The GIVER Novel Study Unit - Print & DIGITAL - Standards-Based Activities

🌟 The Giver Complete Novel Study | Print & Digital | Standards-Aligned

Engage your students with thought-provoking, standards-based literacy activities as they read Lois Lowry’s award-winning novel, The Giver. This comprehensive novel study includes everything you need to guide students through every chapter—whether you’re teaching in person, remotely, or in a hybrid setting.

With chapter-by-chapter response pages, creative projects, quizzes, and writing prompts, this unit encourages deep comprehension, critical thinking, and rich discussion.

Now available in both print-and-go and interactive digital formats, it’s perfect for partner work, small groups, or whole-class instruction.

✨ What’s Included

Pre-Reading Activity

• Utopia Mind Maps – Students brainstorm their own “perfect world,” sparking connections to the novel’s themes.

During Reading

• Chapter-by-Chapter Response Pages – High-level questions on inference, figurative language, point of view, plot, character change, and text evidence.
• Comprehension Quizzes – 5 quizzes (matching & multiple choice) grouped by chapters for quick checks.
• Vocabulary Study & Quizzes – 50 key words with definitions, practice pages, and 5 matching assessments.
• Free-Writes – 12 journal prompts to inspire discussion and personal reflection.
• Conflict Organizer – Identify man vs. man, nature, society, and self conflicts.
• Theme Organizer – Examine theme topics and develop specific theme statements.
• Plotline Organizer – Visual organizer covering exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution.
• Objective Summary Sheets – Students summarize key chapters and events.

After Reading

• End-of-Novel Writing Assignment – Two narrative topic choices with graphic organizers and grading rubric.
• Illustrate a Quotation Activity (Print Only) – Combine art and analysis to create a vivid scene and quotation display.
• Group Project: Jonas’s Playlist – Students design a 5-song playlist with rationales for each choice.
• Book vs. Movie Comparison – Organizer for analyzing differences between the novel and film.
• Final Test – 50-question multiple choice/matching/true-false assessment.
• Excerpt from Lois Lowry’s Newbery Acceptance Speech – Perfect for final reflections and interpretation.

Teacher Tools

• Answer Keys for all activities and quizzes
• Detailed Teacher Guide for easy planning
• Digital Google Forms for self-grading quizzes and tests

💻 Digital Features

The Google Slides & Forms version includes:

• Editable, colorful slides for interactive student responses
• Self-grading quizzes and tests
• Links and instructions for seamless setup in Google Classroom

🌟 Teacher Feedback

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Why You’ll Love This Resource

✔️ Print & Digital – Perfect for any classroom setup

✔️ Rigorous but Engaging – Standards-based skills with creative projects

✔️ Time-Saving – Just print or assign digitally and start teaching

✔️ Flexible – Works for partners, small groups, or whole-class instruction