Vocabulary from The Giver

To beg or plead urgently.

To flinch or pull back in pain.

Understanding and sharing another person's feelings.

Done in a secret or sneaky way.

Feeling exhausted or worn out.

Slow and relaxed.

Pulled tight or tense.

Watchful and alert.

The ability to perceive and understand things beyond what is considered normal or expected in the community. It allows for a deeper understanding of the world and its complexities.

A ceremony where individuals in the community leave permanently, with the exact nature of the event remaining shrouded in mystery.

A suppression of emotions, especially passionate feelings like love, enforced through the use of pills.

A formal ceremony where individuals are assigned their roles and responsibilities within the community, based on their abilities and potential.

A rare and significant position in the community, where the chosen individual receives memories and wisdom from the previous Receiver.

The person responsible for transmitting memories and knowledge to the new Receiver, embodying the essence of the community's historical experiences.

The process of transmitting memories and experiences from one person to another, allowing the Receiver to gain knowledge beyond their personal experience.

The deliberate homogenization and standardization of the community's environment, including the elimination of natural elements like weather, to maintain control.

Words that start with 'there' or 'here' where the subject comes after the verb.

Titles, names, or amounts are treated as singular even if they seem plural.

A punctuation mark longer than a hyphen, used to add emphasis, interrupt a sentence, or show a range.

Dashes emphasize a part of a sentence or provide further explanation.

Dashes show a sudden change in thought or interruption within a sentence.

A type of sentence with only one independent clause, meaning it has a subject and verb that can stand alone.

A sentence with two or more independent clauses joined by conjunctions like 'and', 'but', or 'so'.

A sentence with one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses.

A comma separates the name of a person being spoken to from the rest of the sentence. Example: James, can you help me?

Commas separate parts of dates and addresses. Example: The meeting is on Monday, March 25, 2024, at 3 p.m.

Commas are used to introduce or interrupt direct quotes in a sentence. Example: She said, “I love reading books.”

Use commas to separate adjectives that equally describe a noun. If you can add "and" or switch their order, you need a comma. Example: It was a bright, sunny day.

Subject-verb agreement means the subject and the verb in a sentence must match in number. If the subject is singular, the verb must be singular. If the subject is plural, the verb must be plural.

If two subjects are joined by "and," use a plural verb. Example: The cat and the dog are playing.

If two subjects are joined by "or" or "nor," the verb agrees with the subject closer to it. Example Either the boy or his friends are coming.

Some words like "everyone," "nobody," or "someone" are singular, even though they might sound plural. Example: Everyone is excited.

A sentence that has at least two independent clauses and at least one dependent clause.

A comparison using 'like' or 'as' to create a vivid image in the reader's mind.

A direct comparison between two things without using 'like' or 'as'.

Words that imitate the sound they represent, making writing more engaging.

Giving human qualities to inanimate objects or abstract ideas, making writing more imaginative.

An extreme exaggeration used for emphasis or humor, making writing more dramatic.

The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words, making writing more rhythmic and memorable.

The author's attitude toward the subject.

The feeling the reader gets from the story.

Using objects, characters, or events to represent larger ideas or concepts.

The heart symbolizes guilt that grows louder and more overwhelming.

Red represents emotion, individuality, and the capacity to feel deeply.

The story highlights moral consequences like guilt and repentance.

Always capitalize the first word inside quotation marks.

A sentence containing two independent clauses joined by a conjunction.