Chapters 15 and 16 The Giver

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Chapters 15 and 16 The Giver

Last updated almost 5 years ago

7 questions

Question 1

Do Now: What are some really wonderful things that happen when your family gets together to celebrate something? What are some images, experiences or details that come to mind when you think back to these good times?

Question 2

How would you describe Jonas and The Giver's relationship at this point in the story?

Question 3

Describe the imagery in this memory. What details give away that this is a memory of war?

Question 4

What are some of the good memories Jonas receives from The Giver?

Question 5

What word does Jonas associate with family?

closeness

Question 6

Jonas has no concept of grandparents. Why not?

"The next morning, for the first time, Jonas did not take his pill. Something within him, something that had grown there through the memories, told him to throw the pill away"-Chapter 16.
Jonas decides to do this after he shares with Gabriel the idea of family, love, good feelings and memories that seem to be missing in The Community.

Question 7

Make a prediction: Now that Jonas has decided not to take the pill that suppresses the normal emotions of development what do you think is going to happen?

Do Now: What are some really wonderful things that happen when your family gets together to celebrate something? What are some images, experiences or details that come to mind when you think back to these good times?

Question 2

How would you describe Jonas and The Giver's relationship at this point in the story?

Question 3

Describe the imagery in this memory. What details give away that this is a memory of war?

Question 4

What are some of the good memories Jonas receives from The Giver?

Question 5

What word does Jonas associate with family?

closeness

joy

warmth

regret

Question 6

Jonas has no concept of grandparents. Why not?

"The next morning, for the first time, Jonas did not take his pill. Something within him, something that had grown there through the memories, told him to throw the pill away"-Chapter 16.
Jonas decides to do this after he shares with Gabriel the idea of family, love, good feelings and memories that seem to be missing in The Community.

Question 7

Make a prediction: Now that Jonas has decided not to take the pill that suppresses the normal emotions of development what do you think is going to happen?

joy

warmth

regret