Point of View
Preparing to write a scene from a different vantage point.
Point of
View
Look at the picture.
What do you see?
Point of
View
Look at the picture.
What do you see?
What animal do you see?
Living Room Conflict
Eric
The living room is messy. Some
of my comic books are lying
around. I’m going through them
because I want to trade some of
them with my friends. I also have
a game on the floor I wanted to
play with my sister. I need it to
stay there so we can finish it later.
I like the living room because
that’s where my family is.
Eric’s Mom
The living room is messy! Eric’s
comic books and a game are lying
around, and I keep having to step
over it all. I want to keep the
room organized because everyone
in the family uses it, and it is the
first room guests see when they
come over. Eric’s things are in the
way, and he needs to pick up
after himself. His stuff should be
in his room.
Eric’s Point of View
The living room is messy.
Some of my comic books are
lying around. I’m going
through them because I want
to trade some of them with my
friends. I also have a game on
the floor I wanted to play with
my sister. I need it to stay there
so we can finish it later. I like
the living room because that’s
where my family is.
What motivates
Eric?
How does Eric’s
mom see Eric?
Why is there
conflict?
Point of View: Mom
What motivates
Eric’s mother?
How does Eric
probably see his
mom’s attempts
to get him to
clean the living
room?
Why is there
conflict?
The living room is messy! Eric’s
comic books and a game are
lying around, and I keep having
to step over it all. I want to keep
the room organized because
everyone in the family uses it,
and it is the first room guests see
when they come over. Eric’s
things are in the way, and he
needs to pick up after himself.
His stuff should be in his room.
Best Friends Conflict
Tamaya
Tamaya wants to spend more
time with her best friend
Sharice. Sharice is a star
basketball player and always
wants to go down to the
basketball court. Tamaya
doesn’t like to play basketball
and isn’t very good at it. All
Sharice ever wants to do is
play basketball.
Sharice
Sharice misses hanging out
with her friend, Tamaya.
Sharice would like Tamaya to
improve her shot, but every
time she asks Tamaya to come
with her to the basketball
court, her friend gives excuses.
If only Tamaya could make
the team this fall, they could
spend more time together.
How Tamaya Sees It
Tamaya wants to spend more
time with her best friend
Sharice. Sharice is a star
basketball player and always
wants to go down to the
basketball court. Tamaya
doesn’t like to play basketball
and isn’t very good at it. All
Sharice ever wants to do is
play basketball.
What is
Tamaya’s
motivation?
What does
Tamaya want?
What is her
conflict with
Sharice?
How might she
resolve her
conflict?
How Sharice Sees It
What does
Sharice want?
What is her
motivation?
Why is there a
conflict between
Sharice and
Tamaya?
How might the
conflict be
resolved?
Sharice misses hanging out
with her friend, Tamaya.
Sharice would like Tamaya to
improve her shot, but every
time she asks Tamaya to come
with her to the basketball
court, her friend gives excuses.
If only Tamaya could make the
team this fall, they could
spend more time together.
The Great Jeans Controversy
Brenda
Brenda wants to wear jeans to
school. Brenda’s friends all
wear jeans with slashes cut
into them and different color
patches sewn into them. Every
time Brenda tries to wear her
new creation, Mom says she’s
not leaving the house in those
rags and makes her change.
Mom
What might Mom’s
point of view be?
How does Mom sees
the situation?
What motivation
does Brenda’s
mother have?
What is causing the
conflict?
The Great Jeans Controversy
Brenda
Brenda wants to wear jeans to
school. Brenda’s friends all
wear jeans with slashes cut
into them and different color
patches sewn into them. Every
time Brenda tries to wear her
new creation, Mom says she’s
not leaving the house in those
rags and makes her change.
Mom
Brenda’s mother thinks
students should dress neatly
for school. She worries adults
won’t respect her daughter if
she dresses sloppily. Brenda’s
mom went to a parochial
where students wore uniforms,
and she thinks discipline is
much better when there is a
dress code.
Holly and Her Teacher
Holly
What might Holly’s point of
view be?
How does Holly see things?
What is Holly’s motivation for
bringing food to class?
Mrs. Trunch
Mrs. Trunch is tired of picking
up wrappers and finding
crumbs in the desks of her 9th
grade classroom. Last year she
had ants! This morning she
caught a couple of her
students eating in class, again.
Holly and Her Teacher
Holly
With all her siblings getting
ready in the morning, Holly
skips breakfast and throws a
granola bar in her purse and is
still barely on time for school.
She tries to eat it during
homeroom, but Mrs. Trunch
has a strict no-eating policy
and Holly is afraid of getting a
detention.
Mrs. Trunch
Mrs. Trunch is tired of picking
up wrappers and finding
crumbs in the desks of her 9th
grade classroom. Last year she
had ants! This morning she
caught a couple of her
students eating in class, again.