Author's Point of View

What evidence in the passage below best supports the author's view that plastic bags should be banned? Choose all that apply.

• Oil is a non-renewable resource, meaning it is going to run out one day.

• Plastic bags are made from petroleum products, which come from oil.

• So, a majority of the 100 billion plastic bags that are used by Americans each year end up in landfills.

• It takes more than 12 million barrels of oil to create the plastic bags that are used in the United States each year. Oil is a non-renewable resource, meaning it is going to run out one day

Which sentence in the passage contains the author's viewpoint about Brad Foley?

• Brad Foley should to be elected class president.

• Brad has served on the school council for the last three years.

• He was also a member of the school club that painted the wall near the library.

Which sentence in the passage contains the author's viewpoint about a python?

• The Burmese python is a snake that eats small mammals and birds.

• Some of these pythons even eat pigs.

• Seeing a Burmese python in the wild would really be super scary.

The author's point of view in this passage is ..

• positive feeling about spring break

• negative feeling about spring break

• has no opinion about spring break

• doesn't care about spring break

I think all students should go to school year round (all year). As an educator, I see many students lose knowledge they have gained from the previous year over the summer. I also see that many students have a hard time getting back into a school routine when it begins again in the fall. I feel school should continue year round with more short breaks (vacation) for students in between.

• school should be held year round (all year)

• the school year should be shorter

• kids should have a longer summer break

• students should have to come to school on the weekends

I wonder who made gym class mandatory? It is an excellent idea! It is a needed break from sitting in chairs. In a recent poll (study), gym class was the favorite subject of elementary students. I wish there was gym class more often! What is the author's viewpoint about gym class?

• positive, He/She supports there being gym class every day.

• negative, He/She is against there being gym class every day.

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

Many cities have aquariums that have adopted orphaned (abandoned) dolphins found in the ocean. Many of these dolphins were wounded (hurt) and would not have survived alone. Because of the kindness of humans, these animals are alive today. What is the author's viewpoint on peoples' relationship with dolphins?

• People are hurt dolphins.

• People are help dolphins.

• People are just like dolphins.

• Dolphins are just like people.

Which type of point of view is when a character from the story writes from his or her viewpoint?

• 1st Person

• 3rd Person

What point of view: 
I love pizza. It is my favorite food! 

• 1st person

• 2nd person

• 3rd person