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Point of View
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Birds of a feather flock together
What is people come together with common interests
100
See eye to eye
What is to agree with someone
100
Actions speak louder than words.
What is just saying that you'll do something doesn't mean much, actually doing it is harder and more meaningful.
100
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
What is different people have different ideas about what is beautiful.
100

How do you know who is the narrator?

"I", "me" - first person.  They only know what THEY think and feel.

"he" "she" - outside narrator knows what everyone is thinking and feeling.

200
Never look a gift horse in the mouth
What is don't complain on gifts that are given to you
200
To cost an arm and a leg
What is to be very expensive
200
A picture is worth a thousand words.
What is pictures convey emotions and messages better than written or spoken explanations.
200
Practice makes perfect
What is anything takes practice to master
200

If Mary is the narrator, what do we know?

What Mary thinks and feels.

300
The early bird gets the worm
What is the first person gets the reward
300
A piece of cake
What is something is very easy
300

Early to bed, early to rise makes a man healthy wealthy and wise.

What is "It is a good idea to go to be early and get up early to be successful."

300
To cut corners
What is to do something badly or cheaply
300

If there is an outside narrator, what do we know?

What everyone is thinking and feeling.

400

Two heads are better than one. 

What is "sharing ideas can be helpful"

400
Let the cat out of the bag
What is to accidentally reveal a secret
400
When the going gets tough, the tough get going.
What is strong people don't give up when they come across challenges, they just work harder.
400
To add insult to injury
What is to make a situation worse
400

True or false:

If Mary is the narrator, we will know what her mother is thinking and feeling.

False

500

Every cloud has a silver lining.

What is "every problem has some good effects as well"

500
To feel under the weather
What is to not feel well
500
Hope for the best but prepare for the worst
What is bad things might happen so be prepared
500
Can't judge a book by its cover
What is to not judge someone or something based solely on appearance
500

If there is an outside narrator, how could we find out what a particular character is thinking or feeling?

By reading what the narrator says about THAT character, and by reading dialogue from THAT character.