Point Of View-The Day The Crayons Quit
Students will use the book "The Day the Crayons Quit" to learn about point of view.
Essential Question
How can point of view change the meaning of the text?
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Lesson Progression
Set a purpose: Today we are going to discuss how an author’s choice of point of view influences the content and meaning of a story. Do you think an author has to think about if they are going to write their story in first or third-person point of view? Does it change the meaning of the story?
Engage: Flocabulary https://www.flocabulary.com/unit/point-of-view/
Prior Knowledge- Read small parts of different books. Students will stand up if it is first-person and sit down if it is in third person. Discuss how they know.
Pose the question, when YOU tell a story to one of your friends about your day is it in the first or third person?
Direct instruction with modeling- Read parts from “The Day the Crayons Quit”
Discuss What points of view are told: Narrator- Third person
Crayons-First person
Ask: How do we know?
Would the story change if the story was written entirely in third person?
Why do you think the author chose to use BOTH points of view?
Guided Practice- Show image on the smartboard. Have students help write a sentence about what is happening in the image. They will take AVID two-column notes. Give 4 examples. Use other types of point of view using the same image. How does the point of view change the meaning?
Independent Practice- Pass out cards. Students will see an image and write 2-3 sentences using the point of view given (either first or third) They must underline their evidence that shows it is first or third. (ex. I, me, he, she, him, her) Review answers. Discuss how our story changed based on if it was written in third or first-person point of view. (highlighters. Students will pass out highlighters and highlight first and third-person point of view in others work)
Closure- Today we learned about how the author’s choice of using the first or third-person point of view. I want you to complete the quick check (google classroom) and explain how the author’s choice of point of view can change the meaning of the story. Students will close Chromebooks and line up for global.
Compare and Contrast Cards
Cards students will use to compare and contrast points of view
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