Point of View - Duck Rabbit

Point of view is...

People can look at the same object or situation but have a different point of view about it because...


To understand a story, it is important for us to know that the characters may have different points of view from each other, and from us.

Do objects look big or small to an ant?

What would your shoe look like to an ant?

What would our classroom look like to an ant?

Point of View

When an author writes a story, it is often told from one point of view. For example, in The Three Little Pigs, we usually think of the three pigs as the innocent victims of the 'Big Bad Wolf.' The author makes many choices as they write a story to help the reader understand or see the events from that character's point of view.
In the three little pigs the author:
-begins the story by introducing the 3 little pigs to the reader,
-uses friendly language when describing the pigs and mean language when describing the 'vilian' in the story.
In the end, the 'good little pig' outsmarts the wolf and isn't tricked by his 'sneaky' plans.

Think of the story Little Red Riding Hood. Who's point of view is the story told from? How do you know it is told from that point of view? How would it be different if it was told from a different character's point of view (e.g. the wolf, the Granny)?

Think of at least 2 other stories that you know. Who's point of view are they told from? How do you know?

Math Multiplication Posters

Today we made posters advertising different strategies for measuring objects in a picture. We didn't have rulers, but we knew that a boy named Antonio in the picture was 4 feet tall. We used his height to help us measure other objects in the picture. Then we figured out that we could use other objects that we had measured in "Antonios" to help us measure bigger objects.
We used Success Criteria to help us know what was required so that we had a complete poster.

Senses Setting

Choose one of these pictures and describe its setting. Use the graphic organizer in SMART software to get your brainstorming ideas down and then write at least 5 descriptive sentences about the picture. Remember to use think about using your 5 senses to help you describe the setting.

A little carton of milk can be a very big deal.

The weekly milk tickets are back on sale. Students can buy tickets on Monday's for $4.00 per book of 5 tickets.

A 250mL carton of white or chocolate milk may seem like a small thing, but consider this: there are approximately 194 days in the school year. That means there are 194 school lunches or, in other words, 194 opportunities to help students make healthy food choices. Multiply that number by the nearly 1 million Ontario students currently participating in milk programs and subtract the less healthy alternatives (such as soft drinks or sweetened juices) that milk is replacing, and you’ve got one way to make a dramatic difference in the health of Ontario’s elementary students.

SPCA Trip

We had a fantastic trip to the SPCA today. There were several different animals that we saw and learned about. The students made their donation of $46.50 to the SPCA and got to spend a little time with a few of the animals there. We were so proud of the caring that the students demonstrated both toward the animals today as well as when they collected and donated the money for them. What a GREAT group of kids I get to work with every day!
Check out their website at http://www.hbspca.com

Winter Playday

Eastdale students will be participating in a “Winter Playday” on Tuesday, March 8.

Grade 7 & 8 students will be running events and serving as team leaders for this day.  Activities will be both inside and outside so please ensure your child comes to school with appropriate clothing for both - (boots, mittens, snow pants, running shoes, etc.).  If the weather is not co-operating, all events will be held indoors.

Nutrition breaks will not be affected.

Thank you for your support.

N. Jamani

P.E./Gr.7 Teacher

Eastdale School