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The Giver ch. 10-12
Vocabulary and comprehension questions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Origin (n.) | The point at which something begins |
| alcove(n.) | a recessed section of a room |
| sympathy (n.) | pity |
| diminish(n.) | to lessen |
| Forbidden(adj.) | not allowed, banned |
| neglect (n.) | failure to provide care |
| conveyance (n.) | a transferring (as of power or legal documents) |
| Obsolete (adj.) | out of date, extinct |
| perceive(v.) | to realize; to understand |
| disgrace (n.) | something dishonorable |
| fretful (adj.) | feeling distress or irritation |
| admonition(n.) | a warning |
| inability (n.) | powerless |
| distinctive (adj.) | unique, special |
| vibrant (adj.) | lively, colorful |
| relinquish (v.) | to give up; to hand over |
| wisdom (n.) | insight, good sense |
| What about the door made Jonas uncomfortable? Why? | the door was locked. It made him uncomfortable because no doors in the community were ever locked. |
| why is the Receiver worried that he may neglect to tell things as clear as he should? | He has so many memories. Describing the process is strange to the Receiver because he cannot talk about it with anyone else. |
| What is the old man’s job? | to transmit all of the memories of the past (of the whole word -not just his own) |
| What. Memory did the old man’s share with Jonas? | He transmitted the memory of snow and going downhill on a sled. |
| Why was it exhausting for the old man to share the memory? | He is exhausted because he has to dig and go way back many generations/memories to find it |
| Why did Weather become obsolete | it made growing crops unpredictable and difficult. It wasn’t practical |
| Now that Jonas is the Receiver, what does the old man want to be called? do you think he wants to be called this? | The Giver; he is giving Jonas the memories. |
| What feeling did Jonas awake with the next morning? | he awoke excited for what was to come |
| why was it easy for Jonas to sit and listen when everyone else was explaining their first day of training | he isn’t allowed to talk about his training |
| why was Jonas a minute late to his training | he saw Fiona’s hair change and he stopped a moment to think about it |
| describe the change Jonas was experiencing | He is beginning to see the color red (along with other colors) |
Created by:
Emmalyn Cruse
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