Point of View Review

Read the excerpt from Dr. King's speech:

“I have a dream that one day on the red hills of Georgia, the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave owners will be able to sit down together at the table of brotherhood.”

What is the meaning of the word brotherhood in the excerpt?

• A neighborhood for brothers

• A hood shared by brothers

• Friendship or community among a group of people

• A group of brothers

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. gave the “I Have a Dream” speech on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., on August 28, 1963. President Lincoln is known as the Great Emancipator for his role in helping to free enslaved people during The American Civil War.

Which statement below BEST explains how the setting of the speech supports the theme of the speech?

• The Lincoln Memorial is an outdoor monument, and so would have been very hot during August.

• It was the only area big enough for the crowd to gather to hear the speech.

• It was symbolic for MLK Jr to give his speech in front of the statue of President Lincoln.

• Washington, D.C. is our nation’s capital.

Read the following excerpt.

"There was so much to learn and understand when it came to being a dragonrider that sometimes, Keevan was overwhelmed. How would he ever be able to remember everything he ought to know at the right moment?"

What is the point of view of the excerpt?

• First Person

• Second Person

• Third Person

• NONE of these

Point of view is . . .

• the author's opinion

• who the narrator is

• the vantage point, or perspective of a story

• the reader's opinion or perspective

How can you know that something is written in first person point of view?

• Pronouns like I, my, and him are used.

• The author is addressing the reader.

• The narrator is not in the story.

• Pronouns like I, my, and we are used.

A type of narrative perspective in where the author uses pronouns like "your" and "you".

• First Person

• Second Person

• Third Person

"If you don't like being greeted by a furry bundle of love after a hard day, don't get a dog. If you hate when your best friend gives you a stuffed toy when you are sad, don't get a dog. If you don't like to smile a lot, definitely don't get a dog." --Darla Curran, founder of Hungry Pup Rescue

 

WHICH WORDS BEST DESCRIBE THE AUTHOR'S ATTITUDE TOWARD DOGS? (author's perspective)

• humorous and light-hearted

• negative and cranky

• neutral and objective

• regretful and sarcastic

Read the following poem.

I, Too

BY LANGSTON HUGHES

I, too, sing America.

I am the darker brother. .

They send me to eat in the kitchen When company comes,

But I laugh,

And eat well,

And grow strong.

Tomorrow, I’ll be at the table

When company comes.

Nobody’ll dare

Say to me,

“Eat in the kitchen,”

Then.

Besides,

They’ll see how beautiful I am

And be ashamed—

I, too, am America.

What is the author/speaker’s point of view in the poem?

• The author feels positively toward America.

• The author is neutral

• The author feels negatively toward America.

• The author is not American and does not have a perspective on America

Read/analyze the two texts (quotes). Then answer the question by selecting the BEST answer.

What do Ralph Waldo Emerson and Albert Einstein believe about peace?

Text #1: "Peace cannot be achieved through violence, it can only be attained through understanding." ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

Text #2: "Peace cannot be kept by force; it can only be achieved by understanding." ~ Albert Einstein

• You can only have peace by fighting.

• You can only have peace through understanding.

• You can only have peace when everyone gets along.

• Peace is all around us.

Read/analyze the two texts (quotes). Then answer the question by selecting the BEST answer.

In the two quotes below, Thomas Edison and Jim Rohn are referring to the benefits of _____.

Text #1: "For every disciplined effort there is a multiple reward." ~Jim Rohn

Text #2: "Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration (sweat)." ~Thomas Alva Edison

• the benefits of being a genius

• the benefits of receiving a reward

• the benefits of putting forth effort

• the benefits of having an inspiration