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Bell Ringer: POV multiple choice practice
Turn in POV writing
Point of View quiz
SSR
POV skits
Background information: “The Lady or the
Tiger”
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Bell Ringer: POV multiple choice practice
Log on to a netbook
Point of View quiz
Post your Speak assignment on moodle if you
haven’t already
• SSR
• Continue each other’s story…
• Bell Ringer: POV questions
• SSR
• Background information to story “The Lady or
the Tiger”
• Read, answer questions, and discuss “The
Lady or the Tiger”
What’s the point of view?
John stood next to his grandmother. He wanted to
help her down the stairs. Mrs. Smith looked at her
grandson, her blue eyes sharp, and moved a strand of
hair from her face. She was determined to do this on
hew own, to prove she wasn’t a helpless old lady.
a. First person
d. Third person limited
b. Second person
e. Third person omniscient
c. Third person objective
What’s the point of view?
John wondered whether he should help his
grandmother down the stairs or not. Did she want his
help? He waited for her to reach out his arm, but
instead she reached for the handrail. The moment he
thought to offer help it was too late.
a. First person
d. Third person limited
b. Second person
e. Third person omniscient
c. Third person objective
What’s the point of view?
Mrs. Smith stood at the top of the stairs, her son John
next to her. Clinging to the handrail, she planted her
trembling foot on the first step. But the other foot
caught on the carpet and…
a. First person
d. Third person limited
b. Second person
e. Third person omniscient
c. Third person objective
The Lady,
or the Tiger?
Frank R. Stockton
Connect to story:
The Lady, or The Tiger?—Frank Stockton
• Agree or disagree?
If I do something wrong at
home, the consequences are fair.
• Agree or disagree?
If I do something wrong at
school, the consequences are
fair.
Justice in the Middle Ages- Trial by Ordeal
Physical test to determine guilt
or innocence
Unpleasant or dangerous
experience
Accusers believed supernatural
forces controlled what happened
If the accused person died in the
ordeal, it was believed that justice
was carried out in the afterlife.
Surprisingly effective
Ordeal By Hot Water
Dip hand in boiling
water to retrieve a
stone.
 Depth of water was
up to the wrist for one
accusation, and up to
the elbow for three.
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Ordeal by Cold Water
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The accused person was
tied up and thrown into
deep, cold water.
A person who floated was
thought to be guilty; a
person who sank was
considered innocent.
Unfortunately, those who
sank often drowned before
they could be hauled back
up.
Ordeal by Ingestion
The accused person must eat the
poisonous calaber bean.
 A defendant who vomits up the bean is
innocent. A defendant who becomes ill or
dies is considered guilty.
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Ordeal by Candle
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Two accused persons lighting a candle,
with the winner being the owner of the
candle that outlasts the other's
Ordeal by Fire
The accused person must
walk a certain distance,
usually nine feet, over red hot
coals or holding a red-hot iron.
 Innocence was determined by
a priest depending on whether
the wound was healing or
festering.
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Ordeal by Wind
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The accused is tied to a pole on a windy
day, if the pole bent or broke then the
accused was judged guilty.
Door #1
Door #2
Agenda: October 31st Day 3
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Bell Ringer:
 Complete
questions 1-3 for “The Lady or the
Tiger”
 Make a prediction for the story. Write it
somewhere near the picture at the top of the
page.
SSR
 Turn in book logs
 Finish reading “The Lady or the Tiger?”
 Work on questions with partner
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Agenda: November 1st Day 4
Bell Ringer
 Put HW on your desk
 SSR
 New Seats
 Go over questions
 Binder Clean Out
 Theme Notes
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Bell Ringer: In what part of the plot does this
event occur? Explain your answer in 2-3
sentences.
He turned, and with a firm and quick step
he walked across the empty space. Every
heart stopped beating. Every breath was
held. Every eye was fixed upon that man.
He went to the door on the right and
opened it.
 Choices: exposition, rising action, climax,
falling action, resolution
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THEME
The message about life or human nature
that the author shares with the reader.
 Answers this question: What is the author
saying about being human???
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The author does
not tell you the
theme, it must be
inferred
Formula for Finding Theme
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In (name of story), (author) suggests
that when people (behave/think/feel
like this), (this is the result).
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In Beauty and the Beast, Walt Disney suggests that
when people judge each other by what they look like,
they miss out on each other’s inner beauty.
There can be hundreds of themes in a
story, BUT…
 you will ALWAYS need to support your
theme with evidence from the text.
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How to Find a Theme
Ask yourself… How does this story relate to
MY life???
1. What does the author wants me (the
reader) to learn?
2. What is the author saying to me about
being human?
3. What did the protagonist learn?
Examples of Theme in Children’s Books
In The Three Little Pigs, James Orchard
suggests that when people take their time to do
a job right, the product will last longer.
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Evidence: The story was about three pigs who
build a house to protect themselves from a wolf.
The only pig that succeeded was the one who
took his time and used brick instead of straw or
sticks.
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In Pinocchio, Walt Disney suggests
that when people lie, they hurt their
loved ones and lose their trust.
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Evidence: In the movie, Pinocchio
wanted to become a real boy but he
lied to Geppetto and his nose grew
longer with each lie. Geppetto’s
feelings were hurt and he didn’t
know if he could trust Pinocchio to
be a boy instead of a puppet.
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In Beauty and the Beast, Walt Disney
suggests that when people judge each other
by what they look like, they miss out on each
other’s inner beauty.
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Evidence: In the movie, Belle
and the townspeople hated the beast
because of the way he looked. When Belle
took the time to get to know the beast, she
found out he was kind and gentle and they
fell in love.
Theme: In Green Eggs and Ham, Dr. Seuss
suggests that when people are willing to
try new things, they might find something
they really like!
Evidence: Sam encouraged his friend to try
a food he thought he hated (green eggs),
and he discovered he really likes them.
In (name of story), (author) suggests that when
people (behave/think/feel like this), (this is the
result).
Sentence 1 & 2:
In the story ___________
For example, (examples of the behavior)
Sentence 3:
As a result (consequence/result)
Sentence 4: Concluding Sentence
Therefore, (restate the theme)