How can you know that something is written in first person point of view?

• Pronouns like you and yours

• Pronouns like he, she, them, and characters' names

• Pronouns like I, me, my, and we 

Define Point of View.

• how someone looks at / views a situation

• a way of looking at a situation

• the position from which something is observed

• a particular attitude

• All of the above

In Social Studies, why is it important to be able to identify someone’s point of view?

• so we know if we can trust an opinion / the source

• to better understand why someone feels a certain way

• so we can more easily recognize bias

• All of the above

What does the P in the initials in S.O.A.P.S. stand for?

• Source

• Occasion

• Audience

• Purpose

• Subject

What does this map reveal about the country’s point of view (POV) about celebrating Columbus Day?

• People feel differently about celebrating Columbus Day

• This map is not about Columbus Day.

• there is not one point of view about celebrating Columbus Day but many

• Everyone has the same point of view

As I grazed in the field, I realized that there were not any other animals around. I had a weird feeling that something was wrong. The other animals that are usually making noises are all silent. I see a shadow up in a tree. I think that is is unsafe here, so I am going to run away. From what point of view is the passage written?

• First person

• Second person

• Third person

We may want to consider what information about an author when examining evidence they have written

• The authors religious beliefs, political views, nationality, where they are from, their age, their educational background, where they work, and why they wrote the article

• What the author had for lunch

• Only the authors employer, and education

• Just the authors point of view on your subject

When reading different texts on the same topic, comparing and contrasting the authors’ purposes and points of view can help you understand why each author chose to include certain details and leave out others.

• TRUE

• FALSE

the narrator tells the story from their point of view using words such as I, me, and my

• 1st person

• 3rd person

• biography

• autobiography

What is the primary purpose of an author when writing a persuasive essay?

• To inform the reader about a topic

• To entertain the reader with a story

• To convince the reader to accept a particular viewpoint

• To describe a historical event