Hook your students on Lois Lowry's famous novel, The Giver, with this introductory activity set. An introduction slideshow provides important background on the genre of dystopian literature, Lois Lowry herself, and The Giver. Common Core aligned worksheets and pre-reading activities help students understand the basic themes of The Giver and teach them analysis and inference skills. Combine this set with my vocabulary activities for The Giver to strengthen your whole class novel study, book club, dystopian unit, and more!

THIS BUNDLE INCLUDES

The Giver Pre-Reading Anticipation Guide Activity:

1) A printable PDF copy of the pre-reading activity / magazine style personality quiz

2) A digital Google Forms copy of the pre-reading activity / magazine style personality quiz

The Giver First Line and Title Analysis Worksheet:

1) Clear instructions and an engaging design to support and hook students

2) A print-or-post PDF copy of the The Giver activity/worksheet with higher-level, guided questions to help students analyze and make inferences about this famous book

3) A cover analysis extension activity to help students dig deeper and support differentiation

Dystopian Literature Introduction Slideshow:

1) An engaging, editable slideshow that teaches:

- The difference between utopias and dystopias

- Popular dystopian novels

- Common elements in dystopian literature

- Common themes in dystopian literature

- Characteristics of dystopian protagonists

- Why dystopian literature matters

- Background information on Lois Lowry and her book, The Giver

Need more dystopia? Try my other resources:

- Fahrenheit 451 Activity: Title Analysis and First Line Analysis Worksheet, CCSS

- All Summer in a Day Activity: A Discussion & Analysis Activity Distance Learning

- Animal Farm Activity: Title Analysis and First Line Analysis Worksheet, CCSS

- Lord of the Flies Activity: Title Analysis and First Line Analysis Worksheet

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