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Transmitting a Memory – Narrative Writing Task

Learning Target: I can write a well-developed narrative that fully develops a real or
imagined experience based on text as a stimulus.

Memories are powerful. Jonas finds that out in Lois Lowry’s The Giver. Memories can
cause pain. They also can bring hope, courage, or feelings of love. Although no one can
transmit memories from one person to another simply by touching them, this is exactly
what happens in The Giver. Young Jonas becomes the Receiver of Memories. Because his
people control the weather, he’s never seen snow. The first memory transmitted to him
from The Giver is of snow. Here’s how Lois Lowry writes Jonas’s first encounter with the
idea of snow. Notice how she uses many senses to communicate snow’s feel to
readers:

Then he shivered. He realized that the touch of [The Giver’s] hands felt,
suddenly, cold. At the same instant, breathing in, he felt the air change,
and his very breath was cold. . . Now he became aware of an entirely new
sensation: pinpricks? No, because they were soft and without pain. Tiny,
cold, featherlike feelings peppered his body and face. . . He could see a
bright, whirling torrent of crystals in the air around him, and he could see
them gather on the backs of his hands, like cold fur.

Now it’s your turn: Imagine you're The Giver - what's one powerful memory you'd
want to pass on? Tell the story like you're reliving it right now. Paint a picture with all
your senses - what do you see, hear, smell, taste, and feel? Be specific with the little
details that make this memory come alive. Why does this memory matter so much to
you, and how might it impact the Receiver? Your memory can be happy, sad/painful, or a
mix of both - just like the ones Jonas experienced.

Narrative Writing Checklist:

 Effectively establishes a situation, one or more points of view, and introduces a


narrator and/or characters.

 Creates a smooth progression of events.

 Effectively uses multiple narrative techniques such as dialogue, description,


pacing, reflection, and plot to develop rich, interesting experiences, events, and/or
characters.

 Uses a variety of techniques consistently to sequence events that build on one


another.
 Uses precise words and phrases, details, and sensory language consistently to
convey a vivid picture of the events.

 Provides a conclusion that follows from the narrated experiences or events.

 Integrates ideas and details from source material effectively.

 Has very few or no errors in usage and/or conventions that interfere with meaning.

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