1. The Giver
Lois Lowry

2. Chapter 1 Main Points: Essential Questions
Jonas is feeling apprehensive about the December Ceremony
Family Units must share feelings every evening
When Jonas said he was feeling apprehensive, his parents want to speak with him privately
Essential Questions
What is the December Ceremony?
Why do they not know what animals are?
Is the feeling sharing ritual used to resolve conflict?

3. Chapter 1: continued Literary Terms
Flashbacks: pg. 1- The Pilot flying a jet over the community; pg. 4- Asher must apologize for being late
Text Structure: pg. 2- The author used all caps for what was said through the speakers about leaving their bikes where they were.
Vocabulary
Apprehensive pg. 4: “Apprehensive, Jonas decided. That’s what I am.”
Def: anxious or fearful that something bad or unpleasant will happen

4. Chapter 2
Main Points
Assignments are chosen by the Committee of Elders (the leaders of the community)
After Twelve, you are considered an adult, and age is no longer important
To obtain children in a family unit, they must apply and be approved.
December Ceremonies last 2 days- each group has 50 people unless someone has been released
Essential Questions
How are their imaginary animals what we know as real animals? (Lily’s comfort object is an elephant, and Jonas’s was a bear)
What will Jonas’s assignment be?
What do the people in the community eat?

5. DON’T FORGET YOUR 2-3 SENTENCE SUMMARY
Chapter 2, continued
Literary Terms
Hyperbole- pg. 14: “And finally, at the end of the second day, which seemed to go on forever, it was my turn.”
Vocabulary
Adherence pg. 12- “He glanced at his mother, the one responsible for adherence to the rules, and was relieved that she was smiling.”
Def: attachment or commitment to a person, cause, or belief
DON’T FORGET YOUR 2-3 SENTENCE SUMMARY

6. Community Rules Evening telling of Feelings Ritual
Family Units: Two children: One boy, one girl
Precise Language
Released: Release of the Elderly, Release of a Newchild, Three Transgressions
Pilots cannot fly over the Community

7. Add these rules
No one can see the names to be assigned at the ceremony of One before the ceremony
You cannot ride a bicycle before you receive one at the ceremony of Nine

8. Chapter 3 MP EQ Father brings Gabriel home
Jonas and Gabriel both have a rare trait- pale eyes
Jonas recalls the changing of the apple a month ago
Gabe’s comfort object is a hippo
There is little honor to being a Birthmother EQ
Why/How did the apple change?
Will Gabriel do well in Jonas’s dwelling for the night?

9. DON’T FORGET YOUR 2-3 SENTENCE SUMMARY
Chapter 3 continued
Literary Terms
Simile pg. 21 “Depth, he decided; as if one were looking into the clear water of the river, down to the bottom, where things might lurk which hadn’t been discovered yet.”
Looking into the eyes is being compared to looking into the water
Vocabulary
Chastise pg. 20 “He waited for his father to chastise Lily.”
Def: rebuke or reprimand severely
DON’T FORGET YOUR 2-3 SENTENCE SUMMARY

10. Characters Jonas: apprehensive about December Ceremony, Eleven,
Lily: Jonas’s little sister, Seven,
Father: Nurturer
Mother: Dept. of Justice,
Asher: Jonas’s BFF, clumsy, fun, makes a game out of everything
Gabriel (Gabe)- baby that is being taken care of by Jonas’s dad, number 36 in his group, might be released

11. Chapter 4 MP
Jonas does volunteer hours at the House of the Old with Asher and Fiona
Jonas bathes Larissa and she tells him about the Release of Roberto
At the Release of the Old, the story of the person’s life is told then they walk through the special door in the Releasing Room EQ
Where do they go when they are released?
Will Jonas, Asher, and Fiona be assigned Assignments together?

12. Ch. 4 continued LT Characterization Vocab
Direct- author tells us what the character traits are
Indirect- you must draw inferences from the character’s thoughts, feelings, actions, reactions, etc.
Vocab
Nuisance pg. 30 “It was a nuisance to keep oneself covered…”
Def: a person, thing, or circumstance causing inconvenience or annoyance

13. December Ceremony
One: noisy and fun, all newchildren born in the previous year turn One, they receive their family units and names
Eight: Comfort Object is taken away, volunteer hours begin
Nine- girls lose hair ribbons, all receive bicycles
Twelve: Receive Assignment chosen by the Committee of Elders

14. Add to Rules
Objects are not to be removed from the recreation area
No bragging
Children and Adults cannot look at another’s nakedness; does not apply to Newchildren or the Old

15. Add to Characters
Larissa- Elderly lady that Jonas bathed at the House of the Old, told Jonas about the Release of Roberto
Roberto- an Old man released, was an instructor of Elevens, raised 2 successful children, designed landscaping for Central Plaza
Fiona- female Eleven, Jonas likes Fiona, good student, quiet, polite, sense of fun
Jonas: pale eyes
Gabriel: pale eyes

16. Chapter 5 MP The family is having the morning ritual, Dream Telling
Jonas tells his dream about Fiona, and finds out he had his first Stirrings
Everyone has Stirrings and must take a daily pill for treatment until they enter the House of the Old EQ
Why do they have to be treated for Stirrings?
Does Jonas want to take the pills that get rid of the Stirrings?

17. DON’T FORGET YOUR SUMMARY
Ch. 5 continued LT
Imagery- the author used very descriptive words to describe the dream: odd dream, warm and damp room, angry, embarrassed, etc.
Vocab
Vividly pg. 34 “He had dreamed very vividly the night before.”
Def: (adverb) in a way that produces powerful feelings or strong, clear images in the mind
DON’T FORGET YOUR SUMMARY

18. Chapter 6
The community is at the first day of the December Ceremony (Groups One through Eight), then the second day begins (Groups Nine through Eleven) before the Ceremony of Twelve (Cliffhanger)
When someone dies in the community, they perform a Ceremony of Loss. When that person’s name is used again, they perform Murmur-of- Replacement Ceremony
Babies that aren’t developed to expectations enough can be labeled “Inadequate” and released OR labeled “Uncertain” and given another year to mature EQ
What is “Elsewhere”?
Do they “recycle” names?

19. Chapter 6 continued Literary Terms Symbolism: Vocabulary
BICYCLE- moving gradually out into the community, away from the protective unit
JACKETS: buttons down back- interdependence, buttons down front- independence, smaller buttons and pockets- maturity
Vocabulary
Interdependence pg. 40 “Fours, Fives, and Sixes all wore jackets that fastened down the back so that they would have to help each other dress and would learn interdependence.” def: the dependence of 2 or more people or things on each other
Independence pg. 40 “The front-buttoned jacket was the first sign of independence, the first very visable symbol of growing up.” def: the fact or state of being independent (not depending on another)

20. Add to December Ceremony
8: Jacket with smaller buttons and pockets
9: Bicycle
10: hair cuts- females lose braids, males get more manly short- style
11: New clothing- females get different undergarments, males get longer trousers with a pocket for a calculator
Add to Community Rules
If you don’t fit in, you can apply for Elsewhere and be released

21. Chapter 7 MP
The Ceremony of Twelve begins- Asher is assigned Assistant Director of Recreation, Fiona is assigned Caretaker of the Old, and JONAS IS SKIPPED!
The Chief Elder recalls the time Asher mixed up the words “snack” and “smack.” The author reveals the discipline methods EQ
Why was Jonas skipped? Did the Chief Elder make a mistake?
Will Jonas receive an Assignment?
Did Jonas not complete his volunteer hours?
Could the committee not decide on an Assignment for Jonas either?

22. Chapter 7 LT
Foreshadowing: The author was dropping hints that something would happen at the Ceremony of Twelve by repeating that Jonas felt apprehensive
Vocabulary
Prestige pg.53 “Birthmother was an important job, if lacking in prestige.” Def: widespread respect and admiration
Acquisition pg. 54 “The Instructor of Threes were in charge of the acquisition of correct language.” Def: learning or developing of a skill, habit, or quality

23. Add to Characters Jonas: Nineteen Asher: Four
Fiona: Eighteen, sensitive, gentle girl
Chief Elder: leader of the community, elected every 10 years

24. Chapter 8 MP
Jonas isn’t assigned, he is “selected” as Receiver of Memory, the most honored in the community
Five characteristics of Receiver of Memory: intelligence, integrity, courage, wisdom, Capacity to See Beyond
The faces in the crowd changed like the apple changed EQ
What happened to the Receiver-In-Training 10 years ago?
What does The Receiver do?
What physical pain will Jonas have to endure?

25. Ch. 8 continued LT
Alliteration/Personification: “He felt fear flutter within him.”
Vocabulary
Integrity pg. 62 (one of the attributes required to be Receiver) Def: the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles
Piecemeal and Crescendo pg. 59 “…the applause was piecemeal, (characterized by unsystematic partial measures taken over a period of time) no longer a crescendo (a gradual increase in loudness) united enthusiasm.”

26. Ch. 9 MP
Jonas is already being treated somewhat different since he has been selected as Receiver of Memory.
There is only one Receiver, and that position is the most important in the community
Jonas receives his list of rules for his Selection EQ
Can all adults tell lies?
Why does the Receiver have to be “apart and alone”?
What happened to the previous Receiver in Training 10 years ago, and why doesn’t anyone speak of it?

27. Don’t Forget Your Summary
Ch. 9 continued LT
Hyperbole pg. 70 “’I’m starving’”- he was only hungry, starving was an exaggeration
Vocab
Integral pg. 70 “It was an integral part of the learning of precise language.” Def: necessary to make a whole complete, essential, or fundamental
Don’t Forget Your Summary

28. Receiver of Memory Rules and Instructions
Page 68 in novel
After school, go to Annex behind House of the Old
Go home to dwelling after Training Hours
Exempted from rules governing rudeness
Do not discuss training with anyone
Prohibited from Dream-Telling
No medication for any illness/injury related to training
Not permitted to apply for release
You may lie

29. Ch. 10 MP
Jonas has his first day of training, and the door at the Annex is the only door that is locked.
The Receiver can turn the speaker off!
The current Receiver’s “job” transmit all of the world’s memories to Jonas EQ
Can the Receiver have a family unit since he/she must be apart and alone?
Why doesn’t Jonas know snow and downhill? Why was snow his first memory?
How did the past Receiver-In-Training fail?

30. Ch. 10- continued LT
Simile pg. 78: The current Receiver compares being weighted with the world’s memories to riding downhill on a sled in deep snow. He comments that you have to push hard and keep going.
Vocab
Annex- pg. 72 “… headed around the building toward the Annex, a small wing attached to the back.” def: append or add as an extra or subordinate part
Deftly pg. 79 “This one had a switch, which the man deftly snapped to the end that said OFF.” def: in a way that is neatly skillful and quick in movement