Author's Perspective - Cultural 22-23

Author's perspective is the ___________, ___________, and ______________ they want to convey in a text. (Mark all that apply)

• beliefs

• attitudes

• opinions

• ideas

Author's perspective is also known as ____________

• what the author thinks

• the author's point of view

• what the author tells everyone

• the author knows everything

Authors can present multiple perspectives that can include the following: (check all that apply)

• global

• artistic

• historical

• cultural

A cultural perspective can be based on _____________

(Check all that apply)

• nationality

• boredom

• language

• religion

Authors can convey thier own cultural perspective as well as the cultural perspectives of others.

• True

• False

In "Fish Cheeks", the line "Dinner threw me deeper into despair" is an example of...

• author's perspective

• author's family's cultural perspective

• Robert's family's cultural perspective

In "Fish Cheeks", the line "Robert was looking down at his plate with a reddened face" is an example of...

• author's perspective

• author's family's cultural perspective

• Robert's family's cultural perspective

In "Fish Cheeks", the line "My relatives murmured with pleasure when my mother brought out the whole steamed fish" is an example of...

• author's perspective

• author's family's cultural perspective

• Robert's family's cultural perspective

How did the author's perspective impact the reader in "Fish Cheeks"?

• the reader didn't learn anything

• the reader had to take "sides" between Robert's family and the main character's family

• the reader felt sorry for the family members of both families

• the reader understood the conflict the author faced during that dinner

Dolphins have suffered from the carelessness 
 of humans.  Many dolphins are killed each year in fishing nets. Oil has been spilled into ocean 
 water, polluting the dolphins' environment.
What is the author's perspective?

• Thea author's favorite animal is a dolphin
• The author thinks that humans harm dolphins
• The author thinks that dolphins are dangerous
• The author thinks that humans are helping dolphins.