ReadyGen: Back of the Bus Lessons 1 & 2

ReadyGen: Back of the Bus Lessons 1 & 2

Historical Fiction

• Some parts are true, and based on facts from history (the past).

• Some parts are made up (fiction) like character's thoughts, feelings, and dialogue.

Multiple Choice

We know Back of the Bus is HISTORICAL FICTION because ...

• Kids cannot play with marbles on the bus.

• Rosa Parks was a real person in history.

• The story tells us facts about Rosa Parks.

Point of View

The way you see and experience something, or your opinion is your POINT OF VIEW.

You can tell who is telling the story by looking for key words such as "I" or "we".

Multiple Choice

The Back of the Bus is told from the POINT OF VIEW of...

• Rosa Parks

• the bus driver

• the little boy

• the boy's mom

Multiple Choice

Who's point of view would this be from?

I was so mad when she told me she would not get off my bus!

• Rosa Parks

• the bus driver

• the little boy

• the police officer

Multiple Choice

Who's point of view would this be from?

That marbled rolled right to me, so I just rolled it right back and winked at the little boy.

• the boy's mom

• the bus driver

• the police officer

• Rosa Parks

Multiple Select

Mark the CHARACTERS in this story.

• the boy

• the bus

• the police officer

• the author

• the boy's mom

Open Ended

Write the events of the story from the POINT OF VIEW of ROSA PARKS. Remember to use "I" to tell your actions, thoughts, and feelings.