GUIDED READING QUESTIONS

THE GIVER, CHAPTER 10

Quick Facts
The Story
After school the next day, Jonas reports to the Annex of the House of the Old, where a desk attendant
unlocks a door and respectfully directs Jonas to The Receiver’s room. Jonas is surprised because no
doors are ever locked. The attendant tells Jonas the locks are for privacy, which the Receiver needs to
do his job.

Vocabulary
Using the correct context of the word used in the chapter, select the correct definition.
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___ 2.spacious
___ 3.luxurious
___ 4.intricate
___ 5.conspicuous
___ 6.diminish
___ 7.successor
___ 8.exhilarating
___ 9.alcove
___ 10.embroidered
___ 11.embossed
___ 12.hastily
___ 13.precision
___ 14.sagging
___ 15.upholstered
___ 16.accumulate
A. complicated, complex H. deluxe, comfortable, lavish
B. lessen, reduce, I. drooping, wilting, flabby
weaken
J. stamped, printed, marked
C. large, airy
K. obvious, noticeable
D. heir, descendant
L. accuracy, meticulous, exactness
E. recess, niche
M. build up, amass, accrue, collect
F. embellished
N. exciting, thrilling
G. hurriedly, quickly,
O. covered with fabric
rushed
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Choose five words from the above list and use them correctly in your own sentence. Make sure the
sentence is grammatically correct. Underline the word.
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 Questions
21. Why does the attendant’s behavior surprise Jonas?

22. What was the explanation for the locks? Why are they unusual?

23. What was Jonas’ reaction to seeing all the books?

24. Describe The Receiver.

25. What is the job of The Receiver?

26. What happens when Jonas tries to make the standard community apology?

27. How was the building where the Receiver lived different?

28. What was the metaphor that the Receiver was trying to tell Jonas?

29. What was the last thing the Receiver was going to do in this chapter?

30. Predict how you think this would work?