October 21st Day 3 Agenda

• Bell Ringer: Draw a picture that involves at least three vocabulary words ( devastating, perpetual, dignitary, improvise, evade, dispel)

• Quiz• SSR at your seat• Journal exercise• POV notes• POV practice

October 21st Day 3 Agenda Pd. 9/10

• Bell Ringer (4 minutes): Find a partner and tell them about the conflict of your SSR book, be specific!

• Quiz• Fill in point of view notes with any information you

know• SSR at your seat when you finish your quiz• Journal exercise• POV notes• POV practice

You will have 3 minutes to write to each of the following prompts:

Write about what you did after school yesterday.Think of something you want. Begin a letter to

someone trying to convince them to give you what you want.

Begin a story about this creature, named Henry.

Journal Exercise

The perspective (the eyes) through which the audience perceives (sees) the story.

PoV Example #1 PoV Example #2

What isPoint of View?

• What are pronouns?• Pronouns replace proper nouns• Examples: I, we, you, he, she, it, they, my, our

Pronoun Review

• The Storyteller–conveys the story to the audience

• NOT the same as the writer/author

• may tell the story from his/her own POV or the POV of one of the characters

What isa Narrator?

• First Person– The narrator participates in the action of the story

(usually a main character)– Pronouns used…• I, we, me, us, our, my

Types of Point of View

First Person Point of View Example

• As I walked up the hill to the cemetery, I realized that the atmosphere was just too quiet. There was no sound from the cardinal who was nearly always singing from the top of the maple tree. I thought I saw a black shadow move high up on the slope, but when I looked again it was gone. Still, I shuddered as I felt a silent threat pass over me. Suddenly, I heard a sickening growl and a hairy arm knocked me to the ground. I screamed for my life!

• Bell Ringer: – Define point of view.– What is a pronoun?– Name three common pronouns.– Which pronouns are used in first person point of

view?• SSR• Notes: 2nd and 3rd person POV• Identify the POV you used in Friday’s journal

entries• Work on examples with partner

Agenda: October 24th Day 4

• Second Person• Fiction: a character talks directly to you, the reader.

OR the author turns you into the main character• Nonfiction: the author talks directly to you, the

reader

– Pronoun used…• You, your

Types of Point of View

Second Person Point of View Example

• As you walk up the hill to the cemetery, you realize that the atmosphere's just too quiet. There's no sound from the cardinal you know is almost always singing from the top of the maple tree. You think you see a black shadow move high up on the slope, but when you look again it's gone. You shudder as you feel a silent threat pass over you. You hear a sickening growl behind you, and suddenly a hairy arm knocks you to the ground. Your scream echoes through the cemetery!

Second Person Point of View Example 2

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• Third Person – Objective – Narrator does not participate in the action of the

story• Only tells what can be inferred from the actions and

dialogue of the characters• Does not know what characters think or feel

– Pronouns used…• he, she, him, her, they

Types of Point of View

• Third Person – Omniscient – Narrator does not participate in the action of the

story• Narrator knows everything, including thoughts and

feelings, of every character.

– Pronouns used…• he, she, him, her, they

Types of Point of View

• Third Person – Limited– Narrator does not

participate in the action of the story• Narrator knows thoughts

and feelings of one character.

– Pronouns used…• he, she, him, her, they

Types of Point of View

Which type of 3rd person Point of View?

• As she walked up the hill, she realized that the atmosphere was just too quiet in the cemetery. There was no sound from the cardinal who she so often heard singing from the top of the maple tree. She thought she saw a black shadow move high up on the slope, but when she looked again it was gone. Nevertheless, she shuddered as she felt a silent threat pass over her. Suddenly, she heard a sickening growl and a hairy arm knocked her to the ground. Her blood-curdling scream echoed through the cold night!

Agenda: October 25th Day 5

• Bell Ringer– Which pronouns are used in 2nd person POV?– If the 3rd person narrator only knows thoughts and

feelings of one character, which type of POV is used?– If the narrator knows thoughts and feelings of ALL

characters, which type of POV is used?• SSR• Stations: Identify POV of books • Begin POV writing assignment

Point of View:Exercise

• Describe the following scene from 3 different points of view: 1st, 2nd, 3rd

– Minimum of 5 sentences for each description!

A boy at his locker asks a girl to the school dance.

Point of View:Exercise Examples

• First Person: I was so nervous I was shaking. What if she said no? I wiped my sweaty palms on my jeans and took a deep breath. “Do you maybe wanna go to the dance with me?”

• Second Person: You are so nervous you are shaking. You are worried she will shut you down. You wipe your sweaty palms on your jeans and take a deep breath. “Do you maybe wanna go to the dance with me?”

• Third Person: Chris was so nervous he was shaking. He was terrified of being rejected. He wiped his sweaty palms on his jeans and took a deep breath. “Do you maybe wanna go to the dance with me?”

Agenda: October 26th Day 6

• Bell Ringer: POV matching• Book Chats• POV writing exercise sharing/skits

Agenda: October 27th Day 1

• Bell Ringer• Point of View quiz• SSR• Background information: “The Lady or the

Tiger”