THE GIVER
Lois Lowry
760L
This guide provides the Lexile® measure for every chapter in this book and is
intended to help inform instruction. This book’s Lexile measure is 760L and is
frequently taught in the 6th to 8th grade. Students in these grades should be
reading texts that have reading demand of 925L through 1185L to be college
and career ready by the end of Grade 12.
Lexile
Measure
1700L
780L
1
Jonas Feels Apprehensive
770L
2
Explanation Of Ceremony Of Twelve
830L
3
Baby Gabriel Spends The Night
930L
4
Release Of Roberto
5
1400L
620L
A Pill For Stirrings
1000L
6
The Ceremonies Begin
1300L
890L
7
Chief Elder Skips Jonas
670L
8
Jonas Is Receiver Of Memory
730L
9
Rules Of Assignment
650L
10
Memory Of Snow
660L
11
Memory Of Sunburn From The Giver
560L
12
Jonas Sees Red
710L
13
Explanation Of Sameness
750L
14
Memory Of Broken Leg While Sledding
830L
15
Memory Of Warfare
760L
690L
16
Memory Of Christmas Love
Lexile Measure
of the Book
850L
17
Life Has Meaning
500L
18
The Giver And Jonas Discuss Release
600L
19
Release Of The Newchild Twin
500L
640L
20
Rosemary Is The Giver’s Daughter
400L
850L
21
Jonas Flees With Gabriel
920L
22
Jonas And Gabe Travel
820L
23
The Sled In The Snowstorm To Elsewhere
1600L
1500L
LEXILE MEASURE
CHAPTER & DESCRIPTION
925L−1185L
College & Career
Ready Range For
6th to 8th Grade
1200L
1100L
1000L
900L
800L
700L
600L
300L
200L
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5
7
9
11
13
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17
19
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23
CHAPTERS
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