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focus words for each reading
selection. A wordlist with
definitions, synonyms, and
sample sentences from the
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SKILL LESSONS
Lesson 1 – Context Clues
Lesson 2 – Reference Materials
Lessons 3-4 – Prefixes
Lesson 5 – Suffixes
Lesson 6 Roots
Lesson 7 – Word Relationships
Lesson 8 - Connotation

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The Giver Table of Contents
SECTION 1 - Password Information and Links to Digital Files 5
Lesson Plans at a Glance 13
Teacher Information 14
Long Vocabulary List 15
SECTION 2 - Vocabulary Option #1 16
Vocabulary Practice Chapters 1-2 17
Vocabulary Practice Chapters 3-5 18
Vocabulary Practice Chapters 6-7 19
Vocabulary Practice Chapters 8-10 20
Vocabulary Practice Chapters 11-12 21
Vocabulary Practice Chapters 13-14 22
Vocabulary Practice Chapters 15-17 23
Vocabulary Practice Chapters 18-19 24
Vocabulary Practice Chapters 20-21 25
Vocabulary Practice Chapters 22-23 26
Vocabulary Test 27
Answer Key for Vocabulary Option #1 28
Vocabulary Option #2 30
Teacher Information 31
Vocabulary List 33
Vocabulary Bookmarks 40
Vocabulary Word Cards 42
Vocabulary Practice Booklet 46
Vocabulary Test 65
SECTION 3 - Comprehension/Constructed Writing Questions 67
Teacher Information 68
Comprehension Quiz for Chapters 1-2 69
Constructed Response – Setting 71
Comprehension Quiz for Chapters 3-5 72
Constructed Response – Character Traits 74
Venn Diagram Comparing Communities 75
Comprehension Quiz for Chapters 6-7 76
Constructed Response – Point of View 78
Constructed Response - Summarizing 80
Comprehension Quiz for Chapters 8-10 82
Constructed Response – Comparing Characters 85
Constructed Response – Character Traits 86
Comprehension Quiz for Chapters 11-12 87
Constructed Response – Responding to Text 89

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Comprehension Quiz for Chapters 13-14 90
Constructed Response – Course of Action 92
Comprehension Quiz for Chapters 15-17 93
Constructed Response – Responding to Text/Comparing Events in Story 95
Comprehension Quiz for Chapters 18-19 - Extension Activity - Twins 96
Constructed Response – Writing an Argument 98
Comprehension Quiz for Chapters 20-21 104
Constructed Response –Theme 106
Comprehension Quiz for Chapters 22-23 107
Constructed Response – Narrative Writing - Ending to the Story 109
SECTION 4 - Addendum ~ Student Packet without Common Core Standards 111
SECTION 5 - Answer Keys 154
SECTION 6 - Story Mapping 168
Story Elements Mini Book 169
Answer Keys for Story Elements Mini Book 174
SECTION 7 - Symbols from The Giver 176
Answer Keys 181
SECTION 8 - Skill Practice 183
Lesson 1 – Context Clues 184
Lesson 2 - Reference Sources 192
Lesson 3 – Prefixes 208
Lesson 4 – Prefixes Meaning Not and Verifying Meaning 215
Lesson 5 - Suffixes 229
Lesson 6 - Root Words 247
Lesson 7 - Analogies 275
Lesson 8 – Connotation 309
SECTION 9 - Answer Keys for Section 8 327
Credits 340

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Lesson Plans for The Giver
Vocabulary Comprehension Constructed Skill Practice Activities
Quiz Response
Lesson 1
apprehensive Context Clues to
Lesson 1

Chapters 1-2** Setting*

aptitude* Determine
Meanings of
Words*
Character Traits* Lesson 2 Venn Diagram to
petulantly
Lesson 2

Chapters 3-5** Reference Compare Jonas’s

nondescript * Comparing
Materials** Community to Your
Communities*
Community

meticulously
Point of View*
Lesson 3

retroactive * Lesson 3
Chapters 6 – 7**
Summarizing* Prefixes*

Comparing Lesson 4
chastisement
Lesson 4

Characters* Prefixes Meaning

conspicuous * Chapters 8 – 10**
Not and Verifying
Character Traits
Word Meaning**

unwieldy
Lesson 5

Chapters 11 – 12** Responding to Lesson 5

phenomenon* Text* Suffixes*
Lesson 6

sinuous Course of Action* Lesson 6

Chapters 13 – 14**
assuage* Roots*

obsolete Lesson 7
Lesson 7

Responding to
permeate * Chapters 15 – 17** Text* Word
Relationships*

imploringly Bar Graph to show

Lesson 8

Writing an Lesson 8
wretched * Chapters 18 – 19** Argument* Twin and Triplet
Connotation*
Statistics

solace
Lesson 9

transgression * Chapters 20 – 21** Theme*

exquisite
Lesson 10

resignation * Writing a
Chapters 22 – 23** Narrative*

Vocabulary Test Story Elements

Organizer

*Activity for Google Slides

* Digital Task Cards Hosted by Boom Learning
* Online Quizzes by Hot Potatoes

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Chapters 22-23 [exquisite and resignation] Chapters 1-2 [apprehensive and aptitude]

1. Read these definitions of exquisite. 1. Fill in the word web with synonyms of apprehensive.
a) pleasing through beauty, fitness, or perfection
b) marked by fine craftsmanship
c) extreme or intense
Complete the T-Chart with words from the box.
stunning stabbing excruciating apprehensive
perfect attractive refined
--
Definition A Definition B Definition C
_____________ _____________ _____________
_____________ _____________ _____________ 

 True or False

Complete the analogies using a vocabulary word.
2. _____ Aptitude means having a natural ability or
2. noticeable : conspicuous :: seep into : _____________ talent.

3. aggravate : assuage :: up-to-date : _______________

3. _____ You must practice and practice to have an
aptitude for playing the piano.
4. happy : wretched :: ugly : ______________________ 
4. Circle six words in the box that are synonyms or
5. transgression : crime :: happening : ______________ closely related to the word aptitude.

6. pleadingly : imploringly :: twisting : _______________ ability adored fabric

talent kind-hearted gift
7. awkward : unwieldy :: comfort : __________________
suitability transportation proficiency
 anxious qualification overpass
8. Circle the word that does not belong.
acceptance, disobedience, submission, resignation

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Chapters 22-23 [exquisite and resignation] Chapters 1-2 [apprehensive and aptitude]

1. Read these definitions of exquisite. 1. Fill in the word web with synonyms of apprehensive.
a) pleasing through beauty, fitness, or perfection
b) marked by fine craftsmanship anxious uneasy
c) extreme or intense
Complete the T-Chart with words from the box.
stunning stabbing excruciating
perfect attractive refined apprehensive
--
Definition A Definition B Definition C
nervous fearful
stunning perfect stabbing
attractive refined excruciating


Complete the analogies using a vocabulary word. True or False
2. noticeable : conspicuous :: seep into : __ permeate __
2. ___ True ___ Aptitude means having a natural ability
3. aggravate : assuage :: up-to-date : _ obsolete ______ or talent.
3. ___False___ You must practice and practice to have
4. happy : wretched :: ugly : ___ exquisite ___________ an aptitude for playing the piano.

5. transgression : crime :: happening : __ phenomenon _
4. Circle six words in the box that are synonyms or
6. pleadingly : imploringly :: twisting : _ sinuous ______ closely related to the word aptitude.

7. awkward : unwieldy :: comfort : ____solace________ ability adored fabric

talent kind-hearted gift
 suitability transportation proficiency
8. Circle the word that does not belong. anxious qualification overpass
acceptance, disobedience, submission, resignation

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The Giver Chapters 1 - 2 Pages 1 - 19
1. What had frightened Jonas about a year before
the first scene in the book?
a) a thunderstorm
b) a lion
c) a jet
d) a policeman
3. After the evening meal Jonas's family -----.
a) talked about their feelings
b) watched television
c) read a book together
d) helped clean up
5. What concern did Father have?
a) He had to wait in line to buy gasoline.
b) One of the newborns wasn't growing fast
enough.
c) He wanted a new job working with the elderly.
d) He wanted a raise in his salary.
7. What was unusual about the number of
children of any one age in Jonas's community?
a) The number of children varied from year to
year.
b) There were always more girls than boys.
c) There were always 50 children of each age.
d) There were always more boys than girls.
9. The Receiver was -----.
a) the most important Elder
b) the person getting a child
11. At what age did everyone stop celebrating
birthdays?
a) 50
b) 18
c) 12
d) 21
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2. The effect of committing a wrongdoing in
Jonas's community is -----.
a) death
b) community service
c) jail
d) release from the community
4. Lily told about -------- during her sharing time
with her family.
a) wanting to go on a vacation
b) a boy who cut in line
c) how her math class was too hard
d) falling and cutting her knee
6. What is a family in Jonas's community?
a) two children - one male and one female
b) Parents could have as many children as they
wished as long as they had enough funds for
their care.
c) The number of children in a family depended
on the jobs the parents had.
8. What rule had Father broken?
a) He walked to work instead of riding his
bicycle.
b) He didn't go to the December ceremony.
c) He asked for three children.
d) He looked up Gabe's name.
10. How were people in Jonas's community
assigned jobs?
a) Everyone registered for the jobs they wanted
at the court house.
b) The elders assigned the jobs.
c) You took a test in school to determine which
job best suited you.
d) You drew a job placement out of a hat.
12. Comfort objects were ----.
a) "imaginary" animals such as bears and
elephants
b) blankets
c) heating pads
d) pajamas
13. From which point of view is The Giver 14. The main problem Jonas is facing in Chapters
written? 1-2 is -------.
a) first a) his father breaking the rules to learn the
b) second name of the weak infant at the nursery
c) third-person limited b) the nightly ritual called “the telling of feelings"
d) third-person omniscient c) the punishment of the pilot of the unidentified
aircraft that flew over his community
d) apprehension over the upcoming Ceremony of
Twelve
15. Read this passage from The Giver.

Frightened was the way he had felt a year ago when an unidentified aircraft had overflown the
community twice.

Which literacy device is being used?

a) flashback c) foreshadowing
b) chronological order d) logical order

16. Which song title would best summarize Chapter 1?

a. Float On
b. Story of my Life
c. Storm of Worry
d. No Mercy

Why is this title best for this chapter?

_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________

17. Complete the chart to summarize the events that took place in Chapter 2.

who

what

when/where

results

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Constructed Response – Setting
The setting often helps create the mood in a novel. The mood is the feelings the
reader gets from a passage. Even as early in The Giver as Chapters 1-2 the reader
gets a feeling that Jonas’s community is very different from the average American
community of today. Fill in the chart below to help you organize your feelings
about Jonas’s community.

Jonas lives in a community that

Positive Things about Jonas's Community
________________________________
________________________________
________________________________
________________________________
________________________________
________________________________
________________________________
________________________________

Setting
Mood the Reader Feels about Jonas's Community
Upsetting Disquieting Things about Jonas's
Community ________________________________
________________________________
________________________________
________________________________
________________________________
________________________________
________________________________

Write a paragraph describing Jonas’s community. Be sure to include the mood the novel
portrays.
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.6.3 Describe how a particular story’s or drama’s plot unfolds in a series of episodes as well as how the
characters respond or change as the plot moves toward a resolution.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.7.3 Analyze how particular elements of a story or drama interact (e.g., how setting shapes the characters
or plot).
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.8.3 Analyze how particular lines of dialogue or incidents in a story or drama propel the action, reveal
aspects of a character, or provoke a decision.

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Answer Keys
Comprehension Questions for Chapters 1 - 2 Pages 1 – 19

1. (c)
2. (d)
3. (a)
4. (b)
5. (b)
6. (a)
7. (c)
8. (d)
9. (a)
10. (b)
11. (c)
12. (a)
13. (c)
14. (d)
15. (a)
16. (c) This chapter provides many details about the society Jonas lives it. The “Community”
has strict rules that everyone must follow or be released. Jonas is especially worried about
“the Ceremony of Twelve" coming up in December.

17.

Jonas has a talk with his parents about the “Ceremony of Twelves.”

at the dinner table after Lily is sent away so the Jonas’s parents can have a private talk
with him

The reader learns that Jonas will receive his job assignment at the ceremony. He is
worried about what his job will be. The Elders in the community watch the youth and
decide what job suits each person the best. Jonas has no idea what his job will be so this
worries him.

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Constructed Response – Setting Answer Key
The setting often helps create the mood in a novel. The mood is the feelings the reader
gets from a passage. Even as early in The Giver as Chapters 1-2 the reader gets a feeling
that Jonas’s community is very different from the average American community of today.
Fill in the chart below to help you organize your feelings about Jonas’s community.

Positive Things about Jonas's Community

Everything is orderly.
Jonas lives in a community that People feel safe.
is different Jobs are suited to everyone’s strengths and
rights of citizens do not exist abilities.
the government has total authority Citizens share feelings with their families each
evening.
Parents teach children to respect others.
clear communication
little competition

Setting

Upsetting Disquieting Things about Jonas's
Community
Punishment for breaking rules seems too harsh.
Jobs, spouse, and children are all assigned by
the government.
loudspeakers transmitting orders
Mood the Reader Feels about Jonas's
Community
The pilot that made a mistake is released from
the community. This seems like a harsh
punishment. Right away the reader feels on
edge or unsettled that the government would
treat its citizens in such a harsh way.

Write a paragraph describing Jonas’s community. Be sure to include the mood the novel portrays.

Answers will vary.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.6.3 Describe how a particular story’s or drama’s plot unfolds in a series of episodes as well as how the
characters respond or change as the plot moves toward a resolution.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.7.3 Analyze how particular elements of a story or drama interact (e.g., how setting shapes the
characters or plot).
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.8.3 Analyze how particular lines of dialogue or incidents in a story or drama propel the action, reveal
aspects of a character, or provoke a decision.

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 Addendum
Student Packet without
Common Core State
Standards
Originally 46 states adopted the Common Core State Standards. Many
teachers have commented that they love having the standards on pages
with constructed response writing prompts for accountability reasons. Now
educational trends are changing. Many states have repealed Common Core
and adopted their own state standards. To meet the needs of teachers both
using and not using Common Core Standards, I have opted to provide the
writing questions both with and without standards.

To make creating a printable student packet easier, the

comprehension and constructed response questions are both
included in this section.

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The Giver Chapters 1 - 2 Pages 1 - 19
1. What had frightened Jonas about a year before
the first scene in the book?
a) a thunderstorm
b) a lion
c) a jet
d) a policeman
3. After the evening meal Jonas's family -----.
a) talked about their feelings
b) watched television
c) read a book together
d) helped clean up
5. What concern did Father have?
a) He had to wait in line to buy gasoline.
b) One of the newborns wasn't growing fast
enough.
c) He wanted a new job working with the elderly.
d) He wanted a raise in his salary.
7. What was unusual about the number of
children of any one age in Jonas's community?
a) The number of children varied from year to
year.
b) There were always more girls than boys.
c) There were always 50 children of each age.
d) There were always more boys than girls.
9. The Receiver was -----.
a) the most important Elder
b) the person getting a child
11. At what age did everyone stop celebrating
birthdays?
a) 50
b) 18
c) 12
d) 21
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2. The effect of committing a wrongdoing in
Jonas's community is -----.
a) death
b) community service
c) jail
d) release from the community
4. Lily told about -------- during her sharing time
with her family.
a) wanting to go on a vacation
b) a boy who cut in line
c) how her math class was too hard
d) falling and cutting her knee
6. What is a family in Jonas's community?
a) two children - one male and one female
b) Parents could have as many children as they
wished as long as they had enough funds for
their care.
c) The number of children in a family depended
on the jobs the parents had.
8. What rule had Father broken?
a) He walked to work instead of riding his
bicycle.
b) He didn't go to the December ceremony.
c) He asked for three children.
d) He looked up Gabe's name.
10. How were people in Jonas's community
assigned jobs?
a) Everyone registered for the jobs they wanted
at the court house.
b) The elders assigned the jobs.
c) You took a test in school to determine which
job best suited you.
d) You drew a job placement out of a hat.
12. Comfort objects were ----.
a) "imaginary" animals such as bears and
elephants
b) blankets
c) heating pads
d) pajamas
13. From which point of view is The Giver 14. The main problem Jonas is facing in Chapters
written? 1-2 is -------.
a) first a) his father breaking the rules to learn the
b) second name of the weak infant at the nursery
c) third-person limited b) the nightly ritual called “the telling of feelings"
d) third-person omniscient c) the punishment of the pilot of the unidentified
aircraft that flew over his community
d) apprehension over the upcoming Ceremony of
Twelve
15. Read this passage from The Giver.

Frightened was the way he had felt a year ago when an unidentified aircraft had overflown the
community twice.

Which literacy device is being used?

a) flashback c) foreshadowing
b) chronological order d) logical order

16. Which song title would best summarize Chapter 1?

a) Float On
b) Story of my Life
c) Storm of Worry
d) No Mercy

Why is this title best for this chapter?

_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________

17. Complete the chart to summarize the events that took place in Chapter 2.

who

what

when/where

results

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Constructed Response – Setting
The setting often helps create the mood in a novel. The mood is the feelings the reader gets
from a passage. Even as early in The Giver as Chapters 1-2 the reader gets a feeling that
Jonas’s community is very different from the average American community of today. Fill in the
chart below to help you organize your feelings about Jonas’s community.

Jonas lives in a community that

Positive Things about Jonas's Community
________________________________
________________________________
________________________________
________________________________
________________________________
________________________________
________________________________
________________________________

Setting
Mood the Reader Feels about Jonas's Community
Upsetting Disquieting Things about Jonas's
Community ________________________________
________________________________
________________________________
________________________________
________________________________
________________________________
________________________________

Write a paragraph describing Jonas’s community. Be sure to include the mood the novel portrays.
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________

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