LAT Review Jeoparody

POINT OF VIEW BASICS

100

What point of view is used in "Where the Red Fern Grows"?

First person

200

Name one advantage of first-person point of view.

We get the character's thoughts/feelings directly

300

How does first-person make readers feel closer to characters?

We experience events through their eyes/emotions

400

What can first-person narrators tell us that third-person cannot?

Inner thoughts, personal feelings, direct emotional connection

500

Explain why third-person gives a different perspective than first-person

Third person shows multiple perspectives/broader view vs. first person shows one character's experience

RED FERN EVIDENCE

100

Find a quote that shows the narrator's emotions directly in, "Where the Red Fern Grows".

"I shivered from the freezing cold"

"I felt my body grow numb"

200

What quote shows the narrator's determination?

"I strained for one more inch" / "Closing my eyes and gritting my teeth, I moved on"

300

Quote that shows the narrator's physical struggle

"The cold bite of it took my breath away" / "The water reached my chin"

400

Find evidence of the narrator's problem-solving

Using the lantern handle as a hook / measuring water depth

500

What quote best shows "I" statements affecting reader connection?

Any I statement:

Ex.

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  • "I closed my eyes, intending to pray again for the help I so desperately needed"
  • "I took off my clothes, picked up my ax, and stepped down into the hole"
  • "Faster than I had ever moved in my life I went to work"

LIGHTHOUSE EVIDENCE

100

What point of view is used in "The Lighthouse Lamp"?

Third person

200

Find evidence that Gretchen is brave in "Lightouse Lamp"

"I'll go," said Gretchen / "She fed the lamp and trimmed it well"

300

What evidence shows Gretchen's responsibility?

Taking care of mother and baby / volunteering to climb the tower

400

Quote showing how others depend on Gretchen

• "But up aloft there's the lamp to feed, Or its flame will die in the dark, And the sailor lose in his utmost need"
• "The mother stirred on her pillow's space, And moaned in pain and fear"
• "'Darling,' she whispered, 'it's piercing cold, And the tempest is rough and wild'"

500

What evidence proves the poem's third-person helps us see the bigger picture?

• "There was joy in the hearts of the fisher folks Along the stormy bay"
• "When the little boats came sailing in All safe and sound to the land"
• "To the haven the light had helped them win, By the aid of a child's brave hand"

We get to see the impact of Gretchen's actions on the whole community of fishermen, not just her personal experience. The third-person narrator can show us the joy of multiple people and the broader effect of her heroism.

PROMPT BREAKDOWN

100

What does "analyzing the impact" mean in simple words?

Explaining how something affects or changes things

200

What are the TWO texts you must write about?

Where the Red Fern Grows and The Lighthouse Lamp

300

What does "impact of point of view on events" really mean?

How the way the story is told changes what we understand

400

Break down this phrase: "Use specific examples from both texts"

Give quotes and examples from the passages

500

Rewrite the entire prompt in your own words

• "Compare how the storyteller in each passage affects what we learn about the characters"
• "Explain how the different ways of telling these stories change our understanding"
• "Show how first-person vs. third-person makes us feel differently about the events"

CLAIM STATEMENTS

100

Fill in the blank: "Red Fern Grows uses _____ person point of view"

First

200

Complete this: "This makes readers feel _____ because _____"

Connected/engaged/like they're experiencing it themselves

300

Write a topic sentence about how point of view affects understanding.

"Point of view changes how readers connect with characters"

"The way a story is told affects our understanding of events"

"Different points of view help readers experience stories in different ways"

400

Create a claim statement using both texts (HINT: THINK ABOUT WHAT BOTH TEXTS HAVE IN COMMON)

• "Both Red Fern Grows and The Lighthouse Lamp use point of view to help readers understand the characters' bravery"
• "The first-person point of view in Red Fern Grows and third-person in The Lighthouse Lamp affect how readers connect with the main characters"

500

IN YOUR GROUPS, Write a complete claim statement for the essay prompt. (HINT: START BY RESTATING THE QUESTION!)

• "The first-person point of view in Red Fern Grows helps readers feel the narrator's emotions directly, while the third-person point of view in The Lighthouse Lamp allows readers to see how Gretchen's actions affect her entire community"
• "Point of view impacts reader understanding because Red Fern Grows uses first-person to create personal connection while The Lighthouse Lamp uses third-person to show the bigger picture of Gretchen's heroic actions"