POV & Perspective
A story told using “I” or “me” is written in what point of view?
What is first-person point of view?
Define “syntax” in grammar.
What is the arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences?
If all whales are mammals, and all mammals breathe air, what can we say about whales?
What is that whales breathe air? (Deductive reasoning)
What are the three main reasons an author writes?
What is to persuade, inform, or entertain?
What do we call the message or lesson in a story?
What is the theme?
What is the difference between point of view and perspective?
Point of view is how the story is told; perspective is the character’s beliefs and experiences.
Changing “She walked into the room silently” to “Silently, she walked into the room” affects what?
What is syntax?
You notice students who study with flashcards usually do better on tests. You conclude flashcards are effective.
What is inductive reasoning?
An article explaining how volcanoes form is written to do what?
What is inform?
What does it mean when a narrator is unreliable?
What is that the narrator’s version of events may be biased or inaccurate, their account of events can't be trusted?
A narrator who knows the thoughts of every character uses this point of view.
What is third-person omniscient?
An author chooses the word “slither” instead of “walk.” What does this suggest about the character?
What is that the character may be sneaky, snake-like, or sinister?
You hear a noise in the attic and guess it’s a raccoon even though you haven’t seen one.
What is abductive reasoning?
A commercial that tries to get you to buy a new phone uses which author’s purpose?
What is persuade?
What is the difference between a simile and a metaphor?
A simile uses "like" or "as" to compare, a metaphor does not.
If a character sees adults as unfair, that’s an example of what?
What is perspective?
In the sentence “He bellowed at the top of his lungs,” what effect does the diction have?
What is that it shows intensity, anger, or volume—strong emotion?
Based on data from three past science tests, you conclude this unit will likely be hard for most students.
What is inductive reasoning?
A short story about a talking dog who becomes a detective is written to do what?
What is entertain?
What is the difference between theme and main idea?
Theme is the message or lesson; main idea is what the text is mostly about.
In a story told from by a dog’s but written in third person, identify both point of view and perspective.
What is third-person point of view and the dog’s perspective?
Why might an author choose words with strong connotation instead of neutral ones?
To influence the reader’s emotional response or to create a more vivid and persuasive tone.
You find muddy footprints and a missing sandwich and assume your brother snuck into the kitchen.
What is abductive reasoning?
An author uses statistics, expert quotes, and facts in a news article. What can you infer about the author’s purpose and tone?
What is to inform, with an objective or factual tone?
What literary device is used when an author is giving hints about events that will happen later in the story?
What is foreshadowing?