Observe And Define

Worksheet Description

The worksheet titled “Euphemisms in The Giver” is crafted to enhance students’ literary analysis skills, specifically focusing on the recognition and interpretation of euphemisms within the context of the novel “The Giver” by Lois Lowry. At the top of the page, there’s a designated space for students to write their names, making the assignment individual to each student.

In the first paragraph, the worksheet instructs students to identify euphemisms as they read the novel. Euphemisms are indirect or mild expressions used to represent something potentially harsh or blunt, and “The Giver” uses them to illustrate the controlled, sanitized language of the book’s dystopian society. The second paragraph provides lined spaces for students to write down the euphemisms they come across, along with their meanings. This activity not only encourages close reading and engagement with the text but also prompts students to think critically about the author’s choice of language and its impact on the reader’s understanding of the story’s themes. By completing this worksheet, students will gain a deeper understanding of the novel’s use of language to shape its world and the implications of euphemistic language in both literature and society.