Point of View
This narrator uses pronouns “I,” “me,” “my”.
First Person
“Whoa look out!” they cried.
“I see you, I see you,” he said, waving and grinning wildly.
External Dialogue
If someone is racist, do they have a bias?
Yes - Against other races and for their own race
How can you show empathy?
Dad tapped his fingers on the table. His stomach growled as he looked at his watch. Mom fiddled with her straw and watched the food at the other table. The kids were fighting and whining. There was a loud, crashing noise and suddenly the waiter appeared and said, "I'm so sorry!"
Where are they? What happened? How do you know?
At a restaurant. The waiter dropped their food.
Clues: Dad's stomach growled; Mom watched food at other table; Loud crashing noise; Waiter apologized
What point of view is this excerpt written in?
Through a haze of dreams Annemarie heard Henrik rise and leave the house, headed for the barn with his milking pail, at daybreak. Later, when she woke again, it was morning. She could hear birds calling outside, one of them close by the window in the apple tree; and she could hear Mama below, in the kitchen, talking to Kirsti.
Third Person
“Hey!” she whispered, “Are you sleeping?”
External Dialogue
The referee at the America v. Netherlands game is American and shows up in American colors. Do you think he has a bias? For which team? Against which team?
Yes - He could be bias FOR America and AGAINST Netherlands
Isabella has a lot of _______ for people struggling with poverty. She donates a third of her income to charity.
sympathy
Julie and her mom were at the department store. Julie really wanted new lipstick but her mother said she couldn't get any today. Julie's mom went to the clothing section while Julie stayed by the makeup. When it was time for them to leave, Julie was nervous. She was clutching her purse tightly hoping not to set off the alarms.
Why was Julie nervous? How do you know?
Julie stole the lipstick.
Clues: Julie was nervous; Clutching her purse tightly; Hoped she didn't set off alarms.
The next morning Mr. Sir marched the boys to another section of the lake, and each boy dug his own hole, five feet deep and five feet wide. Stanley was glad to be away from the big hole. At least now he knew just how much he had to dig for the day. And it was a relief not to have other shovels swinging past his face, or the Warden hanging around.
Third Person
What is the difference between internal and external dialogue?
Internal = What a character says in their head
External = What a character says out loud
What is bias?
Unfair favor or against something
Sandra’s parents are also divorced, so she feels a lot of _______ for Dajana.
Empathy or sympathy?
empathy
We watched as the engines roared, but they remained still. They were all lined up in a straight line waiting to accelerate. Each believing that they could win. A man stood close to the track waving a flag and off they went.
Where are they? How do you know?
Race Track
Clues: Engines roared; lined up in a straight line'; Believe they can win; Close to the track waving a white flag; Off they went.
Step 1: You should get a big bowl, some spoons, and make sure your area is clean.
Step 2: Wash your hands.
Second Person
I wonder what the big deal is, she pondered.
Internal Dialogue
If someone has 4 cats and you ask which animal is better for companionship: dogs or cats? Will that person have a bias? For which? Against Which?
Yes, for cats and against dogs
What does it mean to be empathic?
What is to see something from the other person's point of view.
As usual, Jim left for school ten minutes later than he should have. His shoelaces were untied and his backpack was unzipped as he ran down the street. He had only gone one block when he heard his mother shout his name. He looked back and saw her waving a brown bag.
What did Jim forget? How do you know?
His lunch.
Clues: Backpack meant he was going to school; Brown bag
What point of view is this excerpt written in?
"A big yeller dog?" Mama asked, looking sober and worried.
"Yessum," the man said, then added with a grin, "And the worse egg sucker and camp robber you ever laid eyes on. Steal you blind, that old devil will; but there was never a better cow dog born."
Mama turned to me. "Son, call Old Yeller," she said.
I stood frozen in my tracks. I was so full of panic that I couldn't move or think.
First Person
Surely that wasn’t the last cookie.
Internal Dialogue
You walk into Mario's Pizza Shop. You ask Mario which is better: His pizza or the Pizza at Pizza Hut. He says "My pizza, of course!"
Is Mario showing bias? How?
Yes - He is bias for his own pizza and against others' pizza
Describe a time you showed empathy
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John overslept. When he woke up and saw the clock, he jumped out of bed and scrambled around the house trying to clean himself and get dressed quickly. He grabbed his suitcase, got in the car, and sped to the airport! Five minutes after getting to there, John was disappointed.
Why was he disappointed? How do you know?
John missed his flight.
Clues: Overslept; Grabbed his suitcase; Sped to the Airport; Disappointed