Understanding Perspectives

With a skip in her step, Samantha made her way down the sidewalk, thrilled to be

heading to the park with her friends. Her mind was already racing with all the

exciting activities they would do, from swinging to sliding. However, when she arrived

at the park, the crowd made her feel uneasy and nervous about joining in. Taking a

deep breath, she reminded herself of the fun times she had shared with her friends in

the past and found the courage to approach them with a smile. She caught up with

her friends and was ready to start playing.

• Relaxed and calm.

• Uneasy and nervous.

• Excited and energized.

• Indifferent and uninterested.

As Jaden approached the bike, he felt a knot form in his stomach. Pausing beside it, he secured his helmet, and his mother held the bike steady as he climbed on. "I'll be right next to you," she assured him. "I won't let go until you're ready." Jaden nodded and shifted his weight to start pedaling. At first, he felt his mother's support as she helped balance the bike. But soon, something changed. The bike began to pick up speed, and Jaden felt the wind in his hair. The weight of his anxiety lifted, and he felt like he was soaring. statement best describes how Jaden's perspective about riding his bike changes.

• At first, Jaden is excited but then he becomes fearful.

• At first, Jaden is anxious but then he becomes confident.

• At first, Jaden is angry but then he becomes happy.

• At first, Jaden doesn't want to ride but then he changes his mind.

The pop quiz announcement on Friday left Jane feeling anxious. She studied hard for the subject, but still found it difficult, and she worried about her grade. On the other hand, John was excited about the pop quiz. He had a strong understanding of the subject and enjoyed the challenge of testing his knowledge. To him, the pop quiz was an opportunity to showcase his skills and prove his mastery of the subject. statement best describes how John and Jane's perspectives are different.

• Jane dreaded the upcoming quiz, and John welcomed the chance to show what he knew.

• John was eager to show off his skills on the quiz while Jane was annoyed that her teacher would schedule a quiz on a Friday.

• Jane was anxious about the quiz but excited to perform better than John.

• Jane felt confident about the quiz, while John was nervous it would impact his grade.

Every morning, I look forward to sitting in the same spot on the school bus. It's by the window, and I like to watch the world go by as we make our way to school. But one day, as I got on the bus, I saw that someone else was sitting in my spot. I was mad at first and couldn't believe that someone would take my spot. But as I walked down the aisle, I realized that there were no other seats available. So, I reluctantly sat down next to the person in my spot. We didn't talk at first, but as the days went by, we started chatting and discovered that we had a lot in common. It turned out that he was new to the school and didn't know anyone yet. We ended up becoming good friends and even started sitting together every day. statement would the narrator most likely agree?

• Next time, I'll ask the student politely to find another seat.

• I'm excited to sit in my spot alone tomorrow.

• It's okay to sit in a spot that's different than what you're used to.

• Doing something that's uncomfortable can turn out to be rewarding.

Rachael could almost see the top of the trail. She was so happy that her friends were with her. It was undeniable: she would never have been capable of doing it without their support. As she lifted her body on her crutches over the last few feet of trail, the wide viewing area appeared. It was beautiful! As she looked behind herself, she suddenly realized that her friends were not there. She must have gone too fast for them. Rachael stared at her hands, raw from grasping her crutches. Those hands had outrun everyone else. Suddenly, she didn't feel like her broken leg was such a problem, after all. detail from the story best describes Rachael's perspective?

• "Rachael could almost see the top of the trail."

• "She was so happy that her friends were with her."

• "Suddenly, she didn't feel like her broken leg was such a problem, after all."

• "It was undeniable: she would never have been capable of doing it without their support."

I trembled as I approached the door. I knew what was waiting for me on the other

side, but I couldn't stop myself from going closer. I stopped and sat down in front of the

door, waiting for someone to open it. When it finally creaked open, I saw the mailman

standing there with a package. He leaned down to pet me and said, "Hey there, big

guy, don't be scared. It's just me." Despite his reassurance, I still felt uneasy around him.

But as he handed me a treat from his pocket, I realized that maybe he wasn't so bad

after all. of the following statements best describes the point of view of the narrator towards the mailman?

• The narrator trusts the mailman and eagerly waits for him to arrive.

• The narrator fears the mailman and wants to avoid him at all costs.

• At first the narrator is scared of the mailman, but begins to trust him after receiving a treat.

• The narrator dislikes the mailman and refuses to interact with him.

In a story, what do we mean by "perspectives"?

• The main character's name

• Different ways of looking at or thinking about something

• The setting of the story

• The time period in which the story is set

Infer

• To guess without any evidence.

• To ignore evidence and make a guess.

• To ask for clarification on a topic.
• To use background knowledge and information from context clues.

Is the perspective, or the voice that the author tells the story from

• Point of view
• perspective

• Character development
• Theme

Annotate

• Annotate means to delete parts of a text.
• Annotate is writing in another language.

• Annotate means to add notes or comments to a text.
• Annotate is reading the passage