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05.04 A Matter of Perspective Worksheet
In this lesson, we learned to watch, listen, draw conclusions, and ask questions in order to discover a character’s perspective. Now, it’s your turn to do the same for a character in your novel!

Select an event from your novel or short story helps the reader understand the protagonist’s perspective. What does he or she think and believe about the events and characters in the story? How do you know? Describe the event or situation in three to five complete sentences. (Use this event and the surrounding text to complete the remainder of your assignment.)

State the title of your novel or short story and the name of your protagonist.

Book Title:______THE NECKLECE __________________________________

Character: ________________________________________

Event that develops point of view:


Complete the following with specific evidence from the text. Remember to use quotation marks around direct quotations from the text.

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Watch: What does the character do? How does he or she act? How are body language and facial expressions described? Provide two examples.
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Listen: What does the character say to others or to him- or herself that helps you to understand his or her perspective? What do others say that helps you understand the character’s perspective? Provide two quotations from the text.
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Draw Conclusions: Explain what your observations tell you about the character’s perspective on the situation and how the author develops the character’s perspective in this scene you selected.