Unit 1 Vocab and Point of View

Match the following

• the exact, literal meaning of a word

• theme

• struggle of an outside source

• sequence

• message, lesson or purpose of a story

• external conflict

• the order in which events happen

• denotation

• clear and orderly presentation of ideas

• coherence

Clues or hints signaling events that will occur later in the plot.

• personification

• foreshadowing

• theme

• plot

Circle the "Third Person" pronouns. Underline a fact about Harry.

From whose perspective is this told?

• Son or daughter

• Mom

• Friend

Answer explanation

The author is writing the story from their perspective using first person point of view. When they say "my son's room" we can use context clues to guess that the author is a parent.

These pronouns express first person point of view?

• he, them, she, her

• I, me, my

• you, your, yourself

_______     __     ______ is the perspective from which a story or poem is told.

• Cause-effect

• Point of view

• Plot

• Theme

Sensory details use the 5 senses (sight, touch, sound, taste, and smell) to add depth of detail to writing.

• Figurative Language

  lenguaje figurativo

• Folklore

  folklore

• Plot Structure

  Estructura de la trama

• Sensory Details

  Detalles sensoriales

Which piece of evidence would be a second-person point of view?

• "Percy, you are not normal" said Mr. Brunner.

• If you are reading this book because you are not normal and you think you might be a Half-Blood, great, read on!

When a character struggles with his or her own needs, desires, or emotions

• theme

• external conflict

• simile

• internal conflict

Which example shows third person point of view?

• I love to go camping. My family goes all the time.

• "The campers got to the fire. Ben wished he had another jacket, but Kelly felt hot."