Read the Reader’s Toolbox information on page 69 of your textbook, focusing on the First-Person Point of View information. In a small group, brainstorm how a first-person narrator might misinterpret events or show bias. Think about these answers as you prepare to evaluate the narrator.
1. Follow along in the text as your teacher reads the first two pages. What do you learn about the narrator from this passage? What opinions does he hold? Do you think his opinions are fair? Why, or why not? What kind of person does he seem to be? Jot down your answers to these questions and take notes on other aspects of the narrator that seem important.
2. Continue reading the story on your own. Stop periodically to jot down notes about the narrator and his beliefs and actions.
If you have trouble identifying the narrator’s opinions and beliefs, go back and answer any Guided Reading questions that relate to the narrator. The answers will provide you with key information about the narrator. Then, answer the questions about Abuelo. Jot down information you learn about the narrator.
Review your notes about the narrator. Then, write a paragraph describing what kind of person you think the narrator is and whether his visit to Abuelo has changed his outlook. In your paragraph, evaluate the narrator’s opinions about Abuelo and about life. In a small group, read your paragraph aloud and discuss your evaluation and those of your group members.