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WorksheetsPerspective
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 52mins
Deer are beautiful creatures.
They are so graceful to watch as
they run through the forest. It's
hard to understand how anyone could do anything to harm these beautiful animals.
What is the author's perspective?
The author favors deer hunting
The author thinks there are too many deer
The author does not favor deer hunting
The author thinks deer harm the environment
of humans. Many dolphins are killed each year in fishing nets. Oil has been spilled into ocean
water, polluting the dolphins' environment.
What is the author's perspective?
"There is one mirror in my house. It is behind a sliding panel in the hallway upstairs. Our faction allows me to stand in front of it on the second day of every third month, the day my mother cuts my hair."
from Divergent by Veronica Roth
Cathy leaned into her computer screen with big eyes. She couldn't believe it- she had finally gotten a 100 on her math test! She knew her parents would be proud of her.
Maria introduced her project, which Amy thought she did a bit too enthusiastically. "OMG, thank you so much for letting me speak in front of you today! I am super excited, I spent so much time making this!" Maria said. Amy rolled her eyes and yawned.
Point is view is utilized in any piece of literature.
"Effie Trinket trots to the podium and gives her signature, “Happy Hunger Games! And may the odds be ever in your favor!” But suddenly I am thinking of Gale and how the odds are not in his favor."
from The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Joey comes over to his friend's house. As he steps in, he sees Jack sitting on the stairs.
As I stepped onto the shiny porch of my new house, I thought to myself,"This is gonna be a good day."
Leslie sat in front of Paul. She had two long, brown pigtails that reached all the way down to her waist. Paul saw those pigtails, and a terrible urge came over him. He wanted to pull a pigtail. He wanted to wrap his fist around it, feel the hair between his fingers, and just yank. He thought it would be fun to tie the pigtails together, or better yet, tie them to her chair. But most of all, he just wanted to pull one.
On the other side of the table, Ron looked at the new student. He wondered if they had much in common. "What's your name?" Ron asked the new student.
you, your
I, me, my, mine, we, us
he, she, they, them, (character's names)
What is perspective?
a way to describe something
a way of seeing something/point of view
a story
to look at something closely
What is a narrator?
the person telling the story
the author's purpose
the person drawing the pictures for the story
a writer
Think about the story of "The Three Little Pigs."
I've always been misunderstood. I'm allergic to hay. I can't help it that when I'm near hay I huff and I puff and I sometimes blow things down. No one has reason to be afraid of me, but sometimes they are. What happened to those poor little pigs is sad, but it was their own fault.
Who is talking in this passage? (RL 6.6)
The pigs in the story "The Three Little Pigs."
The wolf in the story "The Three Little Pigs"
A third person narrator
None of the above
Think about the story of "The Three Little Pigs."
I've always been misunderstood. I'm allergic to hay. I can't help it that when I'm near hay I huff and I puff and I sometimes blow things down. No one has reason to be afraid of me, but sometimes they are. What happened to those poor little pigs is sad, but it was their own fault.
How is the narrator's point of view different from the traditional one? (RL 6.6)
He claims he had no intention of blowing down the pigs' houses or of eating them, but that his allergies were at fault.
He claims that he had no intention of blowing down the pigs' houses, but wanted to eat them up.
He claims that he had no intention of blowing down the pigs' houses or of eating them, but he just wanted to scare them.
He claims that another wolf blew the pigs' houses down and blamed it on him,
Think about the story of "The Three Little Pigs."
I've always been misunderstood. I'm allergic to hay. I can't help it that when I'm near hay I huff and I puff and I sometimes blow things down. No one has reason to be afraid of me, but sometimes they are. What happened to those poor little pigs is sad, but it was their own fault.
Why does the narrator claim to have been misunderstood? (RL 6.6)
Because everyone has regarded him as a bully who wants to occupy weaker animals' homes.
Because everyone has regarded him as a pig-killing villain when he had no such intention.
Because everyone has regarded him as sick and allergy ridden.
Because he is evil.
Dogs are better pets than cats for many reasons. Dogs are a man's best friend and can learn tricks. Dogs will get you things when you ask them to. Dogs will go walking or running with you to help keep you in shape. Dogs like to cuddle and protect their owners.
What is the purpose of the above passage? (RI 6.6)
to inform
to explain
to persuade
to entertain
