Vocabulary Word for Chapters 1 - 2 of
The Giver - aptitude
( ap-t - t(y)üd )
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Page 15
His father smiled his gentle smile. "Well, it was clear to me ---- and my parents later confessed that it had
been obvious to them, too ---- what my aptitude was. I had always loved the newchildren more than
anything. When my friends in my age group were holding bicycle races, or building toy vehicles or bridges
with their construction sets, or ----"
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Write a short definition for the word aptitude.
aptitude _________________________________________________________________________
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Circle the 6 words that mean the same as aptitude.
ability
adored
fabric
suitability
transportation
proficiency
talent
kind-hearted
gift
anxious
qualification
overpass
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Write a sentence with the word aptitude.
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True or False
______________ Aptitude means having a natural ability or talent.
______________ You must practice and practice to have an aptitude for playing the piano.
The 245 page resource for The Giver may be purchased at Teacher Pay Teacher.
http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/A-Resource-Guide-to-Use-with-The-Giver
REVISED The Giver Resource Guide contains vocabulary practice, comprehension, story elements, skill
practice, and classroom display to make teaching The Giver a successful unit.
++ Included with this book unit is the username and password to all the interactive quizzes for this book
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This 246 page resource contains the following:
• Ten Vocabulary Worksheets each focusing on one Word Vocabulary – These worksheets include
pronunciation, definitions, and sample sentences from the text. (Pages 4-14)
• Vocabulary Test (Page 15)
• Ten Comprehension Quizzes
Each comprehension quiz has:
o multiple choice questions which require students to recall details from the chapters
o multiple choice higher level thinking questions such as context clues, main idea, plot development,
summary, drawing conclusions, inference, predicting, theme, understanding vocabulary, interpreting
literary devices, etc.
o Each chapter contains one Common Core correlated constructive response question. These questions
contain graphic organizers to help students organize and plan a response. (Pages 16-55)
• A Mini-Book for Detailing Story Elements from The Giver (Pages 56-62)
• Skill Practice aligned to the Common Core Standards – This practice includes graphic organizers,
activities, printable worksheets, and card activities. (Pages 63-191)
o Context Clues
o Reference Sources
o Prefixes
o Suffixes
o Root Words
o Analogies
o Connotation
• Classroom Display Materials
(Pages 192-230)
o Common Core Standards
Covered in Skill Lessons
o Essential Questions
o Lesson Goals
o Vocabulary Word Wall
• Answer Keys (Pages 231-245)