7th Grade ELA Performance Task

By: Rena Clowers

Due Date: October 29 ,2012

Jonas - The Giver

Jonas’ adversity was that he was the new Receiver for the community.

The Giver gave his memories to Jonas.

Some of them were nice, but others weren’t so good.

One day he realized what his community was doing and he did not want to have the memories anymore.

He wanted everyone in the community to know what it is like to have such memories.

Jonas – The Giver

Jonas overcomes this adversity by running away from the community.

He wants everyone to know what it is like to bear such memories.

He never returns again.

Adam Zebrin - Zebra

Adam’s adversity was that he liked running and hurt himself.He hurt himself by running down a hill and could not stop because he was going so fast.He ran into a car and had to get a cast for his hand and a brace for his leg.His hand still hurts occasionally but, his leg brace came off and he might not run as fast again.

Adam Zebrin - Zebra

Adam overcomes this adversity after he took a summer art class his hand started to get better.After it was fully healed, the cast was taken off and he could run again.

Jimmy Valentine - A Retrieved Reformation

Jimmy Valentine’s adversity was that he was in jail for robbing banks and got a pardon and was going to change his life. He then moves to Elmore, Arkansas where he settles down and is about to marry a banker’s daughter, Annabel. Then, a week before their marriage, Agatha, Annabel’s niece gets trapped in the safe and Jimmy has to do something or she would die.

Jimmy Valentine - A Retrieved Reformation

Jimmy over comes this adversity by using his tools to get Agatha out.

After his work is finished, he just walks out and never comes back again.

Reflections

Jonas’ adversity was that he did not Jonas’ adversity was that he did not want to be the Receiver anymore.want to be the Receiver anymore.

He over comes this adversity by running He over comes this adversity by running away.away.

Adam’s adversity is that he wants to run Adam’s adversity is that he wants to run but he can’t because he hurt his arm and but he can’t because he hurt his arm and leg.leg.

He overcomes this adversity by taking He overcomes this adversity by taking this summer art class and slowly his this summer art class and slowly his arm heals.arm heals.

Jimmy Valentines adversity is that he Jimmy Valentines adversity is that he was a bank robber and got a chance to was a bank robber and got a chance to turn his life around. When he was about turn his life around. When he was about to give his tools to his friend, his to give his tools to his friend, his fiancé’s niece got trapped in a safe and fiancé’s niece got trapped in a safe and he was the only one that could save her. he was the only one that could save her.

He overcomes this adversity by getting He overcomes this adversity by getting her niece out of the safe and never talks her niece out of the safe and never talks to her again.to her again.

Bibliography

Lowry, Louis (1994). The Giver. Boston: Mc Dougal LittellPotok, Chaim. “Zebra.” Mc Dougal Littell Literature. Boston: Mc Dougal Littell, 2009.O. Henry. “A Retrieved Reformation.” Mc Dougal Littell Literature. Boston: Mc Dougal Littell, 2009.Photograph Retrieved on 10/24/12Photograph Retrieved on 10/24/12Photograph Retrieved on 10/24/12