Point of View: The Best Birthday Ever! fall 2024

Who is telling the events in the story?

• Mom

• Jill

• Jill’s Dad

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CCSS.RL.5.6

What is the narrator’s perspective?

• The narrator is a character in the story.

• The narrator is speaking as an outside observer.

• The narrator makes the reader part of the story.

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CCSS.RL.5.6

Does the story use a first person or third person narrator? How do you know?

• First Person, because Jill is telling a story about her day.

• Third Person, because Jill is telling a story about her mom and dad.

• First Person, because Jill’s mom is telling a story about Jill’s birthday.

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CCSS.RL.5.6

How does Jill’s point of view about her birthday stay the same from the beginning of the story until the end?

• Jill was worried about getting her ears pierced but it ended up not hurting bad at all.

• Jill was afraid her mom would forget her birthday, but she found a huge sign and balloons in the kitchen.

• Jill was excited about her birthday at the beginning and in the end she says it was the best birthday ever!

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CCSS.RL.5.6

How does Jill’s point of view influence how the events are described?

• Jill’s point of view gives the reader her thoughts and feelings about the events in her day.

• Jill’s point of view gives the reader details about her mom’s special day.

• Jill’s point of view tells the reader how to have the best birthday ever.

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CCSS.RL.5.6

If the story were told in third person point of view, which of the following would most likely be true?

• The story would include Jill’s thoughts and feelings about her birthday.

• Details about Jill’s actions would be included, but not her point of view about the day.

• More information would be given about how Jill felt about her birthday present.

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CCSS.RL.5.6

Jill says, “I knew this birthday would be extra special.” Which detail from the text best supports Jill’s statement?

• Jill ate her favorite breakfast and went to the mall.

• Jill opened her birthday present and went out for dinner and ice cream.

• Jill had finally turned double digits and she could get her ears pierced.

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CCSS.RL.5.1