Work through the list without notes. If you cannot do a statement, follow its link, then come back. Guide = study guide; Practice = practice questions.
Understanding
- I can explain what perspective is and why it controls what the reader is given. (Guide: “Perspective: who is looking, and how can you tell?”; Practice Question 1)
- I can explain how details, diction and syntax each reveal perspective. (Guide: “Perspective: who is looking, and how can you tell?”; Practice Questions 2 and 3)
- I can explain how contrasting perspectives in one text add complexity. (Guide: Worked example 1; Practice Question 4)
- I can explain how a change or inconsistency in perspective produces irony. (Guide: Worked example 2; Practice Question 5)
Skills
- I can identify the source of a perspective (first person, close third, omniscient). (Guide: “A method for perspective”; Practice Question 5)
- I can collect details, key words and sentence patterns as evidence. (Guide: Worked examples 1 and 2; Practice Questions 2 and 3)
- I can describe a perspective with a precise phrase, not a single word. (Guide: “Weak and strong versions side by side”; Practice Question 4)
- I can describe a sentence pattern in plain words and state its effect. (Guide: Worked example 1; Practice Question 6)
Reasoning
- I can say what a perspective lets the reader see or hides from them. (Guide: “A method for perspective”; Practice Question 7)
- I can notice when a narrator is implicated in what they observe. (Practice Questions 4 and 8)
- I can compare a weak and a strong sentence about perspective and say why the strong one scores. (Guide: “Weak and strong versions side by side”)
- I can write a paragraph on perspective with a claim, evidence and commentary. (Practice Questions 7 and 8)
When every box is ticked, move on to the 9.6 study guide.