GOAL: Key Stage 3 (Grades 7 - 10)

- English
1.2.1 Analyzing tone, purpose, POV
Week 1: May 13-16, 2025
May 13 – Pretest
May 14 – Tone and Mood
May 15 – Author’s Purpose
May 16 – Point of View
WORDS
Mood: Cozy or The atmosphere relays the
Familiar mood.
Mood: Sad
TONE MOOD:
Playful Realistic
Clear Negative
Serious Optimistic
Nurturing Pessimistic
Disapprovin Suspensefu
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 DIRECTIONS: For each passage below, write the tone and the
mood of the passage. Then write down the context clues that
convey them.

1. When the young man was summoned to the

principal's office he just shrugged; but as he stood to
leave the room, I thought I could detect the faintest
quiver about his lips.
serious realistic
summoned, detect, young
man, faintest quiver
 DIRECTIONS: For each passage below, write the tone and the
mood of the passage. Then write down the context clues that
convey them.

2. With gentle hands, she lifted the tiny kitten to her

cheek and closed her eyes as she listened to its
purring. In her palm she could feel its tiny heartbeat,
steady and strong. Then she set it gently back down
into its bed and went to prepare its next meal. With
any luck, the poor
nurturing little creature would make
optimistic it to
morning.
gentle, tiny, with any luck, poor
creature
 DIRECTIONS: For each passage below, write the tone and the
mood of the passage. Then write down the context clues that
convey them.

3. Henrietta watched. frowning as Kevin started to

change the tire. He struggled with the lug wrench,
and one time it flew out of his hands, and he had to
go hunting for it in a nearby ditch. Henrietta signed,
let her head drop backwards and settled in for a long
wait.. disapproving, pessimistic
critical
frowning struggled, had to go
hunting, sighed, settled in
 DIRECTIONS: For each passage below, write the tone and the
mood of the passage. Then write down the context clues that
convey them.

4. Jane sat up in bed. Had that been a rustle? She

was sure she had heard a rustling noise. She listened
again. There was nothing-and then she heard a
tapping at her window. Her heart leapt up into her
throat and she was unable to call for help.
serious suspenseful
Had that been a rustle? She was
sure she had heard a rustling
noise, was unable to call for help
 DIRECTIONS: For each passage below, write the tone and the
mood of the passage. Then write down the context clues that
convey them.

5. "Who's ready to win?!" Kimberley called out as she

bounced into the room, her pigtails flying. She
crossed the gymnasium in three handsprings, and
when she landed on her feet at the other end, the
students in the bleachers leapt to their feet with a
roar. cheerful, optimistic
playful
bounced, pigtails flying, leapt
to their feet with a roar
 DIRECTIONS: For each passage below, write the tone and the
mood of the passage. Then write down the context clues that
convey them.

6. "I'm not doing this again," Peter said grimly. Dan

started to speak, but Peter
cut him off. "No," he said. "I'm done. Never again."
And that was that.

clear, impartial negative

grimly, cut him off, that was
that
Direction: Sort them o
Group the text types based on
their purpose using the table or
chart.

To Persuade To Inform To Entertain

by Arlene Diaz
Direction: Sort them o
Short story Myth
Legend Drama
Autobiography Speech
Poetry Journal
Fable Blog
Letters
News articles
Diary entries
Advertising Campaign
Posters
Screenplay Editorial
Essay by Arlene Diaz
GOAL: Key Stage 3 (Grades 7 - 10)
- English
1.2.1 Analyzing tone, purpose, POV
(week1)
1.2.2 Evaluating arguments and
sources
1.2.3 Interpreting themes,
symbols, visuals
 To Persuade To Inform To Entertain
Speech Autobiography Short story
Blog Speech Legend
Editorial Journal Poetry
Essay Blog Fable
Advertising News articles Myth
Campaign
Essay Drama
Letters
Letters Screenplay
Posters
Diary entries
Posters
Point of 4
View
 It was around six in the morning when
Facundo was suddenly awakened by a
rumbling sound. Still feeling sleepy and
dizzy, he got up to check from his window
what it was about. To his surprise, he saw a
huge wave which is already barreling
towards the hill where his house is
standing, carrying some houses, cars, and
many other things. Seconds later,
Facundo’s mother calls him to get to higher
ground as the tsunami heads towards the
hill.
1. Who do you think is narrating the story this time?
A. the narrator who is not a character in the story
B. the narrator who is also a character in the story
C. Facundo
D. Facundo’s mother

2. How is this narration under the “observer”

different from the one under the “listener”?
A. the narrator is sharing the story
B. the story character is the one telling the story
C. the narrator is speaking to a story character
D. the narrator is not speaking to a story character
3. which words help you identify who is narrating the
story?
A. I
B. you
C. he
D. all of these words

4. What do we call these words that are important in

identifying the narrator or the person telling the
story?
A. helping verbs
B. common nouns
C. personal pronouns
 A point of view (POV) is the angle by
which a story is told.

It basically shows what the narrator who is

telling the story can see (his or her point
of view). Since the story is told by a
narrator, the point of view of a narrator
becomes the point of view of the story.
 I was sad. I felt You were sad. You felt He was sad. He felt
nervous. I didn’t nervous. You didn’t nervous. He didn’t
want to tell my want to tell your want to tell his
mom that I broke mom that you broke mom that he broke
the window in my the window in your the window in his
room. room. room.

First Person Pronoun Second Person Pronoun Third Person Pronoun

“I” and “my” means “you” and “your” “he” and “his” means
First Person point of means Second Person Third Person point of
view. point of view. view.
First person.
A story using first-person point of view is
written as if it is being told by a character in
the story and uses pronouns such as “I”,
“we”, and “me” and other personal
pronouns in the first person.
Second person.
A story told from the second-person point of
view puts the reader in the action by using
the pronouns “you” and “your” which are
pronouns in the second person. The
narrator of the story is not a character in
the story but is talking to or describing a
character in the story who is the one acting.
Third person.
Stories written in the third-person point
of
view, on the other hand, also have a
narrator who is not part of the story.
Here, the narrator is an observer who
tells the story from the outside.
Pronouns such as “he”, “she”, and
“they” and other personal pronouns in
the third person are used in this type of
1. Being the new kid, Roy always sat alone, at the
end of the table, whenever he was at the cafeteria.
Roy was an old pro at being the new kid; Trace
Middle was the sixth school he had attended since
he’d started going to school. Coconut Cove was the
tenth town his family had lived in since Roy could
remember.
Hoot, Chapter One,
Third
1.The point of view Person
is _____________________________.
by Carl Hiaasen

2. How do you know?

The narrator uses third person
PRONOUNS
The narrator. talks about character but not
himself.
 2. Well, what are you waiting for? Stretch your legs,
go ahead and put your feet on a cushion, on two
cushions, on the arms of a sofa, on the wings of the
chair…Take your shoes off first. If you want to, put
your feet up; if not, put them back.
If On a Winter’s Night a Traveler , Chapter
One,
Second
1.The point of view Person
is _____________________________.
by Italo Calvino

2. How do you know?

The narrator uses second person
PRONOUNS
The narrator .
directly speaks with the readers.
 3. I wanted to tell her that I was happy with how I
lived. My actions didn’t affect or hurt anyone around
me, and I was free in a way she could never
understand. But I was beginning to doubt this
myself…
When our time was up, I shook Dr. Redfield’s
hand, promising to keep my appointment next
month. The
Girl with No Past, Chapter Four,
1.The point of viewFirst Person
is _____________________________.
by Kathryn Croft

2. How do you know?

The narrator uses first person
The narrator
PRONOUNS is the. main character in the story.
 4. The two little owls looked at each other and
moved their beaks, turning the sound of their
numbers into something that might pass for a name
—any name but their own. And now, tonight, they
would try the second part of their strategy for the
first time.
Guardians of Ga’Hoole, Chapter
Eleven,
by Kathryn Lasky

1.The point of viewThird Person

is _____________________________.
2. How do you know?
The narrator uses third person
PRONOUNS
The narrator . talks about character but not
Directions: Identify the point of view
used in each item. Write your answers
in your notebook.
FIRST
PERSON
SECOND
PERSON
THIRD
1. You are as good as you think you
are!
2. Once upon a time, there lived a
gorilla named Kong Po. He was not
just an ordinary gorilla. He was a
master of mixed-martial arts.
3. Obi-Wan Kenobi trained me to
become a Jedi.
4. Pong Pagong and Kikong Matsing
said that they will compete in “The
Voice Talent.”
5. I was walking along a dark alley
when I suddenly saw a flying fireball
called santelmo. I ran as fast as I
could until I finally woke up.
She looked sad. She
seemed nervous.
She She was sad. She felt She was sad. She felt
said she didn’t want nervous. She didn’t nervous. She didn’t
to want to tell her mom want
tell her mom that that she to tell her mom that
she broke the window. But she
broke the window. when she finally told broke the window.
When she finally her, When she finally told
told she seemed calm. her, she felt calm.
her, she seemed
calm.

The 1st narrator The 2nd narrator The 3rd narrator

doesn’t know the knows the girl’s knows the girl’s and
girl’s thought. thought. mom’s thought.
The 1st narrator The 2nd narrator The 3rd narrator
NO
knows the YE
knows the YE
knows the
NO girls’ s thought
______ S
NO girls’ s thought
______ S
YE girls’ s thought
______
______ mom’s thought ______ mom’s thought S
______ mom’s thought
Third Person Third Person Third Person
Objective Limited Omniscient
The narrator knows no The narrator knows The narrator knows all
character’s thoughts. one character’s
*Third Person Subjective character’s thoughts.
thoughts.
 1. Harry Potter was a wizard—a wizard fresh from his
first year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and
Wizardry. And, if the Dursleys were unhappy to have
him back for the holidays, it was nothing to how
Harry felt. He missed Hogwarts so much it was like
having a constant stomachache.
Harry Potter, Chapter One,
by J.K. Rowling

Third
1.The point of view Person - Omniscient
is _____________________________.
2. How do you know?
The narrator knows the thoughts of all the characters
 2. “Great,” said Jack. He hoped they would be safer
away from the heart of Edo. Then maybe they could
focus on their search for the secret.
Jack, Annie, and Basho joined the crows crossing
the bridge. “What’s that mountain?” said Annie. She
pointed to a snowcapped mountain looming in the
distance.
Magic Treehouse #37, Dragon of the Red Dawn,
Third
1.The point of view
by Mary Pope Osborneis Person - Limited
_________________________________.
2. How doknows
The narrator you know?
the thoughts of one character (Jac
 3. Of all the places the Eberhardts had lived, Roy’s favorite
was Bozeman, Montana…Roy had never imagined anywhere
so beautiful…Roy wanted to stay forever…
His mother assured Roy that he would love Florida.
Everybody in America wants to move there, she’d said…
Then Roy’s father had poked his head in the door and said,
with somewhat forced enthusiasm: “And don’t forget Disney
World.”

Hoot, Chapter Two,

Third
1.The point of view
by Carl Hiaasen is Person - Limited
___________________________________.
2. How doknows
The narrator you know?
the thoughts of one character (Ro
 4. A scout had returned with a remarkable discovery—a
beautiful, sparkling crystal. When the scout presented
the crystal to the ant queen, she took a small bite, then
quickly ate the entire thing. She deemed it the most
delicious food she’d ever tasted. Nothing could make
her happier than to have much, much more. The ants
understood. They were eager to gather more crystals…
Magic Treehouse #37, Dragon of the Red Dawn,
by Mary Pope Osborne
Third
1.The point of view Person - Omniscient
is ___________________________.
2. How do you know?
The narrator knows the thoughts of all the characters
 5. The American and the girl with him sat at a table in the
shade, outside the building. It was very hot and the express
from Barcelona would come in forty minutes. It stopped at
this junction for two minutes and went on to Madrid.
“What should we drink?” the girl asked. She had taken off
her hat and put it on the table.
“It’s pretty hot,” the man said.

Hills like White Elephants

by Ernest Hemingway

Third
1.The point of view Person - Objective
is ___________________________.
2. How do you know?The narrator doesn’t know
the thoughts of all the
characters.
1. Third Person - Objective
2. Third Person - Limited
3. Third Person - Omniscient
4. Third Person - Limited
5. Third Person - Omniscient