Tuesday, 1/8/13
Warm Up I. Do the first ten (10--ignore the lines) on
the vocabulary/aw sheet. You may partnerize.
I will be checking your vacation 1000 words:
1000 = 50/50 1250 = 55/50 1500 = 58/50 1650
= 60/50
"Warm Up II." In your notebook, write as many sentences
as you can using the word release, each time using it with a different
meaning.
The Giver 1 and 2
Q/A?
Quiz. Click and write the letter.
Title: Giver Quiz (1,2)
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In order to get Lily to not be angry at the rude little boy, her parents...
a) explain to her that the boy won't be back anyway. b) explain to
her that he had some sort of illness. c) try to get her to understand
how he might have felt. d) tell her that her feelings of anger are
natural. e) NOTA
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Various animals are an important part of the community. a) True
b) False
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Jonas's mom was upset because she had to recently have someone released
from the community. a) True b) False
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In the community, your spouse is chosen for you. a) True b)
False
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In the community, your children are chosen for you. a) True
b) False
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What rule did Jonas's father break? a) He stole something. b) He
missed an appointment. c) He chose his own wife. d) He was
mean to one of the newchildren. e) NOTA
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Who makes any important, final decisions about the way the community
is run? a) The Elders. b) The Committee of Seven. c)
The Giver. d) The Receiver. e) NOTA
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Jonas is _____ about the Ceremony of 12. a) distraught
b) frightened c) apprehensive d) confident e) distracted
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What happens at the Ceremony of 12? a) You get assigned your real
name. b) You get assigned your bicycle c) You are assigned
the person you are to marry. d) You get assigned to an institute
of higher learning. e) You are assigned your job for life.
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How is that decision made? a) You take a test to see which is appropriate.
b) You are watched throughout your life. c) You are interviewed.
d) All of the above. e) NOTA
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So why does Jonas feel the way he does about it? a) Because
he knows what the decision will be, and he doesn't like it. b) Because
he doesn't know what the decision will be. c) Because he wants to
stay an 11 for a while longer. d) Because he will never see his friends
again. e) NOTA
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Who is the main protagonist of our novel so far? a) Lily b)
The community c) The Giver d) Jonas e) The rude boy on
the slides.
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Why does everyone know that Lily's comment about keeping Gabriel has to
be a joke? Because Lily knows that... a) Gabriel's parents
will be taking him home soon. b) he is going to be released
soon. c) her family isn't allowed to have another child.
d) Gabriel has to stay at The Center until he's a 5. e) NOTA
The Giver aloud.
Book Check!
What is up with these people? Why are they here? What are they doing?
What is going on? Why would you live this way?