As author ally condie s unique dystopian society takes chilling measures to maintain the status quo, matched reminds readers that freedom of choice is precious, and not without sacrifice. Ally condie has said in interviews about matched, when i was trying to think of a poem that cassia could read that she would instantly feel, i knew do not go gentle into that good night was the right poem rage and death and lightthose are universal human feelings and fears and desires. Cassia and ky spend all of crossed in a canyon trying to get away from the allknowing, allcontrolling milquetoastia, only to get to the rebellion, which turns out to be allknowing and allcontrolling. Nov 27, 2012 ally condie recently released reached the third and final book in the matched trilogy. They love the way condie writes about and captures the feelings of young love. Jul 06, 20 matched is the first book in the matched trilogy by ally condie. Ally condie talks to ew about her dream cast for matched. I use my book talks at the beginning or end of classes to introduce new novels to my students. In this episode of booktalk, i discuss matched, the first book in ally condie s matched series.
So when xanders face appears onscreen at her matching ceremony, cassia knows with complete certainty that he is her ideal mate. Matched ally condie book quotes, matching quotes, book. The main character is seventeenyearold cassia reyes, who is matched. Cassia reyes is a model student, daughter, and citizen. Ally condie talks about matched and the sequel crossed.
Matched chapters 56 summary and analysis gradesaver. Choose any topic from your book and write a 12 page research report on it. Using metaphors in matched, are important to the book because they explain and describe. See more ideas about book worms, dying of the light and book fandoms. In cassias society, officials decide who people love. I cant see the marble stairs in front of the hall yet, but i know they will be polished and shining. This set of lesson plans consists of approximately 1 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials. But when cassia slides xanders microcard into her port to learn his data a system designed for the more typical match to a stranger, xanders face on the portscreen dissolvesand another face appears. If you loved hunger games and divergent, the matched trilogy by ally condie will be right up your alley. Matched chapters 910 summary and analysis gradesaver. Cassia is matched with her best friend but she soon falls for someone different, ky markham. The questions are broken out into sections, so they focus on specific chapters within matched. Matched is a comingofage story geared toward those who are about to come of age themselves. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading matched.
I finished the series early this spring and was sad to see it end. In the uk, matched and crossed are now available in paperback. Educators guide to matched by ally condie common core. Matched study guide contains a biography of ally condie, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis. Paperback order in the next 6 hours 41 minutes and get it by saturday, october 05.
A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away wait, wrong story. This is an extremely popular young adult series featuring a futuristic dystopian society, prearranged marriages and a love triangle. Matched series by ally condie goodreads share book. Matched by ally condie reading guidebook club discussion. The main character is seventeenyearold cassia reyes, who is matched with her best friend, xander carrow. The setting of this book affects all the characters in many ways. Ally condie is a former high school english teacher who lives with her husband and three sons outside of salt lake city, utah. People who voted on this list 10 corine 200 books 21 friends marissa. As students consider the dystopian novels layered and complex themes, challenge them to think deeply about choice, loyalty, sacrifice, and the expectations of.
She loves reading, running, eating, and listening to her husband play guitar. By using similes in the book, the author showed us comparisons in matched of how the things are related. Ally condie is a new york times best selling author, and she is considered one of the greatest childrens book writers of all time by publishers weekly. Another example in matched that shows its dystopian characteristics when the citizens have to wear a uniform. Ally will be discussing her work, including the matched trilogy in. Study questions, project ideas and discussion topics based on important themes running throughout matched by ally condie. Include a one paragraph explanation as to how it applies to your book not in the paper itselfon your title page. The 180 multiple choice questions in this lesson plan will test a students recall and understanding of matched.
Ally condie the matched trailer my thoughts i really enjoyed. While i will talk about the series as a whole, there wont be any spoilers and only the blurb from the first book will be included. Make a collage representing some event or part of your book. Fulfillment by amazon fba is a service we offer sellers that lets them store their products in amazons fulfillment centers, and we directly pack, ship, and provide customer service for these products. Cassia lives in a socialist society that is burdened with rules. The book opens with cassia daydreaming of flying on green wings, comparing it to the way in which angels fly. See more ideas about teaching reading, library lessons and reading workshop. As author ally condies unique dystopian society takes chilling measures to maintain the status quo, matched reminds readers that freedom of choice is precious, and not without sacrifice. Propaganda poster made by chloe marie and rebeca negron as the government in matched matched by allie condie is the first or three novels in the series.
Many of the short stories in this asimov collection have similar ideas to the ones mentioned in matched. We see this when everyone wears gray colors but not on the day of the the match where you found the one you would marry. But most teen readers will agree that author condie has crafted a fine addition to the genre. Matched, by ally condie, is the first novel in the matched trilogy. The novel is a dystopian young adult novel about a tightlycontrolled society in which young people are matched with their life partners at the age of 17. Ive found that when i do a book talk, the school librarian knows it be. They have no idea what happened in the past because their lessons are. Society dictates he is her perfect partner for life. Almost everything interesting in matched is very familiar the idea of highly controlled society.
This ones many, many years in the future, right here in what used to be the good ol u. It is more common to talk via port and visit only every few years. Apr 10, 2016 i give it three stars because ally condie did have a poetic turn to her writing though at times it was overdone. Overall, the teen book matched by ally condie has a highly original and pageturning plot which keeps the reader hooked.
Use these questions for quizzes, homework assignments or tests. Matched consists of cassia wondering which boy is for her, and passing napkins back and forth with ky. The book is very clean and does not contain any sexually suggestive material so in addition to the older teens to whom it is aimed, it is also quite appropriate for younger teen readers. The first book in a young adult dystopian trilogy published by dutton books.
Cassia is nervous, of course my personal idea of purgatory, actually, might be. Matched is the first book in the matched trilogy by ally condie. It deals with common themes of growing up like first love, friendship, family, and the struggle between being the person your family wants you to be and figuring out who you are on your own. Instead, it encourages readers to think long and hard about their relationships to people, to technology, and to authority and could lead to some spirited debates about how to best balance personal freedoms and government control. Cassia is content with her life, ready to accept whoever the society has chosen as her match, but there is a glitch. Matched is the first book in an utterly compelling series by ally condie. One of the main books from this trilogy is called crossed. Ally condie is also the author of an amazing trilogy, too. Even though the idea of a society controlling everything is obviously not new, it all depends on the particular storyline and its execution as well as.
Nov 01, 2010 in a tranquil future with clean streets and no illness, cassia excitedly anticipates learning who will be her governmentdictated marriage match. Matched book series 3 books all formats kindle edition from book 1. I will actually read book 2 because now that the story has moved out of cassias province, maybe the pace will quicken and there will be more external struggle and action. These ideas and others are at the heart of matched, and because of the novels.
Reached by ally condie this is the last book of the matched trilogy, i have to give a big thanks to ally condle for these books. I wonder if she only fell for the idea of rebellion that he encompassed because. Crossed and reached by ally condie massive spoiler warning as always. Ally condie is the author of the bestselling matched trilogy matched, crossed. Many grandchildren experience final banquets from the port screen, which cassia doesnt envy. Best sellers gift ideas new releases whole foods todays deals amazonbasics coupons gift cards customer service free shipping shopper toolkit registry sell. In the book it describes city hall as, lit up white and blue and sparkling with the special occasion lights that indicate a celebration is taking place. Crossed, the sequel to matched, is available now in hardcover in the us, and reached, the third book in the series, will be available on november, 2012. Cassias love, ky, has been taken away and is set to be killed. Complete and unabridged, the books revolutionary landscape design and ultrathin paper makes it easy to hold in one hand without sacrificing readability. Grace donohue cassia is the books main female character and throughout the story finds out more and more about the dark side to living in a world where every choice is made for you.
Great supplemental information for school essays and projects. Matched was chosen as one of yalsas 2011 teens top ten and named as one of publishers weeklys best childrens books of 2010. Ally condie has taken the dystopian genre and written a philosophical book of. I think ally condie owes at least half of her sevenfigure paycheck to lois lowry. The fiction that ally writes is so amazing that it has been produced in almost forty different languages, and her fiction has traveled all around the world.
The book is in a dystopian society where everything is strictly controlled by society in which people are matched. Matched invites comparisons to the giver and brave new world, and some science fiction fans may rightly complain that its derivative. Fiction cassia has always trusted the society to make the right choices for her. Humanity is all but extinguished after a war with partialsengineered organic beings identical to humanshas decimated the population. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Crossed and reached by ally condie massive spoiler. Cassia has always trusted the society to make the right choices for her. This prezi presentation discusses the book and includes videos to encourage students to read this novel.
This educators guide to matched by ally condie includes classroom lesson plans, writing prompts, research questions, and enrichment activities aligned with common core state standards. This book does have a bit of romance in it but it is not your. People are calling this book the next twilight and the new hunger games. In the young adult dystopian, matched by ally conde, all decisions are made for you, from your food intake to who you will marry. See more ideas about book quotes, my books and book worms. Matched ally condie book club books, books young adult. Plot setting theme the book is a science fictionyoung adult fiction as well as a utopian and. Ally condie is an author of young adult and middle grade fiction. Matched was pretty good, i liked the world ally condie created.
Much the same as matched, both books are supposed to inspire angry, teenage, somewhat revolutionary sentiment weve got love. Matched, crossed and reached by ally condie duration. Book talkmatched by ally condie by grace d on prezi. It looks like a hot romance chicklit, but it has a lot more depth. In the final book in the matched triology, cassia, ky, and xander work together to bring back what they have lost in the. Ive read a tremendous amount of lousy books this year so many of the new ya titles have been very disappointing but even in a good year, this book would have been a standout. There are 3 books in the series, the first one is green, what colour are the other two. But when her name is called, she is matched with xander her best friend. Matched chapters 78 summary and analysis gradesaver.
In striving to enrich the lives of all readers, teachingbooks supports the first amendment and celebrates the right to read. Dystopian propaganda matched by allie condie chloemarie. Introduction to matched by ally condie novel novice. If books written for the next generation of leaders, thinkers and. Ally condie author of matched goodreads share book. I hope you guys enjoy the discussion and contribute your two. Now its time to talk about matched the movie which is in development at disney. Ally condie used a metaphor on page 314, i will drift away tonight on my dreams. We think that about covers itplus they gave the book a star.
Matched facts is a tumblr dedicated to the matched series by ally condie. Parents and teens who read this book together will certainly find a lot to talk about. How could she not be when the society has everything planned and functioning perfectly. Lessons and ideas books and authors top teaching blog teachers tool kit student activities.