1. Rueful (adj.)

The giver gave a rueful, anguished, empty laugh. (pg. 154)

My guess: sad

Definition: Expressing sorrow or regret, especially in a wry or humorous way

2. Hunched

The Giver rubbed Jonas’s hunched shoulder. (Pg 154)

Guess: uncomfortable

Definition: raise (one’s shoulders) and bend the top of one’s body forward.

3. Errand (noun)

When the driver and vehicle arrived, The Giver would send the driver on some brief errand. (pg. 160)

My guess: task

Definition: A short journey undertaken in order to deliver or collect something, especially on someone else’s behalf

4. Solace (noun)

Confronted by a situation which they had never faced before, and having no memories from which to find either solace or wisdom, they would not know what to do and would seek his advice. (pg. 161)

My guess: cheer

Definition: Comfort or consolation in a time of great distress or sadness

5. Meticulously ( pg.163 )

All of it-all the things they had thought through so meticulously-fell apart.

Guess: confused

Definition: fussy

6. Dwelling

Jonas would secretly leave his dwelling. (pg 158)

Guess: a place

Definition: a house, apartment, or other place of residence.

7. Frazzled (adj.)

They were really frazzled by the time I got to work. (pg.164)

My guess: complain

Definition: Completely exhausted

8. Condemned 

He thought of the rules he had broken so far: enough that if he were caught, now, he would be condemned. (pg. 165)

My guess: trouble

Definition: Sentence (someone) to a particular punishment, especially death

9. Transgression 

A major transgression. (pg. 165)

My guess: violent

Definition: An act that goes against a law, rule, or code of conduct; an offence

10. Taut 

His leg muscles were taut now. (pg. 168)

My guess: very hurt

Definition: (Especially of muscles or nerves) tense; not relaxed

 

1) The part when Jonas and Asher argued about the video games make a big connecction to me. It reminds me of tommy when I yelled at him while he’s playing on his video game.

2) At home tommy and me argued of video game like Jonas and Asher argued because of video game.

3) A character that makes me remind of is Harry Potter because Harry Potter like to discovered new things like Jonas.

4) Jerry Spinelli is the author of Manic Magee and Lois Lowry is the author of the The Giver they have the same in common because they enjoy writing adventure book and journey book.

5) It related to the chapter before because they talk about the friendship between Jonas and Asher.

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In chapter 11 it’s about Jonas first time seeing snow and he is really happy to discovered new things that in his community can’t. He didn’t tell anyone about his dream even his parents. Also he didn’t tell anything about his training. It was hard to believe that no one know what is snow and sled is.

In chapter 12 Jonas started to see red color from the apple, from Fiona’s hair, and from the faces of the crowd at the Ceremony. Jonas next lesson memory is about rainbow. I think that in the next chapter The Giver gonna will tell how the color change throughout the memories he recieved.

In chapter 13 Jonas start to see painful things like the hunter killed elephants. Jonas will start having emotions like sad or happy and the feeling to say sorry for someone. In the next few chapter I think Jonas will learn more in life and he will have more emotions. At the end he will completely change to an new awesome person.

Chapter 8-10

1) What is the assignment that Jonas get?

2) Why do you think Jonas got to have a rare jobs?

3) How were the ceremony goes for Jonas?

4) What connection can you make as you read through chapter 8-10?

5) How many receiver are/is there in the community?

As  we read through chapter 5-7 our group discussion director ask 5 question. Mickey asked us:

1. Why do you think that Jonas dreamed about Fiona and him at the House of the Old’s bathing room?

2. Why do people have to take the pills?

3. Does Jonas suit for having a pilot as his assignment? Why or why not?

4. What do you think will happen to Jonas when he is not called up to get his Assignment?

5. Can you relate your feelings to Jonas’s when he was not called up for the Assignment?

Mickey ask 5 great question and everyone had answer similar ideas to each others. Kelvin had great pictures, he drew the part when Jonas was seating in the ceremony of 12 and the chief elder skipped his name and he doesn’t receive the assignment. Lily had awesome reflection about Jonas and the ceremony of twelve. Meg and Mike also did their part but it’s kind of late too. Meg got some great words to help us understand more the chapter. Mike had an okay connection but overall our group was a really good.

 

 

Committee (page 13)

Sentence: A committee was studying the idea.

Guess: group of people

Definition:  A special group delegated to consider some matter.

Adherence (page 12)

Sentence: He glanced at his mother, the one responsible for adherence to the rules, and was relieved that she was smiling.

My definition: follow

Dictionary : adhesion, sticking, or attachment.

Reassure (page 17)

Sentence: I don’t think you need to worry about that,” his father reassured him.

My definition: chill, cool down.

Dictionary: encourage, cheer up.

Chastise (page 20)

Sentence: He waited for his father to chastise Lily.

My definition: shout

Dictionary: punish

Hoard (page 23)

Sentence: This is a reminder to male elevens that objects are not to be removed from the recreation are and that snacks are to be eaten, not hoarded had been specifically directed at him.

My definition:  mysterious

Dictionary: A secret store of valuables or money.

Remorse (page 23)

Sentence: No one had mentioned it, not even his parents, because the public announcement had been sufficient to produce the appropriate remorse.

My definition: misunderstanding

Dictionary: A feeling of deep regret, usually for some misdeed.

Bewilderment (page 23)

Sentence: He probably should have brought up his feeling of bewilderment that very evening when the family unit had shared their feelings of the day.

My definition: puzzle

Dictionary: Confusion, Tangle

Confided (page 12)

Sentence: “I could sneaked a look at the prior to the ceremony,” Father confided.Confided

My definition: whispered

Dictionary definition: tell something secretly.

Fondly (page 18)

Sentence: “Lily, her mother said fondly. ”

Guess: to remind

Definition: lovingly

Prior (page 12)

Sentence: “I could have sneaked a look at the list prior to the ceremony, Father confided.”

Guess: order

Definition: earlier in time

 

 

This reminds me of the time when I just started school at AIS. Every night after I got home from school, my parents told me to share things that I like and things I hate on that day. They really hate to see me sad and get moody after I went home so they forced me to share my feelings every time it’s dinner. They cheered me up when I was having a hard time, also when I got bullied in school. I have to admit that my parents’ technique did work and they helped me solve tons of problems each week.

This book (The Giver) also reminds me of the book Divergent because there place/world is kind of the same.

The character reminds me of the most is Barbie. In the Barbie world everything is perfect and the world is very peaceful.