Point of View

Fiction

Point of View All text is written

from differing points of view

Points of View differ because they have

different perspectives.

A perspective is position from which a person sees and understands a situation. People can see the same event differently because of their perspective. EX -->

Someone who is in a bad wreck may feel very scared and not to ever get in a car

again. They may struggle with fear of riding in cars for a long

time.

If they tell their friend about their wreck, their friend may feel very sorry for them and

want to help their friend out. But the person who was not in the wreck probably won’t have a fear of getting in the car like the person who was injured.

Someone who fought in a war would talk about how it felt to be in the war. They will be able to tell you about sounds, emotions, friends they had lost, or how they felt

about killing someone (if they did).

A person who was researching the same war to write a text book

would have more factual info and details that are less emotional.

They couldn’t really tell you what it was like until they found accounts

from people who were there.

5 Points of View We Will Study are

1. First-person Point of View2. Third-person Limited Point of View3. Third-person Omniscient Point of View4. Firsthand Point of View5. Secondhand Point of View

Watch the brainpop video at the right and fill out the point of view note taking page 2 in your packet.

This will help you understand the first 3 points of view.

Let’s practice point of view!

Art Camp

“I’m worried about art camp. I won’t know anyone there,” Brian said.“Don’t worry about it,” his mom said. “You’ll see. It’ll be fine.”When Brian walked into the camp meeting room, he swallowed hard. Most of the tables were full of kids talking and laughing with each other. There was only one spot open, and it was at a table way in the back.

There were three other kids at the table—Alex, Kenya, and Mike. They all knew each other, but they were happy to talk to Brian, too. Brian no longer felt nervous. By the time he went home, he knew he had a new set of friends for the summer.

From McGraw Hill: http://mhschool.com/lead_21/grade4/ccslh_g4_rl_1_2c_l3.html

On your white board write:

3PO = Third Person Omniscient3PL = Third Person Limited1P = First Person Answer:3POWho can show

evidence of why it is that POV?

Practicing Point of View On your white board

write: 3PO = Third Person Omniscient3PL = Third Person Limited1P = First Person Answer:3PLWho can show

evidence of why it is that POV?

Once there was a dog who was carrying a bone. As he walked across a bridge, the dog saw his own reflection in the river below. He thought that he was seeing another dog with a bone in its mouth. The other dog’s bone looked bigger and tastier. Wanting the other dog’s bone as well, the dog began to bark at the reflection below and dropped his own bone in the water. Then the dog realized that he had been a fool, barking at his own reflection. Having lost his bone for good, the dog walked sadly and hungrily home. He had learned the hard lesson that by being greedy, you risk losing what you already have. http://mhschool.com/lead_21/grade3/ccslh_g3_rl_1_1b_l1.html McGraw Hill

Practicing Point of View On your white board

write: 3PO = Third Person Omniscient3PL = Third Person Limited1P = First Person Answer:3PLWho can show

evidence of why it is that POV?

Matt jumped into the boat and shouted, “Let’s go!” Uncle Josh tossed him a life jacket. “Not just yet,” Uncle Josh said. “Let’s check our gear first to make sure that we’re ready.”Matt was definitely ready. He had been waiting all winter to visit his uncle in Corpus Christi. Now that it was finally warm, they were going fishing. Matt had never been fishing in the ocean before.Uncle Josh tested the fishing poles and then chose one for Matt. Matt smiled as he took it. He could almost feel the tug of his first fish on the line.http://mhschool.com/lead_21/grade4/ccslh_g4_rl_1_2d_l1.html McGraw Hill

Practicing Point of View On your white board

write: 3PO = Third Person Omniscient3PL = Third Person Limited1P = First Person Answer:Who can show

evidence of why it is that POV?

1P

“Let’s go!” I shouted to my uncle Josh when I got to the boat. He handed me a life jacket and told me that we weren’t quite ready yet. He explained that we had to check our gear first. He checked the fishing poles. I couldn’t wait for him to pick one out for me. I had been waiting all winter to come to Corpus Christi to go fishing. It was my first time fishing in the ocean.Uncle Josh handed me a fishing pole. It was heavier than I expected it to be. I imagined what it would be like when I got the first bite. I could almost feel it.http://mhschool.com/lead_21/grade4/ccslh_g4_rl_1_2d_l1.html McGraw Hill

Let’s compare and contrast point of view!

THIRD PERSON LIMITEDMatt was definitely ready. He had been waiting all winter to visit his uncle in Corpus Christi. Now that it was finally warm, they were going fishing. Matt had never been fishing in the ocean before.Uncle Josh tested the fishing poles and then chose one for Matt. Matt smiled as he took it. He could almost feel the tug of his first fish on the line.

THIRD PERSON OMNISCIENT“I’m worried about art camp. I won’t know anyone there,” Brian said.“Don’t worry about it,” his mom said. “You’ll see. It’ll be fine.”When Brian walked into the camp meeting room, he swallowed hard. Most of the tables were full of kids talking and laughing with each other. There was only one spot open, and it was at a table way in the back.

There were three other kids at the table—Alex, Kenya, and Mike. They all knew each other, but they were happy to talk to Brian, too. Brian no longer felt nervous. By the time he went home, he knew he had a new set of friends for the summer.

How many people’s

thoughts and feelings do

you know from each text?

What advantage is there to knowing all the character’s thoughts? You have information on

all parts of the story, where as in limited, you only know information from one character.

If you are reading a story in Third Person Limited, can the only character you have

information from be wrong? Yes. When you only see the story from the perspective of one character, that character

could be wrong about certain things in the story. Later, towards the end of the story, you may find out they were wrong. If you’ve read Frindle you find out that the character’s view of his teacher

was incorrect.

Review!Complete the sheet “Compare Points of

View” (Activities Packet p.1)with a partner. Be

ready to share your answers.

Point of ViewNon-

Fiction

Point of View You have already

learned about fictional points of

view from the Brainpop video.

Now it’s time to learn about the

Non-fiction points of view!

Click on the “Literacy eHandbook” picture at the right. Fill in notes on your

packet p. 3.

Practice Firsthand and Secondhand Accounts

Those were cheerless, desperate days. I don’t think

anyone who did not live through the Depression can

ever understand how difficult it was... I’d been lucky. In the

summer of 1932, I’d been able to work a seventh summer as a lifeguard at nearby Lowell Park and had saved enough money to finance a job-hunting trip. I had a new college diploma that summer and a lot of dreams.

[Reagan goes on a trip to Chicago to look for a job.] If

there was ever a time in my life when my spirits hit bottom, it

was probably the day I thumbed my way back to Dixon in the rain, tired, defeated, and broken. From: An American Life: The

Autobiography by Ronald Reagan

His first job was as a lifeguard at the Rock River in Lowell Park, near Dixon, in 1927. Reagan performed 77 rescues as a lifeguard, noting that he notched a mark on a wooden log for every life he saved.from: http://edition.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2004/reagan/stories/bio.part.one/index.htmlWhich one is a

firsthand account and which is the

secondhand account?

What are things you get from the firsthand account that you don’t from the secondhand?

Why do you think Reagan leaves out the number of people he

saved from his autobiography?

What is the benefit to reading both types of

accounts? How are they similar?

Look at the examples on your flashcards for Firsthand and Secondhand accounts.

1. How are they similar? (compare)2. How are they different? (contrast)3. What information do you get from the

firsthand that you don’t from the second? And vice versa?

4. How does the firsthand account shape its structure? It is a diary entry.

5. How does the second account shape its structure? It’s a

magazine article about

the war.

6. How would the writing style of an article differ from a diary

entry?

Fill out the “Comparing

Perspectives” sheet (Activities packet p.2-3) on Helen Keller with

your shoulder partner.

You will discuss this with

your class whole group

when you are done.

Perspective Perspectives and points of view can be related when it comes to opinion.

Sometimes people even use them as synonyms.

Understanding “perspective” will help you to later find “themes.”

A perspective can be someone’s opinion or way they feel about a situation. Someone else could have a different opinion on what happened. (fill out blanks on page 4 of your packet)

Example #1of differing opinions. How would a store owner think about someone stealing a can of soda from their store? How might the person who stole the soda feel about stealing it? So then, who’s perception comes out in a story? __________________The author’s

This is why you must always be careful to analyze what the author is trying to get you to learn. You need to decide if it is a good thing or a bad thing and find your opinion on the matter.

Example #2 of differing opinions: If there was a war between Ecuador and Peru, and Peru won, how would Peruvian people feel about how the war ended? How would Ecuadorian people feel about how the war ended?They have different perceptions.

On packet page 4, there is a chart where you write two different paragraphs. One from the perspective of the shop owner and one from the soda stealer. You might use dialogue to show the perspective. For example:“I’m so tired of these young whippersnappers stealing from my store. It’s time we had REAL consequences...”

Perspective

Perspective PracticeRemember that Perspective is

someone’s opinion or the way that they see a situation. An opinion is different than a fact.

what someone thinks or feels

something that can be provedExamples

Purple is the prettiest color of all colors.

Bali is a better place to vacation than Thailand.Dogs make good pets.

ExamplesSouth Korea used to be one country

with North Korea before the war. Our school is named Yongsan International School of Seoul.

Dogs are also called “canines.”

How can these be proved?

ExamplesPurple is the prettiest color of

all colors.Bali is a better place to vacation than Thailand.Dogs make good pets.

Why can’t these be proved?

Now complete the “Point of View/Perspective” (Activities Packet p.4)

with the picture of a dog in bed. Do this as a class discussion.

Fact & Opinion

Fact/OpinionComplete the practice on page 5 of your packet with a partner or as a

whole class. Then discuss the answers at the bottom, whole group.

Theme

Theme! What is theme? •Theme is the ____________ or message in a fictional or non-fiction story.

Themes can also happen in poetry and other types of writing.main idea

Theme Ex: It’s always wise to listen to your parents’ advice.

These may be what the author is trying to teach you.

Theme Ex: Nature is a beautiful thing to be enjoyed.

Theme is NOT... •Theme is not the _____________ of the work.topic

Ex: In Leah’s Pony, the topic is a girl and her pony. But the theme is more: When we make personal sacrifices to help others, it’s worth it.

Theme is... It is a ____________________ about human life.

Remember, a perspective can be someone’s opinion or way they feel about a situation. Someone else could have a different opinion on what happened.

perspective

Example of differing opinions: If there was a war between Ecuador and Peru, and Peru won, how would Peruvian people feel about how the war ended? How would Ecuadorian people feel about how the war ended?They have different perceptions.

Themes are not always obvious.Themes are rarely stated directly or ___________.

They usually must be ______________.

This means that you have to think and search for the theme with the evidence you see in the story.

plainly

inferred

Inference Example: A boy gets home from school and can smell chocolate chip cookies

in the house. His mom says, “I’m baking cookies!” All of a sudden, black smoke comes from the kitchen doorway. Infer where the smoke is coming from (use evidence).

How many of you said, “The cookies burned in the oven”?You have just “inferred” because the text never said the cookies

burned. You just used common sense because if mom is baking and there is smoke coming from the kitchen, it only makes sense to say

that the cookies burnt. But... what if I told you it wasn’t the cookies, it was actually an

electrical fire? Inferences are our best guess with evidence from what we read in the

story.

Theme from conflict and characters...

The theme is revealed: by the way characters ____________ in a story, __________in the story, and statements made by the narrator or characters. Those of you who read Runaway Ralph, how did Ralph change from the beginning of the story to the end? Did he have conflict? Is there a message we can take from how he

changed? Those of you who read Seesaw Girl, how did Jade change from the beginning of the story to the end? Did she have conflict? Is there a

message we can take from how she changed? Those of you who read Report to the

Principal’s Office, how did Sunny change from the beginning of the story to the end? Did he have conflict? Is there a message we

can take from how she changed?

change conflicts

Are there any other movies or books you can think of

where a character really changed? Can you seen a theme in

that story?

Theme is throughout the whole story.•To be a theme, it should be on almost _______________ page in some way ( of a short

story) or in every chapter of a novel. There may be a page or 2 every now and then that is not or is very hard to find.

every

Theme Practice! Click on the

Literacy eHandbook at the right.

When you get to the page, read the paragraph on

“Theme.” Then click at the very bottom right

on “model.” Follow the directions on the page

that loads.

Then complete the

“Realistic Fiction”

(Activities p. 5)

See if you can pick the theme!

For each story, look at the options and pick the best theme for the story. You’ll have to rely on the people in your class that have read

this book already.The Waterhorse *Beachcombing is fun.

*It’s better to not be grumpy because there are a lot of great things in life.

*Pets are great and can change your life.

*We learn to love people or animals that may come into our life. Someday we may need to let them go for them to be safe and happy.

*Life is hard.

See if you can pick the theme!

For each story, look at the options and pick the best theme for the story. You’ll have to rely on the people in your class that have read

this book already.Runaway Ralph

*Younger family members are annoying.

*Freedom and being on your own has its pluses and minuses.

*You should share because that’s what life is about.

*You should runaway.

See if you can pick the theme!

Seesaw Girl*You don’t have to follow what your culture says because your culture is wrong.

*Family is what’s most important.

*Fathers should talk to their daughters.

*Doing what you’re supposed to can be hard, but if you do it with a positive attitude you can still have joy.

* Listen to your mom.

For each story, look at the options and pick the best theme for the story. You’ll have to rely on the people in your class that have read

this book already.

See if you can pick the theme!

For each story, look at the options and pick the best theme for the story. You’ll have to rely on the people in your class that have read

this book already.Harry Potter

*Boys with the name “Malfoy” are not nice. You should try to stay away from them.

*You should study your magic books well they’re really important for life after Hogwarts.

*Scars on your forehead can make you famous. It’s best to cut your hair so they can be well seen.

*The fight between good and evil is hard. But love and good deeds overcome evil in the end.

Review Theme

Read back through the Theme study page on page 6 of your packet.

Also take a look at the list of common themes on page 7 as you practice finding

theme in text.

Theme(Myths, Fables,

Folktales)

Practice Theme in Myths 2. Read the two myths on the page and try to think of the common theme between

them.

1. Click on the Literacy

ehandbook at the right.

3. Then click on “Topic” and read.

4. Discuss as a class, what you think the theme is.

2. Read the two myths on the page and try to think of the common theme between

them.

2. Read the two myths on the page and try to think of the common theme between

them.

5. Last, click on “Theme” to reveal the answer.

Practice Theme in Fables 2. Read the two fables on the page and try to think of the common theme between

them.

1. Click on the Literacy

ehandbook at the right.

3. Then click on “Topic” and read.

4. Discuss as a class, what you think the theme is.

5. Last, click on “Theme” to reveal the answer.

Practice Theme in Folktales 2. Read the two folktales on the page and try to think of

the common theme between them.

1. Click on the Literacy

ehandbook at the right.

3. Then click on “Topic” and read.

4. Discuss as a class, what you think the theme is.

5. Last, click on “Theme” to reveal the answer.

PracticeUse the Common Themes in

Literature list on page 7 of your packet to help you finish the practice pages for Myths and

Fables (Activities Packet p.6-9)

Morals

Morals= practical lessons for life that help you choose right from wrong

Lying only makes things worse.A kind answer turns away

wrath.

Examples of morals: Can you explain what the themes below mean? Where is the right and

wrong?

Beauty is only skin deep.

Finding the moral can help us find

the Theme!

Practical means:designed for actual every day use

Packet p.

8 Morals help us find the

theme!

Find the moral. Click on the picture below to watch a video. While you watch, look for the moral or practical lessonThen fill out #1 on your moral worksheet.

Find the moral. Click on the picture below to watch a video. While you watch, look for the moral or practical lessonThen fill out #2 on your moral worksheet.

Morals of Aesop’s Fables

Click on the the picture below to go to a list of morals that the author

Aesop used in his writing. Find one that you think would be interesting to write about and fill out #3 on

your morals worksheet.

Theme with the story For this story you need some prior

knowledge or you may not understand what is happening. Click on the pictures below to gain prior knowledge for this story.

Theme with the story

1. Read “Baseball Saved Us” p. 218-238.

2. Look at the 2 themes for the story on the “Finding Theme

in the Stories You Read Worksheet.” Give proofs from the

story for each.

3. Discuss your answers with a partner.

Come together as a class and discuss what you found. Remember, to be a theme, it needs to be present on almost every page of the story.

Theme with the story

1. Read “Seal Journey” p. 96-114.

2. Look at the 2 themes for the story on the “Finding Theme

in the Stories You Read Worksheet.” Give proofs from the

story for each.

3. Discuss your answers with a partner.

Come together as a class and discuss what you found. Remember, to be a theme, it needs to be present on almost every page of the story.