4/8 Author's Point of View and Perspective

4/8 Author's Point of View and Perspective

By Alexis Ennis

Answer the questions on the next slide.

Pay attention to how you are feeling in each scene.

Watch "The Present"

Open Ended

What was the boy's first, initial reaction to his present?

Open Ended

What was the boy's second reaction to his present?

Open Ended

What was the boy's third reaction to his present?

Open Ended

When the boy realized the dog had a missing paw, how did you react?

How did that make you feel at first towards the boy?

Open Ended

What caused him to change his mind?

Open Ended

After realizing that the boy also was missing his foot, did your perspective change? How so?

Open Ended

What is one inference you can make about the boy in the video?

Example Inference

The fact that the boy is using crutches rather than a prosthetic means his loss of a limb was likely fairly recent, and he's still trying to come to terms with it. This explains why he's inside playing video games on a beautiful day (hiding from the world, losing himself in a mindless activity), as well as his angry reaction to his mother's gift of the three-legged puppy - he knows full well what she's trying to do and he resents it, which is why he has a such a strong negative reaction at first.

Debate: Are Zoos Bad News?

Poll

What do you think? Are zoos bad news?

• Yes

• No

Read the article together.

Multiple Choice

According to the text, what did one of zoo director Manuel Mollinedo's tigers do?

• declared the entire zoo a crime scene

• found a resting tiger after some searching

• escaped her enclosure and attacked a teenager

• keep animals from being bored or becoming neurotic

Multiple Choice

What does the author compare zoos to in the section titled “Zoos Deserve Boos”?

• vacation

• prison

• backyard

• the wild

Multiple Choice

Read these sentences from the text.

"Getting rid of zoos would be a tragedy for all animals," says Steve Feldman, senior vice president of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums. He says zoos play a major role in educating people about animals and promoting wildlife conservation.

Based on this evidence, what can you conclude that Feldman may believe about zoos?

• Zoos are to blame for the deaths of many people and animals.

• Without zoos, people would research wild animals on their own.

• Zoos shouldn’t have to worry about how they treat animals.

• Without zoos, the public would care less about conservation

Multiple Choice

What can be inferred from the text?

• Not everyone agrees on whether or not zoos are good.

• It is okay to taunt the animals.

• Animals are always dangerous.

• Some zoos are more fun to visit than others.

Multiple Choice

What title best describes the two sides of the argument presented in the text?

• My Favorite Animals to Visit at the Zoo

• Tigers Are Dangerous

• Educational or Cruel? A Debate about Zoos

• The Best Zoos to Go To

Multiple Choice

Read this sentence from the text.

PETA is firmly opposed to keeping wild animals in captivity.

As used in the text, what does the word "captivity" mean?

• in a human home

• in the natural habitat of the animal

• in a zoo

• in a national park

Multiple Choice

Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence.

Some animals in zoos get bored in captivity, ______ they become neurotic, pacing in circles or grooming their fur over and over again

• but

• after

• so

• before

Open Ended

According to the text, what is one reason why zoos may be good?

Open Ended

Many people think that the solution to dangerous attacks and unhappy animals is to close zoos. Based on the text, what might be another solution to this problem? Use evidence from the text to support your answer.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements describes Steve Feldman’s point of view in the article?

• Steve believes all zoos should be closed and should not exist.

• Steve believes zoos allow most animals to thrive and provides a safe place where people can learn more about them.

• Steve believes zoos can cause animals to become stir crazy and bored.

• Steve believes people should only view animals in their native habitat.