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Bell Ringer/Read Aloud

 * **Today's Objective:** //Students will analyze and examine the effect of an author's point of view.//
 * Explain that they are going to be reading a short piece of text and their task is to remember as many details as possible from the text.
 * Assign groups roles such as burglars, real estate agents, child, pet dog, interior decorator, house keeper, without divulging the roles to the opposite groups.
 * Read The House aloud to your students.
 * Once the reading is complete, turn off the projector and ask students to list as many details as they can remember about the house from the text (e.g., descriptions of rooms, items located in the house, layout of house). This part of the activity should be limited to 2-3 minutes. Students then share their lists within their group.
 * Distribute chart paper to each group so that students can record their lists. Hang sheets of chart paper on the front wall of the classroom. Discuss the similarities and differences between the two lists, and allow students to guess the viewpoint of the other group. Discuss whether the lists would be different from another viewpoint (e.g., child, interior decorator, pet dog).

Mini Lesson
**Pacing Guide Objective:** R.9.10.9, R.9.10.10, R.10.10.22, R.10.10.24—//Students will identify and examine the point of view of a given text.// ** [|Point of View] ** View more [|presentations] from [|cafeharmon].

Take notes in 3 columns on the types of point of view.
Watch the trailer for //Wicked//

===Look at the following story quotes. Which point of view is being used in each? Do you feel any differently about the story?===

** [|Wizard of Oz Point of View] ** View more [|presentations] from [|cafeharmon].

In your groups, think of a popular children's story or fairy tale. Write a few sentences in each point of view (1st, 3rd limited, 3rd omniscient). For a little extra challenge, choose an interesting character's perspective, such as the villain. Notice the way your view of the story changes. (Hint: This may give you a great idea for an activity in our next class!)

Publish at teacher's discression. (Suggestions: wallwisher, discussion board)



Independent Reading or Writing/Lit Circles

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 * Read independently in your novels. In your journal today, write an effective LOT 3 entry about the effect of point of view in your novel. You might address the same questions from the earlier assessment in your commentary. Remember to include title, date, LOT #, text detail, and commentary for your entry!

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 * What are some of you reading? How would your books be different if they were from another point of view?