Different Perspectives for Nonfiction Texts

What is the main characteristic of first-person point of view?

• Use of 'I' or 'we' to narrate the events

• Use of 'he' or 'she' to narrate the events

• Use of 'it' to narrate the events

• Use of 'you' to narrate the events

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In third-person point of view, what pronouns are commonly used to refer to the people?

• myself, yourself, ourselves

• it, them, us

• I, you, we

• he, she, they, character names

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Complete the sentence.

A narrator is...

• who tells the story or explains events

• how someone summarizes events

• where and when the events take place

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The true account of someone’s life written by an author who isn't that person

• primary source

• secondary source

• biography

• autobiography

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A text where the author is writing about their own life and events that happened to them personally

• primary source

• secondary source

• biography

• autobiography

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These texts are immediate, first-hand accounts of a topic, from people who had a direct connection with the information or were there to experience the events they're talking about. Examples include diaries, autobiographies, and interviews.

• primary source

• secondary source

• compare

• contrast

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These texts are created later by someone who did not participate in the event. These texts usually combine information from multiple sources. Examples include textbooks and biographies.

• primary source

• secondary source

• compare

• contrast

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TRUE OR FALSE: When comparing and contrasting texts, consider the authors’ purposes for writing, their points of view, and the information they chose to include.

• TRUE

• FALSE

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What is perspective?

• Someone who studies art.

• Facts about a topic.

• Someone's evidence on something.

• Someone's point of view on something.

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How does the use of different points of view impact the reader's interpretation of events?

• The use of different points of view has no impact on the reader's interpretation of the events

• Readers are not affected by the use of different points of view in a story

• The use of different points of view can provide the reader with varying perspectives on the events, leading to different interpretations and understandings of the story.

• Different points of view always lead to the same interpretation of the events

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