Character's Point of View

Jamal disagrees with Amber’s point of view about cats at the animal shelter. What is Jamal’s point of view?

Amber decided to get an older cat from the animal shelter.“Don’t you want a kitten?” her friend Sam asked. “My neighbor’s cat just had a litter. They’re so cute!”“It’s easy to find homes for kittens,” Amber said. “Older cats at the shelter need families to care for them.”

• He would rather have a kitten

• He thinks the kittens have homes

• He wants to help older cats without homes

What is Amber's point of view?

Amber decided to get an older cat from the animal shelter.“Don’t you want a kitten?” her friend Sam asked. “My neighbor’s cat just had a litter. They’re so cute!”“It’s easy to find homes for kittens,” Amber said. “Older cats at the shelter need families to care for them.”

• Amber thinks getting a kitten is a great idea

• Amber thinks they should get an older cat

• Amber doesn't care either way

Which word BEST describes how Allie feels about the pet show?

“Allie, time to get up! You don’t want to be late!”Allie could hear her mother downstairs, but she pretended that she didn’t. She burrowed deeper under the covers. Allie didn’t care if she was late to the pet show. In fact, she didn’t want to go at all. The thought of going to the pet show bothered her.For weeks, all her friends had been talking about the pet show. Allie had pretended to be excited, too. But the last thing she wanted to do was bring her dog, Nellie, to the show. Allie knew that Nellie would bark the whole time.

• Tired

• Upset

• happy

• worried

How did Allie pretend to feel about the pet show with her friends?

“Allie, time to get up! You don’t want to be late!”Allie could hear her mother downstairs, but she pretended that she didn’t. She burrowed deeper under the covers. Allie didn’t care if she was late to the pet show. In fact, she didn’t want to go at all. The thought of going to the pet show bothered her.For weeks, all her friends had been talking about the pet show. Allie had pretended to be excited, too. But the last thing she wanted to do was bring her dog, Nellie, to the show. Allie knew that Nellie would bark the whole time.

• upset

• worried

• excited

Why is Allie worried about the Pet Show?

“Allie, time to get up! You don’t want to be late!”Allie could hear her mother downstairs, but she pretended that she didn’t. She burrowed deeper under the covers. Allie didn’t care if she was late to the pet show. In fact, she didn’t want to go at all. The thought of going to the pet show bothered her.For weeks, all her friends had been talking about the pet show. Allie had pretended to be excited, too. But the last thing she wanted to do was bring her dog, Nellie, to the show. Allie knew that Nellie would bark the whole time.

• she didn't want to upset her mother

• she didn't practice for the show

• she knew that her dog would bark the whole time