Retrieval Practice Insights: The Giver and Concepts Explained
Retrieval Practice
The Giver
Retrieval Practice: Lesson 4
1. What is
science fiction
?
2. What is an
alternate reality
?
3. Describe a feature of the community that makes it an
alternate reality
.
4. What is a
flashback
?
5. What is one
flashback
have we seen in the novel so far?
6. What is a
ritual
?
7. What is one
ritual
that is performed in Jonas’s community?
8. What is a
rite of passage
?
Take 3 minutes
to complete
these questions
Retrieval Practice Answers: Lesson 4
1.
Science fiction
explores
the impact of technology
on humanity.
2.
Alternate reality
is a version of the real world that has been
distorted
to make
it seem
strange
.
3. The community is an
alternate reality
because the people all wear the
same
clothes
and are
assigned a profession
rather than choosing.
4.
Flashback
is a
scene
in the novel set in a time
earlier than the main story.
5. One
flashback
from the novel is when Jonas remembers
<
insert answer
here
>.
6. A
ritual
is an
activity
or
set of actions
that is
performed the same
way every
time.
Retrieval Practice Answers: Lesson 4
(continued)
7. One
ritual
that is performed in Jonas’s community is
•
the telling of feelings
•
Ceremony of Twelve
•
the release of elderly
•
the release of a newchild
8. A
rite of passage
is a
ritual or ceremony
that marks a
person’s transition from
one phase of life to another.
Self-score: ______ /8
Retrieval Practice: Lesson 8
Take 3 minutes
to complete
these questions
1.
What is a
euphemism
?
2. Give an example of a
euphemism
from the novel.
3. What is a
utopia
?
4. What is a
dystopia
?
5.
Describe a feature of the community that makes it seem either
utopian
or dystopian
.
6. What is one thing in the novel that is still
ambiguous
?
7. What is a
rite of passage
?
Retrieval Practice Answers: Lesson 8
1.
Euphemism
is a
mild or neutral word
used to
replace a word
that might be
unpleasant or offensive.
2. A
euphemism
from the novel is the
stirrings
which replaces the word
feelings
or strong emotion
.
3.
Utopia
is an
imaginary society
that is designed to be
perfect
and have
no
problems
.
4.
Dystopia
is a
community
in which
everything is bad, dangerous, or frightening
.
5. The community seems
utopian
because it was so
meticulously ordered
.
The community seems
dystopian
because of the
speaker’s reaction to the
strirrings.
6. The
apple
is
ambiguous.
7.
Rite of passage
is a
ritual/ceremony
that marks a person’s
transition from
one phase of life to another
.
Self-score: ______ /7
Retrieval Practice: Lesson 13
1.
What is a
flashback
?
2.
What is something that people in the community seem to believe
unanimously
?
3.
Why might a society choose to ban books?
4.
Give an example of
juxtaposition
from the novel.
5.
What is something in Jonas’s community that has become
obsolete
?
6.
Describe a feature of the novel that is
futuristic
.
7.
Describe something we have read in the novel that might be considered
controversial
.
Take 3 minutes
to complete
these questions
Retrieval Practice Answers: Lesson 13
1.
A
flashback
is a
scene
in the novel set in a time
earlier than the main story.
2.
People in the community
unanimously
believe that
asking questions is rude
.
3.
A society might choose to
ban books in order to
keep its citizens uninformed
and
limit
their
access to knowledge.
4.
A
juxtaposition
from the novel is the image of a
n
eedle-nosed jet vs. fat-bellied
cargo plane.
5.
Snow
has become
obsolete
in the community because it made growing food
and transportation more difficult.
6.
A feature of the novel that is
futuristic
is the old man’s ability to
transmit
memories
to Jonas.
7.
Something considered
controversial
is the
release ceremony
for the elderly or
for a new child.
Self-score: ______ /7
Retrieval Practice: Lesson 19
1.
What is a
surveillance state
?
2.
What evidence of
surveillance
do we see in Jonas’s community?
3.
What does it mean for a government to be
totalitarian
?
4. Why might you expect a
totalitarian
government to engage in
book banning
?
5. What is a
sacrament
?
6. Name and explain an example of a
sacrament
.
7. Describe a moment in the novel when color has been used as an important
symbol
.
Take 3 minutes
to complete
these questions
Retrieval Practice Answers: Lesson 19
1.
In a
surveillance state
the
government monitors citizens’ behavior
not just for
national security
, but to
stifle criticism
of and
opposition
to the government.
2.
We see
surveillance
in Jonas’s community by the
wall speakers
that allow them
to listen to conversations across the community.
3.
A
totalitarian
government
demands
complete loyalty
to the government and
exercises an extremely
high degree of control
over public and private life.
4. A
totalitarian
government might engage in
book banning
because they want to
control
the amount of and sources of knowledge for its citizens.
5. A
sacrament
is a
set of
Christian ceremonies
that represent a person’s
steps
through life
toward God.
6.
Baptism
is a
sacrament
in which a
person is bathed
in
holy water
to symbolize
entry into the Christian church.
Retrieval Practice Answers: Lesson 19
(continued)
7. Color has been used as an important
symbol
in the memories Jonas receives. It
signifies
joy and happiness
and the more intense the color the more intense the
emotion.
Self-score: ______ /7
Retrieval Practice: Lesson 25
1.
What is
enlightenment
?
2. Describe a moment of
enlightenment
in the novel.
3. What is a
utopia
?
4. What is a
dystopia
?
5. Name and describe an important
euphemism
in the novel. What is it a
euphemism
for?
6. Who might Gabriel be an
allusion
to?
Take 3 minutes
to complete
these questions
Retrieval Practice Answers: Lesson 25
1.
Enlightenment
is the
process of
gaining spiritual knowledge
.
2.
Enlightenment
occurs when Jonas
.
3.
Utopia
is an
imaginary society
that is designed to be
perfect
and have
no
problems
.
4.
Dystopia
is a
community
in which
everything is bad, dangerous, or frightening.
5. One
Euphemism
in the novel is
stirring
which is used for a
strong or intense
emotion
.
6. Gabriel might be an
allusion
to the
angel Gabriel in the biblical story
.
Gabriel
was a subtle messenger of the change that was coming to Mary in the Bible and to
Jonas in the community.
Self-score: ______ /6
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Retrieval Practice
Retrieval Practice is an academic system in which you ask students questions designed to help encode key knowledge into long-term memory. These questions draw on knowledge from the Knowledge Organizer, the novel itself, or recently read embedded texts.
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• Plan your target response for each Retrieval Practice question. You might note these responses in your teacher-created version of the student packet or simply print out this RP deck.
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Retrieval Practice The Giver
Retrieval Practice: Lesson 4 1. What is science fiction? 2. What is an alternate reality? 3. Describe a feature of the community that makes it an alternate reality. 4. What is a flashback? 5. What is one flashback have we seen in the novel so far? Take 3 minutes to complete these questions 6. What is a ritual? 7. What is one ritual that is performed in Jonas s community? 8. What is a rite of passage?
Retrieval Practice Answers: Lesson 4 1. Science fiction explores the impact of technology on humanity. 2. Alternate reality is a version of the real world that has been distorted to make it seem strange. 3. The community is an alternate reality because the people all wear the same clothes and are assigned a profession rather than choosing. 4. Flashback is a scene in the novel set in a time earlier than the main story. 5. One flashback from the novel is when Jonas remembers < <insert answer here>. 6. A ritual is an activity or set of actions that is performed the same way every time.
Retrieval Practice Answers: Lesson 4 (continued) 7. One ritual that is performed in Jonas s community is the telling of feelings Ceremony of Twelve the release of elderly the release of a newchild 8. A rite of passage is a ritual or ceremony that marks a person s transition from one phase of life to another. Self-score: ______ /8
Retrieval Practice: Lesson 8 1. What is a euphemism? 2. Give an example of a euphemism from the novel. 3. What is a utopia? 4. What is a dystopia dystopia? 5. Describe a feature of the community that makes it seem either utopian or dystopian. 6. What is one thing in the novel that is still ambiguous? 7. What is a rite of passage? Take 3 minutes to complete these questions
Retrieval Practice Answers: Lesson 8 1. Euphemism is a mild or neutral word used to replace a word that might be unpleasant or offensive. 1. 2. A euphemism from the novel is the stirrings which replaces the word feelings or strong emotion. 3. Utopia is an imaginary society that is designed to be perfect and have no problems. 4. Dystopia is a community in which everything is bad, dangerous, or frightening. 5. The community seems utopian because it was so meticulously ordered. The community seems dystopian because of the speaker s reaction to the strirrings. 6. The apple is ambiguous. 7. Rite of passage is a ritual/ceremony that marks a person s transition from one phase of life to another. Self-score: ______ /7
Retrieval Practice: Lesson 13 1. What is a flashback? 2. What is something that people in the community seem to believe unanimously? Take 3 minutes to complete these questions 3. Why might a society choose to ban books? 4. Give an example of juxtaposition from the novel. 5. What is something in Jonas s community that has become obsolete? 6. Describe a feature of the novel that is futuristic. 7. Describe something we have read in the novel that might be considered controversial.
Retrieval Practice Answers: Lesson 13 1. A flashback is a scene in the novel set in a time earlier than the main story. 2. People in the community unanimously believe that asking questions is rude. 3. A society might choose to ban books in order to keep its citizens uninformed and limit their access to knowledge. 4. A juxtaposition from the novel is the image of a needle-nosed jet vs. fat-bellied cargo plane. 5. Snow has become obsolete in the community because it made growing food and transportation more difficult. 6. A feature of the novel that is futuristic is the old man s ability to transmit memories to Jonas. 7. Something considered controversial is the release ceremony for the elderly or for a new child. Self-score: ______ /7
Retrieval Practice: Lesson 19 Take 3 minutes to complete these questions 1. What is a surveillance state? 2. What evidence of surveillance do we see in Jonas s community? 3. What does it mean for a government to be totalitarian? 4. Why might you expect a totalitarian government to engage in book banning? 5. What is a sacrament? 6. Name and explain an example of a sacrament. 7. Describe a moment in the novel when color has been used as an important symbol.
Retrieval Practice Answers: Lesson 19 1. In a surveillance state the government monitors citizens behavior not just for national security, but to stifle criticism of and opposition to the government. 2. We see surveillance surveillance in Jonas s community by the wall speakers that allow them to listen to conversations across the community. 3. A totalitarian government demands complete loyalty to the government and exercises an extremely high degree of control over public and private life. 4. A totalitarian government might engage in book banning because they want to control the amount of and sources of knowledge for its citizens. 5. A sacrament is a through life toward God. is a set of Christian ceremonies that represent a person s steps 6. Baptism is a sacrament in which a person is bathed in holy water to symbolize entry into the Christian church.
Retrieval Practice Answers: Lesson 19 (continued) 7. Color has been used as an important symbol in the memories Jonas receives. It signifies joy and happiness and the more intense the color the more intense the emotion. Self-score: ______ /7
Retrieval Practice: Lesson 25 1. What is enlightenment? 2. Describe a moment of enlightenment in the novel. 3. What is a utopia? 4. What is a dystopia? 5. Name and describe an important euphemism in the novel. What is it a euphemism for? 6. Who might Gabriel be an allusion allusion to? Take 3 minutes to complete these questions
Retrieval Practice Answers: Lesson 25 1. Enlightenment is the process of gaining spiritual knowledge. 2. Enlightenment occurs when Jonas occurs when Jonas . 3. Utopia is an imaginary society that is designed to be perfect and have no problems. 4. Dystopia is a community in which everything is bad, dangerous, or frightening. 5. One Euphemism in the novel is stirring which is used for a strong or intense emotion. 6. Gabriel might be an allusion to the angel Gabriel in the biblical story.Gabriel was a subtle messenger of the change that was coming to Mary in the Bible and to Jonas in the community. Self-score: ______ /6
