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Activity
Quizlet

Quizlet: Point of View Flashcards

For Students 6th - 8th
Point of view terms are included in this review exercise. Flashcards are provided for the following words: point of view, first person point of view, second person point of view, third person limited point of view, third person...
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Quizlet

Quizlet: Ccisd 4th Grade Main Idea Test

For Students 4th - 6th Standards
Reading comprehension terms (nonfiction) are included on this test. This test assesses the following words: topic, main idea, supporting details, summarizing, conclusion, point of view, author's perspective, author's purpose, details,...
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Interactive
Quizlet

Quizlet: Ccisd 4th Grade Main Idea Match

For Students 4th - 8th Standards
Reading comprehension terms (nonfiction) are included in this review "Match" game. Questions are provided for the following words: main idea, summarizing, point of view, summarizing, topic, support, conclusion, details, author's purpose,...
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Activity
Quizlet

Quizlet: Ccisd 4th Grade Main Idea Flashcards

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
Reading strategy terms (nonfiction) are included in this review exercise. Flashcards are provided for the following words: topic, main idea, supporting details, summarizing, conclusion, point of view, author's perspective, author's...
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Handout
Other

Ksu: Point of View: First Person Narrator

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This tutorial surveys the uses and limitations of first-person narration in literature. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.R.9
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Article
Ohio University

Ohio.edu: Point of View and Narrative Voice

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This is an article defining point of view, explaining the types of point of view, and discussing voice and tone. It was originally published at http://teenwriting.about.com/library/weekly/aa111102e.htm.
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Lesson Plan
Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Rl.3.6: Distinguish Their Own Point of View

For Students 2nd - 4th Standards
Links to 22 lessons that focus on skills within third grade reading standard RL.3.5: Distinguish their own point of view from that of the narrator or those of the characters.
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Website
Other

Thoughtful Learning: ccss.ela literacy.w.7.3.a

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Pick and choose from these lessons and units that focus on narrative writing. Specifically, how to establish a context and point of view, introduce characters, and organize an event sequence.
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Lesson Plan
Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Rl.4.6: Compare/contrast the Point of View From Different Stories

For Students 4th Standards
Links to 29 lessons and activities that build student skills in standard RL.4.6: Compare and contrast the point of view from which different stories are narrated, including the difference between first and third person narrations.
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Unit Plan
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Analyze Point of View in Literary Texts/fiction

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
[Accessible by TX Educators. Free Registration/Login Required] In this lesson, you will learn to identify the primary points of view used in fiction and weigh the advantages and disadvantages of each.
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Article
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Literature: Exploring Point of View

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This page explains point of view by discussing examples of situations where mutiple people witness an event, but have different perspectives on what occured. It offers a link at the bottom of the page to information about types of point...
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Lesson Plan
ArtsNow

Arts Now Learning: Cultural Characters [Pdf]

For Teachers 7th - 8th
In this lesson, students use photos that relate to a social studies concept (i.e., country of study, historical person, natural disaster, geographical landmark, religion, or governmental strife) as a springboard to write a first-person...
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Website
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Gorillas

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the lives of gorillas born in captivity in this video segment from Nature. [8:21]
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E Reading Worksheets

E Reading Worksheets: Author's Purpose Worksheets

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Several worksheets and assessments are provided on this module. Students will have numerous exposures to the topic of "author's purpose" in each practice exercise and assessment.
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Primary
PBS

Border Talk: Luis J. Rodriguez

For Students 9th - 10th
Interesting interviews with Rodriguez and others, produced by PBS. There are extensive links from this page to a whole group of resources around the border theme.
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Lesson Plan
Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Point to Main Idea/point of View in Literature

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
This lesson uses the story Corduroy by Don Freeman to teach the main idea and supporting details of a story, as well as what we mean by the character's point of view. The lesson is done using print materials and a whiteboard with...
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Scrapbook Book Report

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
After reading independently a novel or biography, students in this creative writing activity demonstrate their understanding of characterization and point of view by creating the main character's personal scrapbook.
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Using Fairy Tales to Teach the Short Stories

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Familiar fairy tales are used as guides to help students analyze the elements of the short story: plot, theme, setting, point of view, and character.
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Give That Character a Voice With Voki!

For Teachers 2nd - 5th Standards
This lesson plan fuses fictional literature with technology through a project-based experience. Students will use the free online resource Voki to bring a fictional character to "life" and deepen their understanding of character,...
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Analyzing Characters in 12 Angry Men

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Re-telling a story from the points of view of its various characters is a powerful way to review the events of a story, show how authors use characterization to reveal characters' personalities, and encourage students to view stories...
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: What a Character!

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
This lesson opens up the world of writing by introducing students to the point of view in a story. Students will have the opportunity to read a new version of a classic story and see how it changes when it is written from another...
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: I Am a Fish

For Teachers 6th - 8th
This cross-curricular lesson combines research on an ecological issue with creative writing. After conducting research on an important environmental issue, students will present their findings from a different point of view.
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Because of Winn Dixie: A New Point of View

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
This is a language arts lesson concentrating on point of view and narrative writing. Using the novel Because of Winn-Dixie, by Kate DiCamillo, learners practice retelling part of a story from another point of view.
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Lesson Plan
South Carolina Educational Television

Know It All: Point of View

For Teachers 3rd - 4th Standards
The students will be able to explain the difference between first and third person point of view.