Plot, Theme, and Point of View Review

Plot, Theme, and Point of View Review

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What is theme?

• when you summarize

• what the story is mostly about

• the message, moral, or lesson of the story

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A pair of Oxen were drawing a heavily loaded wagon along a muddy country road. They had to use all their strength to pull the wagon, but they did not complain.

The Wheels of the wagon were of a different sort. Though the task they had to do was very light compared with that of the Oxen, they creaked and groaned at every turn. The poor Oxen, pulling with all their might to draw the wagon through the deep mud, had their ears filled with the loud complaining of the wheels. And this, you may well know, made their work so much the harder to endure.

"Silence!" the Oxen cried at last, out of patience. "What have you wheels to complain about so loudly? We are drawing all the weight, not you, and we are keeping still about it besides."

What is one theme found in the story?

• Those who work the least complain the most.

• Working with a positive attitude gets the work done more quickly.

• Try to do the least amount of work as possible.

Point of View in Literature

Let's review 1st and 3rd person point of view.

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"I wish you were the president, Dad," Jo said. She often wished that. She loved her father more than anyone in the world.

• 1st person

• 3rd person

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I boldly marched over to Mr. Thomas's house. "Do you need someone to mow your lawn?" I asked.

• 1st person

• 3rd person

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Jay slid down in his seat, hoping Mr. Yu wouldn't call on him. Mr. Yu knew that trick and asked Jay to read the passage aloud.

• 1st person

• 3rd person

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What is point of view?

• the person or narrator

• what the narrator thinks

• the perspective the story is being told from

How do we describe a character?

An author describes characters by their thoughts, words, and actions.

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How does an author describe a character? Check all that apply.

• point of view

• judgement

• actions

• thoughts

• words

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Sawyer grabbed his tennis balls and racket and raced out the front door. Lately, it seemed like Sawyer was always rushing here and there. He did not understand why he was always late to everything. Yesterday, he missed half of a movie because he was busy playing video games with his brother. His friends waited and waited at the movie theater for Sawyer to show up. When Sawyer finally arrived, his friends were already sitting down with their drinks and popcorn.

Sawyer can best be described as

• a boy who is a great tennis player

• a boy who is a wonderful friend

• a boy who often loses track of time

How do we describe the setting?

An author describes the setting using the time, place, and environment.

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Ziya watched as Henry commanded Einstein to shake his flippers. The walrus raised his front flippers and flapped them up and down. Henry tossed him a small fish.

The aquarium was a great place for wounded and sick sea mammals to get better. The staff was very knowledgeable and kind. The animals’ tanks were spacious and clean. The equipment was very modern. Ziya was excited to work at such a well-run place. Today was Monday, her first day on the job as an assistant trainer.

“Here, give it a try.” Henry said to Ziya. He handed her a fish. She smiled and raised her arm the same way Henry had done. Einstein shook his flippers up and down, just as he was trained to do.

“Good job, Einstein!” Ziya encouraged as she tossed him another small fish.

Which detail from the story supports the idea that the setting is an aquarium?

• The staff was very knowledgeable.

• The animals' tanks were spacious and clean.

• Ziya was excited to work.

What is plot?

the sequence of events in the story; the action that takes place in the story

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What is plot?

• the action or sequence of events that make up a story

• the main idea

• identifying the character traits

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Click on the image and read the passage. Which event from the story makes Sal feel happy that he did not buy the blue bike?

• Vicki's bike starts breaking down as she and Sal race down the street.

• Sal's bike is not far from Vicki's bike as they race and neither can take a lead.

• Vicki rides down the driveway of her house on her new bike.

• Sal realizes that the red bike does not cost as much as the blue bike.