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The True Story
What's your favorite fairy tale? Seventh graders rewrite their favorite fairy tale from another character's perspective rather than the one in which it is written. This lesson helps readers become familiar with the literary term point of...
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Story Webbing: Tennessee Blueprint
In this Tennessee Blueprint worksheet, 6th graders complete a story web for Tennessee Blueprint including setting, characters, point of view, and more. Students complete 9 sections.
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Making Faces
Students analyze facial expressions on artifacts. In this artifacts lesson, students examine facial expressions on artifacts. Students draw a face with an expression of their choice.
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Point of View
Students write a story from a different point of view. In this point of view lesson, students read Lewis and Clark and Me: A Dog's Tale and discuss the point of view as it is written. Students then discuss different viewpoints of a...
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Third Person Limited and Omniscient Points of View
Students determine the point of view from each paragraph of the worksheet they are given. In this point of view worksheet, students read paragraphs in the third person either limited or omniscient.
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Pronouns and Perspective
In this pronouns and perspectives worksheet, students underline all pronouns in short passages and tell whether they are written in 1st, 2nd or 3rd person.
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Identifying Point of View 2
In this identifying point of view 2 learning exercise, 8th graders read 15 passages, identify the narrative perspective (from a list) then write an explanation for their choice.
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Point of View Flash Cards
In this point of view flash cards activity, 8th graders create a set of flash cards for story writing perspective (first,n second, third person) with name and definition on one side and an example on the other.
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Point of View Practice
In this point of view worksheet, students write titles of stories, the point of view it is told in, and a sentence illustrating that point of view. Students do this for 8 stories.
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Point of View
Fifth graders identify first and third person points of view in literature. In this point of view lesson students compare the point of view in different pieces of literature, some telling the same story. Students write a first-person...
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Point of View and Mentor Relationships
Tenth graders analyze the role of mentors, point of view, and prejudice using the texts of To Kill a Mockingbird and Maya Angelou's I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. In this literature analysis lesson, 10th graders review Scout's...
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The Red Studio Turns 100!
Students observe the art of Henri Matisse and discuss the ideas and feelings his art brings about. In this Henri Matisse lesson plan, students look at many of his artistic paintings and discuss and write in a journal the point of view...
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Farewell to Manzanar: Racism and Point of View
Students create a presentation on the computer of the reactions and memories of people who were around during the attacks at Pearl Harbor. In this Pearl Harbor lesson plan, students interview people who were there, discuss the racism,...
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Point of View, Motivation, Traits and Feelings
In this point of view, motivation, traits and feelings learning exercise, students complete a set of 10 multiple choice questions. Students may click on an answer link to view correct answers.
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Author's Purpose and Point of View Post Test
In this author's purpose and point of view activity, students determine the definition of the terms and identify the author's purpose and point of view in given passages.
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What is "The American Dream"?
Students read the story Marriage is a Private Affair and analyze the 'American Dream.' In this American Dream lesson, students free write about the American Dream. Students read the story and discuss the themes. Students write a letter...
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Things Aren't Always What They Seem
Students use video and the Internet to make predictions, draw conclusions, determine conflict and point of view while reading a short story. In this short story analysis lesson, students watch a related video and complete a prediction...
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Writing Applications: Different Types of Writing and Their Characteristics
Twelfth graders rewrite a story in a different format to understand the effects of the author's style. In this writing style instructional activity, 12th graders read Mark Twain's "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County" and...
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Literary Response and Analysis
Eighth graders analyze the points of view and complete a literary analysis for The Cayby Theodore Taylor. In this literary analysis lesson, 8th graders read the novel and retell the story from Timothy's point of view, the cat's point of...
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Listening and Speaking Skills, Strategies, and Applications
Twelfth graders summarize a speaker's purpose and point of view. In this speaker's purpose lesson, 12th graders watch a video clip from one of the major morning news programs to observe the speaker's point of views. Students determine...
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Point of View - Sharing a Perspective on Music
Young scholars share their perspective about music. In this music perspective lesson, students complete a music notes handout and watch a segment of a band playing the "St. Louis Blues." Young scholars write a critique of the music they...
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Points of View in Nature
In this points of view in nature activity, students choose two points of view for a nature observation then draw a picture or take of photo for each, and write a caption.
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A Character's Perspective - Colonial House
Students write letters as colonists. In this point-of-view lesson plan, students watch a video about Colonial America, fill out a character development worksheet, and participate in a class discussion. Then students write a letter from...
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Writing Sentences Lesson Plan
Students explore first person and third person points of view. In this perspective activity, students identify first person and third person points of view in literature they have read. Students rewrite stories from different perspectives.