Point of View
Point of View 2 (What point of view?)
Character Traits
Parts of Speech
Hip Hop and Rap
100
This point of view uses words such as he, she, it, they, and them. This particular form does NOT reveal any of the characters thoughts.
What is Third Person Objective.
100
"I am going to tell you an exciting story about something that happened yesterday."
What is first person?
100
A character trait refers to this about a person.
What is an aspect of a person's attitude or behavior?
100
A person, place, thing, or idea
What is a noun?
100
Rap was born in: a. Los Angeles, CA b. Chicago, IL c. Detroit, MI d. The Bronx, NY
What is d.) The Bronx, NY
200
This point of view pulls you into the story. It is not common but is typically used when giving directions.
What is second person?
200
"She is one of the tallest players on the team."
What is Third Person Objective?
200
Which of the following is not a character trait: a. student b. determined c. sincere d. patient
What is student?
200
Descriptive words
What are adjectives?
200
If a rap song contains a sample, it: a. celebrates African-American culture b. borrows an element from another song c. must be edited before it's played on the radio d. Is easy to dance to
What is b.) borrows an element from another song.
300
Words that will tip you off to this point of view are I, we, and me.
What is first person?
300
"You are one of the main reasons why I came back."
What is second person?
300
What part of speech can be used to DESCRIBE a character? Hint: It describes a noun.
What is an adjective?
300
Words that express action, like hitting, sprinting, or touching. They may also express state of being, like am, seems, or will be etc.
What are verbs?
300
Turntables are typically used by a _____________. Hint: It's a two-letter answer.
What is a DJ
400
This point of view uses words such as he, she, it, they, and them. It reveals the thoughts of only ONE of the characters. It is the point of view that you would most likely find in a newspaper article about an artist or athlete.
What is third person limited?
400
From Hemingway's Old Man and the Sea: "Then he looked behind him and saw that no land was visible. That makes no difference, he thought. I can always come in on the glow from Havana."
What is third person limited? Yes, I is used in this example, but it simply completes the characters thought. The narrator is telling you what the character is thinking.
400
Michael has clothes all over the floor of his bedroom. Underneath the clothes on his floor is a pizza box with crusts in it. Underneath the pizza box is a bunch of pieces of a board game that Michael played but didn't put away. Michael sat on his unmade bed with his shoes on and played video games all night. The implied trait is______________. (Explain your answer)
Acceptable responses: Implied trait= Lazy. The text says he didn't make his bed, throw away an empty pizza box, and had clothes all over the floor in his room. Slob- Same evidence as above. (There could be other responses. Just remember to use evidence from the text to explain.)
400
These words modify verbs. They frequently end in -ly but it is not a requirement. These words tend to tell where, when, or how.
What are adverbs?
400
Which of the following is an example of a simile: A) "Straight from the heart, I represent hip-hop." B) "Check out my hook while my DJ revolves it." C) "I'm cooler than a polar bear's toenails." D.)" I love it when you call me Big Poppa."
What is C) "I'm cooler than a polar bears toenails." A simile is a figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind, used to make a description more emphatic or vivid (e.g., as brave as a lion, crazy like a fox ).
500
This point of view is all-knowing and can reveal the thoughts of ALL the characters in the story.
What is Third Person Omniscient.
500
"Annabel," said Jimmy, "give me that rose you are wearing, will you?" Hardly believing that she had heard him right, she unpinned the flower from her dress and placed it in his hand. Jimmy valentine put on his coat and walked outside the railing toward the front door. As he went, he thought he heard a faraway voice that he once knew.
What is third person omniscient?
500
These are elements that define a character. We discussed four of them in class. Name at least one.
What is what the character.... 1.) says 2.) thinks 3.) does Or whatever others think about the character.
500
This part of speech acts as a stand-in for a noun. An example: "John attends school at Jeffersontown High School. He is a senior." "He" is an example of this part of speech.
What is a pronoun?
500
If you wanted to become a b-boy or b-girl, you might consider taking: A)Drum lessons B)Business classes C)Singing lessons D) Dance lessons
What is D) Dance Lessons.
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