Perspective vs. Point of View Lesson/Practice BTMS

Perspective vs. Point of View

Poll

Is there a difference between perspective and point of view?

• Yes

• No

• I'm not sure

Point of View

*Focuses on WHO*

- Who's telling the story?

- Who is speaking?

Open Ended

What do you see?

Open Ended

What do you see?

Open Ended

What do you see?

Perspective

• *HOW the characters view/process what's happening within the story*

• how does the narrator perceive what's happening in the story?

• what is their attitude about it?

Poll

What aspects of life may influence your perspective?

• Your values

• Your experiences

• Your personality traits

• Information that's available

• Your beliefs

Character perspective

No matter the point of view (POV), perspective can help define characters' attitudes and personalities.

In real life, everyone's perspective is different. You may have four people at one event, but each person comes away with a unique set of experiences or observations based on their life experiences and identities.

In literature, the story changes depending on who tells it. That's perspective.

Multiple Choice

An author's perspective refers to a combination of...

• ideas, values and beliefs

• tone, diction, and voice

• tone, purpose, and syntax

• voice, style, and imagery

Multiple Choice

As I grazed in the field, I realized there were no other animals around. I had a weird feeling that something was wrong. The other animals that are usually making noises are all silent. The rustling from my hooves is the only sound. I see a shadow up in a tree. I feel afraid and uneasy. I think it is unsafe here so I will run away.

From what/whose perspective is the passage written?

• A hunter

• An animal looking for friends

• An animal being hunted

Multiple Choice

Great rosebushes of red bloomed on Victor’s cheeks. A river of nervous sweat ran down his palms. He felt awful. Teresa sat a few desks away, no doubt thinking he was a fool. Without looking at Mr. Bueller, Victor mumbled, ‘Frenchie oh wewe gee in September.”...He stared at the board and wished he had taken Spanish, not French. Better yet, he wished he could start his life over. He had never been so embarrassed. He bit his thumb until he tore off a sliver of skin.

What is Victor's perspective?

• He thinks French is a confusing language.

• He thinks that Teresa will make fun of him after class.

• He thinks he has embarrassed himself in front of Teresa and ruined his chances with her.

Multiple Choice

Mrs. Travers was worried that her students were not understanding what she was teaching in class. She decided she would work late after school every single night trying to create the best lessons for her students. She even started coming in early in the mornings as well. Because of this, she started to see a huge increase in her student's grades, and eventually, this led to her earning a "Teacher of the Year" award!

What experience did Mrs. Travers have that helped her develop throughout the story?

• She tried nothing and her students ended up learning better because of it.

• She found that if she worked really hard before and after school to make better lesson plans, her student's performance would improve.

• She asked other teachers to help her figure out why her students weren't learning.

• She curled up into a ball and cried until the school year was over.