Contrast Point of View

Is the excerpt written in first person or third person point of view?

• first person

• third person

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Is the excerpt written in first person or third person point of view?

• first person

• third person

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Is the excerpt written in first person or third person point of view?

• first person

• third person

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

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

• Museum Guide

• Student

• Teacher

• Parent

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Use your notes from "Voices in the Park" to compare and contrast the different perspectives. What two details are similar between Smudge's and Charles's versions of the park?

• Charles's mom found them and made Charles leave.

• Smudge talked to Charles when they were sitting on the bench.

• They watched the dogs play in the fountain.

• They climbed a tree.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.9

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

Use your notes from "Voices in the Park" to compare and contrast the different perspectives. Which detail would unlikely be included in Victoria's perspective?

• Charles's mom trying to shoo Albert away.

• Charles's mom calling Victoria's name so that they could leave the park.

• Albert chasing her around the park while playing.

• Smudge's dad sitting on the bench and reading the newspaper.

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.9

CCSS.RI.3.9

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

Use your notes from "Voices in the Park" to compare and contrast the different perspectives. What is a detail that Smudge's version includes that the other three narrators do not include?

• Smudge describes the walk to the park and the others don't.

• Smudge explains what she did when she got home from the park, while the others just mention that they went home.

• Smudge includes the activities she did at the park, while the others don't.

• Smudge includes talks about other characters that were at the park and the others don't.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.9

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

Which point of view is characterized by the narrator knowing the thoughts and feelings of all characters?

• First person

• Second person

• Third person limited

• Third person omniscient

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

In a story told from a first-person point of view, which pronoun is most likely to be used?

• He

• She

• I

• They

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What is the primary difference between first-person and third-person point of view?

• First-person uses 'I' and 'we', third-person uses 'he', 'she', 'they'

• First-person uses 'he', 'she', 'they', third-person uses 'I' and 'we'

• First-person is more objective, third-person is more subjective

• First-person is always past tense, third-person is always present tense

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6