POV Biographies

​Let's start with Vocabulary

Poll

How old will you be in a Decade?

• 19

• 20

• 21

• 22

Poll

Would you want to Direct a play?

• I would absolutely direct a play

• I would be in a play but I would not want to direct

• I only want to go watch plays

Open Ended

How would you use engineering to make your bedroom better?

Open Ended

What in this classroom would Gleam in the sunlight?

Open Ended

What do you Scout for when you go to a relatives house?

Open Ended

Besides pigs, what other animals like to Squirm?

Open Ended

What things do you think of when you hear the word Technology?

Open Ended

What do you think Mr. Strauch is Tinkering on in his basement?

​Now let's talk about
Point of View

​We all have a point of view....








How do you feel about.......

Tomatoes

Mushrooms

Shrimp

Taylor Swift

Benson Boone

​We all have a
Point of View
but what is a simpler way to say point of view?

​Mrs. Hepworth mad me so mad when she told me that she was going to take all the donuts home and that I should eat any even though they were left out for the teachers. She was being selfish and I was hungry.

​Mrs. Hepworth mad me so mad when she told me that she was going to take all the donuts home and that I should eat any even though they were left out for the teachers. She was being selfish and I was hungry.



What is my point of view of Mrs. Hepworth?

​Mrs. Hepworth mad me so mad when she told me that she was going to take all the donuts home and that I should eat any even though they were left out for the teachers. She was being selfish and I was hungry.



What is my point of view of Mrs. Hepworth?

What text evidence proves that is how I feel?

​This week we have to read and see if we can discover how the author feels and then use text evidence to back up our ideas.

But before we get started...

Who knows what a Biography is?

Biography:

an account of someone's life written by someone else.

Do you think people who write Biographies have feelings about the people they write about?

​Todd Wilkerson was a local hero in the sleepy town of Cranberry Creek, but not for anything you might expect. Todd made sandwiches, and not just any sandwiches—he made them upside down. Bread on top, lettuce on the bottom, and condiments dripping off the sides. At first, the townspeople were annoyed. “How are we supposed to eat this?” they grumbled. But Todd stood firm. “It’s revolutionary!” he declared. And soon, people began to see things Todd’s way. Upside-down sandwiches were messier, sure, but they made eating an adventure! Todd even started the world’s first Upside-Down Sandwich Festival. While some people still found his methods odd, Todd’s passion for sandwich innovation was undeniable.

Denise Phillips had a dream: to become the world’s most feared cookie critic. Armed with a notebook, Denise traveled to every bake sale in the tri-county area. She had no mercy. “This cookie is too crumbly,” she told Mrs. Jenkins, whose cookies were a family tradition. “Too much nutmeg,” she sniffed at the Johnson twins’ pumpkin spice treats. Denise’s reviews were so harsh that bakers started putting up signs: “No Critics Allowed!” But Denise loved her job. “Someone has to hold cookies to a higher standard,” she said. Whether people loved her or hated her, they all knew her name—and probably wished they didn’t.

Murray Feldman was passionate about books, but he hated noise. To solve this “problem,” Murray decided to open Cranberry Creek’s first-ever silent, midnight-only library. “The quieter, the better,” he said, enforcing rules so strict that even sneezing required leaving the building. At first, no one came. Then, curious night owls started showing up. They whispered about how Murray would glare if someone’s shoes squeaked or if a page turned too loudly. While the idea of reading in peace was appealing, most people agreed Murray’s “rules” were a little extreme. Still, he insisted, “This is what true book lovers deserve!” Whether Murray was a genius or just cranky remains a mystery.

Rhonda McCall wasn’t your average mayor. She held every town meeting on a pogo stick, claiming it helped her “think better.” During speeches, she bounced so much she occasionally flew into the crowd, spilling coffee or knocking over chairs. “Progress requires energy!” she proclaimed, mid-bounce. While some townspeople admired her enthusiasm, others found it exhausting. “I can’t take her seriously when she’s boinging around like that,” Mr. Grady grumbled. Still, Rhonda passed three new laws, including one banning flat shoes. “If you’re not bouncing, you’re not living,” she said. Love her or loathe her, Rhonda sure kept things interesting.

​Okay, let's see if you can do it by yourself.

For the next 2 biographies please write what you think the Author's Point of View is and then 2 items of text evidence that prove you are correct.

Kevin “Karaoke King” Kline believed he was destined for stardom. Every Friday night, he took the stage at the Cranberry Creek Diner, belting out songs so loudly that customers often had to cover their ears. “He’s got... energy,” one patron remarked cautiously, after Kevin’s high-pitched version of Sweet Caroline shattered two glasses. Kevin didn’t notice—or care. “They’re just not ready for my talent,” he declared. Despite the groans and occasional boos, Kevin kept coming back, armed with his glittery microphone and a list of songs no one wanted to hear. “You’re welcome for the free concert!” he’d say, ignoring the fleeing crowd.

​Kevin the Karaoke King

Martha Jenkins wasn’t an ordinary builder. While others used bricks and wood, Martha created her masterpieces with marshmallows. She started small, constructing tiny marshmallow huts for her little brother’s action figures. But soon, her creations grew more elaborate. By the time she was 12, Martha had built a life-sized marshmallow igloo that became the talk of Cranberry Creek. “It’s sticky, but it’s sturdy!” she said proudly. People came from miles around to see her sugary structures, and Martha’s creative spirit inspired a whole new generation of builders. “Martha’s work shows that with imagination, anything is possible,” said the mayor at her award ceremony.

Martha the Marshmallow Architect

​Fin.