Analyzing Point of View and Purpose

What is point of view?

• The author's intention in writing a text
• The tone and language used in a text
• The perspective from which a text is written
• The credibility of a text

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

What is first person point of view?

• When the author uses 'you' to address the reader directly
• When the author uses 'I' or 'we' to refer to themselves in the text
• When the author uses a combination of first and third person point of view
• When the author uses 'he,' 'she,' or 'they' to refer to characters in the text

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What is second person point of view?

• When the author uses a combination of first and third person point of view
• When the author uses 'you' to address the reader directly
• When the author uses 'he,' 'she,' or 'they' to refer to characters in the text
• When the author uses 'I' or 'we' to refer to themselves in the text

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What is third person point of view?

• When the author uses 'he,' 'she,' or 'they' to refer to characters in the text
• When the author uses a combination of first and second person point of view
• When the author uses 'I' or 'we' to refer to themselves in the text
• When the author uses 'you' to address the reader directly

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What is purpose?

• The author's intention in writing a text
• The tone and language used in a text
• The perspective from which a text is written
• The credibility of a text

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What is a common purpose for writing?

• Persuading
• Informing
• Entertaining
• All of the above

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What type of text might be written to inform readers about a current event?

• A news article
• A self-help book
• A fictional story
• A personal narrative

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

What type of text might be written to persuade readers to buy a product?

• A self-help book
• A personal narrative
• A news article
• An advertisement

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

How can an author's background and biases influence their perspective on the subject matter?

• It can make them less objective
• It can make them more objective
• It has no effect on their perspective
• It can make them more entertaining

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

What is an example of a text that might use first person point of view?

• A self-help book
• A fictional story
• A news article
• A personal narrative

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6