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The Giver Chapters 10-12

QuestionAnswer
orgin the point at which something begins
alcove a recessed section of a room
sympathy pity
diminish to lesson
forbidden not allowed, banned
neglect failure to provide care
conveyance a transferring (as of power or a legal document)
obsolete out-of-date, extinct
perceive to realize; to understand
fretful feeling distress or irritation
disgrace something dishonorable
admonition a warning
inability powerlessness
distinctive unique, special
vibrant lively, colorful
relinquish to give up; to hand over
wisdom insight, good sense
what about the door made Jonas uncomfortable? Why? It was locked. No doors in the community was 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 can't talk about it with anyone else.
What is the old mans job? Tor transmit all the memories of the past (of the whole world
what memory did the old man share with Jonas? He transmitted the memory of snow and going downhill on a hill.
Why was it exhausting for the old man to share the memory? He is exhausted because he has to dig/go way back many (generations) memories to find it.
Why did weather become obsolete? It made growing crops unpredictable/difficult. It wasn't practical.
Now that Jonas is the Receiver, what does the old man want to be called? Why do you think he wants to be called this? He wants to be called the Giver. He's giving the memories to Jonas.
Created by: Emma Cheshire
 

 



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