Author's Point of view

Guiding Question: How does the storyteller shapes the story?

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Analyzing Author's Point of View

Class Expectations:

1. Stay focused and on task.

2. Participate during class discussions.

3. Raised your right hand if you have any questions or concerns.

4. Be respectful.

Standard:

RL 6.6 Explain how an author develops the point of view of the narrator or speaker in a text.

Objectives:

1. Read the fiction closely and identify the narrator.

2. Analyze the point of view by reflecting on the narrator's experience.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following pronouns are examples of the first person?

• I, me, we, and us

• they, them, and their

• you, him, and her

• which, whom, and who

Multiple Choice

Which of the following pronouns are examples of the third person?

• She, her, he, and him

• I, me, and my

• mine, ours, and we

• you, yourself, and ourselves

The story is told by an "outside narrator" or someone who is not in the story using "who, she, they, him, her, himself, their, and theirs.

3rd person

The main character will tell you their story using "I, my, we, us, mine, myself, and ourselves."

1st person

The narrator is the person who is telling the story.

Common Mistake

A common mistake is to continue reading the story without stopping to consider who is telling the story. You should always consider the point of view of the narrator and ask yourself how this shapes the story.

Today's Lesson

In today's lesson, you will learn how to identify the narrator of the story. You will learn to reflect on the narrator's experience and consider how they shape and change the story.

What do you think intense means?

Intense means are extreme force, degree, or strength

Point of View

What point of view is this story told in?

The point of view used in the story is first person. It uses "I and my".

​How does the point of view shape the story?

The character's point of the story helps the readers to understand their feelings and actions. The character tends to explain how intense he feels when he drank the cherry slush and compares it to lime slush. The character's point of view helps the readers understand how he was just chilling during his first day of summer.

What do you like to do when you're chillin'?

Answer the poll

Poll

What do you like to do when you're chillin'?

• Stay at home and watch movie or play video games.

• Go to the park and play

• hanging out with friends

• nothing

• others.....

Reviewing the Steps

1. Identify the narrator's point of view

2. Ask yourself "How does this point of view shape the story?"

3. Ask yourself "Why does the author make this choice?"

Let's Try Together

Read the text and answer the questions

Trader Tom

I traded a piece of gum for a marble, I played with the marble for a while, then traded it for a comic book. I had read the entire comic book, so I traded it for a while, then traded it for a bike. I rode the bike around for a few hours, then traded it for two pieces of gum. That might sound like an absurd trade, but here's how I figure it. I'll chew one piece of gum. I'll trade the other piece and start working my way back to another bike.

Multiple Choice

What do you think absurd means?

• clever

• expensive

• silly

Multiple Choice

Point of View: Can you figure out the narrator's name?

• "I"

• "We"

• "You"

• "He"

Multiple Choice

Point of View: What point of view is this story told in?

• first person

• third person

Multiple Choice

What does the narrator trade the comic book for?

• an action favor

• bike

• gum

Open Ended

Do you think the narrator will reach his goal of a bike? Why?

Independent Practice

Multiple Choice

Context Clues: What do you think the phrase slew words like dragons means?

• spelled words badly

• spelled words well

• became a creature

Multiple Choice

What is the narrator's name?

• "Linda" and "I"

• sixth grade

• you

• we

Multiple Choice

What point of view is this story told?

• first person

• third-person

Open Ended

How does the narrator shape the story?

Open Ended

Why do you think the author choose this point of view?

Application/Assessment

Save by the Seal

The liveliest seal that Father and I ever caught was the only one that ever got away. We named him Nab. Although my father has been catching seal for zoos and circuses almost as long as I can remember Nab was too sharp for him.

It was my failed attempt to recapture him that ended the most exciting experience I ever had with a seal.

Multiple Choice

Who is the character of the story?

• father and I

• father

• I

• you

Multiple Choice

How does the character shape the story?

• This was the most exciting experience he ever had with Seal.

• This was the most aweful experience he had with Seal.

Multiple Choice

Why do you think the Author make this choice?

• because it is the most exciting part

• because it is showing the best perspective experience from his father would be a different perspective

• because they both love Seals

Poll

How do you feel about analyzing the point of view?

Choose the color that best shows how you feel.

• Red- Stop

• Yellow- I'm confused

• Green- Go!

Thank you!

Ms. Legaspi