Eleven Short Story

Point of View (Eleven)

First person, Second person, Third person too!

There are three different points of view...

• First Person - the narrator is in the story and refers to himself by using pronouns like, 'I, Me, My, We, Our'

• Second Person - the narrator puts the reader directly into the story by using pronouns like, 'you, your, yours'

• Third Person - the narrator is not in the story and is telling the story about other people by using pronouns like, 'her, him, they'

There are THREE different types of third person...

• Third Person Omniscient - the narrator knows everything that needs to be known in the story, even knows the characters thoughts and feelings.

• Third Person Limited - the narrator only knows the thoughts and feelings of a single character or at most a limited number of characters.

• Third Person Objective - the narrator can only tell you what's been seen or heard (only knows the actions of the character/s.)

Multiple Choice

Vince held the slice of pepperoni pizza in his palm as the cheese dripped through his fingers. He didn't know what to do. The cafeteria was afire with slices of pizza flying through the air. Splat! A greasy slice of sausage splattered on Vince's table. The sauce splashed up and hit his friend R.J. in the chest. "Ugh!" R.J. shouted as he fell into Vince's arms. "I'm hit, Vince!"

What is the point of view?

• First Person

• Third Person Omniscient

• Third Person Objective

• Third Person Limited

Multiple Choice

"Ice cream! Ice cream!" I heard the street vendor shouting as he pushed his cart down the block. Ice cream sounded really tasty on a day like this. I plunged my hands into my pockets and examined the contents: one pair of house keys, a pack of gum that was almost empty, and a few coins. I pulled the coins from my pockets and counted them. It didn't take long. 46 cents. I saw a line of children from the neighborhood in front of the street vendor. Each walked away happier than the former. My mouth tasted like hot ashes.

What is the point of view?

• First Person

• Second Person

• Third Person

Multiple Choice

Your tomato plants may be resilient, but there are a couple things that you can do to help them grow rich and lush. First, you should water the tomato plant in the morning. Tomatoes grow best when they can aspirate, or drink water, all day in the sun. If you water them at night, they will have a harder time releasing excess water. Second, you should give them the correct amount of water. Follow the chart on page 67 to determine how much water you should give your tomato plants.

What is the point of view?

• First Person

• Second Person

• Third Person

Multiple Select

Who is the narrator of the story 'Eleven'?

• Sylvia

• Phyllis

• Rachel

• Mrs. Price

Poll

Eleven is told from what point of view?

• First Person because the main character is telling the story.

• Third Person because the main character is being talked about by someone outside of the story.

Multiple Choice

The point of view of 'Eleven' helps readers know...

• Mrs. Price's thoughts and feelings about the problem.

• Rachel's thoughts and feelings about the sweater.

• Phyllis's thoughts and feelings about the sweater.

• Sylvia's thoughts and opinions about Rachel.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the best summary of 'Eleven'?

• Rachel has a mean teacher named Mrs. Price who makes her wear clothing that doesn’t belong to her. Rachel doesn’t know how to stand up to her, and she never admits to Rachel that she made a mistake.

• One day at school, Rachel is forced to wear an ugly, scratchy sweater that doesn’t belong to her. Eventually, another girl admits it is hers but the teacher doesn’t care at all.

• On Rachel’s birthday, Sylvia tells Mrs. Price that a sweater belongs to Rachel when it really doesn’t. It makes Rachel really upset, and she wishes she could be a little girl again so she could cry out all of her anger.

• ^{On her eleventh birthday, Rachel has a misunderstanding with her teacher, Mrs. Price, regarding a red sweater which ruins her day and makes her wish that she was old enough to stand up for herself. By the time the sweater is returned to its owner and Rachel gets home, she thinks her birthday is already ruined.}