Point of View Lesson

Last updated almost 4 years ago

15 questions

Instructions

This is a lesson and writing activity for 9th or 10th grade to practice with Point of View. There is a bonus question at the end to take their writing and turn it into a quick video showcasing the point of view they wrote about

Standard:
ELAGSE9-10W3: Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, well-chosen details, and well-structured event sequences.

Intro

Warm up

Practice

Apply what you've learned

Bonus activity

Point of View Lesson

Last updated almost 4 years ago

15 questions

Instructions

This is a lesson and writing activity for 9th or 10th grade to practice with Point of View. There is a bonus question at the end to take their writing and turn it into a quick video showcasing the point of view they wrote about

Standard:
ELAGSE9-10W3: Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, well-chosen details, and well-structured event sequences.

Intro

Question 1 | 01:12

Question 2 | 01:40

Question 3 | 02:07

00:00/00:00

Question 1

01:12

Question 2

01:40

Question 3

02:07

Warm up

Required

Looking at this meme, what do you notice about the points of view that are presented?

Required

Where else have you seen multiple points of view present in your life?

Practice

Required

Write a sentence in First Person point of view

Required

Write a sentence in Second Person point of view

Required

If your birthday is an odd number (ends in 1,3,5,7,9) write about this picture from the human's perspective.

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If your birthday is an even number (ends in 0,2,4,6,8) write about this picture from the bird's perspective.

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Apply what you've learned

Now it's your turn! 

This is a writing activity to help you start thinking about everyday situations from multiple points of view. 

1. Your writing should include descriptions of the events and people to help the reader "see" your story
2. Be sure to use the correct tense (review the image and video about first, second and third person if you need) 
3. Be creative! 🧑‍🎨

Think about lunchtime in the cafeteria. Choose one person and write from their perspective (lunch aid, student, teacher, food service worker, etc.).
Write about what happens in the cafeteria from their point of view. 

Challenge yourself!
Pick a different person and write about the same situation from their point of view.

Required

Who's perspective will you be writing from?

Required

Write your story here.

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Bonus activity

Point of View Lesson

Point of View Lesson

Looking at this meme, what do you notice about the points of view that are presented?

Where else have you seen multiple points of view present in your life?

Write a sentence in First Person point of view

Write a sentence in Second Person point of view

If your birthday is an odd number (ends in 1,3,5,7,9) write about this picture from the human's perspective.

If your birthday is an even number (ends in 0,2,4,6,8) write about this picture from the bird's perspective.

Who's perspective will you be writing from?

Write your story here.

Looking at this meme, what do you notice about the points of view that are presented?

Where else have you seen multiple points of view present in your life?

Write a sentence in First Person point of view

Write a sentence in Second Person point of view

Write a sentence in Third Person point of view

If your birthday is an odd number (ends in 1,3,5,7,9) write about this picture from the human's perspective.

If your birthday is an even number (ends in 0,2,4,6,8) write about this picture from the bird's perspective.

Who's perspective will you be writing from?

Write your story here.

Who's perspective will you be writing from?

Write your story here.

Write a sentence in Third Person point of view

Who's perspective will you be writing from?

Write your story here.