Point of View, Text Evidence, and Compare/Contrast

Point of View, Text Evidence, and Compare/Contrast

By Nicole Harmon

Point of View Review

First Person Point of View

• Author is a character in the story

• Uses pronouns: I, mine, me, we,us

• Reliable information because the events happened to the author

• You truly learn what one character is thinking.​

Third Person Point of View

• Author is outside the story

• Uses pronouns: he, she, it, they

• Author is watching something happen to someone else

• Author cannot know the feelings or motives of the characters

Multiple Choice

Lucy tried as hard as she could, but she still couldn't get the soccer ball in the net.

• First Person Point of View

• Third Person Point of View

Multiple Choice

As I gazed at the beaches of Hawaii, I couldn't believe my eyes.

• First Person Point of View

• Third Person Point of View

Multiple Choice

Making my way up the top of the mountain, I couldn't help but smile. Hours ago, the top had seemed so far away, but now that it was coming into view, I knew that I would be able to reach my goal.

• First Person Point of View

• Third Person Point of View

Text evidence

What do I mean by "text"?

It does not have to do with texting....

When I say "text", I am talking about any piece of text that you are reading. It can be a book, article or story.

When we use the word "evidence" in English class, it means words or ideas from a text.

Open Ended

Joseph had run away. Phillip could tell his mother was worried by the way she paced up and down the kitchen floor, twisting her hair into knots, while speaking softly into the telephone, "I don't know where he went," she whispered.

What text evidence tells us that mom is worried?

I can tell mom is worried because the text says, "_____

Your answer must use words from the paragraph above.

Compare and Contrast

Compare

When you compare, you look at how the texts are alike.

Contrast

When you contrast, you look at how the texts are different.

Multiple Choice

What is the main point in the first article?

• Poison dart frogs are very poisonous.

• Poison dart frogs eat insects.

• Poison dart frogs live in the rain forest.

Multiple Choice

What is the main point in the second article?

• Poison dart frogs have toxins on their skin.

• There are two types of poisonous animals.

• Spiders inject venom into their prey.