The Giver: How Does It End?

Re-read pp 174 to 179 in The Giver. 

The ending of the The Giver may be interpreted in two very different ways. 

Perhaps Jonas is remembering his Christmas memory - one of the most beautiful that the Giver transmitted to him - as he and Gabriel are freezing to death, falling into hypothermia and hallucinating in the snow.

Or perhaps Jonas does hear music and, with his special vision, is able to perceive the warm house where people are waiting to greet him.  Lois Lowry mentioned both possibilities but would not choose one as correct. 

Choose the ending that you believe, and tell in your own words what happened. 

1. Find 3 pieces of EVIDENCE from the book to support your idea of what happened from the last chapter. 
2. Include a quote straight from the book as PART of your evidence.  Give the page number of the quote.
3. What will happen to The Giver? The Community? Jonas and Gabriel now?
4. What are some memories (plural) that you have you would give to someone you care about?

 Do this is MS WORD.  Use WORD TALK to proof read your answer BEFORE you post it.

Math Review For Wednesday's Test

Please click on this link to do the TRY IT OUT QUIZZES for Math Chapter 5.  Please do all the quizzes and post one comment on a question that you found difficult:

For the question that you found challenging please write out the question and post the possible choices.  Which one did you choose and why?  What was the correct answer?

Proof read using Word Talk BEFORE posting please.

Quick Science Review Quiz

Take a quick Science review quiz.  It has 9 questions: test yourself here.  Click the button that says CLICK HERE TO TAKE THE TEST.  But first read the rest of these instructions! 

http://www.softschools.com/quizzes/science/simple_machines/quiz392.html

Please post a comment on one question that you found more challenging than the rest.  Include the question and the answer in your post. 

Giver Post #3

Choose one of the following questions to answer. Use your copy of the GIVER to help you find evidence for your answer. You must include a quote from the book that helps explain your answer.

• Why does the Giver say that making choices would be frightening for people? (pp 98, 112, 113)
• Why is The Receiver forbidden to share books or memories with other people in the community? (pp 74, 101-104)
• Think about the set of rules the Giver has to live by. Think about the pleasant and painful memories he contains. Overall do you think the Giver is happy with his life?  Is  he happy with sameness?  Why? (pp 101-107)

Copy the question into MS Word. Answer below the question using the Golden Rules. Proof read it using WORD TALK. 5 sentences minimum (JM!) When you have saved the best copy, then copy and paste it into the comments below.

Giver Post #2

In Jonas' new work package, one piece of paper outlined the 8 rules he had to live by.  Rule#8 stated "You may lie."

Why does Jonas find the instruction about lying so disturbing?  3 Sentences minimum.  (What would you feel/think if you were given this "permission"?)

Remember: Draft your answers in MS WORD. Edit them for clarity and details; PROOF READ them for COPS before copying them into the blog editor and posting them.

The Giver Post#1

"But suddenly Jonas had noticed, following the path of the apple through the air with his eyes, that the piece of fruit had-well, this was the part that he couldn't adequately understand-the apple had changed. Just for an instant. It had changed in mid-air...Then it was in his hand, and he looked at it carefully, but it was the same apple. Unchanged. The same size and shape: a perfect sphere."

What do you think happened? If the apple did change, then how, in your opinion did it change? What was different? Why? Explain your thoughts using any evidence you remember from the story about what you think happened.

 

Remember:

Draft your answers in MS WORD. Edit them for clarity and details; PROOF READ them for COPS before copying them into the blog editor and posting them.