Try to come up with
1) some "thin" or "right there" questions,
2) some questions where you might need to look at more than one sentence or more than one page to find the answer (think and search),
3) some where you need to combine what you've read with what you already know or with your own opinion (author and you),
4) and at least one that a reader could answer without ever reading the book (on your own).
1) Right there:
What had frightened Jonas a year ago? (answer: an unidentified aircraft had overflown the community twice) page 1
What sort of eyes did almost every citizen in the community have? (answer: dark eyes) page 20
2) Think and search: What do you learn about Asher and his growing up as you read the first seven chapters of the book?
As children grow up in Jonas' community, what different things happen to them at the ceremonies for each new year? (For example, when they are nines they receive their bicycles.)
3) Author and you: From what you've read so far in The Giver, would you want to live in Jonas' community?
What similarities and differences do you see between our own community and the community in The Giver?
4) On your own: Have you ever helped out at an old folks home or child care center?
What would the ideal society/community be like?
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