Exploring Perspectives in Literature

Read the paragraph and then determine whose perspective the story is told. Who is the narrator?

• Museum Guide

• Student

• Teacher

• Parent

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CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

What is the narrator's perspective in a story where the narrator uses "I" and "we" to tell the story?

• Third-person limited

• First-person

• Third-person omniscient

• Second-person

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

In a story, the narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of all characters. What is this point of view called?

• First-person

• Third-person limited

• Third-person omniscient

• Second-person

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

Which point of view is used when the narrator addresses the reader as "you"?

• First-person

• Third-person limited

• Third-person omniscient

• Second-person

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

How does a third-person limited narrator differ from a third-person omniscient narrator?

• Knows the thoughts of all characters

• Knows the thoughts of only one character

• Uses "I" and "we"

• Addresses the reader directly

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

In a story, one character believes that hard work always pays off, while another character thinks luck is more important. What skill is being used to understand these differences?

• Identifying narrator's perspective

• Analyzing character viewpoints

• Comparing different perspectives

• Understanding plot structure

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

If a story is told from multiple characters' perspectives, what is the best way to understand the overall theme?

• Focus on the main character's viewpoint only

• Compare different perspectives

• Ignore the minor characters' viewpoints

• Identify the narrator's perspective

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Which of the following is an example of a first-person narrative?

• "He walked to the store, thinking about what he needed to buy."

• "You walk to the store, thinking about what you need to buy."

• "I walked to the store, thinking about what I needed to buy."

• "They walked to the store, thinking about what they needed to buy."

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CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

A story is told from the perspective of a dog. What is this an example of?

• First-person

• Third-person limited

• Third-person omniscient

• Non-human narrator

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

In a novel, the protagonist and antagonist have opposing views on how to solve a problem. What skill is needed to understand their conflict?

• Identifying narrator's perspective

• Analyzing character viewpoints

• Comparing different perspectives

• Understanding setting

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3