Prompt: Explain how doing community service can help people. Give at least two reasons why this is so and one example to back up your topic sentence.

Throughout the giver, author lois lowry renames many everyday terms. eleven-year-olds are "elevens," babies are "newchildren," stuffed animals are "comfort objects," and families are called "family units." what is the purpose of these alternate labels? what effect do they have on the story?