Authors POV

The author's viewpoint (or point of view) is the author's feeling, belief, or opinion about a certain topic.  True or false?

• False

• True

• Green

"Eating Farm Grown Berries" 
Farm grown berries are healthier and more delicious than berries grown in a lab.   What is the author's p.o.v.?

• entertain

• positive towards lab made berries

• negative against farm grown berries

• positive towards farm grown  berries

This flower pot is a way to brighten your room and grow pretty flowers. You will need a clay flower pot, pretty buttons, super glue, paint brush, and paints.  What is the author's p.o.v.?

• positive towards having a flower pot

• inform

• negative towards having a flower pot

Rules are very important. They help keep things running smoothly. Rules let you know what you can and cannot do whether you are playing a game or explaining how to act in class. You should follow rules; they help people get along.  What is the author's p.o.v?

• to entertain with a story about people who follow the rules

• to inform about the rules of games

• against rules

• positive towards having rules.

Every student that attends an Elementary school should have to wear a uniform to school. Students will not only feel less peer pressure to buy trendy clothes, but wearing uniforms will also show school pride throughout the entire campus. Safety is also a benefit. By wearing uniforms, it would be easy to spot an unwelcome intruder on the school campus. What is the author's p.o.v.?

• to entertain

• against the wearing of uniforms.

• for the wearing of uniforms in elementary schools

Dolphins have suffered from the carelessness 
 of humans.  Many dolphins are killed each year in fishing nets. Oil has been spilled into ocean 
 water, polluting the dolphins' environment.
What is the author's perspective?

• Thea author's favorite animal is a dolphin

• The author thinks that humans harm dolphins

• The author thinks that dolphins are dangerous

• The author thinks that humans are helping dolphins.

Many cities have aquariums that have adopted 
orphaned dolphins found in the ocean. Many of these dolphins were wounded and would not have
survived alone. Because of the kindness of humans these animals are alive today.
What is the author's perspective?

• The author thinks that people are harmful to dolphins

• The author thinks that humans are helping dolphins 

• The author loves dolphins

• The author is not a fan of dolphins

I love to watch birds!  It always amazes me 
  how they can build those nests!  I like to leave 
  scraps of hair and yarn out for them to find. 
  They'll use these things and weave them into a 
  nest.  Being a parent is a hard job, and the birds 
  can use all the help they can get.
What is the author's perspective?

• Humans should help birds build their nest

• Humans should never interfere with wild animals

• Birds are interesting animals

• Birds use lots of things to build their nest

Brian could not bear to be on the roof of the skyscraper any longer. He wasn't usually afraid of heights, but the wind was so strong and Rufus kept messing with him. "Would you try to land on your feet or your head?" Rufus asked with a straight face. Rufus could tell that he was getting to Brian, which only encouraged him to keep going. "Let's go look over the edge, Brian," suggested Rufus, knowing full well that Brian would refuse.

• First Person

• Second Person

• Third Person Limited

• Third Person Omniscient

The stars were burning brightly in the night sky. The evening breeze felt cool on my skin. It was the last night of summer break and I was calm, oddly calm. It's not that I was excited to go back to school. I wasn't. School is a lot of work for me. But I was excited to see my friends again, and I knew that she would be there.

• First Person

• Second Person

• Third Person Limited

• Third Person Omniscient