Terms to know and use in context (find in a story, not just definition)
Connotation – Activity 1.4, 1.8, vocabulary, quiz, warm-ups
Tone – activity 1.3, vocabulary, quiz, warm-ups
Inference – warm-ups, vocabulary, quiz
Symbol – iPhone activity, The Giver
Synonym – warm-ups, quiz, vocabulary
Theme – warm-ups, quiz, vocabulary
Diction – activity 1.3, 1.4, warm-ups, quiz
Imagery – The Giver (green sheet image blocks), activity 1.23, warm-up
Hero’s Journey (stages and steps) – activity 1.9, 1.10, 1.28
Camera angles and techniques – activity 1.17
Essay development – Hero Definition Essay notes – notes under ‘writing’ in binder
Topic sentence (how to find) – notes in ‘writing’
Thesis statement (what is a thesis statement and where do I place it in my writing)
Strategies of definition: function, example, negation
Summary – objective summaries from The Giver, notes in ‘writing’
1. Sally felt anxious while waiting to see her test results.
What is the most accurate connotation of anxious as used in this sentence?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Dangerous
Honest
Nervous
Calm
2. Yikes. Why me? I never asked to be editor. I’ve only been on the newspaper staff for
a year. I can’t be editor. The rest of the staff won’t listen to me. I won’t be able to
deal with all the details!
Which word best describes the tone used in this passage?
a. Joyful
b. Irritated
c. Respectful
d. Nervous
3. A(n)
is a character, symbol, story patter, or other element that is
common to human experience across cultures.
a. Hero
b. Archetype
c. Stereotype
d. Villain
4. What can the reader conclude at the end of The Giver?
5. Which of these statements best summarizes the novel, The Giver?
a. Jonas is a determined boy and needs help from the Giver
b. Jonas and the Giver share stories about their lives
c. Jonas brags to his friends about how great his assignment is
d. Jonas and the Giver have a special relationship that no one else can understand
6. What does the apple symbolize in The Giver?
a. Life and its struggles
b. Color and the ability to see beyond
c. Dreams and how to interpret
d. Hope and practice makes perfect
7. “More often than not, she’d drag me into these endeavors, and I’d somehow manage
to blend into the background.”
Which word is a synonym for “endeavors” as it is used in this sentence?
a. Efforts
b. Lessons
c. Conflicts
d. Auditions
8. What lesson (theme) does the author (Lois Lowry) MOST LIKELY want readers to
learn from The Giver?
a. Everyone deserves a second chance
b. People often have more strengths than they realize
c. Jonas is brave for taking on the assignment
d. Good things happen to those who wait
9. Identify what the sled symbolizes in The Giver
a. Freedom
b. Food
c. color
d. Love
10. What does Lowry’s use of imagery reveal about Jonas’ character?
a. Jonas is insecure
b. Jonas is naïve
c. Jonas is brave
d. Jonas is energetic
11. Sally is reading a book about Mulan, a young warrior, and things that Mulan is on a
hero’s journey because she goes through a series of tests and challenges to prove
she’s brave.
Which step of the hero’s journey archetype does this summary of events reflect?
a.
b.
c.
d.
The road of trials
The ultimate boon
Rescue from without
The magic flight
12. The Ultimate boon can be compared to which event on the plot diagram
a. Rising action
b. Falling action
c. Conflict
d. Climax
13. Sally is a great cheerleader. Sally is our star tumbler. Sally is also a great student.
What is the best way to combine these sentences into one using an appositive that is
punctuated correctly?
a. Sally is a great cheerleader and a star tumbler and a great student.
b. Sally, our star tumbler, is a great cheerleader and student.
c. Sally is a great cheerleader, star tumbler, and great student.
d. Sally our star tumbler, is a great cheerleader and student.
14. Molly is creating a graphic novel and wants to focus on the setting before
introducing characters. Which shot and angle would be most effective?
a. Long shot, eye level
b. Medium shot, eye level
c. Medium shot, close up
d. Long shot, high angle
15. Ellen is writing a definition essay about what it means to be a hero. How should she
organize her paper?
a. Define what a hero is by using body paragraphs that discuss three examples of
heroic actions.
b. Define what a hero is by have body paragraphs that compare what a hero is and
is not.
c. Define a hero by writing a story about a person who becomes a hero
d. Define a hero by using body paragraphs of definitions, examples, and negation.