Thursday, December 15, 2011

The Giver - Journal Prompt

Question 1:
Do you think Jonas made the right decision to leave with Gabe?  Why or why not? Justify your answer with information from the text.

Question 2:
Make a prediction of how you think the story will end.  Back up your answer with at least two details from the text.

Extension: List any questions or thoughts you have about the story so far.  Don't be afraid to say what's on your mind!

32 comments:

  1. 1. I think that Jonas made the right choice taking Gabe because Jonas knew that Gabe will be killed. I think Jonas will do this because in the story some chapters back lily said that Gabe had the same eyes as Jonas so that might mean Gabe is special just like Jonas.2.I think Jonas will get caught because you get away with anything with a baby, he might cry. In the story Jonas also said some of the people are still working in the community. Also he gave Gabe memories so the memories he gave Gabe will maybe say with the community too.

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  2. I think he made the right decision. I think he made the right choice because he is living a hard life. But you should not killed the baby.
    I think the story will end getting caught because they are trying to escape the community.by Jonas probably

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  3. Qustion1: Yes, because that not far killing a baby who didn’t do nothing.


    Qustion2: I think it would end like as and Gabe will make it because they left when everyone sleep.


    Qustion3: Will Jonas get his very own baby
    Would the giver come with Jonas and Gabe?
    Would Jonas get a girlfriend.

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  4. The Giver 1.) I think Jonas did the right thing, because he didn’t want to see Gabe get released in the morning. Jonas knew Gabe was getting released because his dad was talking about at dinner.
    2.)I think the story is going to end by Jonas surving and the baby. But if they get caught they both are going to get killed ad Jonas was willing to take his chance

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  6. I think it is a bad idea to bring Gabe cause Jones parent might try to find Gabe and have to search every house in the town. The story might well end when the giver dies with rosemary and Jones and Gabe might live differently.

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  7. Yes I think it is the right decision because his father was going to release Gabe in the morning and Jonas was already mad at his father for releasing one of the twins.
    I think he will come back to the community after ten years when they pick the new reciver I think this because he knew that Gabe was going to be the new reciver and he gave some memories to him. Also I think Jonas will be the new Giver because the real Giver said he wants to be with his daughter which means after he will die after helping the community

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  8. I think that it was a good and a bad idea I think it was a good idea because now gab won’t get killed or released as Jonas s community says .and I think it was a bad idea because now Jonas has to take care of gab and find food and shelter for him and gab

    I think that Jonas and gab will make it out of the community and everyone in the community and say that Jonas was a feler like the givers daughter . I think that Jonas ‘s mom ‘dad and his little sister will be sad that he left and his dad might be mad that he took gab wen he was going to get killed . he might be happy for Jonas because Jonas is standing up for what he believe in .


    I wont to know what the giver thinks about Jonas leaving and not follow the plane that THEY HAD PLANED OUT .would the giver be happy that Jonas is gon or will he be mad that he didn’t leave him a note about him leaving

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  9. Question 1:
    Yes because if he stayed with or without Gabe he would be miserable. He also took the right decision bringing Gabe because if he didn’t Gabe would be released, which Jonas did not like, also if he was caught both of them would be released, Jonas thought it was ok if they were released.

    Question 2:
    Well, I think Jonas will not be caught and will be elsewhere because there is one more chapter left and a new event can’t just happen, unless there is The Giver 2 or some other book. Also, because there is nobody out at midnight.

    My thoughts:
    I think that release is kind of like murdering and not because Jonas’s dad was born the community, raised in the community, and worked in the community. Unlike Jonas and the Giver they see color and have m

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  10. Q1: I think Jonas made the right decision taking Gabe with him. If he didn’t Gabe would have been “released.” If Gabe would be release the community could have lost a receiver if needed. Jonas doesn’t like the way the community releasing people, so he wants to leave
    Q1: I think it will end like Jonas and Gabe will have a new community that’s fair to everyone. Jonas don’t like the way people are being treated. He thinks the memories should be shared. The people should not be release.
    Why the people have to die and not be sent to a different community.

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    YES Because his dad was going to kill Gabe he said bye tomorrow Gabe. I think Jonas and Gabe will find a community that have normal people and they will find a family and Jonas’s dad will be up set because if Jonas and Gabe get cought he will have re lease them both. I think jonas’s dad should get released because he ben killing people for half of his life.

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  12. Kamille Briley-ChildsDecember 15, 2011 at 8:49 AM

    I think Jonas was right to leave with Gabe, because they were going to try to kill Gabe in the morning.
    I predict that Jonas will try to take Gabe to a better place, because Jonas told Gabe that there could be change.

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  13. THE GIVER
    1) Jonas made the right decision because in the story Jonas’s dad said that it’s bye-bye for you in the morning. So Jonas did make the right decision.
    2) The might end where the community might find Gabe and Jonas and they might be release them because they broke a lot rules and tricked the people that Jonas fell into the river. Also Jonas’s dad might go to jail for releasing children

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  14. I thank that Jonas did the right thing about taking Gabe with he because they were going to kill Gabe
    I thank the story will end by the giver will die and Jonas and Gabe will escape because they don’t wont to die

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  15. i don't agree kourtney j

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  16. Yes I do think that Jonas made the right decision to leave with Gabe because now since their together Jonas can stop Gabe from injecting himself and so Jonas’s father don’t inject Gabe. One detail to support my answer is the time when Jonas saw a tape of his father injecting a twin. Another detail to support my answer is that so Gabe also doesn’t inject himself like Rose Mary.
    My prediction on how I think the story will end is that The Giver will be able to see Rose Mary his daughter soon. One detail to support my answer is the time when the giver said’ he wants to die and see his daughter. Another detail to support my answer is when The Giver was not going with Jonas and Gabe.
    I want to know if Jonas and Gabe will get killed and also if the giver will die.

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  17. 1. Yes I think Jonas made the right decision to leave with Gabe because Jonas felt sad that they were going to kill Gabe. So Jonas made a decision to leave with him.

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  18. I think Jonas did the wrong thing because Jonas’s dad
    Might release Gabe and Jonas would be mad.
    I think the story will end by Jonas will let Gabe live with him because Jonas like Gabe and if Gabe live with
    Jonas’s dad he will release him.

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  19. 2. I think the story will end like this. Jonas and Gabe are going to leave with the giver to go to another town and never come back and maybe going to get adopted from parents that can’t have children. And maybe the givers are going to the old community and get his daughter and leave.

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  20. I think Jonas made the right decision because Jonas father was about to release Gabe. I think in the end Jonas and Gabe is going to a different community. I think Jonas is going to be the new Giver because he trained. Why did Lily agreed to release Gabe

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  21. I think Jonas made the right decision because Gabe was going to die the next day. I think Jonas will get caught because Jonas broke the rules and stole food. I think jo0nas is crazy.

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  22. sherronivory@yahoo.comDecember 15, 2011 at 9:07 AM

    Qustion1:yes because the father can kill Gabe because in the story it only says they can only have two kids a boy and a girl and Gabe is the one who has the least amout of weight so……. they will release him any time they want to……so he do not want to see any more babies die

    Question:2 I think one day dad will think he should release he so he will go and get him but he can not find him because Gonas will have Gabe so he will think some one did something to him and he will ask Gonas but he will not find him so now the dad will know something…….I think gonas will go out with Fiona because they had so very…hard fellings

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  23. i think that all of u are right

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  24. sherronivory@yahoo.comDecember 15, 2011 at 9:10 AM

    Question:2 I think one day dad will think he should release he so he will go and get him but he can not find him because Gonas will have Gabe so he will think some one did something to him and he will ask Gonas but he will not find him so now the dad will know something…….I think gonas will go out with Fiona because they had so very…hard fellings

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  25. I argee with terrence because he will kill joans if have to

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  26. I think Jonas made the right move because if he didn’t Gabe would die.
    What I predict that will happen next is that Jonas will go to a different community far away with Gabe and never comeback.Then they will grow up and a house and clothes and food.Next, Gabe will go to school and Jonas will take care of him.

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  27. sherronivory@yahoo.comDecember 15, 2011 at 9:19 AM

    well i don't belive all guys and girls saying that Gonas did the wrong thing.....he did it because he did not want gabe dead because his not real dad could have killed him

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  28. Question1#: I think that Jonas and The Givers plan will not work out. I think it will not work out because when his father wakes up at dawn he will realize that Gabe is gone. Then he will try to find Jonas and realize note on his bed and know something is wrong; and when his bike is gone he could tell things are misplaced. The book also said that his plan will fall apart and Jonas was forced to flee.

    Question 2#
    I think the story will end with Jonas’s father waking up knowing something is wrong and Gabe crying. Then the community will wake up and Jonas will flee.

    Extended thoughts
    The story will not have a good ending because Jonas does not have a plan B,C,D, or E.

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    1. I think you have good ideas here.

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  29. come on alex his plan worked all the way thourgh cut him some slack

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  30. THE GIVER
    YES BECAUSE GABE WON’T DIE AND I THINK THAT BECAUSE IF GABE IS NOT THERE HE CAN’T BE REALESED .


    I THINK THE STORY WILL END WHEN THE COMMYUITTY IS BETTER AND JONAS WILL RETURN AND EVERY ONE WILL HAVE THE MEMORIES AND BE ABLE TO SEE COLOR BECAUSE IN THE STORY THE GIVER SAID “I WILL STAY AND GIVE THE MEMORIES TO THEM SO THEY WILL KNOW THE TRUTH.” AND WHEN LL YOU HAVE THE MEMORIES YOU CAN SEE COLOR . ALSO THE COMMUITTY WILL BE BETTER OFF KNOWING THE TRUTH.

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  31. I think that jnoas made the right move because gabe was going to be killd.2.I think that jnoas is going to find a new commuity because the searchplains stop looking for him.

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