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Of Mice and Men: Viewing Guide
In this Of Mice and Men viewing guide worksheet, students study movie terminology as they read brief descriptions and respond to 26 short answer questions as the watch the film based on Steinbeck's novel.
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Point of View—Picking Favorites
For this writing worksheet, learners discover how a story can change depending on the point of view the writer has chosen. Students read several excerpts from stories and respond in writing to how they are different.
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Tell It to the Judge - Persuasive Essay
Students compare and contrast a classic fairy tale with a fractured one and complete a graphic organizer. Then they write a persuasive essay following the steps of the writing process. Finally, students publish their completed essay and...
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Into the Wild,
Students study the importance of point of view. They use a well-known fairy tale to explore how changing the point of view changes the whole story. They discuss what "point of view" means by asking: whose story is it? Whose eyes are we...
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Number the Stars, Lesson 11
Students analyze point of view in the novel Number the Stars. Their writing prompt is how would this chapter(11) be different if Peter were telling the story? Students create a class concept web about pride on the board.
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Living on the Titanic
Eighth graders research life on the Titantic using the Internet. They write journal entries from the point of view as a Titanic passenger. They write a friendly letter and a busines letter.
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Treaty Trail: Historical Perspectives Point of View
Students research the point of view of key figures present at the Walla Walla Treaty council. Students analyze primary and secondary sources to determine how various groups of people involved in the treaty council viewed the events as...
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A Wolf's Tale
Third graders are introduced to the story elements of fairy tales. As a class, they rewrite the story Little Red Riding Hood, told from the wolf's perspective. Then they create a class PowerPoint of the story, each partner group creating...
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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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Point of View
Students write a story from a different point of view. In this point of view instructional activity, students read Lewis and Clark and Me: A Dog's Tale and discuss the point of view as it is written. Students then...
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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 worksheet, 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 worksheet, 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 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
Young scholars 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...
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Point of View, Motivation, Traits and Feelings
In this point of view, motivation, traits and feelings worksheet, 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 instructional 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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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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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...