Thursday, 4/17/08
Warm Up.
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obsolete : new :: unkind : _____ A. benign B. frigid C. jaunty D. intricate
E. unnerve
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hot : frigid :: hardworking : _____ A. conspicuous B. benign C. tentative
D. excruciating E. indolent
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hidden : conspicuous :: painless : _____ A. frigid B. indolent C. requisition
D. excruciating E. intricate
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final : tentative :: listless : _____ A. benign B. requisition C. jaunty
D. indolent E. intricate
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encourage : unnerve :: simple : _____ A. requisition B. indolent C. intricate
D. frigid E. benign
Go over Pink Sheet Homework.
Pink Sheet Pretest.
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Christine's favorite sport is biking. A. Christine B. favorite C. sport
D. biking E. NOTA
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She is entering the Wildflower Triathlon. A. she B. is C. entering D. Wildflower
E. NOTA
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Walking on the beach is one of my mom's favorite things to do. A. things
B. favorite C. one D. walking E. NOTA
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She is walking to the park tomorrow. A. she B. walking C. park D. tomorrow
E. NOTA
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Jen dislikes typing on her keyboard. A. Jen B. dislikes C. typing D. on
E. NOTA
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Writing by hand is her preferred method of communication. A. writing B.
hand C. her D. method E. NOTA
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She was singing in the kitchen when the electricity went out. A. she B.
singing C. kitchen D. electricity E. NOTA
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Sledding down hills can be very scary! A. sledding B. down C. hills D.
very E. NOTA
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She was reading her history book when the doorbell rang. A. reading B.
history C. when D. doorbell E. NOTA
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We are watching "American Idol" tonight. A. we B. are C. watching D. tonight
E. NOTA
The Giver Theory Project.
Giver Quiz (12-13)
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The Giver tells Jonas to call back the memory of the sled because… A. He
wants Jonas to look at the sled B. He wants to do a little test to confirm
his guess C. He wants to see if Jonas is starting to “see beyond” D. All
of the above E. NOTA
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When will Jonas begin to see all of the colors? A. When he becomes The
Receiver B. If he stops taking the pills C. In his dreams D. In the presence
of The Giver E. When he receives the memories
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Why did color disappear? A. The people decided to go back to Sameness B.
To do away with differences C. To gain control of many things D. NOTA E.
All of the above
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What does Jonas say happens if everything is the same? A. People don’t
fight B. There is no jealousy or competition C. Life isn’t fun D. There
are no choices E. NOTA
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What does Jonas conclude is the reason for the Sameness? A. To prevent
wars B. To protect people from making wrong choices C. It’s easier D. There’s
no confusion E. NOTA
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Why is Jonas angry? A. Because he doesn’t want to be The Receiver of Memory
anymore B. Because Asher won’t talk to him C. Because his groupmates are
satisfied with their lives D. Because he now sees color and is different
E. Because he doesn’t have dreams anymore
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Jonas has a new perception of the color red because… A. He sees blood in
a memory B. He eats an apple C. He finds out his own hair is red D. The
Giver’s tunic is red E. NOTA
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The community doesn’t want to change because their lives are so… A. Orderly
B. Predictable C. Painless D. NOTA E. All of the above
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When the previous successor to The Giver failed, what happened? A. People
died B. The Giver was punished C. Her memories were released D. The books
were burned E. NOTA
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The Giver agrees to give Jonas pain and suffering in a memory. A.
True B. False