The Giver – Chapters 7-9: CITING TEXTUAL EVIDENCE Tuesday, August 28, 2017
What do we know so far? Let’s think of appropriate titles for each of the chapters so far as a way of reviewing chapters 1-7. Chapter One: Chapter Two: Chapters Three: Chapter Four: Chapter Five: Chapter Six: Chapter Seven:
BENIGN Adjective favorable or harmless, not dangerous
SPONTANEOUSLY Adverb Happening naturally, without planning
EXEMPT Adjective: Free from an obligation, excused
Read Chapter eight 1. What is unusual about the Receiver? After reading Chapter 8, answer the following questions in complete sentences. 1. What is unusual about the Receiver? Your answer: Your textual evidence: 2. What might this foreshadow for Jonas’s place in the community?
READ CHAPTER NINE AND COMPLETE THIS CHART In the Giver, though Jonas’ community discourages differences, it becomes clear that Jonas is unique. How is Jonas like the other Twelves? How is he different?
How can being different be both terrifying and empowering at the same time? Answer this question using at least one piece of textual evidence from chapters 8 or 9. Answer: Textual Evidence:
EXIT SLIP Answer this question using textual evidence from chapter 9 to support your claim. Jonas thinks, “Things couldn’t change with Asher” (Lowry 84). Is he right? Support your answer with evidence from the text. Answer: _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ Evidence: _______________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ (Lowry )_