Point of View
1st person, 2nd person, or 3rd person
You must try the new desert, or you will regret it if you don't.
2nd person
When we infer about a character, what four things do we make an inference about?
The characters:
traits, feelings, thoughts, and background
The cubs nestled together to keep warm during the cold weather.
Nestled means:
to lay closely or next to an animal’s shelter made of twigs and leaves
to lay closely or next to
What 3 things helps us understand a character's point of view?
a character's thoughts, actions, and what they say
The young solider, from Illinois, was fighting in the Civil War to be with his older brother.
What is the prepositional phrase in this sentence?
from Illinois
"No harm done," said Mama, "and nothing to concern you. She straightened her apron and went back to work.
What is Mama's point of view?
disgusted, alarmed, curious, or proud
disgusted
What can you infer about the character's traits?
Noah was his silent self. Most times, he could make a tree seem talkative.
I can infer Noah is ______.
shy
Even though she is feeble, the old lady still walks a mile every day.
Feeble means _____ based on the context clue ...
to be hungry
without strength or weak
without strength
still walks, even though
How do character's differences impact a story?
causes problems, conflicts, confusions, jumping to conclusions
Although we were tired, the general ordered us to continue marching in the storm.
Although we were tired
Subordinating conjunction
"Heavens above," I muttered, "does she go through that torture every morning of her life?
What is the narrator's point of view?
convinced, thrilled, shocked, pleased
shocked
What can you infer about the character's feelings?
"Listen to me," Mama whispered. "I don't dare to talk out loud."
I can infer that Mama feels _______.
afraid, scared, or worried
After my leg injury, I had to get a massage to reduce muscle tension.
Tension means _____ based on the context clues...
lost/strained
strained
after my leg injury
How are the characters different?
____is ...., yet ____is ....
teacher choice
Mama replied, "Yes I think that would be nice because then we could get some biscuits and gravy."
Two parts:
1. Where should the comma go?
2. Which word is the subordinating conjunction?
Yes, I...
Because
What is the author's perspective towards this family?
"By the time Noah come in from the pump, we pretty nearly had supper on the table. Cass was good help if you could keep her mind on it. Mamma and I did the cookin' and cleanin' and would often be found singing while preparing supper."
careful and considerate
scattered but helpful
responsible but messy
thoughtful and responsible
thoughtful and responsible
What can you infer about the character's background?
She was hung with several fine shawls. Her skin was perfect, and there was powder on her face. "Bonjour," she remarked as her dress swayed across the room. I had never seen anyone like her and my jaw dropped open.
She is French, comes from France, or is wealthy or rich.
My mom’s smile vanished when she heard the bad news.
Vanished means _____ based on the context clues ...
Disappeared
bad news
B: She chose today of all day to dress down, opting for her red flannel and blue shorts.
How are character A and Character B different?
A is ----, however B is----.
Teacher's choice
When writing a sentence: what is the correct order of parts of speech?
Adjective, Interjection, Noun, Prepositional Phrase, Tag questions, Verb phrase
gloomy, um, the girl, on the table, wasn't she, was sitting
Interjection, adjective noun, Verb phrase, Prepositional phrase, Tag Question
Contrast these two opposing points of view.
Use the frame ____ was ...., however _____ was....
Mama was afraid she'd lose her only boy. She couldn't spare Noah and forbid him to go. He was a good boy and strong and as restless as a riderless horse.
Teacher's choice
Mama was ..., however Noah was...
Write a sentence that supports the inference that a character is thinking that this is the best day they have ever had.
teacher choice
Use your knowledge of prefix and suffixes to tell what these words mean AND give a synonym for each word.
clamorous: The clamorous complaints from students can greatly impact their reputation.
insincere: His insincere apology did not convince us.
making a loud noise
not genuine feelings
Write two sentences that describe two characters with different actions. Then write a sentence that shows those two differences.
teachers choice
She (peer) curiously into the room, (and/but) she hadn't (has/had) a chance to powder her face, (since/so) (they're/there) were (patch) of her natural color on her face.
Use the correct verb tense and choose the correct conjunction.
peered, but, had
so, there, patches