Exploring the Author's Point of View

The video tutorial discusses the concept of point of view, focusing on first and third person perspectives. It emphasizes understanding the author's perspective and how it influences the narrative. The lesson includes a story about the Asara brothers, highlighting their resilience and support for each other after a tragic event. The tutorial also explores the author's view on WWII, emphasizing the importance of patriotism and sacrifice. Students are encouraged to identify emotions and perspectives in texts to better understand characters and narratives.

What are the pronouns used in the first person point of view?

• They, Them

• You, Your

• He, She, It

• I, We, Me

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What does the third person point of view include?

• He, She, It, They

• I, We, Me

• You, Your

• We, Us

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What is the main objective of the lesson?

• To identify how the author feels about the characters or an event

• To learn about different genres

• To identify the author's favorite character

• To write a story

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How can you tell what an author believes is true in life?

• By looking at the book cover

• By figuring out how their characters handle big events

• By reading the author's biography

• By analyzing the book's title

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What should you identify to understand the characters' feelings in an event?

• The setting of the story

• The words that tell you how the characters felt

• The length of the story

• The number of characters

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What happened to Alfred during the baseball game?

• He became the team captain

• He won the game

• He lost an eye after being hit by a ball

• He hit a home run

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How did the Asara brothers help Alfred after his injury?

• They ignored him

• They took him to another doctor

• They threw balls gently at first and then harder to help him regain his skills

• They told him to quit baseball

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What does the author believe about the Asara brothers' ability to handle difficulties?

• They give up easily

• Nothing is too difficult for them

• They need a lot of help

• They are not good at handling difficulties

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What pulled the Asara brothers' attention away from baseball in the 1940s?

• A new hobby

• The Second World War

• A different sport

• A family event

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What does the author think about the Second World War?

• It was a waste of time

• It had no impact on the characters

• It was more important than baseball

• It was not important

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