Question

the summer job(1)
tianna was responsible for her the money (needed) for the new of curren tcreation. her sister, tianna, had to be the only ch going into middle school without the phone. she set doors on the front step of houses, trying to sell point of poster, hair pins, using a push. she wrote down on the botton give her 15% of the cost of the phone. her mom had already promised to give her 15% of the cost of the phone, tianna knew she had to come up with the rest of the money herself.
throughout the month of june, tianna designed and passed out fliers to family, neighbors and in her neighborhood. she advertised her availability as a babysitter, a pet-sitter, drug walker, and general helper for the neighborhood grocery store.
some days, tianna got never answer. because she’d receive a call from someone interested in one of her services, but no one followed through with an appointment, tianna quickly felt defeated. she had working so hard on this plan. still, she continued to go door-to-door, offering her services with a smile. her friends encouraged her to keep telling others of what she could do, and not to give up.
finally, tianna woke up one morning ready to pass out more fliers, when suddenly her phone ringing. she ran, eagerly to answer it. she picked up, only quickly found out that her next door neighbor needed some items from the grocery store and she was asking tianna to get them for her and deliver them to her home! tianna was thrilled: her first official job!
for the next 4 to weeks of summer, tianna worked diligently as a babysitter, dog-walker, and general helper. although she didn’t earn enough money to get her phone by the start of the school year, she was even more determined than ever before to earn her phone. she was able to continue delivering groceries and dog walking. the joy she felt as she saved her money, dollar after dollar in her piggy bank, brought her such pride.

1. ______ part a: based on the context above, what point of view is this text written in?

a) first person point of view, told by a narrator
b) first person point of view, told by a character
c) third person point of view, told by a narrator
d) third person point of view, told by a character

part b: using evidence from the text, what information best supports your answer for part a?
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1. ______ part a: which of the following words best sums up tianna’s perspective of her tun

a) she’s unwavering
b) she’s satisfied
c) she’s unfulfilled
d) she’s annoyed

______ part b: what evidence from the text best conveys your answer for part a?
a) tianna knew she had to come up with the rest of the money herself.
b) she simply could not be the only student going into middle school without this
c) her mother had already promised to give her 15% of the cost of the phone.
d) still, she continued to go door-to-door, offering her services with a smile.

Explanation:

For Question 1:

Part A:

The text uses third-person pronouns (she, her) to refer to Tianna and is told by an outside voice that knows her thoughts and actions, which is a narrator using third-person point of view.

Part B:

The entire text refers to the main character as "Tianna", "she", and "her" instead of using first-person pronouns like "I" or "me", which confirms the third-person narrator perspective.

For Question 2:

Part A:

Tianna faces setbacks (no one booking her services initially) but keeps trying to earn money for her phone, showing she is unwavering in her goal.

Part B:

Even after feeling dejected when no one followed through on appointments, Tianna continued going door-to-door with a smile, which demonstrates her unwavering determination.

Answer:

1)

Part A:

c) Third person point of view, told by a narrator

Part B:

The text consistently refers to the main character using third-person pronouns (she, her, Tianna) and is narrated by an external voice that describes her thoughts, actions, and experiences without using first-person language.

2)

Part A:

a) She's unwavering

Part B:

d) Still, she continued to go door-to-door, offering her services with a smile.