Point of View
When the narrator is not a character in the story. Hint: You often see he/she.
What is third person point of view?
When words mean exactly what they say. For example, "Chris runs quickly."
What is literal language?
Text that gives the reader information or explains something.
What is informational text?
Where and when the story takes place.
What is the setting?
A type of writing that tells a story.
What is a narrative?
When the narrator is also a character in the story.
What is first person?
When words means something different than what they say. For example, "Peter runs like a cheetah."
What is figurative language?
The most important point the writer is trying to make.
What is the main idea?
People in the story.
What are characters?
A type of writing that gives information or explains.
What is expository writing?
When the narrator knows the thoughts and feeling of the character.
What is omniscient?
Reading is like taking a trip to a new place.
What is a simile?
Less important points the prove the main idea is true.
What are supporting details?
The sequence of events in a story.
What is the plot?
When a writer makes big changes to their writing such as eliminating paragraphs or moving sentences.
What is revising?
Name the point of view: The girl stood regarding Montag with eyes so dark and shining that he felt he had said something quite wonderful. But he knew his mouth had only moved to say hello. “Do you mind if I ask? How long have you worked at being a fireman?” the girl asked.
What is third person point of view?
Her eyes were fireflies.
What is a metaphor?
The message about life that the author wants to express.
What is the theme?
When a writer makes small changes to their writing such as adding punctuation or correcting misspelled words.
What is editing?
Name the point of view The gunman is useless. I know it. He knows it. The whole bank knows it. Even my best mate, Marvin, knows it, and he’s more useless than the gunman. The worst part about the whole thing is that Marv’s car is standing outside in a fifteen-minute parking zone. We’re all facedown on the floor, and the car’s only got a few minutes left on it.
What is first person point of view?
"Crash!" and "Buzz" are examples of these.
What is onomatopoeia?
Soccer is played in many countries. It is know in some countries as “football.” It is a popular sport around the world, with over 200 countries playing the sport. It is estimated that over 250 million people, both men and women, play soccer. The sport has been part of the Olympic games from 1900 to today. Which best shows the main idea of the paragraph? A. Soccer is important at the Olympics. B. Soccer is a worldwide sport. C. Soccer is also called football. D. Soccer is played by men and women.
What is B?
The main problem in a story.
What is the conflict?
Create a literal question from the novel we read in class.
Accept reasonable answers.