Taylors+Journal+Questions

**__Taylors Giver Questions__**
= Did You Read? =

1) What is Jonas apprehensive about? Jonas is very apprehensive about the Ceremony of 12.  √  2) What things do Jonas's Parents reassure him about his worries in chapter 2? They try to make him more comfortable about the assignment he might get. √ HOW DO THEY DO THIS? 3) Describe what happened with the apple (chapter 3) Jonas saw the apple change while it was in the air flying towards Asher. √

4)__ Describe Jonas's volunteer job at the House of the Old in Chapter Four. __ Jonas bathed the old in a room full of tubs. √

5) __ . What was Jonas's dream in Chapter Five? What is the result of telling it? __ His dream was Him in the House Of Old with Fiona. He wanted to bathe her. But she wouldnt get in to the tub. Jonas had to take pills. √

6)__ Describe the Ceremony that is held each year in the community Auditorium. __ The newchildren get given a name and a family unit. And the one's to nines get their hair ribbons taken out. And the elevens become 12 and recieve their assignment. √  (NINE'S GET THEIR RIBBONS OUT... OTHER PRIVILEGES FOR OTHER AGES...) 7)__ As they are giving out the Assignments for the 12's in Chapter 7, what happens to Jonas? __ Jonas gets skipped while they are giving out assignments, Jonas thinks he did something wrong. √

8) __What is Jonas' Assignment? What is his reaction? What is the audiences reaction? __ Jonas' assignment is the reciever of memories. He gets struck with fear and doesnt know exactly what the reciever of memories is. The audience has fear for the pain that Jonas is sapost to feel.  √    ﻿GOOD WORK WITH FIRST SET OF QUESTIONS.

__1. So far, what do you see as the //positive// aspects of the Community Jonas lives in?__ There are no Crimes or people that bully eachother around and everyone is treated the same. √ YES - THESE ARE GOOD! 2) __So far, what do you see as the //negative// aspects of the Community Jonas lives in?__ Little kids get smacked for wrong pronounciation and girls under the age of 9 have to wear hair ribbons. √
 * Did You think about what you read? **

3)__What adjectives would you use to describe the relationship of Jonas' family, as it is seen in their discussions, and around the dinner table. Then, say why you chose those adjectives.__ I would use... saportive, Loving, and helpful. I would choose these because they all seem very loving and they have respect for eachother and they help eachother when in need. √

4) __Why do you think members of this society must do volunteer work while they are young? Good idea or Bad idea? Defend your answer__ I think its because the elders need to pick what jobs the 12's will be assigned and so they can watch what they are good at. I think its a good thing because it gives you a good experience and plus you dont really have to choose what job you get assigned the elders choose for you. √

__5. Look again at Chapter 1 and 2. Most of the things are perfectly normal and like our world but not quite. Make a list of all the things mentioned that identify the setting as different from our world__ - there is a Nurturing center - Planes cant fly over the town. - There are speakers spread out around the town. √   GOOD JOB, TAYLOR. 3+