📖 Part 1: Identify Perspective

I can identify a character’s thoughts, feelings, and point of view.

Success criteria: I can use details from the text to explain how a character sees an event.

Read the passage:

Marcus stood outside the classroom, holding his science project. The model’s paper bridge had collapsed during the walk to school. He watched other students carry tall, colorful projects inside. “I should have used stronger glue,” he thought. When his teacher opened the door, Marcus took a deep breath and stepped inside. He decided to explain what happened and ask whether he could rebuild the bridge.

✏️ Part 2: Explain the Character’s Point of View

I can support my ideas about a character with text evidence.

Success criteria: I answer in complete sentences and refer to specific details from the passage.

🌟 Part 3: Change the Perspective

I can retell an event from a different character’s point of view.

Success criteria: I include the new character’s thoughts, feelings, and observations while keeping the important events the same.

Support for diverse learners: Use the sentence starters “Marcus feels ___ because ___” and “From the teacher’s perspective, ___.” You may draw or verbally rehearse your ideas before writing.

Challenge: Add a detail that reveals a difference between what a character says aloud and what the character really thinks.