English Language Arts6-8
STAAR Review: The Giver Chapters 3-4 for Grade 6
By Janet W.
A reading packet built from Chapters 3 and 4 of The Giver, with passages and multiple-choice questions aligned to TEKS 6.7B and 6.7C. It targets 6th graders as they practice analyzing how characters and events develop a theme and how the author's word choices shape meaning, a strong fit for a STAAR-style review block.
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Teacher Guide & Tips
- Use as a 45-minute independent or partner review after students have read Chapters 3 and 4, so the passages reinforce prior discussion rather than introduce the story.
- Discussion question: Why might the community avoid pointing out differences like Jonas's pale eyes, and what does that suggest about the community's values?
- Scaffold for struggling readers: pre-teach key vocabulary such as "unsettling" and "dwelling," and have students underline the sentence in each passage that contains the answer before choosing a response.
- Extension for advanced students: ask them to write a short paragraph explaining how one detail about the apple incident foreshadows a larger theme in the novel.
- Estimated time: about 45 minutes for the full set of passages and questions, plus 10 minutes for answer review.
English Language Arts6-8
STAAR Review: The Giver Chapters 3-4 for Grade 6
By Janet W.
A reading packet built from Chapters 3 and 4 of The Giver, with passages and multiple-choice questions aligned to TEKS 6.7B and 6.7C. It targets 6th graders as they practice analyzing how characters and events develop a theme and how the author's word choices shape meaning, a strong fit for a STAAR-style review block.
Customize for your classroom
Teacher Guide & Tips
- Use as a 45-minute independent or partner review after students have read Chapters 3 and 4, so the passages reinforce prior discussion rather than introduce the story.
- Discussion question: Why might the community avoid pointing out differences like Jonas's pale eyes, and what does that suggest about the community's values?
- Scaffold for struggling readers: pre-teach key vocabulary such as "unsettling" and "dwelling," and have students underline the sentence in each passage that contains the answer before choosing a response.
- Extension for advanced students: ask them to write a short paragraph explaining how one detail about the apple incident foreshadows a larger theme in the novel.
- Estimated time: about 45 minutes for the full set of passages and questions, plus 10 minutes for answer review.