Who is telling the story when the word “I” is used?

• The author

• A narrator outside the story

• A character in the story

• The reader

What is the author's perspective?

• The way the character sees the events

• The reader’s opinion

• The setting of the story

• C. The author's feelings, thoughts, and beliefs about the topic

Who is telling the story when the word “I” is used?

• A character in the story

• The author of the book.
• A character in the background.
• The reader of the story.

A story can show both the author's and a character's perspectives at the same time.

• True
• False

What is one question a reader can ask to figure out the author’s perspective?

• What genre is this?
  

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  What does the author want me to think or understand?

• Where is the story set?
  

• Who is the main character?

The character’s point of view is shaped by their __________ and __________. (Fill-in-the-blank)

What is the effect of using a first-person narrator in a novel?

• It limits the narrative to the protagonist's perspective.

• It allows insight into multiple characters' thoughts and feelings.

• It provides an objective viewpoint of all events.

• It makes the story difficult to follow.

What is the effect of using first-person narration in a novel?

• To provide an unbiased overview of all characters' thoughts

• To immerse the reader in the personal experiences and thoughts of the narrator

• To describe events from a distant, third-person perspective

• To confuse the reader about who is telling the story

Authors can share their perspective through...

• Characters’ thoughts
  

• Word choice
  

• The way problems are solved
  

• The back cover of the book

The author's perspective is their __________ about the topic.