him in his assignment?

4.  What is this “capacity to see beyond”?

CHAPTER 9

1.  In this chapter, Jonas receives his rules.  Write down each rule's key word(s) and write down what Jonas thinks of each rule.

The Giver Reading

The Giver Reading

You can choose to read it individually or in buddies.

As you read: Add to your rules and characters

Sticky note any time it says HONOR

When you’re done, you can answer the questions.

CHAPTER 6

1.  What happened to Sevens?

2.  Why wasn’t Gabriel at the Naming?

3.  What was the Ceremony of Loss?

4.  What else do you learn about release?

5.  What happened for Tens and Elevens?

6.  How do people get spouses and children?

CHAPTER 7

1.  What is Jonas’ number?  How are they assigned numbers?

2.  What is Asher’s assignment?

3.  Page 56, “Thank you for your childhood.”  Explain what this means.

4.  Why do you think Jonas was skipped?

Reading Check 1 (2nd Quarter)

Closed. See Ms. Jones for questions.

Utopia Explore Activity

http://www.utopiaanddystopia.com/

*Hint: Use the sitemap

 

1.  Define “dystopia.”

2.  Define “utopia.”

3.  When was the word “utopia” introduced and by whom?

4.  Write down three books that are considered “utopias” from the 20^th century and on.

5.  Write down three movies that are considered “utopias” from the 20^th century and on.

6.  Who coined/made up the phrase “dystopia”?

7.  Write down three books that are considered “dystopias” from the 20^th century and on.

8.  Write down three movies that are considered “dystopias” from the 20^th century.

9.  What was the most interesting piece of information that you learned?