HW for Friday, 3/29

The Giver Questions

Chpts. 21-23

Answer on a separate sheet of paper in COMPLETE SENTENCES!

CHAPTER 21

1.  Why did the plan change?

2.  What rules did Jonas break?

3.  What was their travel ritual?

4.  How did he know they were looking for him?  How did he hide?  

5.  What happened to his memories?

CHAPTER 22

1.  How was the landscape changing?

2.  What are new dangers?

CHAPTER 23

1.  What was the weather like?

2.  What happened to the bicycle?

3.  How does this book end?  Discuss it in some detail.

HW for Thursday, 3/28

The Giver Questions

Chpts. 19-20

Answer on a separate sheet of paper in COMPLETE SENTENCES!

CHAPTER 19

1.  What is release? What was your reaction to learning that?

CHAPTER 20

1.  What are Jonas’ feelings after obtaining this new knowledge?

2.  What are the insights about memory that we read about in this chapter?

3.  Which of the senses did the Giver have?  What was special to him that he hadn’t yet shared?

4.  What is their plan for creating change in the community?  (whole chapter)

HW for Wednesday, 3/27

IRP 5

Please type your answer. Include your name, the date, and the title of the assignment.

Week 5 Question: What morals or lessons do you think the author intends his/her reader to find in this book? (200 words)

HW for Tuesday, 3/26

The Giver Questions

Chpts. 17-18

Answer on a separate sheet of paper in COMPLETE SENTENCES!

CHAPTER 17

1.  How is Jonas changing?

2.  What is his reaction to his friends’ game of “war”?

3.  What are his feelings?

4.   What is Lily’s talent?

CHAPTER 18

1.  Explain what happened to Rosemary and its impact on the community.

2.  Page 145, what do they contemplate?

HW for Monday, 3/25

The Giver Questions

Chpts. 15-16

Answer on a separate sheet of paper in COMPLETE SENTENCES!

CHAPTER 15

1.  What is this memory and what is its result on Jonas?

CHAPTER 16

1.  What are some good memories?

2.  What is the Giver’s favorite memory?  Explain.

3.  How does Jonas feel about this memory?  What are some advantages and disadvantages of this?

4.  What happens when Jonas discusses this feeling with his parents?

5.  What is Jonas’ relationship to Gabriel now?

6.  How does Jonas break the rules at the end of this chapter?  What implications* will this have?

*implication -- a conclusion or consequence

HW for Thursday, 3/21

If you didn't finish your letter in class (Shavar, Nicole, Jackson, Nathan), please do that this weekend.  Remember to refer to the Business Letter Format link that was posted on 3/18.

AND . . .

The Giver Questions

Chpts. 13-14

Answer on a separate sheet of paper in COMPLETE SENTENCES!

CHAPTER 13

1.  What causes frustration for Jonas?

2.  What is Jonas’ first startling and disturbing memory?  What is his reaction?

3.  Is the Giver married?  Explain about his marriage relationship.

4.  Why is a Receiver necessary in the community?

5.  What does Jonas wonder about when he’s not with the Giver?

6.  Why does the Giver sometimes send him away?

CHAPTER 14

1.  What is the first painful memory and what is its effect on Jonas?

2.  What do he and the Giver have to hold painful memories?

3.  Why can’t everyone have memories, to share?

4.  What’s wrong with Gabriel?

5.  What happens when twins are born?

6.  How does Jonas comfort Gabriel?  What does he think of this?

HW for Tuesday, 3/19

IRP 4 
Please type a 200 word response to the following question. Make sure to label the assignment with your name, the title of the assignment, and the date, according to the formatting guidelines (click the link on the right!). DOUBLE SPACE!

What aspects of the plot or story can you relate to your own experiences? Describe how.