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Point of View Lesson #2

Warm Up
Using 1st person point of view, write about something that you did earlier today.

ANSWER
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Daily Notes
Fill in the blanks with the underlined words on the notes slide.

❉ Perspective: The _______________________________ from which a story is told. Who

tells the story often impacts the story and how the reader understands it.

❉ Perspective focuses on a character’s

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❉ Point of View focuses on __________________ is telling the story.

❉ Point of View=______________ is telling the story.

❉ Perspective=_______________ they feel about the events of the story.

Guided Practice

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Directions: We are going to read 3 different POV & perspectives of the same story.
Circle or highlight words that help you figure out the point of view used in the passage.
Then write the point of view and perspective in the space provided.

Passage #1

I looked up at my bedroom window and sighed. I was in disbelief of the blank walls, the
echo in the empty rooms, found treasures lost long ago under furniture. The fact that
my parents were so happy only made me feel sadder. There was a lump in my throat.
The stinging in my eyes let me know that tears were not far away. I forced myself into
the backseat of our SUV that was loaded with the boxes that contained our life. The
first tear fell as our car left the driveway of my childhood home for the last time.

Point of View:

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Perspective: __________________________________________________________________

Passage #2

Jaime’s parents were elated. Today, they would finally be able to move into the house
they had been building over the past year. The more boxes that were crammed into
their SUV, the bigger their smiles and louder their laughs became. They shared hilarious
and happy memories they had while living in their old cramped house. “Can you believe
that fossil is still working?” Dad joked pointing at the olive green stove.

“It is NOT a fossil Dad!” Jaime shot back.

“Wait until you see the new house, you’ll change your mind then!”

“No, I won’t,” Jaime grumbled.

Point of View:

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Perspective: __________________________________________________________________

Passage #3

I feel empty without them here. There is no furniture to keep me full. There’s no cooking
or heat to keep me warm. The photos of the family are gone from my walls, leaving me
lonelier than ever. I can’t remember a time when a family didn’t live here. Not since I
was a baby. It’s the first night without them here. I sure do hope that someone will
move in soon and love me just the way Jaime did. That was the best kid that’s ever
lived here. Boy was he a great soccer player! And he had the best style. Perhaps I’ll get
that lucky again with the new family.

Point of View:

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Perspective: __________________________________________________________________

Activity #1
Directions: Use the paragraph frame below to write about how the different
perspectives of each story impacted the reader’s understanding of the move.

The perspective of the first story was

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Hearing the story from this perspective made the reader understand

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The perspective of the second story was

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Hearing the story from this perspective made the reader understand

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The perspective of the third story was

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Hearing the story from this perspective made the reader understand

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Exit Ticket

Explain the difference between point of view and perspective. 

Answer:
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