Middle School English Language Arts Instructional Guide

●​ Position

Sample Question Stems and Prompts for Assessment

For Author's Perspective: ●​ "How does the author's perspective influence the narrator's point of view in this text?" ●​ "What clues in the text help you understand the author's perspective?" For Distinguishing Perspective/Position: ●​ "How does the author distinguish their perspective from others in this passage?" ●​ "What specific language or details does the author use to set their position apart?

Sample Formative Assessments

Perspective Analysis Chart:

●​ Activity: Students read multiple texts by the same author and fill out a chart explaining how the author's perspective influences the narrator's or speaker's point of view in each text. They must provide textual evidence to support their explanations. ●​ Objective: To assess students' ability to identify and explain the influence of an author's perspective on the narrator's or speaker's point of view.

Comparative Perspective Response:

●​ Activity: Students write a short-answer response analyzing how an author distinguishes their perspective from others in an informational text. They must cite specific passages and explain how the author's language, tone, or argumentation differentiates their position.

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