The Giver Novel Study

Level 3 Novel Studies are designed for 5th to 8th graders.  Swipe on mobile or Scroll Down on desktop to see Example Pages. The Giver Novel Study contains: Paragraph-Level Writing Activities Daily note-taking activities Guided Literary Analysis 5 Paragraph Essay Final Project Vocabulary Journal & Vocab Words Chapter Discussion Questions 14 End of Book Discussion Questions Book Club Activity Ideas This novel study can be completed in 15 days, 3 weeks, or 4 weeks. The Student Workbook is 47 pages, and the Teacher's Guide is 45 pages. For 10 days, your student will read, take notes, complete paragraph-level writing activities, and study vocabulary. On day 11, your student will select the prompt for their five paragraph essay and brainstorm details for it. On day 12, they will outline their essay. On day 13, they will write the first draft of their essay. On day 14, they will revise their essay. Then on day 15, they will do a final edit and produce a polished final draft. Then you can watch the movie and have a book club! Required Books: The Giver by Lois Lowry How to Survive Middle School English by Nina Ciatto We recommend doing 8 to 10 novel studies per year. Click here for more info and placement recommendations.  **This is a digital PDF for single-family use. If you are a teacher, you can purchase an extended use license here.** About The Giver: "Life in the community where Jonas lives is idyllic. Designated birthmothers produce newchildren, who are assigned to appropriate family units. Citizens are assigned their partners and their jobs. No one thinks to ask questions. Everyone obeys. Everyone is the same. Except Jonas. Not until he is given his life assignment as the Receiver of Memory does he begin to understand the dark, complex secrets behind his fragile community. Gradually Jonas learns that power lies in feelings. But when his own power is put to the test—when he must try to save someone he loves—he may not be ready. Is it too soon? Or too late? Told with deceptive simplicity, this is the provocative story of a boy who experiences something incredible and undertakes something impossible. In the telling it questions every value we have taken for granted and reexamines our most deeply held beliefs." - Amazon