The Giver, Chapter 10 - Guided Reading Questions

GUIDED READING QUESTIONS THE GIVER, CHAPTER 10

Quick Facts The Story After school the next day, Jonas reports to the Annex of the House of the Old, where a desk attendant unlocks a door and respectfully directs Jonas to The Receiver’s room. Jonas is surprised because no doors are ever locked. The attendant tells Jonas the locks are for privacy, which the Receiver needs to do his job.

Vocabulary Using the correct context of the word used in the chapter, select the correct definition. ___ 1. ___ 2.spacious ___ 3.luxurious ___ 4.intricate ___ 5.conspicuous ___ 6.diminish ___ 7.successor ___ 8.exhilarating ___ 9.alcove ___ 10.embroidered ___ 11.embossed ___ 12.hastily ___ 13.precision ___ 14.sagging ___ 15.upholstered ___ 16.accumulate A. complicated, complex

H. deluxe, comfortable, lavish

B. lessen, reduce, weaken

I.

drooping, wilting, flabby

J.

stamped, printed, marked

C. large, airy D. heir, descendant E. recess, niche F.

embellished

G. hurriedly, quickly, rushed

K. obvious, noticeable L. accuracy, meticulous, exactness M. build up, amass, accrue, collect N. exciting, thrilling O. covered with fabric

Sentences Choose five words from the above list and use them correctly in your own sentence. Make sure the sentence is grammatically correct. Underline the word. 16. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ 17. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ 18. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ 19. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ 20. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________

Questions 21. Why does the attendant’s behavior surprise Jonas?

22. What was the explanation for the locks? Why are they unusual?

23. What was Jonas’ reaction to seeing all the books?

24. Describe The Receiver.

25. What is the job of The Receiver?

26. What happens when Jonas tries to make the standard community apology?

27. How was the building where the Receiver lived different?

28. What was the metaphor that the Receiver was trying to tell Jonas?

29. What was the last thing the Receiver was going to do in this chapter?

30. Predict how you think this would work?