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Different Points of View

From Khan Academy Kids

Different Points of View
2 min1st2nd3rdReading & Writing (ELA)
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Summary

A reading-comprehension clip on different Points of View: a quick, kid-friendly strategy modeled with a short story. From Khan Academy Kids (1:33).

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Discussion questions

Discussion

This clip models how readers think about different Points of View.

  1. What is the "Different Points of View" strategy, in your own words?
  2. When would this strategy help you while you read?
  3. Try it with a book you know: what did you notice?

Quick work-a-long

Vocabulary: reader, strategy, comprehension.

Try it: Pick a book and practice different Points of View on one page, then tell a partner what you found.