POV ELA.6.R.1.3 Review

​Reviewing:
ELA.6.R.1.3 - Shifts in POV

Multiple Choice

How does the shift from Maya’s point of view to Alex’s point of view affect the reader’s understanding of the waiting scene?

• It shows that Alex is worried for the same reasons Maya is in spite of the time

• It reveals that Alex experiences time and the moment differently than Maya

• It proves that Maya is imagining the situation incorrectly

• It shows that Alex was late because he forgot about Maya so he felt guilty

Multiple Choice

Which detail best shows how Maya’s perspective shapes how the reader views time in Part 1?

• Students walk past talking about homework

• Alex smiled when he said they needed to talk

• Maya sits on a bench near the media center

• Maya checks her phone repeatedly

Multiple Choice

What does Alex’s narration add that Maya’s narration does not?

• An explanation of why Alex is calm about the conversation while Maya is not

• A description of where the characters are sitting and how he feels about time

• A list of what Maya is thinking about and how she doesn't care

• A reason Maya is nervous about school and her friends

Multiple Choice

How does the shift to Alex’s point of view change how the reader interprets Maya’s nervousness?

• It shows that Maya is being dramatic for no reason and the reader becomes confused

• It helps the reader see that Maya and Alex experience the same moment differently

• It shows that Alex is trying to avoid the conversation

• It proves that Maya already knows what Alex will say

Focus Board

Focus
Perspective Shapes Meaning

Standards
ELA.6.R.1.3
Explain the influence of multiple narrators and or shifts in point of view in a literary text

ELA.6.R.1.2
Analyze the development of stated or implied theme(s) throughout a literary text

Learning Target
I can explain how different narrators or points of view change how a story is told and how the theme develops.

Essential Question
How does seeing a story through different points of view help reveal the theme?
Check for Understanding
Exit ticket - "What new information did you learn from this shift in POV?"

Multiple Choice

What is the difference between first and third person POV?

• First person POV is personal, while third person can vary in perspective.

• First person POV can only be used in fiction writing.
• Third person POV is limited to one character's thoughts.
• First person POV is always objective and factual.

Directions:
Navigate to Schoology
My course page
Quarter 3
Orange Folder
Open "from Pax" in Notability
First person in gets a ticket