The Giver

Closing Activities

End of Story Response

Take out a piece of paper and write a paragraph that discusses your reaction

to the end of the book.

Possible topics to consider:What do you think of the ending?What questions do you have? What comments would you like to make? What did you think of the book?

Setting

What do you think is the setting of this book?

Remember: Setting includes time and date.Consider how they could do the things they did.(Weather control, no sun, no rain, no snow, flat land, no

animals, etc.)

Story Telling1. Get into groups of 3-42. On a piece of paper (with all names on it),

create a story about what happens to Jonus and Gabe after the story ends

ORcreate a story about what happens to the community after they leave.

3. Choose 1 person from your group to be the story teller who will tell your creation to the class.