RL 3.6 Distinguish Point of View

“A dare is a dare,” Ben heard his friend Tony say behind him as he walked up the creaking steps.

The October wind started blowing harder the closer Ben got to the front door. Old, grey wood covered in spider webs surrounded him.

There’s no way out this now, he thought. Why did I make up that story in the first place?

Tony stood at the bottom of the steps, waiting to see if Ben really would go inside. He did not believe Ben had ever actually been inside the old house. He just wanted to see if Ben would go in.

“Come on, man,” Tony called to Ben. “I don’t have all day!”

Ben closed his eyes, grabbed the cold, metal handle, and pushed open the door.

This story is told in

• second person

• first person

• third person

• third, then first person

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“A dare is a dare,” Ben heard his friend Tony say behind him as he walked up the creaking steps.

The October wind started blowing harder the closer Ben got to the front door. Old, grey wood covered in spider webs surrounded him.

There’s no way out this now, he thought. Why did I make up that story in the first place?

Tony stood at the bottom of the steps, waiting to see if Ben really would go inside. He did not believe Ben had ever actually been inside the old house. He just wanted to see if Ben would go in.

“Come on, man,” Tony called to Ben. “I don’t have all day!”

Ben closed his eyes, grabbed the cold, metal handle, and pushed open the door.

Why does Ben think he has to go into the old house?

• Because he wants to see if Tony will believe his story

• Because Tony will not go in unless Ben does

• Because Tony will understand if Ben is too scared

• Because he told Tony he had been inside before

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“A dare is a dare,” Ben heard his friend Tony say behind him as he walked up the creaking steps.

The October wind started blowing harder the closer Ben got to the front door. Old, grey wood covered in spider webs surrounded him.

There’s no way out this now, he thought. Why did I make up that story in the first place?

Tony stood at the bottom of the steps, waiting to see if Ben really would go inside. He did not believe Ben had ever actually been inside the old house. He just wanted to see if Ben would go in.

“Come on, man,” Tony called to Ben. “I don’t have all day!”

Ben closed his eyes, grabbed the cold, metal handle, and pushed open the door.

Tony dares Ben to go into the old house because he

• does not want to wait for Ben to go in on his own.

• wants to see if Ben will find anything inside the house

• thinks Ben made up the story about going in before.

• does not want to go in the house by himself

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There were good reasons for why Quincy Jackson did not like Captain Crane. Crane was the meanest captain in the navy. He made the sailors on his ship work harder than any other captain did and yelled at them all the time. Anyone who complained was punished.

“Sometimes I wish we could get rid of him,” Quincy’s friend Jake said.

“I know how you feel,” Quincy replied.

One evening, as Jake and Quincy washed the ship’s deck, they heard a cry. Running to the side of the ship, they saw Captain Crane holding on to a rope, hanging over the water.

“I slipped and fell!” he cried. “Please pull me up!”

Jake and Quincy looked at each other for a moment. Then Jake turned and walked away. Quincy did what any hero would do. He got on his knees and pulled the rope up, saving Captain Crane.

Quincy and Jake have different points of view about whether or not

• they should rescue Captain Crane.

• Captain Crane is careless when he slips.

• Captain Crane is a good captain.

• they enjoy being sailors in the navy.

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There were good reasons for why Quincy Jackson did not like Captain Crane. Crane was the meanest captain in the navy. He made the sailors on his ship work harder than any other captain did and yelled at them all the time. Anyone who complained was punished.

“Sometimes I wish we could get rid of him,” Quincy’s friend Jake said.

“I know how you feel,” Quincy replied.

One evening, as Jake and Quincy washed the ship’s deck, they heard a cry. Running to the side of the ship, they saw Captain Crane holding on to a rope, hanging over the water.

“I slipped and fell!” he cried. “Please pull me up!”

Jake and Quincy looked at each other for a moment. Then Jake turned and walked away. Quincy did what any hero would do. He got on his knees and pulled the rope up, saving Captain Crane.

The narrator’s point of view is that

• the sailors should not have had to work

• Quincy does the right thing by saving Captain Crane.

• Captain Crane is a good sailor and is loved

• Jake does not know Captain Crane is in danger.

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There were good reasons for why Quincy Jackson did not like Captain Crane. Crane was the meanest captain in the navy. He made the sailors on his ship work harder than any other captain did and yelled at them all the time. Anyone who complained was punished.

“Sometimes I wish we could get rid of him,” Quincy’s friend Jake said.

“I know how you feel,” Quincy replied.

One evening, as Jake and Quincy washed the ship’s deck, they heard a cry. Running to the side of the ship, they saw Captain Crane holding on to a rope, hanging over the water.

“I slipped and fell!” he cried. “Please pull me up!”

Jake and Quincy looked at each other for a moment. Then Jake turned and walked away. Quincy did what any hero would do. He got on his knees and pulled the rope up, saving Captain Crane.

The reader can tell that the narrator

• does not understand why Jake walks away from Captain Crane

• thinks Quincy and Jake are being unfair to Captain Crane.

• understands why Quincy and Jake do not like Captain Crane.

• believes Quincy and Jake should not have helped Captain Crane.

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“What are you doing?” Mrs. Brown asked as her husband pulled to the side of the road behind the stopped car.

“This man looks like he needs help changing his flat tire.”

“No!” she complained, “we can’t be late for the dinner honoring the general.”

“I’m sure he’ll understand,” he said, getting out of the car. Mrs. Brown frowned as her husband helped the stranger change his tire. When they were finished, the man shook hands with her husband.

“We’re going to look like fools,” Mrs. Brown complained as they sped off.

“I’m so sorry we’re late,” she told the woman who opened the door.

“That’s quite all right,” she answered, “the general isn’t even here yet. Oh,” she looked past them, “here he is.”

They turned to see the stranger with the flat tire coming up the walk. He smiled warmly at Mr. Brown. “Nice to see you again!”

The general most likely thinks that stopping to help him was

• a kind thing to do.

• Mrs. Brown’s idea.

• a way to show respect.

• probably not wise.

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“What are you doing?” Mrs. Brown asked as her husband pulled to the side of the road behind the stopped car.

“This man looks like he needs help changing his flat tire.”

“No!” she complained, “we can’t be late for the dinner honoring the general.”

“I’m sure he’ll understand,” he said, getting out of the car. Mrs. Brown frowned as her husband helped the stranger change his tire. When they were finished, the man shook hands with her husband.

“We’re going to look like fools,” Mrs. Brown complained as they sped off.

“I’m so sorry we’re late,” she told the woman who opened the door.

“That’s quite all right,” she answered, “the general isn’t even here yet. Oh,” she looked past them, “here he is.”

They turned to see the stranger with the flat tire coming up the walk. He smiled warmly at Mr. Brown. “Nice to see you again!”

Mrs. Brown’s point of view is different from her husband’s about

• the best way to change a tire.

• how important it is to be on time.

• what a special man the general is.

• what time the dinner will begin.

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“What are you doing?” Mrs. Brown asked as her husband pulled to the side of the road behind the stopped car.

“This man looks like he needs help changing his flat tire.”

“No!” she complained, “we can’t be late for the dinner honoring the general.”

“I’m sure he’ll understand,” he said, getting out of the car. Mrs. Brown frowned as her husband helped the stranger change his tire. When they were finished, the man shook hands with her husband.

“We’re going to look like fools,” Mrs. Brown complained as they sped off.

“I’m so sorry we’re late,” she told the woman who opened the door.

“That’s quite all right,” she answered, “the general isn’t even here yet. Oh,” she looked past them, “here he is.”

They turned to see the stranger with the flat tire coming up the walk. He smiled warmly at Mr. Brown. “Nice to see you again!”

What does Mrs. Brown think will happen if they are late to dinner?

• They will not be invited to other dinners.

• The general will refuse to see them.

• They will not be allowed to meet the general.

• People will think badly of them.

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Aurora finished her dance and ran off the stage. She heard the crowd clapping, but all she could think about was her mistake. Her mother was waiting offstage. She hugged Aurora and noticed the tears in Aurora’s eyes.

“Your dance was beautiful, honey. Listen to everyone clapping!”

“They clap for everyone,” Aurora said sadly. She wanted so badly to finish in the top five dancers and go to the next round. She knew that would not happen because of her mistake.

Her friend Cicely came over to her. “You were really good!” she told Aurora. “I hope I get to go to the next round with you.”

At the end, the judges brought all the dancers on stage. “Here are the five dancers with the highest scores,” the main judge announced. She called out the first three names, then Aurora’s name, and then Cicely’s.

How do Aurora’s mother and Cicely feel about Aurora’s dance?

• Cicely thinks it was the best dance, but Aurora’s mother is worried

• Both Aurora’s mother and Cicely think it was very good.

• Aurora’s mother thinks it was good, but Cicely is not sure.

• They think that her mistake will keep her from the next round.

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