Point of View 2

Sideways Stories from Wayside School by Louis Sachar “…Leslie sat in front of Paul. She had two long, brown pigtails that reached all the way down to her waist. Paul saw those pigtails, and a terrible urge came over him. He wanted to pull a pigtail. He wanted to wrap his fist around it, feel the hair between his fingers, and just yank. He thought it would be fun to tie the pigtails together, or better yet, tie them to her chair. But most of all, he just wanted to pull one…”

• First Person

• Second Person

• Third Person Limited

• Third Person Omniscient

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At dawn, Mae Tuck set out on her horse for the wood at the edge of the village of Treegap. She was going there, as she did once every ten years, to meet her two sons, Miles and Jesse, and she was feeling at ease. At noon time, Winnie Foster, whose family owned the Treegap wood, lost her patience at last and decided to think about running away.

• First Person

• Second Person

• Third Person Limited

• Third Person Omniscient

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At the pizza place, Tony the baker was getting the pizzas ready for baking. He flattened out a ball of dough into a large pancake and tossed it in the air. He spread tomato sauce on it, sprinkled it with cheese, and shoved it in the oven. He was feeling behind when the telephone rang. “A fellow from the factory wants a large pizza delivered in a hurry,” Tony’s wife called. “OK, I’ll get my coat,” sighed Tony.

• First Person

• Second Person

• Third Person Limited

• Third Person Omniscient

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“…To his astonishment, Charlie found himself standing next to his bicycle, back where he had entered the swamp. That was bizarre and upsetting—but not as bad as the realization that he was still holding the skull. He thought he had dropped it before he raced out the door. He certainly hadn’t intended to steal the thing. He didn’t even really want it!...”

• First Person

• Second Person

• Third Person Limited

• Third Person Omniscient

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…They found themselves in bed and watching, by the dim light from the night-light, the rest of Mary Poppin’s unpacking being performed. From the carpet bag she took out seven flannel nightgowns, four cotton ones, a pair of boots, a set of dominoes, two bathing-caps and a postcard album. Jane and Michael sat hugging themselves and watching. It was all so surprising that they could find nothing to say. But they knew, both of them, that something strange and wonderful had happened at Number Seventeen, Cherry-Tree Lane…”

• First Person

• Second Person

• Third Person Limited

• Third Person Omniscient

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When Pedro got into the car with his father, he

noticed the pale rose–colored sky. He loved the

smell of the morning sea breeze as it entered

both the car and Pedro's spirit.

The author included these details because

• He likes rose-colored skies

• He wanted to show what Pedro was seeing and

  feeling

• He wanted the reader to know the weather

  conditions for fishing

• He forgot this was a story about fishing

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Which piece of information is known to the reader

because the story is told from the narrator's point

of view?

• The feelings of disappointment that Pedro's dad

  had after Pedro released the fish back into the

  water

• The thoughts of Pedro's father as he was

  preparing for the fishing trip

• The reason why Pedro wanted a new fishing pole

• The feelings of Pedro and his father as Pedro

  was reeling in the fish

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What piece of information is known to the reader

because the story is told from the narrator's point

of view?

• The reason why Thomas does not want to fight

  against the British

• The feelings Thomas has about his father's

  desire to go to war

• The questions Thomas has about the problem

  between the Colonists and the British

• The reason why Thomas does not believe his

  father

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How does the point of view affect the reader's

understanding of the text?

• The reader can understand Kegan's innermost

  thoughts and feelings about growing up in an

  impoverished community.

• The reader can understand the thoughts and

  feelings of Christopher and all other characters.

• The reader can understand the thoughts and

  feelings of Christopher, even though he is not

  telling the story himself.

• The reader is unable to understand the thoughts

  and feelings of any character in the text.

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What inference can be made about Christopher

Ryan's opinion about the idea of true happiness?

• His idea of true happiness changes as he learns

  to be happy in all circumstances.

• He thinks that the idea of true happiness is

  traveling to different places.

• His idea of true happiness is that he could only

  be happy with a friend.

• He thinks that the idea of true happiness can

  only be found in having things that make you

  happy.

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