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Point of View
Fiction
Point of View All text is written
from differing points of view
Points of View differ because they have
different perspectives.
A perspective is position from which a person sees and understands a situation. People can see the same event differently because of their perspective. EX -->
Someone who is in a bad wreck may feel very scared and not to ever get in a car
again. They may struggle with fear of riding in cars for a long
time.
If they tell their friend about their wreck, their friend may feel very sorry for them and
want to help their friend out. But the person who was not in the wreck probably won’t have a fear of getting in the car like the person who was injured.
Someone who fought in a war would talk about how it felt to be in the war. They will be able to tell you about sounds, emotions, friends they had lost, or how they felt
about killing someone (if they did).
A person who was researching the same war to write a text book
would have more factual info and details that are less emotional.
They couldn’t really tell you what it was like until they found accounts
from people who were there.
5 Points of View We Will Study are
1. First-person Point of View2. Third-person Limited Point of View3. Third-person Omniscient Point of View4. Firsthand Point of View5. Secondhand Point of View
Watch the brainpop video at the right and fill out the point of view note taking page 2 in your packet.
This will help you understand the first 3 points of view.
Let’s practice point of view!
Art Camp
“I’m worried about art camp. I won’t know anyone there,” Brian said.“Don’t worry about it,” his mom said. “You’ll see. It’ll be fine.”When Brian walked into the camp meeting room, he swallowed hard. Most of the tables were full of kids talking and laughing with each other. There was only one spot open, and it was at a table way in the back.
There were three other kids at the table—Alex, Kenya, and Mike. They all knew each other, but they were happy to talk to Brian, too. Brian no longer felt nervous. By the time he went home, he knew he had a new set of friends for the summer.
From McGraw Hill: http://mhschool.com/lead_21/grade4/ccslh_g4_rl_1_2c_l3.html
On your white board write:
3PO = Third Person Omniscient3PL = Third Person Limited1P = First Person Answer:3POWho can show
evidence of why it is that POV?
Practicing Point of View On your white board
write: 3PO = Third Person Omniscient3PL = Third Person Limited1P = First Person Answer:3PLWho can show
evidence of why it is that POV?
Once there was a dog who was carrying a bone. As he walked across a bridge, the dog saw his own reflection in the river below. He thought that he was seeing another dog with a bone in its mouth. The other dog’s bone looked bigger and tastier. Wanting the other dog’s bone as well, the dog began to bark at the reflection below and dropped his own bone in the water. Then the dog realized that he had been a fool, barking at his own reflection. Having lost his bone for good, the dog walked sadly and hungrily home. He had learned the hard lesson that by being greedy, you risk losing what you already have. http://mhschool.com/lead_21/grade3/ccslh_g3_rl_1_1b_l1.html McGraw Hill
Practicing Point of View On your white board
write: 3PO = Third Person Omniscient3PL = Third Person Limited1P = First Person Answer:3PLWho can show
evidence of why it is that POV?
Matt jumped into the boat and shouted, “Let’s go!” Uncle Josh tossed him a life jacket. “Not just yet,” Uncle Josh said. “Let’s check our gear first to make sure that we’re ready.”Matt was definitely ready. He had been waiting all winter to visit his uncle in Corpus Christi. Now that it was finally warm, they were going fishing. Matt had never been fishing in the ocean before.Uncle Josh tested the fishing poles and then chose one for Matt. Matt smiled as he took it. He could almost feel the tug of his first fish on the line.http://mhschool.com/lead_21/grade4/ccslh_g4_rl_1_2d_l1.html McGraw Hill
Practicing Point of View On your white board
write: 3PO = Third Person Omniscient3PL = Third Person Limited1P = First Person Answer:Who can show
evidence of why it is that POV?
1P
“Let’s go!” I shouted to my uncle Josh when I got to the boat. He handed me a life jacket and told me that we weren’t quite ready yet. He explained that we had to check our gear first. He checked the fishing poles. I couldn’t wait for him to pick one out for me. I had been waiting all winter to come to Corpus Christi to go fishing. It was my first time fishing in the ocean.Uncle Josh handed me a fishing pole. It was heavier than I expected it to be. I imagined what it would be like when I got the first bite. I could almost feel it.http://mhschool.com/lead_21/grade4/ccslh_g4_rl_1_2d_l1.html McGraw Hill
Let’s compare and contrast point of view!
THIRD PERSON LIMITEDMatt was definitely ready. He had been waiting all winter to visit his uncle in Corpus Christi. Now that it was finally warm, they were going fishing. Matt had never been fishing in the ocean before.Uncle Josh tested the fishing poles and then chose one for Matt. Matt smiled as he took it. He could almost feel the tug of his first fish on the line.
THIRD PERSON OMNISCIENT“I’m worried about art camp. I won’t know anyone there,” Brian said.“Don’t worry about it,” his mom said. “You’ll see. It’ll be fine.”When Brian walked into the camp meeting room, he swallowed hard. Most of the tables were full of kids talking and laughing with each other. There was only one spot open, and it was at a table way in the back.
There were three other kids at the table—Alex, Kenya, and Mike. They all knew each other, but they were happy to talk to Brian, too. Brian no longer felt nervous. By the time he went home, he knew he had a new set of friends for the summer.
How many people’s
thoughts and feelings do
you know from each text?
What advantage is there to knowing all the character’s thoughts? You have information on
all parts of the story, where as in limited, you only know information from one character.
If you are reading a story in Third Person Limited, can the only character you have
information from be wrong? Yes. When you only see the story from the perspective of one character, that character
could be wrong about certain things in the story. Later, towards the end of the story, you may find out they were wrong. If you’ve read Frindle you find out that the character’s view of his teacher
was incorrect.
Review!Complete the sheet “Compare Points of
View” (Activities Packet p.1)with a partner. Be
ready to share your answers.
Point of ViewNon-
Fiction
Point of View You have already
learned about fictional points of
view from the Brainpop video.
Now it’s time to learn about the
Non-fiction points of view!
Click on the “Literacy eHandbook” picture at the right. Fill in notes on your
packet p. 3.
Practice Firsthand and Secondhand Accounts
Those were cheerless, desperate days. I don’t think
anyone who did not live through the Depression can
ever understand how difficult it was... I’d been lucky. In the
summer of 1932, I’d been able to work a seventh summer as a lifeguard at nearby Lowell Park and had saved enough money to finance a job-hunting trip. I had a new college diploma that summer and a lot of dreams.
[Reagan goes on a trip to Chicago to look for a job.] If
there was ever a time in my life when my spirits hit bottom, it
was probably the day I thumbed my way back to Dixon in the rain, tired, defeated, and broken. From: An American Life: The
Autobiography by Ronald Reagan
His first job was as a lifeguard at the Rock River in Lowell Park, near Dixon, in 1927. Reagan performed 77 rescues as a lifeguard, noting that he notched a mark on a wooden log for every life he saved.from: http://edition.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2004/reagan/stories/bio.part.one/index.htmlWhich one is a
firsthand account and which is the
secondhand account?
What are things you get from the firsthand account that you don’t from the secondhand?
Why do you think Reagan leaves out the number of people he
saved from his autobiography?
What is the benefit to reading both types of
accounts? How are they similar?
Look at the examples on your flashcards for Firsthand and Secondhand accounts.
1. How are they similar? (compare)2. How are they different? (contrast)3. What information do you get from the
firsthand that you don’t from the second? And vice versa?
4. How does the firsthand account shape its structure? It is a diary entry.
5. How does the second account shape its structure? It’s a
magazine article about
the war.
6. How would the writing style of an article differ from a diary
entry?
Fill out the “Comparing
Perspectives” sheet (Activities packet p.2-3) on Helen Keller with
your shoulder partner.
You will discuss this with
your class whole group
when you are done.
Perspective Perspectives and points of view can be related when it comes to opinion.
Sometimes people even use them as synonyms.
Understanding “perspective” will help you to later find “themes.”
A perspective can be someone’s opinion or way they feel about a situation. Someone else could have a different opinion on what happened. (fill out blanks on page 4 of your packet)
Example #1of differing opinions. How would a store owner think about someone stealing a can of soda from their store? How might the person who stole the soda feel about stealing it? So then, who’s perception comes out in a story? __________________The author’s
This is why you must always be careful to analyze what the author is trying to get you to learn. You need to decide if it is a good thing or a bad thing and find your opinion on the matter.
Example #2 of differing opinions: If there was a war between Ecuador and Peru, and Peru won, how would Peruvian people feel about how the war ended? How would Ecuadorian people feel about how the war ended?They have different perceptions.
On packet page 4, there is a chart where you write two different paragraphs. One from the perspective of the shop owner and one from the soda stealer. You might use dialogue to show the perspective. For example:“I’m so tired of these young whippersnappers stealing from my store. It’s time we had REAL consequences...”
Perspective
Perspective PracticeRemember that Perspective is
someone’s opinion or the way that they see a situation. An opinion is different than a fact.
what someone thinks or feels
something that can be provedExamples
Purple is the prettiest color of all colors.
Bali is a better place to vacation than Thailand.Dogs make good pets.
ExamplesSouth Korea used to be one country
with North Korea before the war. Our school is named Yongsan International School of Seoul.
Dogs are also called “canines.”
How can these be proved?
ExamplesPurple is the prettiest color of
all colors.Bali is a better place to vacation than Thailand.Dogs make good pets.
Why can’t these be proved?
Now complete the “Point of View/Perspective” (Activities Packet p.4)
with the picture of a dog in bed. Do this as a class discussion.
Fact & Opinion
Fact/OpinionComplete the practice on page 5 of your packet with a partner or as a
whole class. Then discuss the answers at the bottom, whole group.
Theme
Theme! What is theme? •Theme is the ____________ or message in a fictional or non-fiction story.
Themes can also happen in poetry and other types of writing.main idea
Theme Ex: It’s always wise to listen to your parents’ advice.
These may be what the author is trying to teach you.
Theme Ex: Nature is a beautiful thing to be enjoyed.
Theme is NOT... •Theme is not the _____________ of the work.topic
Ex: In Leah’s Pony, the topic is a girl and her pony. But the theme is more: When we make personal sacrifices to help others, it’s worth it.
Theme is... It is a ____________________ about human life.
Remember, a perspective can be someone’s opinion or way they feel about a situation. Someone else could have a different opinion on what happened.
perspective
Example of differing opinions: If there was a war between Ecuador and Peru, and Peru won, how would Peruvian people feel about how the war ended? How would Ecuadorian people feel about how the war ended?They have different perceptions.
Themes are not always obvious.Themes are rarely stated directly or ___________.
They usually must be ______________.
This means that you have to think and search for the theme with the evidence you see in the story.
plainly
inferred
Inference Example: A boy gets home from school and can smell chocolate chip cookies
in the house. His mom says, “I’m baking cookies!” All of a sudden, black smoke comes from the kitchen doorway. Infer where the smoke is coming from (use evidence).
How many of you said, “The cookies burned in the oven”?You have just “inferred” because the text never said the cookies
burned. You just used common sense because if mom is baking and there is smoke coming from the kitchen, it only makes sense to say
that the cookies burnt. But... what if I told you it wasn’t the cookies, it was actually an
electrical fire? Inferences are our best guess with evidence from what we read in the
story.
Theme from conflict and characters...
The theme is revealed: by the way characters ____________ in a story, __________in the story, and statements made by the narrator or characters. Those of you who read Runaway Ralph, how did Ralph change from the beginning of the story to the end? Did he have conflict? Is there a message we can take from how he
changed? Those of you who read Seesaw Girl, how did Jade change from the beginning of the story to the end? Did she have conflict? Is there a
message we can take from how she changed? Those of you who read Report to the
Principal’s Office, how did Sunny change from the beginning of the story to the end? Did he have conflict? Is there a message we
can take from how she changed?
change conflicts
Are there any other movies or books you can think of
where a character really changed? Can you seen a theme in
that story?
Theme is throughout the whole story.•To be a theme, it should be on almost _______________ page in some way ( of a short
story) or in every chapter of a novel. There may be a page or 2 every now and then that is not or is very hard to find.
every
Theme Practice! Click on the
Literacy eHandbook at the right.
When you get to the page, read the paragraph on
“Theme.” Then click at the very bottom right
on “model.” Follow the directions on the page
that loads.
Then complete the
“Realistic Fiction”
(Activities p. 5)
See if you can pick the theme!
For each story, look at the options and pick the best theme for the story. You’ll have to rely on the people in your class that have read
this book already.The Waterhorse *Beachcombing is fun.
*It’s better to not be grumpy because there are a lot of great things in life.
*Pets are great and can change your life.
*We learn to love people or animals that may come into our life. Someday we may need to let them go for them to be safe and happy.
*Life is hard.
See if you can pick the theme!
For each story, look at the options and pick the best theme for the story. You’ll have to rely on the people in your class that have read
this book already.Runaway Ralph
*Younger family members are annoying.
*Freedom and being on your own has its pluses and minuses.
*You should share because that’s what life is about.
*You should runaway.
See if you can pick the theme!
Seesaw Girl*You don’t have to follow what your culture says because your culture is wrong.
*Family is what’s most important.
*Fathers should talk to their daughters.
*Doing what you’re supposed to can be hard, but if you do it with a positive attitude you can still have joy.
* Listen to your mom.
For each story, look at the options and pick the best theme for the story. You’ll have to rely on the people in your class that have read
this book already.
See if you can pick the theme!
For each story, look at the options and pick the best theme for the story. You’ll have to rely on the people in your class that have read
this book already.Harry Potter
*Boys with the name “Malfoy” are not nice. You should try to stay away from them.
*You should study your magic books well they’re really important for life after Hogwarts.
*Scars on your forehead can make you famous. It’s best to cut your hair so they can be well seen.
*The fight between good and evil is hard. But love and good deeds overcome evil in the end.
Review Theme
Read back through the Theme study page on page 6 of your packet.
Also take a look at the list of common themes on page 7 as you practice finding
theme in text.
Theme(Myths, Fables,
Folktales)
Practice Theme in Myths 2. Read the two myths on the page and try to think of the common theme between
them.
1. Click on the Literacy
ehandbook at the right.
3. Then click on “Topic” and read.
4. Discuss as a class, what you think the theme is.
2. Read the two myths on the page and try to think of the common theme between
them.
2. Read the two myths on the page and try to think of the common theme between
them.
5. Last, click on “Theme” to reveal the answer.
Practice Theme in Fables 2. Read the two fables on the page and try to think of the common theme between
them.
1. Click on the Literacy
ehandbook at the right.
3. Then click on “Topic” and read.
4. Discuss as a class, what you think the theme is.
5. Last, click on “Theme” to reveal the answer.
Practice Theme in Folktales 2. Read the two folktales on the page and try to think of
the common theme between them.
1. Click on the Literacy
ehandbook at the right.
3. Then click on “Topic” and read.
4. Discuss as a class, what you think the theme is.
5. Last, click on “Theme” to reveal the answer.
PracticeUse the Common Themes in
Literature list on page 7 of your packet to help you finish the practice pages for Myths and
Fables (Activities Packet p.6-9)
Morals
Morals= practical lessons for life that help you choose right from wrong
Lying only makes things worse.A kind answer turns away
wrath.
Examples of morals: Can you explain what the themes below mean? Where is the right and
wrong?
Beauty is only skin deep.
Finding the moral can help us find
the Theme!
Practical means:designed for actual every day use
Packet p.
8 Morals help us find the
theme!
Find the moral. Click on the picture below to watch a video. While you watch, look for the moral or practical lessonThen fill out #1 on your moral worksheet.
Find the moral. Click on the picture below to watch a video. While you watch, look for the moral or practical lessonThen fill out #2 on your moral worksheet.
Morals of Aesop’s Fables
Click on the the picture below to go to a list of morals that the author
Aesop used in his writing. Find one that you think would be interesting to write about and fill out #3 on
your morals worksheet.
Theme with the story For this story you need some prior
knowledge or you may not understand what is happening. Click on the pictures below to gain prior knowledge for this story.
Theme with the story
1. Read “Baseball Saved Us” p. 218-238.
2. Look at the 2 themes for the story on the “Finding Theme
in the Stories You Read Worksheet.” Give proofs from the
story for each.
3. Discuss your answers with a partner.
Come together as a class and discuss what you found. Remember, to be a theme, it needs to be present on almost every page of the story.
Theme with the story
1. Read “Seal Journey” p. 96-114.
2. Look at the 2 themes for the story on the “Finding Theme
in the Stories You Read Worksheet.” Give proofs from the
story for each.
3. Discuss your answers with a partner.
Come together as a class and discuss what you found. Remember, to be a theme, it needs to be present on almost every page of the story.