Which point of view is used with narrative writing?  Choose all that apply.

• 1st person

• 3rd person objective

• 3rd person limited

• 3rd person Omniscient

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

What is the author’s purpose?

The board will meet again on Tuesday night at 7:00 p.m. to discuss the proposed budget.  A vote will be taken at the conclusion of the meeting.  All interested parties should attend.

• to entertain

• to inform

• to persuade

• to explain

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

Which point of view is this?

The door slammed shut.  I wonder what Angela is going to do next?  She is so hard to understand these days.

• 3rd person limited

• 3rd person objective

• 2nd person

• 1st person

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Find the definition of author's point of view.

• a short, funny story

• the perspective the author writes from. How does the author FEEL about it?

• In informational text: central or main ideas are in each paragraph with supporting details

• Rereading a text or a part of a text to develop a deeper understanding of the text's form, craft or meaning.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

Find TWO ways to find the author's point of view.

• Look at the LANGUAGE the author uses. Is there any extreme language or are there extreme thoughts?

• Look for bias: Does the author take a side?

• Guess

• Look at the author’s purpose. WHY did the author write the text?

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

Find TWO ways to determine the author's purpose.

• Ask yourself: What is the author’s point of view? How do they FEEL about what they wrote?

• Ask yourself: What is the main idea?

• Write Mrs. Patterson a poem about her great beauty.

• Who is the intended audience? Who is the author writing for?

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.7.6

What can help you identify an author's point of view?

• recognizing the tone the author used

• forming a perspective

• understanding the author's purpose

• context clues

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

When writing to enhance the general knowledge of the reader about something new the author’s purpose is –

• To inform

• To entertain

• To persuade

• To explain

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CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

Which point of view is this?

The branch slammed against the window and glass shattered throughout the room.  Benjamin quickly grabbed a broom and started sweeping.  He was able to get most of the glass cleaned up very quickly.

He wondered what was coming next.  When will this storm be over?

• 1st Person

• 3rd Person Objective

• 3rd Person Limited

• 3rd Person Omniscient 

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Which point of view is this?

Mrs. Reeves returned the research papers.  Peter grinned and thought, “I didn’t expect to do so well!”

As Pamela read over Mrs. Reeves comments she remembered her mother’s warning, “You cannot go out tonight unless you get at least a B on that paper.”

• 1st Person

• 3rd Person Objective

• 3rd Person Limited

• 3rd Person Omniscient

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6