Point of View

In Social Studies, why is it important to be able to identify someone’s point of view?

• so we know if we can trust an opinion / the source

• to better understand why someone feels a certain way

• so we can more easily recognize bias

• All of the above

Define Point of View.

• how someone looks at / views a situation

• a way of looking at a situation

• the position from which something is observed

• a particular attitude

• All of the above

What does this map reveal about the country’s point of view (POV) about celebrating Columbus Day?

• People feel differently about celebrating Columbus Day

• This map is not about Columbus Day.

• there is not one point of view about celebrating Columbus Day but many

• Everyone has the same point of view

Which of the following are types of point of view?

• first person

• second person

• third person

• fourth person

What is point of view?

• observation

• the character's feelings

• the narrator's opinion

• The "voice" of a work; the narrator's perspective.

Explain the concept of point of view in a narrative.

• Point of view in a narrative refers to the weather conditions described in the story.

• Point of view in a narrative refers to the number of pages in the book.

• Point of view in a narrative refers to the perspective from which the story is told.

• Point of view in a narrative refers to the font style used in the text.

Describe a situation where the point of view of a story changes.

• When the point of view changes due to a change in font style

• A situation where the point of view of a story changes is when the narrative switches from first-person to third-person or from one character's perspective to another.

• When the story remains consistent in its point of view

• When the point of view changes because of the weather in the story

Ding, ding, ding! My alarm clock woke me from a deep sleep, and I jumped out of bed so quickly that I frightened the dog! As I let the dog out, I noticed that nobody else was up. Silly me, it was Saturday!

• First Person

• Second Person

• Third Person

told from the viewpoint of one of the characters using the pronouns "I" and "we"

• second person

• third person limited

• first person

• third person omniscient

Which type of point of view tells the story from the main character's perspective?

• Second person point of view

• First person point of view

• Third person point of view

• Third person omniscient