The Giver by Lois Lowry
Day 2
Warm Up: In your notebook
write about one of your favorite
memories. (May I assume I do not
need to mention topic sentences,
complete sentences, indent
paragraphs…)
Memories in The Giver
• How would it feel to give up
your memories?
• What have you learned about
memories in The Giver?
• Are memories important?
We will review the study questions for
chapters 1 & 2 before having a quiz on these
two chapters.
Get out your notebooks and study questions.
The Giver Quiz # 1
Answer on paper. You will exchange papers to go over.
1. What had frightened Jonas about a year ago?
a. a thunderstorm
b. a lion
c. a jet
d. a policeman
2. What punishment did someone in the community receive
for a major wrongdoing?
a. community service
b. jail
c. release
3. What did the family do after evening meals?
a. talked about their feelings
b. watched TV
c. read together
d. cleaned the dishes
4. What makes up a family in Jonas’s community?
a. 2 children- 1 boy & 1 girl
b. As many children as parents want
c. The number of children depended on the
parents’ jobs
5. At what age did everyone stop celebrating
birthdays?
a. 50
b. 18
c. 12
d. 21
The Giver is science fiction.
What are the characteristics of science fiction?
• Science fiction may make predictions about life in the
future.
• Science fiction often deals with aliens or with life on
other worlds.
• Science fiction can comment on important issues in
society
Science fiction is often based on scientific principles
and technology.
What evidence is there in the book
that this is science fiction?
-They have removed all mountains
-There is no weather
- What else?
Is this really possible?
Identify these terms from chapter 2.
- Ceremony of One
-Naming
- Bicycles
- Comfort Objects
- Ceremony of Nine
Answers to terms:
Ceremony of One – new children given their names
Naming- Elders chose names for children
Bicycles- method of transportation
Ceremony of Nine- children get their bikes
Comfort Objects- given to each child but taken away when
they are 8, “imaginary animals”
Vocabulary for Chapters 1 &2
Students will complete a handout
sheet. Use dictionaries!
Closure Questions
1 . From whose point of view is the story told?
2. How is Jonas’s family different from your
family? Alike?
3. Explain how release is viewed for adults, the
Old, babies.
4. How is the care of children different in
Jonas’s world than in yours?
5. What 2 rules does Jonas’s father disobey?
Homework: Read chapters 3-5 & complete
study questions. Quiz tomorrow.