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Name ________________ Sec.

_____ Date__________________________ The Giver Handout #5 Chapters 13-15

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I. Vocabulary A synonym is a word having a meaning similar to that of another word. An antonym is a word having a meaning opposite to that of another word. Circle the word(s) or phrase(s) in each set that is most unlike the first word in the meaning. 1. alien: strange common ordinary familiar 2. assuage: 3. contorted: 4. hueless: ease natural worsen twisted aid lessen light luminous refusing quick future bent

black colorful prolonged angry huge

opaque

5. imploring: selling 6. instantaneous: 7. irrational: 8. massive: 9. mutilated: 10. ominous: 11. placidly: tiny insane

grabbing entreating immediate short

calculated sedate

wide

damaged strangled healed unaltered dangerous calmly promising horrible scary quickly ferociously unexpected usual ordinary simply

12. predictable: expected 14. sparse: rare thin 15. vast: large

13. sinuous: (pg. 95) winding long exhausting straight fat plentiful open contained grand

II. Vocabulary - On a sheet of loose leaf paper, choose six vocabulary words from the above activity and write a synonym and a descriptive sentence for each. III. Questions - Answer the following questions in complete sentence form. Give examples from the story to support your response. 1. Jonas tried to transmit color to Asher. He also tried to give Lily and his father the memory of an elephant. Do you think he was breaking the rules given to him? Why? 2. Where was The Givers former spouse? Why? Would it be difficult for Jonas to have a spouse? 3. What happened to the memories that had been given to the previous Receiver-in-training when she failed? What was the result? 4. Why was it necessary for Jonas and The Giver to hold painful memories as well as pleasant ones? 5. Do you think Jonas still believed it was an honor to have been selected Receiver? Cite an excerpt to support your opinion. 6. How did Jonas calm Gabriel when the newchild squirmed fretfully? Explain how this might foreshadow events to come. 7. Jonas received the memory of warfare. What was the setting? How do you know? (hint: uniform color and horses) 8. Why did The Giver ask Jonas to forgive him?

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