Those Shoes Perspective and Point of View Review

What point of view is "Those Shoes" told from?

• First person because the narrator is Antonio.

• First person because the narrator is Jeremy's grandma.

• First person because the narrator is Jeremy.

• Third person because the narrator is NOT a character in the story.

What was Jeremy's problem in the story?

• He wanted shoes like Antonio had.

• His old shoes didn't fit anymore

• He wanted new shoes like most of his classmates had.

• His grandma wanted to buy him new shoes

What was Jeremy's perspective about his dream shoes when he went to the store?

• He didn't want them because they were too expensive.

• He wanted them so much that he didn't even care that they were too small.

• He didn't want them because they were too small.

• He didn't like them anymore.

At the end of the story, Jeremy says that he was content with his shoes. What do you think content means?

• disappointed

• happy

• embarrassed

• friendly

How does Jeremy's perspective change in the story?

• In the beginning, Jeremy likes his old shoes. At the end of the story he doesn't like them anymore.

• At the beginning of the story, Jeremy only cares about what he wants. At the end of the story, he understands that he needed shoes that he could wear.

• At the beginning of the story, Jeremy is angry at his grandma for making him wear old shoes. At the end of the story, he forgives his grandma.

What is the theme, or lesson, that the author teaches us through this story?

• Don't buy shoes that are too small.

• Be nice to your friends.

• You shouldn't be mean to your classmates.

• It's more important to have what you need than it is to have what you want.

Why did the author title this story, "Those Shoes"?

• because Jeremy and his grandma go to a shoe store

• because Jeremy really wants the same shoes all of the other kids have in the story

• because Jeremy and his grandma own a shoe store

• because everyone is arguing over the last pair of shoes

What caused Jeremy to change his perspective?

• Jeremy found a better pair of shoes.

• The other kids made fun of Jeremy because his shoes were too small.

• Jeremy saw how torn and broken Antonio's shoes were.

• Jeremy didn't like his new shoes anymore.