The giver questions-there are two instances of rule-breaking in this chapter. consider each one. do you feel the punishment was justified? explain your reasoning.
why were the rules “very hard to change”?
what is so important about the “ceremony of twelve”?
what kind of job do you think jonas will get? explain your reasoning.
if some older people in your community were to observe you, what job do you think they would give you and why?

The basketball crashed against the backboard, and point guard sheena lunged for it. as she snatched the ball out of mid-air, the crowd cheered, chanting encouragement for her team, the monarchs. so far, the game had been a disaster. with 15 seconds left to go in the final quarter, the monarchs were 2 points shy of victory. what main idea do the details in the passage suggest? the point guard sheena was not a very good player. the monarchs had never lost a basketball game. the monarchs were worried about losing. the crowd was not supporting the monarchs.