Name ___________________________ Class Period _____ Date __________

ANTICIPATION GUIDE
The Giver by Lois Lowry

Place a check () in the blank to indicate whether you agree or disagree with each of
the following statements. We will revisit the anticipation guide at the conclusion of this
unit to see if any of your opinions have changed.

Before Reading Selection At Conclusion of Unit

The Giver Lesson 2 - Hook

Name ___________________________ Class Period _____ Date __________

Agree Disagree Statement Agree Disagree

_____ _____ 1. There would be no hunger or starvation _____ _____

in a perfect world.

_____ _____ 2. There would be no competition or _____ _____

jealously in a perfect world.

_____ _____ 3. Everyone would have a job if the world _____ _____
were perfect.

_____ _____ 4. A person’s career should be a careful _____ _____

match of one’s interests, talents, and
skills.

5. No matter how much money a family

_____ _____ had, all children would have the same _____ _____
things and same opportunities in a
perfect world.

_____ _____ 6. Families would be much closer together _____ _____

in a perfect world because they would
share their feelings with each other.
_____ _____ _____ _____
7. Life would easier if we didn’t have bad
memories in our heads.
_____ _____ _____ _____
8. Families should not be allowed to have
_____ _____ any more than two children. _____ _____

_____ _____ 9. There is no need to study world history. _____ _____

_____ _____ 10. There is no need to know anything _____ _____

about your family history.

The Giver Lesson 2 - Hook