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Point of View, Motivation, Traits and Feelings
In this point of view, motivation, traits and feelings activity, 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
For this author's purpose and point of view worksheet, students determine the definition of the terms and identify the author's purpose and point of view in given passages.
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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 plan, students watch a related video and complete a...
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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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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
Students share their perspective about music. In this music perspective instructional activity, students complete a music notes handout and watch a segment of a band playing the "St. Louis Blues." Students write a critique of the music...
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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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Point of View - Rhinoceros
Students explore the concept of perspective. In this point of view lesson, students watch 2 video segments regarding the relocation of the black rhinoceros to wildlife preserves across Africa. Students write pieces that require them to...
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Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Lesson Plan
Learners practice their writing skills. In this writing perspective lesson, students review The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and consider the points of view of the main characters. Learners write descriptions of a modern-day event and...
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Courage of the Heart
Students research discrimination and how people fought against for the common good. In this discrimination lesson, students watch a movie about Alfred Blalock and Vivien Thomas. Students generate a list of words about discrimination....
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Conflict Resolution Lesson Plan
Fourth graders investigate conflict and social justice. In this conflict resolution lesson, 4th graders consider conflicts they have experienced and think about how they could have applied conflict resolution strategies to change the...
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Literary Element: Point of View
In this literacy worksheet, pupils focus upon the element of literature know as the point of view. They use the story and discuss the first and third person context.
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More Than Anything in the World
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students will read a short passage noting point of view. Students will then complete the story adding problem solving to the story ending.
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Dear Mama Pig
In this writing worksheet, students write a letter to the Mama Pig from the Big Bad Wolf. Students explore point of view by writing in the pig's voice.
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Dissecting the Media
Young scholars examine an editorial point of view in journalism and explore how this contributes to the West's understanding of events in the Middle East. They discuss the concepts of objectivity and subjectivity, and how tone and...
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Learning From Lyrics
Young scholars analyze a song to determine the composer's point of view regarding the subject addressed in the song. They design and create an original visual aid that illustrates the theme of the song. Students identify any social...
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Write for Change
Young scholars discuss and list injustices experienced in the novel "Hoot". They review the different ways letter writing was a part of the novel "Hoot". They choose one issue that is of concern to them and state their viewpoint on the...
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Saving the Titanic
Students research the Titanic using fiction, nonfiction, images, and Internet based resources. They determine if it is appropriate to raise and save the Titanic and its artifacts before planning and writing an opinion piece which defends...
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From My Point of View
Second graders read a story from an online picture book. After reading the story, they pretend to be Gilbert, one of the main characters and create a narrative to accompany the illustrations. They compare their narrative with that of...
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Theft of the Mona Lisa
Students combine interpretation of the Mona Lisa's visual elements with research information about the artist, and others affected by the painting. Students note that the constructed interpretations differ based on the cultural and...
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Civil War Research
Eighth graders research different aspects of the Civil War using various multi-media techniques. Students create a report based on their research that includes views of the war from the point of view of the North, South and slaves.
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Where are your borders?
Students explore the meaning of borders, both real and symbolic. After viewing film footage and visiting poetry websites, they develop their own point of view. To express their perspective, they are to write a journalism poem, or...
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Macbeth and Lady Macbeth's Tortured Sonnet
Students read four of Shakespeare's sonnets and determine whether they are read from Macbeth's or Lady Macbeth's point of view. They support their decision using evidence from the text.
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Halloween Creative Writing Project
Students write a creative essay from a pumpkin's point of view. They role play that they are pumpkin in a patch and need to convince a visitor to the patch that they are the best choice for a Halloween pumpkin. They focus on using...