Written Composition REFLECTION PAPER on Chapter 18 of The Giver Size 1 Size 1 Write a short composition (reflection) on the given question. Write a short composition (reflection) on the given question. Please skip lines. Please skip lines. Write neatly and legibly. Write neatly and legibly. This is under synthesis 25% of your class standing. This is under synthesis 25% of your class standing.

What is the significance of the conversation between the Giver and Jonas (pages )? In other words, why is this important, or how does this contribute to the plot? Guide Questions: a.Explain how this would affect the Giver and the rest of the community. b.Would this be the only solution to Jonas’s dilemma? Could there have been another/better way out? c.In real life, are there situations/problems for which we try to find drastic solutions? d.Cite specific and concrete examples where this may happen.

RUBRIC Thesis Statement or main idea of the essay Thesis statement is clearly stated. Thesis statement is present, but lacks clarity Thesis statement is unclear or is not present at all Explanation or supporting details. Why is your thesis statement correct Explanation is clear, sufficient, and has depth. Cite examples from the book or real life. Explanation is clear and sufficient, but lacks depth. Not just page numbers. Summarize the event. Explanation is present and fairly sufficient, but lacks clarity and depth Explanation is present, but lacks clarity and depth. Explanation is wrong / inappropriate. No explanation is given. GrammarNo errors in grammar: SVA, PAA, sentence structure Only 1-2 error/s in grammar There are 3-4 errors in grammar Sentences are poorly-constructed; More than 4 errors in SVA, PAA VocabularyVocabulary is appropriate and at the expected level Vocabulary is appropriate but is not at the expected level Vocabulary is not appropriate and is below the expected level MechanicsLess than 3 errors in spelling, punctuation, indention 4 – 5 errors in spelling, punctuation, indention 6 or more errors in spelling, punctuation, indention NeatnessStudent’s work is neat and legibly-written

How to annotate your book VOCABULARY What is the main character realizing about his community? What is the problem of the main character? What is he doing to solve the main character? How is the main character’s world different from ours? Why are the memories important or how does this help the main character? Review the types of conflict SUMMARIZE the events at the end of the chapter to prepare for sequencing

Identify if active or passive; then change the voice Kira weaves scraps of cloth. A trial is faced to prove her innocence. Kira was assigned to become the weaver by Jamison. Kira will need the color blue for the robe. Someone killed Christopher out of jealousy. Kira collets many herbs to use for tie-dying. To publish the quartet was decided upon by Lois Lowry.

Scraps of cloth is weaved by Kira. Someone faces a trial to prove her innocence. Jamison assigned Kira to become the weaver. The color blue will be needed for the robe by Kira Christopher was killed by someone out of jealousy. Many herbs are collected by Kira for tie-dying. Lois Lowry decided to publish the quartet.

Tense Consistency Joanne Rowling is the author of Harry Potter. She chose/ chose the name JK Rowling because she thinks/ thought/has been thinking that people will not read a book by a girl. To her surprise, many readers enjoy/ enjoyed/ will enjoy this book until today. In many interviews, she said that she will not include/ did not include/ included any more books to the series.

Tense Consistency Since the time she publish/ published/ has published Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, many readers enjoy/enjoyed/ have been enjoying. After the Harry Potter series she still continued/ will continue/ continues to write other books like The Casual Vacancy and other books.

SVA Randy Pausch famous lecture Achieving Childhood Dreams, was were made into a book, The Last Lecture. Each of the chapters in the book contain contains Randy’s memories After his diagnosis, Randy Pausch along with his wife Jai and children, want wants to make the most out of the time left because 6 months was were given to him to live. Randy’s family always support supports him since neither Randy nor his family members is are unsure when he will leave. During Randy’s death all of his acquaintances mourns mourn for the loss of a great lecturer.