The Giver by Lois Lowry
Day 3
Wa r m u p : Youtube review
chapters 1-5
http://www.youtube.com/watch?y=dFNhzlHlKnQ&feature=re
lated
We will review the study questions for
chapters 3 - 5 before having a quiz on these
chapters.
Get out your notebooks and study questions.
The Giver Quiz # 2
Answer on paper. You will exchange papers to go over.
1. What physical feature did Jonas & Gabe have in common?
a. freckles
b. pale eyes
c. pug nose
d. black hair
2. What rule did Jonas break?
a. He didn’t play games at the recreation center.
b. He did not eat all his supper.
c. He played catch with an apple.
d. He took an apple home.
3. _____________had an exciting life
a. Roberto b. Edna c. Larissa
4. What did the children do between the ages of 8
& 12?
a. Volunteer work at a place of their choosing
b. School from 8 am to 6 pm
c. Exercise at least 2 hours a day
d. Went to camp each summer
5. What did families do each morning?
a. read paper
c. shared their dreams
b. ate oranges
d. took a bath
Definition
• Allusion: an indirect and usually brief
reference to a person, place, or event.
• This reference is probably explicit, but its
meaning can be understood only if the
person, place, or event is well known by all or
known by the reader.
• An allusion can help the reader develop their
understanding of the theme of the book, or
bring up a new theme based on that small
reference.
Allusions in The Giver
• There are many references to the Bible in
The Giver:
- The baby Gabriel’s name could be an
allusion to the Angel Gabriel in the
Christian religion.
- Jonas’s name alludes to the story of
Jonah and the whale.
- When Jonas is selected to be the Giver, it
alludes to the story of Jesus and how
they were both “The Chosen One.”
Symbolism
a deeper meaning
Definition
• It is a literary term in which a
person, place, or thing is used to
represent something else (the
dove is a symbol of peace)
• Characters in literature are often
symbols of good or evil.
Go
STOP
Why do we use Symbols?
• Visuals are easier to
remember
• Add richness to story
• Increases likelihood of
making connections
The Giver
The Bike symbolized the
rare freedom to break a
rule. Everyone knew that
the nine-year-olds learned
to ride their bike before
they were really allowed to.
Pale Eyes symbolized wisdom,
forbidden knowledge, and
pain. All who had pale eyes
suffered because they knew
and felt more than anyone
else.
Foreshadowing
Giving hints or clues about
events that are going to
happen later in the plot is
called foreshadowing.
Examples of Foreshadowing in
The Giver
• Jonas is apprehensive about his assignment
• Jonas sees the apple turn red
• When Lilly points out that Jonas and Gabe
both have light eyes
Students will create a Venn diagram to
compare their world to Jonas’s world
Jonas’s world
Your World
Compare & Contrast Jonas’s World &
Your World
Jonas’s World
Use many types of
transportation
*Bikes main mode of travel
*Afraid of jets
*Must share feelings &
dreams
*Same birthday
*Babies live in Nurturing
Center
*volunteer work required
for children
*Food delivered to home
*All families have 2 children
Adults work
Children go to
school
Friendships
3 meals a day
My World
Most babies live
with natural
parents or
relatives
Children have
parties on their
real birthday
Have parents &
grandparents
Vocabulary for Chapters 3 -5
Students will complete a handout
sheet. Use dictionaries!
Questions?
What is a
Birthmother?
Why does Lilly’s
mother not want
her to be a
Birthmother?
What is the
purpose of the
volunteer hours?
Why did Jonas take
the apple home
with him?
What is the
morning ritual?
Closure Questions
Homework: Read chapters 6 - 7 &
answer study questions. Quiz tomorrow.