Point of View
Point of view is the ______________ that a story or event is told.
Perspective OR vantage point
Combine these sentences with a comma and coordinating conjunction.
Every movie is the same these days. I'm tired of watching them.
Every movie is the same these days, and I'm tired of watching them.
Every sentence needs at least a _________ and a __________ to be complete.
subject and verb (or predicate).
A(n) _______________ is when someone writes about their own life. A(n) _____________________ is when someone writes about someone else's life.
An autobiography is when someone writes about their own life. A biography is when someone writes about someone else's life.
The narrator
Combine these sentences with a comma and coordinating conjunction.
It's going to rain this afternoon. The game was not cancelled.
It's going to rain this afternoon, but the game was not cancelled.
Correct this sentence fragment somehow.
Because of his broken arm.
Answers will vary. Teacher will score.
Autobiographies are written in ___________________ POV. Biographies are written in ___________________ POV.
Autobiographies are written in first-person POV. Biographies are written in third-person POV.
The narrator in this POV sees all and knows all.
Omniscient
Transform this sentence using more lively and vivid language.
The crowd yelled with excitement when the cool singer walked on stage to the loud music.
Answers will vary, teacher will approve of sentence.
To correct a sentence fragment, simply _________ it to the sentence that it was separated from.
connect/join/attach
Which one is fact and which is opinion?
Shakespeare wrote a total of 154 sonnets, two long narrative poems, and a few other minor poems. Today he has become a symbol of poetry and writing internationally.
Shakespeare was the greatest poet and playwright of all time, and no one will ever be able to write as good as him.
Fact, opinion
Explain the difference between a first-person and a third-person limited POV.
The character is the narrator in a first-person POV and refers to themselves as "I" and "me." Third-person limited is also told from the POV of one character, but the character is referred to by name.
Most sentences are in __________ - ____________ order, but we should switch it up sometimes to avoid sounding monotonous.
Most sentences are in subject-verb order, but we should switch it up sometimes to avoid sounding monotonous.
What is wrong with this sentence? How would you fix it?
Chocolate is good I really like chocolate and peanut butter.
It is two sentences written as one sentence. It needs to be separated by a period, semicolon, or comma & conjunction.
Give at least 3 reasons why reading biographies and/or autobiographies is important.
Possible answers:
They can inspire or motivate us.
We can view things from other people's perspectives and sympathize with them.
They can teach us important life lessons.
TRUE or FALSE
Any POV works for any kind of story.
FALSE
Correct answer: Authors should carefully consider which POV they want to tell their story in because some POVs work better for certain stories.
Combine these sentences using an adjective clause and commas. Adjective clauses start with relatives (who, whom, whose, which, that)
The school nurse is a very sweet lady. She has worked here over ten years.
The school nurse, who has worked here over ten years, is a very sweet lady.
OR
The school nurse, who is a very sweet lady, has worked here over ten years.
What is wrong with this sentence?
The phone rang, it was just a sales call.
It needs a conjunction or replace the comma with a period.
The phone rang, but it was just a sales call.
The phone rang. It was just a sales call.
Give some examples of unreliable narrators.
Possible answers: a liar, a very young or very old person, an unintelligent person, an insane person
Combine these sentences using an adverb clause and commas. Remember: Adverb clauses start with subordinating conjunctions (words like since, when, because, after, although, unless, until, etc.)
People rely more on technology nowadays. Paper is not in high demand as much as it used to be.
Because (or since) people rely more on technology nowadays, paper is is not in high demand as much as it used to be.
OR
Paper is is not in high demand as much as it used to be because (or since) people rely more on technology nowadays.
Which sentence needs a semicolon and which one needs a colon? And where would you put them in the sentences?
We will be see the following on our tour of Rome the Colosseum, the Pantheon, and Trevi Fountain.
Orange juice has many benefits doctors recommend you have a glass with breakfast.
We will be see the following on our tour of Rome: the Colosseum, the Pantheon, and Trevi Fountain.
Orange juice has many benefits; doctors recommend you have a glass with breakfast.
List at least 3 pros of writing in first-person POV.
Possible answers:
Readers feel closer to the main character
You can learn more of the main character's thoughts and feelings.
You can more easily replace the main character with yourself.
It offers a unique perspective since you are viewing the story through the lens of only 1 person.
Rearrange a word or phrase in each of the sentences below.
We sang songs around the fire merrily.
He thought he heard a strange sound down the street.
The snake, slithering sneakily, followed the mouse.
Merrily we sang sounds around the fire. (moved adverb to the front of the sentence)
Down the street, he thought he heard a strange sound. (moved prepositional phrase to front of the sentence)
Slithering sneakily, the snake followed the mouse. (moved participle phrase to the front of the sentence)
What are the 2 uses of apostrophes?
To show possession or create contractions.
The dog's bed.
Don't, won't, wouldn't, haven't, aren't
List at least 3 cons of writing in first-person POV.
Possible answers:
It can be limiting since you are stuck with one character and can't jump around to different characters.
Your character does not see or know everything. The reader can only know what the character knows.
You have to sound like the character at all times, whether the character is talking or narrating.
You have to make sure the character is interacting enough with other characters. If they're alone too long it will get boring.
A sentence must express ______________________. Otherwise it is a _________________ .
A sentence must express a complete thought. Otherwise it is a fragment.
Which words need to be capitalized in the sentences below?
rachel is going to new york city with her mom to see the phantom of the opera on broadway. they are staying at the plaza, a famous hotel near central park.
Rachel is going to New York City with her mom to see The Phantom of the Opera on Broadway. They are staying at The Plaza, a famous hotel near Central Park.