Help students move beyond plot summary and develop stronger literary analysis, close reading, and evidence-based writing skills with this comprehensive The Giver Novel Study for Grades 9–10.
Designed for high school ELA, this resource guides students through comprehension, inference, interpretation, textual evidence, and whole-novel synthesis while exploring character development, setting, conflict, theme, symbolism, point of view, and author’s craft.
Skills Covered
Close reading and reading comprehension
Inference, prediction, and interpretation
Textual evidence and evidence-based reasoning
Claim-Evidence-Reasoning (CER)
Character development and motivation
Setting and conflict analysis
Cause and effect
Theme development
Point of view
Imagery, symbolism, and euphemism
Literary analysis and whole-novel synthesis
What’s Included
Literary analysis reference charts
Chapter-by-chapter worksheets
Vocabulary-in-context activities
Comprehension, inference, and prediction questions
Evidence-based constructed responses
Extension and challenge activities
Whole-novel analysis tasks
Final novel assessment
Corresponding answer keys
Perfect For
Whole-class novel studies
High school ELA units
Literature circles
Independent practice
Small-group instruction or intervention
Homework and review
Discussion and seminar preparation
Formative assessment
Literary analysis writing practice
Students progress from understanding what happens in The Giver to analyzing how Lois Lowry develops characters, ideas, themes, and literary techniques throughout the novel.
File Type: PDF
Grade Levels: 9–10
Subject: English Language Arts / Literature
Please Note: Students will need access to a copy of The Giver by Lois Lowry. The novel itself is not included with this resource.
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