"Ruthless" Intro + POV Review
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English
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8th Grade
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ALEXANDRA MILLER
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11 Slides • 9 Questions
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By Ms. Miller
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Multiple Choice
What is point of view?
the time and place the story occurs
the author's purpose
who is telling the story
the main events
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the perspective the story is being told from
Ask yourself:
who is telling the story?
a character inside or outside the story?
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Multiple Choice
Which type of point of view is when a character from the story writes from his or her viewpoint?
1st Person
3rd Person
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Multiple Choice
Which point of view do you see these signal words? I, me, my, mine, we, us
First person
Second person
Third person
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When a character inside the story is telling it from THEIR perspective.
LOOK FOR:
I, me, my, we, us, our
Example:
I was so excited to go to my sister's house this weekend. I knew we would have a great time!
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Multiple Select
Which POV uses "he, she, and them" to tell a story? Check all that apply.
1st person
2nd person
3rd person omniscient
3rd person limited
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Multiple Choice
In 3rd person limited, you get to know the thoughts and feelings of...
1 character
2 characters
none of the characters
all of the characters
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Multiple Choice
In 3rd person omniscient, you get to know the thoughts and feelings of...
none of the characters
2 character
1 character
all of the characters
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3rd Person Limited
someone outside the story is telling it to the reader
know the thoughts and feelings of ONE character
LOOK FOR:
he, she, they, them, it
3rd Person Omniscient
someone outside the story is telling it to the reader
know the thoughts and feelings of MANY or ALL characters
LOOK FOR:
he, she, they, them, it
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by William de Mille
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Word Cloud
In “Ruthless” by William de Mille, Judson Webb and his wife Marcia return to their summer home after being away. As Judson pours himself a drink, he remembers how a trusted friend betrayed him—and how his wife was part of the secret. Filled with anger, he decides to get revenge in a shocking way. The story makes readers wonder who is truly heartless and how far someone will go when they’ve been wronged.
What do you NOTICE?
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Word Cloud
In “Ruthless” by William de Mille, Judson Webb and his wife Marcia return to their summer home after being away. As Judson pours himself a drink, he remembers how a trusted friend betrayed him—and how his wife was part of the secret. Filled with anger, he decides to get revenge in a shocking way. The story makes readers wonder who is truly heartless and how far someone will go when they’ve been wronged.
What do you WONDER?
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Poll
Do you think revenge is ever justified?
Yes!
NO!
It depends on the situation
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