CHAPTERS 1 to 7
QUESTIONS TO TALK ABOUT:
- 1. What does it mean when someone is released?
- How would you describe life in Jonas' community?
- Why don't Jonas and Lily know what "animal" means?
- Do you think there are cars, trucks, planes, buses,
or trains within this community? Explain. - Why might Father's interest in Gabe cause problems?
- Why do families tell one another their feelings and
dreams each day?
- In what way do you think the apple changed when Jonas
and Asher were tossing it?
- Significant detail: On the first page, how does the
author alert you that there is something out of the ordinary about a plane
flying over the community?
- Suspense: How does the author keep the reader as well
as Jonas in suspense about his Assignment?
JOURNAL
RESPONSE (Do only one question in your journal - best copy -one page
in paragraph format each paragraph starting with a topic sentence) (5-7 sentences)
- How do you feel about the "standard practices" and
"rituals" practiced in the community? Why? How do you feel about the punishment
given for infractions?
- Would you want your future to be decided by others?
Why or why not?
- Did you have a "comfort object" when you were
younger? What did you call it?
- How do you feel about the way families are created in
this community?