Question

compare & contrast point of view
answer the following questions. underline the text evidence in the color indicated

1. read this sentence from the story.

\he raced home from school every single day, scarfed down his lunch, grabbed his baseball bat, and went to play.\
what does this sentence tell you about whose point of view is used to tell this story?
a robin’s mom is telling the story
b it is told from robin’s point of view
c a teacher is telling the story about one of his students
d the story is told from an outside narrator’s point of view.

1. in the first paragraph, how does the narrator of the story help the reader understand the main character?

a by describing what he thinks
b by describing the way he looks
c by describing a typical afternoon for robin
d by describing how robin gets in trouble at school

1. how does the main character change from the beginning of the story to the end?

a in the beginning, robin is motivated. in the end, robin is weary.
b in the beginning, robin is dishonest. in the end, robin is truthful.
c in the beginning, robin is foolish. in the end, robin is thoughtful.
d in the beginning, robin is disorganized. in the end, robin learns to be orderly

Explanation:

1. The sentence uses third-person pronouns ("he") and describes the character's actions from an external perspective, not from the character's own first-person voice or a specific character's direct account.
2. The provided sample sentence from the story details a typical afternoon routine of the main character (racing home, eating lunch, grabbing a bat to play), which matches this option.
3. This option reflects a common character arc where a character moves from being untruthful to honest, which is a typical meaningful change in narratives focused on point of view and character growth.

Answer:

1. d. The story is told from an outside narrator's point of view.
2. c. by describing a typical afternoon for Robin
3. b. In the beginning, Robin is dishonest. In the end, Robin is truthful