Perspectives and Differing Points of View Worksheets and Craftivity

Keep your students engaged as they practice identifying contrasting points of view in a short story! Your students will read FIVE short passages and identify the two differing perspectives presented in the story.

I begin this lesson by reminding my students that the word "perspective" includes the Latin root -spect. We review the meaning of the Latin root (to see). We discuss how different people can "see" things differently. I tell them that today, we will be doing an activity where we highlight how two characters within a story SEE things differently.

• Worksheets- To begin, students complete a set of THREE worksheets. As students read each short story, they must consider the contrasting perspectives presented within each passage. Below each passage, students generate a sentence that explains the two differing perspectives.

If you want, you can stop right there! Or, you may choose to move on and have your students use their worksheet answers to assemble the follow-up activity!

• Craftivity- Next, the students color and cut out the sunglasses, title box, and stories, and then they glue them onto a sheet of construction paper. When they glue the sunglasses on the paper, they will create flaps. They will transfer their worksheet answers to the display by writing beneath the flaps. The finished products make a unique bulletin board or fun school hallway display!

• Student-friendly directions are included so that you can place the directions under your document camera, and students can refer to them as they complete the project. (An answer key is also included.)

This project was developed to address Common Core standards RI 5.6 and RL 5.6. The authors of the standards use the term "points of view". Therefore, I also spend time comparing "perspectives" and "points of view", and differentiating between the other type of "point of view" we sometimes identify (first person, second person, etc.).

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Here's what teachers like you had to say about using this activity with their students:

⭐️ Learning Sparks Joy said, "I LOVE this resource for identifying contrasting points of view in a short story! My students were very engaged as they read through the five short passages to identify differing perspectives. The sunglasses craftivity was a BIG hit and really reinforced the concept. The finished products created an eye-catching and fun classroom display!"

⭐️ Deborah C. said, "I am so glad I invested in this resource. My students picked up this concept quickly with this resource."

⭐️ Candice P. said, "I used this resource as an introduction to perspective/point of view. It was perfect for 3rd grade. The students were able to read the text independently and were eager to complete the task. This resource did not disappoint."

⭐️ Jillian G. said, "My students enjoyed using this resource. It was easy to use and all students were engaged by it. It was easy for me to prepare and my students keep asking me to use it again and again."

⭐️ Hillary B. said, "Not only was this an adorable activity, but it was a very comprehensive review of perspective/point of view. The kids had fun reading the passages and determining each characters' perspective. It really targeted standards."

******** This resource is available in TWO FORMATS ********

1. TRADITIONAL PRINTABLES- Print the PDF and distribute paper copies to your students to complete.
2. TPT EASEL ACTIVITY- I created a new, colorful version for this digital format. Students can complete this activity on a device. Students read each passage and identify the contrasting perspectives. They type complete sentences in the answer boxes provided.

If you are interested in viewing the DIGITAL VERSION OF THIS CRAFTIVITY that is compatible with GOOGLE SLIDES, click here.

I also have the following related activities available in my store:

Identifying Perspectives PowerPoint

Author's Perspectives Worksheet

Partner Plays: Multiple Perspectives

Identifying Perspectives Task Cards (Digital)

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