05.04 A Matter of Perspective

In this lesson, we learned to watch, listen, draw conclusions, and ask questions in order to discover a character’s perspective. Now, it is your turn to do the same for a character in The Lions of Little Rock.

Directions:

Choose an event from the book that helps the reader understand Marlee’s perspective. What does she think and believe about the events and characters in the story? How do you know? Describe the event or situation in 3-5 complete sentences.



Event Description (Please include page number from the text):











Watch: What does Marlee do? How does she act? What body language and facial expressions does the author include? Provide 2 examples.

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Listen: What does Marlee say to others? What does she say to herself that helps you understand her perspective? What do others say that help you understand the character’s perspective? Provide TWO quotations from the text.



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Explain what your observations tell you about the character’s perspective on the situation.