Sea Creature- Narrative Point of View Analysis

The passage begins with a second-person narrator ("you"). Select two statements that best explain the effect of this point of view.

• It distances the reader from the events described.

• It allows the narrator to reflect on past memories.

• It helps the reader feel part of the underwater journey.

• It focuses only on facts about the ocean and creatures.

• It creates an immersive and personal experience.

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CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.1.6

A shift in point of view happens when the narrator wakes up. Select two statements that best explain the effect of this shift.

• It gives more facts about underwater creatures.

• It reveals that the underwater scene was a dream.

• It begins a new dream with a different setting.

• It changes the tone from imaginative to realistic.

• It explains the scientific reason for the jellyfish.

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CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.1.6

How does the shift between the dream and Judy’s discovery of the jellyfish affect the reader? Select two statements that best explain the effect.

• It explains how the narrator and Judy are related.

• It proves the creatures in the journal are fictional.

• It makes the reader question what is real or imagined.

• It creates suspense by connecting the dream to real events.

• It separates the story into two unrelated events.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

Why might the author begin the story in second person ("you")?

• To provide scientific information

• To distance the reader from the character

• To make the reader feel personally involved

• To focus only on the setting

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CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.1.6

How does shifting from second person to first person after the dream affect the story?

• It increases suspense

• It shows that the dream was personal

• It reveals a new character's thoughts

• It creates confusion about the narrator

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CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.1.6

What is one result of including Judy’s story in third person?

• It limits the story to one point of view

• It offers a new perspective on the jellyfish

• It continues the narrator’s dream

• It explains the ocean in more detail

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CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

How does the narrator’s point of view during breakfast affect the tone of the story?

• It becomes more playful and thoughtful

• It turns into a factual explanation of waffles

• It makes the jellyfish more dangerous

• It returns to the dreamlike mood

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What does the author achieve by using three different points of view throughout the text? Select two.

• A. A sense of chaos and disorder

• B. A deeper understanding of the jellyfish mystery

• C. A broader perspective on imagination and belief

• D. A focus on historical facts

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CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.1.6

When Judy begins researching the jellyfish, how does the third-person point of view help the reader? Select two.

• It gives insight into her thoughts and motivations

• It hides her true emotions from the reader

• It describes the jellyfish more scientifically

• It allows the reader to judge her decisions more objectively

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CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

How does the shift between narrators help create suspense in the story? Select two.

• It causes confusion that delays the resolution

• It introduces a new mystery through Judy

• It makes the setting feel more dangerous

• It blends imagination with reality

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4