SCAMPER for The Giver

Directions: Please complete the activity.

 SUBSTITUTE THE SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM. How WOULD THAT

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CHANGE THE STORY?
 SUBSTITUTE THE SETTING OR CHARACTER. How WOULD THIS CHANGE
THE STORY?
ubstitute

 COMBINE TWO CHARACTERS. How would that change the story?

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 Combine one element from any other reading so far in this unit with
The Giver. How would it impact the story?
ombine

 Add an element to the conflict to enhance the plot. How would this

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change the story?
 Add an additional character to the story How would this change the
dapt story?
 Add an interesting twist to the plot or setting that allows the story to
go in a different direction.
 Modify a character trait from one of the main characters.

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 Modify the setting. How would this change the story?
 Modify the physical attributes of the character(s) in the story. How
would this change the story?
odify

 How could the author have used the minor characters differently?

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 Change the main character’s role. How would this change the story?

ut to another use

 Eliminate an event in the story. How would this change the outcome?

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 Eliminate a key detail from the plot or solution in the story. How
would this change the story?
 Eliminate a primary character trait in the main character. How would
liminate
this change the story?
 Reverse or rearrange the order of events in the story.

R everse/

rearrange
 Rearrange the character introductions.
S ubstitute

C ombine

A dapt

M odify

P ut to another use

E liminate

R everse/

rearrange