Point of View

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Lesson 16 Point of View

As you read, determine if your point of view rnin rt of a story is the same as or different from that of the narrator and characters.

Read Characters are the people or animals in a story. Each character has a point of view, or feeling, about what is happening in the story. The narrator tells the story from the outside and describes events and actions in the story. The narrator also has a point of view. As you are reading the story, you will have your own point of view. Comparing and contrasting your point of view from the characters’ and narrator’s points of view will help you better understand text. As you read, ask yourself questions to help you figure out your point of view, such as Who is telling the story? What do the characters think? What do I think? Look at the family in the cartoon below. Do all these people feel the same way about green bean ice cream? Is Dad’s point of view different from the childrens’?

It’s my new delicious recipe for green bean ice cream!

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Think Using what you see in the cartoon, complete the first row by describing how the girl, the dad, and the boy feel about green bean ice cream. In the second row, describe each character’s point of view.

Points of View

The Girl’s Actions The Boy’s Actions The Dad’s Actions • is smiling • seems to be enjoying the ice cream

The Girl’s Point of View The Boy’s Point of View The Dad’s Point of View

thinks the ice cream is great

Talk Take turns with your partner, describing each character’s point of view. What is your point of view about green bean ice cream? Is your point of view the same as or different from the characters’?

Academic Talk Use these words and phrase to talk about the text. • narrator • characters • point of view • comparing • contrasting

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by Sean Vincent

1 Last week, I was perched peacefully on my favorite branch in a tall oak tree, watching everything with my big owl eyes. Suddenly I became aware of a strange creature flying crazily through the air nearby, swooping this way and that. What was his problem? 2 Then the creature flew toward my branch, landed next to me, and hung upside-down by his feet. That’s when I saw that he was a young brown bat. Before I could say anything, he started chattering. He talked a mile a minute about all the bugs he’d just eaten and where he’d been flying. Then he said, “By the way, my name’s Max! Good talking with you.” A moment later, he let go of the branch and flapped off. Had I said a word? 3 “My name is Alec,” I hooted after him. Not that I cared if he knew. 4 The next night, though, I found myself hoping Max would come back. True, his strange ways troubled me. He liked to eat mosquitoes and flies, after all. But we are both creatures of the night, and we can both fly. And it would be good to have someone to talk with. When I finally saw him, I swooped through the air Close Reader Habits toward him. “Hey, Max,” I said, “Want to stop by my Underline details that branch after dinner?” show Max’s and Alec’s 5 “Sounds good!” he said. Then we flew through the points of view. night together, our first flight as friends.

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Explore How is your point of view about the characters in “Night-Flying Friends” different from each character’s view of each other?

Think A character’s point of view can change 1 What are Alec’s and Max’s points of view toward each other? during a story. Watch Using evidence from the passage, complete the chart. for details that show this might be Points of View happening.

Alec’s Actions Max’s Actions

Alec’s Point of View Max’s Point of View

Talk

2 Talk to your partner about how Max’s and Alec’s points of view are the same and different. Do they change at the end of the story? Then talk about your point of view about each character.

Write

3 Short Response What is your point of view about each of the HINT What do characters? Is your point of view the same as or different from those Alec and Max realize of Max and Alec? Support your answer with details from the text. about each other? What do you think? Use the space provided on page 262 to write your answer.

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Close Reader Habits

What does the prince think of the stable boy? Underline details that show his point of view.

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Think

1 What is Sam’s point of view about working at the king’s stables? A He is excited because he can ride Shadowfax. How characters act B He is lonely because he has no friends. and what they think and say can be clues C He feels lucky to have such an important job. to their points of view. D He is bored because he has only a horse to talk with.

2 This question has two parts. Answer Part A. Then answer Part B.

Part A What is Prince Oliver’s point of view toward Sam? A He would like to be friends with the boy who rescued him. B He thinks Sam should not have spoken to him. C He likes Sam, but feels he can’t be friends with a stable boy. D He feels sad that he is too old to be friends with Sam.

Part B Underline phrases or sentences in both paragraphs that support your answer to Part A.

The prince thanked Sam for his efforts. As they rode back to the castle, the prince spoke pleasantly with Sam. When they reached the stables, Sam said, “I hope we can talk again. It’s so good to speak with someone my own age.”

The prince fell silent. Then he said, “Remember your place. I am a prince, and you are just a stable boy.”

Talk

3 Why was Sam so eager to talk with the prince again?

Write HINT Look for 4 Short Response What is your own point of view toward the prince? details about what Explain why you feel that way, using details from the story. Use the the prince says and space provided on page 263 to write your answer. does.

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Write Use the space below to write your answer to the question on page 259. Night-Flying Friends 3 Short Response What is your point of view about each of the HINT What do Alec characters? Is your point of view the same as or different from and Max realize about those of Max and Alec? Support your answer with details from each other? What do the text. you think?

Check Your Writing Don’t forget to check Did you read the prompt carefully? your writing. Did you put the prompt in your own words? Did you use the best evidence from the text to support your ideas? Are your ideas clearly organized? Did you write in clear and complete sentences? Did you check your spelling and punctuation?

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Write Use the space below to write your answer to the question on page 261. The Stable Boy and the Prince HINT Look for 4 Short Response What is your own point of view toward the details about what the prince? Explain why you feel that way, using details from the story. prince says and does.

Check Your Writing Did you read the prompt carefully? Did you put the prompt in your own words? Did you use the best evidence from the text to support your ideas? Are your ideas clearly organized? Did you write in clear and complete sentences? Did you check your spelling and punctuation?

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WORDS TO KNOW e l t As you read, look Bask tba l Balle inside, around, and by Lori Anastasia, Highlights beyond these words to figure out what they mean. 1 “There’s a new kid in our class,” I told my friend Aidan as we hung up our coats at the back of the classroom. • wrestling 2 “How do you know?” Aidan asked. • ballet 3 “He moved in next door to me,” I said, sitting down at my desk. “Mom and I brought muffins over yesterday.” 4 “Class, please welcome Brady Walker,” Ms. Simpson said, while my new neighbor stood beside her. 5 “Brady, tell the class something about yourself,” Ms. Simpson said. 6 “I’m from California,” said Brady. “I have a dog that eats all my stuff.” 7 Everyone giggled. His dog sounds just like mine, I thought. 8 “I like baseball and basketball, and I take dance class.” 9 “Dance class,” Aidan yelled. “That’s for girls!” 10 The whole class laughed, and Brady’s face turned bright red. 11 “That’s enough,” Ms. Simpson said. 12 At lunch, Brady walked over to an empty seat at my table. 13 “Hi, Emilio,” Brady said to me. “Thanks again for those awesome muffins. Can I sit here?” 14 I was about to say yes, but Jordan put his foot on the chair. “This seat is taken,” he said. “Sit with the girls.” 15 Aidan laughed. 16 Brady walked away and sat by himself. 17 That afternoon, Brady sat by himself on the bus. I felt bad for him, so I thought about sitting with him, but I didn’t want to get picked on. 18 I remembered how everyone teased me when I knit a scarf for Ms. Simpson. I didn’t like being teased, so I gave up knitting. But what would have happened if I’d stood up for myself? 19 When I got home, I made a peanut butter and pickle sandwich. My dog, Gus, was barking by the living-room window. I walked over to see why, and Brady was shooting baskets in his driveway. He was really good!

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20 I went back into the kitchen to get my sandwich, but it was gone. Gus stood by the counter with a tiny pickle hanging from his mouth. 21 The next day, we had gym with Coach Kelley. 22 “Today we’re playing basketball,” Coach Kelley announced. “Emilio and Natalie will be captains. Emilio, you pick first.” 23 I looked around the room and noticed Brady, and it felt like giant robots were wrestling inside my stomach. I didn’t want to get laughed at, but I knew what I had to do. 24 “I choose Brady,” I said. 25 “What?” Aidan yelled. “He can’t play basketball.” 26 A giant smile spread across Brady’s face, and he ran up and stood beside me. 27 “Why did you pick me?” he asked. 28 “I wasn’t a good friend yesterday,” I said. “Plus, I know you’re good at basketball.” 29 We started playing, and Brady made ten baskets and stole the ball from Aidan four times. 30 “Wow,” Aidan said to Brady, “where did you learn those moves?” 31 Brady smiled. “Ballet class.” 32 Aidan looked at me, then at Brady. “Could you teach me?” 33 Brady, Aidan, and I started hanging out together all the time after that. Usually, we were in Brady’s driveway, practicing our basketball ballet.

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Use what you learned from reading the selection to respond to these questions.

Think

1 Describe each character’s point of view toward Brady from paragraph 1 to paragraph 16 of the story. In the third column, write details from the story that support your choice.

Character Point of View Toward Brady Details

Emilio

Aidan

Jordan

2 Why doesn’t Emilio sit with Brady on the bus after school? A He always sits with Aidan on the bus. B He feels bad for Brady and doesn’t want to bother him. C Emilio doesn’t want to get picked on. D He thinks Brady should sit with a girl.

3 Why is it hard for Emilio to choose Brady for his basketball team? A He fears that Aidan and others will laugh at him for choosing Brady. B He has an upset stomach and doesn’t want anyone else to know. C He is the only one who knows that Brady is good at basketball. D He worries that Brady might want to become friends with him.

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4 This question has two parts. First, answer Part A. Then answer Part B.

Part A What changes Emilio’s point of view about how he should treat Brady? A The class behaves badly when Brady is introduced. B Emilio remembers once being teased himself. C Aidan realizes Brady is good at basketball. D The coach chooses Emilio to be team captain.

Part B Which detail from the story best supports your answer to Part A? A “The whole class laughed, and Brady’s face turned bright red.” B “I didn’t want to get laughed at, but I knew what I had to do.” C “I didn’t like being teased, so I gave up knitting.” D “‘I wasn’t a good friend yesterday,’ I said.”

5 Use the dictionary entry to help you answer the question that follows.

basket 1. container made of sticks or twigs: We put the apples in a basket. 2. amount that a basket can hold: That is a basket of food. 3. basketball hoop: The court had two baskets. 4. score made in basketball: Babs made a basket for the team.

Which meaning matches how baskets is used in this sentence from “Basketball Ballet”?

Brady made ten baskets and stole the ball from Aidan four times. A meaning 1 B meaning 2 C meaning 3 D meaning 4

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6 This question has two parts. First, answer Part A. Then answer Part B.

Part A How does Aidan’s point of view of Brady change by the end of the story? A He thinks Brady is strange to enjoy ballet. B He admires Brady and becomes his friend. C He worries that Brady will start dancing. D He thinks that Brady won’t teach him.

Part B Underline details from the story that support your answer in Part A. • “ ‘Sit with the girls.’ Aidan laughed.” • “ ‘What?’ Aidan yelled. ‘He can’t play basketball.’ ” • “ ‘Wow,’ Aidan said to Brady, ‘where did you learn those moves?’ ” • “Aidan looked at me, then at Brady. ‘Could you teach me?’ ” • “ ‘Dance class,’ Aidan yelled. ‘That’s for girls!’ ”

7 Why does Emilio get to choose players for a basketball team? A The team is playing with his ball. B Coach Kelley named him team captain. C He was the first student in the gym. D He asked the coach to let him choose them.

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Write

8 Short Response What is your own point of view of Brady? Is it more like Emilio’s or more like Aidan’s? Use details from the story to support your answer.

Learning Target You’ve seen that your own point of view and those of the characters in the story may not be the same. Explain why determining point of view will help you understand the stories you read.

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