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The Giver Quiz

For Students 7th - 11th
In this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 14 multiple choice questions about Lowry's The Giver. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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The Giver - Essay Questions

For Students 6th - 10th
In this literature worksheet, students respond to 15 short answer and essay questions about Lowry's The Giver. Students may also link to an online interactive quiz on the novel at the bottom of the page.
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The Giver by Lois Lowry: Study Guide - Mini Essays

For Students 6th - Higher Ed
In this online interactive literature activity, learners respond to 10 short answer and essay questions about Lois Lowry's The Giver. Students may check some of their answers online.
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Number the Stars by Lois Lowry: Study Guide - Mini Essays

For Students 6th - 10th
In this online interactive literature worksheet, students respond to 8 short answer and essay questions about Lois Lowry's Number the Stars. Students may check some of their answers online.
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The Gift of Life - Day 2: "Cell & Organelle Time to Tell" and "World in Color" (Chapters 2-4)

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students complete a cell biology lesson and a color lesson based on The Giver. In this biology and reading comprehension lesson set, students examine cells using microscopes. They look at the organelles and listen to How Much is a...
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Hero Within

For Teachers 5th - 10th
Students interview a hero. For this heroes lesson, students read Number the Stars to begin a discussion about heroes and then create mind maps on each character. Students pick a local hero and interview them and then write a personal...
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Reading Comprehension Assessment

For Students 5th - 6th
In this reading assessment worksheet, students complete a 42 question, four story passages test. Students read about Stephen Spielberg, Lois Lowry, a shy boy in high school, and Haleakala volcano. Students answer the multiple choice...
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Number the Stars: Historical Connections

For Students 5th - 6th
In this historical connections worksheet, students jot down, from ten different pages from the novel Number The Stars, what has and is occurring that are part of the history of Denmark during World War I.
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The Holocaust: An Introduction for Children (To Be Used with Number the Stars)

For Teachers 5th - 6th
In this literature and history worksheet, students prepare to read the novel by Lois Lowry Number the Stars. Students read the history behind the Nazi occupation of Denmark and the arrest of the Jews there. This is a 10 page historical...
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Number the Stars Theme: Bravery

For Teachers 4th - 5th
For this reading worksheet, students examine the theme of bravery in Lois Lowry's novel Number the Stars. Students answer 10 questions about bravery in the book and the brave actions of the characters.
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Number the Stars Is it OK to Lie?

For Teachers 5th - 6th
In this language arts worksheet, students explore the theme of truthfulness and lying in Lois Lowry's novel Number the Stars. Students answer 4 essay questions.
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Create Your Own COMMUNITY

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students discuss "their community" and the elements they have chosen to include in their ideal community by presenting to the class a collage of ideas incorporating the ideas presented by the instructional activity rubric.
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The Giver Chapter 16

For Students 6th - 8th
In this chapter 16 of The Giver worksheet, students complete a chart, filling in the emotional reactions of and changes the main character undergoes during particular scenes of the story.
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Number the Stars Chapters 3 - 4 Pages 18 - 38

For Teachers 4th - 9th
In this comprehension worksheet, students read chapters 3 - 4 of Number the Stars and complete 15 multiple choice questions. Answers are provided.
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Number the Stars Chapters 9 - 10 Pages 74 - 87

For Teachers 5th - 9th
In this comprehension worksheet, students read chapters 9 - 10 of the book Number the Stars and complete 10 multiple choice questions. Answers are provided.
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Number the Stars chapters 13 - 14

For Teachers 5th - 9th
In this comprehension worksheet, learners read chapters 13 and 14 of Number the Stars and complete multiple choice questions. Students complete 10 questions.  
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The Giver chapters 1 - 2

For Teachers 6th - 7th
In this comprehension worksheet, young scholars read chapters 1 and 2 of The Giver and complete multiple choice questions. Students complete 12 questions.
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The Giver chapters 6 - 7

For Teachers 6th - 7th
In this comprehension worksheet, students read chapters 6 and 7 of The Giver and complete multiple choice questions. Students complete 8 questions.
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The Giver chapters 8 - 10

For Teachers 6th - 7th
In this comprehension worksheet, pupils read chapters 8 - 10 of The Giver and complete multiple choice questions. Students complete 9 questions.
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The Giver chapters 13 - 14

For Teachers 6th - 7th
In this comprehension worksheet, students read chapters 13 and 14 of The Giver and complete multiple choice questions. Students complete 9 questions.
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The Giver chapters 18 - 19

For Teachers 6th - 7th
In this comprehension worksheet, students read chapters 18 and 19 of The Giver and complete multiple choice questions. Students complete 8 questions.
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The Giver chapters 20 - 21

For Teachers 6th - 7th
In this comprehension worksheet, students read chapters 20 - 21 of The Giver and complete multiple choice questions. Students complete 11 questions.  
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The Giver Quiz

For Students 6th - 10th
In this online interactive reading comprehension activity, students respond to 25 multiple choice questions about Lois Lowry's The Giver. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Writing Applications

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders write a continuation of the book The Giver. In this novel writing lesson, 9th graders read the book and discussed the way Lois Lowry wrote the book. Students answer questions about the novel and write an continuing chapter...