Point of View / Perspective Mastery Check

2.0: Read the excerpts and match it with the author's purpose and point of view.

• To Persuade / Second Person

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• To Inform / Third person Objective

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• To Entertain / Third person Limited

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point of view

author's purpose

perspective

2. 2.0: Explain the differences between the first-person, second-person, and third-person points of view. MULTI-sentence answer with correct capitalization and punctuation.

Excelling: shows an in-depth understanding of the points of view and may go beyond information learned.

Proficient: shows a thorough understanding of the points of view. No misconceptions are stated.

Basic: shows a moderate understanding of the points of view. There are errors in their reasoning.

Below Basic: does not show an understanding. Re-teaching is needed.

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point of view

2.0: Read "In the Hood" by Marilyn Singer. Explain whether the point of view of this poem is the author, narrator, or character for each. Explain how the author's word choices develop the point of view. Provide details to support your answer. MULTI-sentence answer with correct capitalization and punctuation.

Excelling: discusses each poem's point of view, including the words that indicate it, and shows a thorough understanding of how word choices reveal the point of view.

Proficient: discusses each poem's point of view, including the words that indicate it, and shows an understanding of how word choices reveal the point of view.

Basic: discusses each poem's point of view, including the words that indicate it. May have misconceptions and/or errors in the understanding of how word choices reveal the point of view.

Below Basic: incorrect answer, or incomplete answer.

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point of view

perspective

3.0: Read "Moose in a Swimming Pool." Is the story told by a narrator, character, or author? Highlight evidence to support your answer.

• Narrator

• Character

• Author

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point of view

3.0: What is the dominant point of view of "Moose in a Swimming Pool?"

Underline evidence to support your answer.

• First Person

• Third Person Omniscient

• Third Person Limited

• Third Person Objective

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3.0: What is the author's purpose in writing "Moose in a Swimming Pool"?

Put a box around evidence that supports your answer.

• To warn people about moose getting into swimming pools.

• To convince people to take precautions to guard their swimming pools from wildlife.

• To explain how to get a moose out of a swimming pool.

• To provide humor to a stressful situation.

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point of view

author's purpose

3.0: Read "Moose in a Swimming Pool." Describe the author's perspective (attitude/belief/opinion) and explain how the author's chosen words develop that perspective and reveal their purpose. MULTI-sentence answer with correct capitalization and punctuation.

Excelling: Describes a perspective that is relevant, and demonstrates a thorough understanding of how words develop that perspective.

Proficient: Describes a perspective that is relevant, and demonstrates an understanding of how words develop that perspective.

Basic: Describes a perspective, but shows a surface-level understanding of how words develop that perspective.

Below Basic: Describes a perspective that may not be relevant or does not make sense, and/or misunderstands how words develop that perspective.

Tags

point of view

perspective

author's purpose