The Sun and The Moon & Have You Eaten Rice POV Practice

In The Sun and The Moon (Source #1), who is speaking in paragraph 1 on page 643?

• Tiger

• Brother

• Mother

• Narrator

In Have You Eaten Rice (Source #2), who is speaking in paragraph 3?

• Narrator outside of the story

• A South Korean man

• A Chef

• Historians

Which best describes the point of view in The Sun and The Moon, (Source #1)?

• First-person narration

• Third-person narration

• Second-person narration

• Fourth-person narration

Who says, “Come down, little ones! I mean you no harm!” in The Sun and The Moon (Source #1)?

• An outside observer

• The mother

• Tiger

• A narrator

Which sentence BEST describes that rice is still important in the South Korean culture today, according to Source #2?

• Many ate convenience foods made with wheat.

• Despite these changes, South Koreans still embrace rice and related foods like tteok.

• Rice was sometimes more expensive than other food options.

• The South Korean government wanted to stop depending on rice from other countries.

Part A: How are the points of view similar in Source #1 and Source #2?

• A) Both are in first-person.

• B) Source #1 is third-person and tells a story, while Source #2 is in third person and focuses on facts

• C) Both are told by a grandmother.

• D) Source #1 teaches a lesson, while Source #2 is about a report.

Part B: Choose the two BEST details from the text to support your answer in Part A.

• A narrator teaches a lesson through a story in Source #1.

• In Source #1, Mother tries to distract the tiger by giving him the last rice cakes.

• The author shares information about South Korea’s traditional food in Source #2

• Brother is the narrator of Source #1

In Source #2, which idea supports the point of view that rice is no longer the main food source in South Korea?

• As rice became more available, Korean cooks invented many types of tteok.

• Many types of tteok became foods eaten at times of celebration like the New Year’s festival or weddings.

• Once cooked, rice is called bap, which can also mean “meal” or “main food”.

• Over the last 60 years, South Korean eating patterns have shifted. Rice consumption has gone down.

Select the box to match each statement with the passage(s) that it describes.