As you probably know by now, you can’t learn a new skill just by watching someone else do it. You have to try it yourself. That truth applies to thinking skills as well as the ones you use your body to perfect.
Practice what you’ve learned about how to build an argument related to a theme. Answer each question below using one or more complete sentences. When you get to the end of the activity, copy and paste your answers (along with the questions) into your journal file for this module.
What is one important theme in The Giver?
Write a claim statement that includes the theme you identified and suggests the kind of textual evidence that supports that theme, such as the plot, the details in the setting, or the way that the characters changed.
In general, what evidence from the novel supports your claim? Write one or two sentences describing the evidence.
What specific details in the novel serve as evidence for your claim? Describe them in complete sentences.
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Don’t forget to copy and paste your answers into your journal file for this module.
