Identifying Point of View
This point of view uses 'I' and 'me' to tell the story.
What is first person point of view?
The author's main reason for writing a text is called this.
What is the author's purpose?
When an author has a strong feeling about a topic, it is called this.
What is an opinion?
Two people telling the same story from their own eyes are using this point of view.
What is first person?
When you use clues from the text to figure out something not directly stated, you make this.
What is an inference?
This point of view uses 'he', 'she', or 'they' to tell the story.
What is third person point of view?
If an author is trying to convince you of something, their purpose is to _____________.
What is to persuade?
When an author favors one side over another, they show this.
What is bias?
When a story is told by an outside narrator who knows only what can be observed, it is called ________.
What is their person objective?
This information from the text that supports your answer or thinking.
What is text evidence?
This point of view talks directly to the reader using 'you'.
What is second person point of view?
If an author writes a story to make you laugh, their purpose is to ________.
What is entertain?
A statement that can be proven true or false is called this.
What is a fact?
If two stories are told from different characters' point of view, you are comparing these.
What are different perspectives?
If an author uses words like 'I think' or 'I believe' they are showing this.
What is opinion?
When the narrator knows the thoughts and feeling of only on character, this is called_________.
What is third person limited?
If an author writes to teach you something new, their purpose is to ________.
What is inform?
This word describes when an author's feelings influence how they write.
What is subjective?
When comparing two texts, you look for similarities and ______.
What are differences?
To support an inference about an author's point of view, you should cite this from the text.
What is specific evidence or examples?
When the narrator knows the thoughts and feeling of all characters, this is called ________.
What is third person omniscient?
Name all three main purposes authors have for writing.
What are to persuade, inform, and entertain?
This word describes writing that tries not to show any personal feelings or bias.
What is objective?
When two narrators disagree about what happened, this is called having ______points of view?
What are conflicting?
When you combine your own knowledge with clues from the text to understand the author's perspective, your are making this.
What is a reasoned inference.