Point of View Dual Anchor Chart
GRADE 7 RLA COMPANION
The Analytical Lens: Point of View
Analyzing how stories are told and how arguments are constructed
TEKS 7.7C & 7.9E
Narrative Voice (Fiction)
Focus: Who is holding the camera? How is the narrative filtered?
1st Person (I / We): Inside the action. Relies on a highly subjective, limited, and sometimes unreliable narrator.
3rd Limited (He / She / They): Outside observer, but inside one character's mind. Creates strong reader empathy.
3rd Omniscient (All-Knowing): Outside narrator who knows all thoughts. Highlights irony and clashing motives.
Analyzing Conflicting Perspectives (TEKS 7.7C)
Character A (Sister) "He ruined my antique journal! It was malicious!"
Character B (Brother) "I just wanted to read her cool adventure story!"
*The reader must compare motives to discover the true event.*
Author's Perspective (Nonfiction)
Focus: What is the author's stance? How does their voice reveal bias?
Author's Purpose: The primary driver (to persuade, inform, critique). Dictates which facts are spotlighted.
Tone & Diction: Use of loaded language, emotional appeal, or objective phrasing to subtly sway the reader.
Stance & Bias: The author's underlying favoritism or neutral alignment. Look for what is omitted!
Analyzing Conflicting Texts (TEKS 7.9E)
Text 1 (Developer) "A necessary, high-revenue modern parking complex."
Text 2 (Ecologist) "A devastating destruction of critical urban green space."
*Both cover the same park, but select different facts to align with their stance.*
STAAR ANALYTICAL INQUIRY
1. How does the choice of narrator affect our access to character thoughts?
2. Where do characters disagree on the same event, and what is their underlying motive?
3. What loaded words reveal the author's stance?
4. What factual evidence is omitted in each text?
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GRADE 7 RLA COMPANION
The Analytical Lens: Point of View
Analyzing how stories are told and how arguments are constructed
TEKS 7.7C & 7.9E
Narrative Voice (Fiction)
Focus: Who is holding the camera? How is the narrative filtered?
1st Person (I / We): Inside the action. Relies on a highly subjective, limited, and sometimes unreliable narrator.
3rd Limited (He / She / They): Outside observer, but inside one character's mind. Creates strong reader empathy.
3rd Omniscient (All-Knowing): Outside narrator who knows all thoughts. Highlights irony and clashing motives.
Analyzing Conflicting Perspectives (TEKS 7.7C)
Character A (Sister) "He ruined my antique journal! It was malicious!"
Character B (Brother) "I just wanted to read her cool adventure story!"
*The reader must compare motives to discover the true event.*
Author's Perspective (Nonfiction)
Focus: What is the author's stance? How does their voice reveal bias?
Author's Purpose: The primary driver (to persuade, inform, critique). Dictates which facts are spotlighted.
Tone & Diction: Use of loaded language, emotional appeal, or objective phrasing to subtly sway the reader.
Stance & Bias: The author's underlying favoritism or neutral alignment. Look for what is omitted!
Analyzing Conflicting Texts (TEKS 7.9E)
Text 1 (Developer) "A necessary, high-revenue modern parking complex."
Text 2 (Ecologist) "A devastating destruction of critical urban green space."
*Both cover the same park, but select different facts to align with their stance.*
STAAR ANALYTICAL INQUIRY
1. How does the choice of narrator affect our access to character thoughts?
2. Where do characters disagree on the same event, and what is their underlying motive?
3. What loaded words reveal the author's stance?
4. What factual evidence is omitted in each text?
