Smog City

What is the genre of the text?

• realistic fiction

• fantasy fiction

• science fiction

• informational writing

Who is the author of this text?

Paragraph 2

What is the narrator's point of view about polluted air?

• He dislikes it because it smells.

• He likes it because it feeds him.

• He likes it because it is good for visitors.

• He dislikes it because it is bad for his lungs.

Paragraph 12

How does Emily feel about the city and the ocean?

• Emily feels like the city and the ocean are special places, and she is sad she cannot visit them very much.

• Emily feels like the city and the ocean are not special places, and she is happy she cannot visit them much.

• Emily feels like the city and the ocean are not interesting, and she is happy she cannot visit them much.

• Emily feels like the city and the ocean are special places, and she is sad that her family lives there all of the time.

Paragraph 15

What does paragraph 15 show about Emily's parents point of view about the city?

• Paragraph 15 reveals that Emily's parents think they need to move farther away from Vancouver because it is polluted.

• Paragraph 15 reveals that Emily's parents think they need to move closer to Vancouver because it is polluted.

• Paragraph 15 reveals that Emily's parents think they need to move farther away from Vancouver because it has such clean air.

• Paragraph 15 reveals that Emily's parents think they need to move farther away from Vancouver because it has so much crime.

Does the narrator's point of view about pollution change by the end of the story?

• Yes, because the narrator wants Emily to move to the city.

• No, because the narrator still needs to feed off of the pollution.

• Yes, because the narrator wants to save the humans from the pollution.

• No, because the narrator still thinks the city of Vancouver should be less polluted.

Which of these words shape someone's point of view?

• age

• background

• experiences

• reading level

To analyze a character's point of view,

• pay attention to how the character feels about something

• notice if their point of view changes

• read the story more than one time

• focus on the illustrations only

What is point of view?

• how someone views or feels about something

• the lesson the story teaches

• the people or animals in a text

• the illustrations and what they are about

How would you rate the story "Smog City"?

• The best story I have ever read.

• The best story I have read this year.

• It is an interesting story.

• It is a story I wish I would never have read because it was not interesting to me.