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Author's Purpose
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Author's Purpose

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A mini-lesson and worksheets to enrich or re-mediate skills on the three main purposes an author uses for writing.
The Giver: Jigsaw Activity
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The Giver: Jigsaw Activity

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Read assigned chapters of the novel as a group.together. Write a brief and concise summary. Create an interesting way to present chapters.
Essay Writing Ideas
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Essay Writing Ideas

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Students are given the choice of selecting one of the topics, and developing into a 3-5 paragraph writing piece.
Thanksgiving Writing Ideas
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Thanksgiving Writing Ideas

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These activities provide a fun and insightful way to learn new vocabulary usage in context. Package provides writing ideas for developing writing skills.
The Giver: Your Utopian Society
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The Giver: Your Utopian Society

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Create your idealized Utopian Society. Described the following components: 1. Government/ Legal court system 2. Economy 3. Education/ Healthcare 4. Housing/ Animals 5. Recreation/ Leisure 6. Transportation/ Military
Commonly Confused Words
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Commonly Confused Words

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English has a lot of commonly confused words. They either look alike, sound alike or, worst of all, look and sound alike but have completely different meanings. Other words look and sound different but are similar in meaning, and it's hard to determine which is the correct one in a given context. This activity allows students to understand different meanings and better utilize these words when writing.
The Cay: Anticipation Guide
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The Cay: Anticipation Guide

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Students will use this strategy before reading to activate prior knowledge and build curiosity about the novel. Before reading , students respond to several statements that challenge or support their preconceived ideas about key concepts in the text.
Scrapbook Project
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Scrapbook Project

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This project maybe assigned at the beginning or the end of the school year. The project is an idea for getting to know your students. Students may share his/her project with other students as a means of getting to know each other.
The Giver
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The Giver

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Students will create a visual presentation on the topics associated with The Giver.
The Giver
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The Giver

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Students will locate coordinate adjectives within the text. Examples with page numbers are required.
The Giver
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The Giver

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This assignment allows students to understand and comprehend the literary device characterization.
My School Memory Book
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My School Memory Book

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As an end of the year activity, students will re-live his/ her school year and use writing skills taught throughout the year to complete pages of the memory book. This is a great substitution for students not purchasing a year book.