POV
The words I, me, my, us, and we are used in what POV?
1st person
Bill and Jessica were almost done taking turns choosing the players for their teams. It was Jessica’s turn to choose, and only Kurt was left. Jessica said, “Kurt.”
Kurt is not a very good player.
What is the main idea of this passage?
There are many different kinds of bears in the world. Black bears live in North America. Grizzly bears also live in North America. They are very dangerous. The white Polar bear lives in the Arctic. The biggest bear is the Kodiak bear that is found in Alaska.
There are many kinds of bears
Define Main Idea
What a text or passage is mostly about.
What type of figurative language is used?
The couch exhaled loudly as the dog leaped up next to their owner.
Personification
What are the two types of 3rd Person?
Omniscient and Limited
The rain was hard and steady. Sue stomped around the room and checked the clock every five minutes. The book that she bought the day before was flung in the corner beside the picnic basket and blanket. She stamped her feet and voiced her displeasure with nature. What plans did Sue have for the day?
She planned to have a picnic.
What is the main idea of the paragraph.
Bats are fascinating animals. They are not birds, but instead are flying mammals. Bats are experts at flying. They use a system called echolocation to fly quickly in the dark. They are able to use the sounds bouncing off the of the cave walls to fly without using their eyes.
Bats have a unique way of flying.
Susan woke up before her alarm clock rang. She dreaded going to school, especially today. She remembered that she had fun with her friends all weekend when she should have been studying. Now, it was too late.
What does Susan have to do today?
She has to take a test/exam/final.
*Daily Double!*
At what point on a plot diagram does a story begin to slowly resolve itself, leading to the ending?
Falling action
What does the prefix omni mean?
all
omniscient- all knowing
Avery watched as her new next-door neighbors moved in. She observed a tall man carrying a bicycle and a kayak into the garage. She also saw a young woman carrying a surfboard through the front door.
Her new neighbors like to spend time outdoors and are athletic.
What would be a good title for this passage?
Many types of bacteria are helpful. For example, some are able to take nitrogen from the air. They then put it into the soil. This makes the soil better for growing plants. Some bacteria are helpful in making cheese. Other bacteria are helpful in making vinegar.
Bacteria can be helpful.
Which POV is used here?
Steve was feeling confident as he hopped on the board. Several other skaters were scattered around the staircase, rolling their eyes. They all knew the rail was too high and the gap was too wide. They sat waiting patiently for him to fall just like them. Steve ollied effortlessly from the ground to the bench, and then bounced off the bench on to the rail. The other skaters dropped their jaws. Lisa was shocked and Barry was jealous. Steve looked like he was affected by gravity differently than the rest of them. He smiled to himself because he knew that he was the best.
Third person omniscient
What is the theme of this passage?
Barry liked playing board games, but he hated losing. He hated losing so much that he would do whatever it took to win, even bending or breaking the rules. He'd skip spaces while he was moving around the board. He'd shortchange others money that they were owed and argue with them about it. Barry's techniques were effective. He did win most of the games that he played, but the people whom he played with were his friends and family, and it didn't take too long until they caught on to Barry's tricks. They tried to tell Barry to stop cheating. They said that the game wasn't any fun when he cheated, but he didn't listen. He continued with his treacherous style of gameplay, until nobody would play with him anymore. Barry may have won a lot of games, but at what cost?
Play by the rules/don't cheat
What POV is used in this paragraph?
The trapeze artist stood high on the platform. He was working without a net. The trapeze artist rubbed his hands on his knees, grabbed the flying trapeze, and sprung into the air. Just as the trapeze had swung , the trapeze artist released his grip and did a triple flip. He narrowly caught a second trapeze bar and swung from it by his legs.
3rd person limited
The students were very quiet when the teacher walked over to the science center. The children sat at their desks and looked down at their hands. No one made a sound. The teacher looked around the classroom. Then she saw the pieces on the floor. What happened in the classroom?
What would be a good title for this passage?
Our solar system is very large. It includes the eight planets that turn around the sun. These planets include Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune. There are also hundreds of thousands of smaller planets in this system. They are called asteroids. Each asteroid is much smaller than any of the eight large planets.
The solar system and what it consists of.
List the pronouns used for 1st person and third person.
1st- I, me, my, us, we
3rd- he, she, they, theirs, them
The cold rain was falling in waves, and a strong wind was blowing. It was a dismal day and I didn't want to get out of bed.
What does dismal mean?
depressing, dreary, gloomy
Which POV is used in this paragraph?
Patricia was dreaming about Harry Styles when the harsh sound of Mr. Herbert's voice woke her, "No sleeping in class, Patricia!" Her heart was beating fast. She turned around saw Mr. Herbert standing right behind her. This startled her. "Oh my gosh, Mr. Herbert. You didn't have to wake me up so rudely." Mr. Herbert scowled at her, annoyed that she fell asleep again. He said, "Oh, I'm sorry. Is my lesson disturbing your beauty sleep? Get up now or leave!" Patricia felt too groggy to fight so she just said, "Ok, I'm sorry, Mr. Herbert. I'm awake." Mr. Herbert glared at her and continued teaching his lesson. He couldn't wait to retire.
3rd Person Omniscient
As the train pulled into the station, we finally met eyes. We had been avoiding this moment, but it was here now. Tears welled up in my eyes and I couldn't speak. We hugged each other awkwardly before I grabbed my bags and jumped on the train.
What is happening between these two? Provide TEXT EVIDENCE!
One of the characters is moving away.
What is the main idea of this paragraph?
Honeybees form large hives. There are thousands of bees in a hive. One bee is the queen. She lays the eggs. Some bees gather nectar and pollen from flowers to make honey. Other bees protect the hive. Some bees keep the hive clean. Still other bees help the queen. Each bee has a special job to do in the bee hive.
Each bee has a job to do in a beehive
*DAILY DOUBLE!!*
Which POV is used AND what can you infer?
Mr. Johnson looked up at the sky. It was clear as far as the eye could see, except for the cruel sun. The insatiable sun drained the land of all moisture. He cursed the sun. Mr. Johnson ran his fingers through one of the rows of dirt and grabbed a handful. It was bone dry, almost powdery. He let the dirt sift through his fingers and it turned to dust in the wind. Mr. Johnson put his hands on his hips and surveyed the field. It was well seeded, that he knew. He had seeded it himself, yet nothing sprang from the dirt.
Mr. Johnson is a farmer and there is a drought.
It is in third person limited
Fact or opinion? Provide an answer for all 4!
1. Basketball is a much more exciting sport than golf.
2. Lebron James was the highest earning athlete in 2021.
3. In general, professional athletes are overpaid.
4. There are more head and spinal injuries each year from cheerleading than all other sports combined.
1. Opinion
2. Fact
3. Opinion
4. Fact