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Lesson Question

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WK2 Words to Know

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specific  something that is clear and

narrative  a text that tells a

narrator  the   or character telling a story 

point of view  refers to tells the story and how it is told 

pronoun  words that are used as   for nouns 

Lesson Goals

Read from the novel Fever 1793

by Laurie Halse Anderson.

Analyze the

point of view ina story.

Identify how first-

person point of view

keeps readers

.

Connect a

story to events inhistory.

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Narrative Is Another Word for a Story

A narrative is a text that tells a .

Narratives include:

• elements of a story.

• purpose.

• point of view.

• details.

• fiction or .

Point of View

The point of view is who tells the story and how the story is told.

The narrator is the voice or telling a story.

To identify the point of view, look at the pronouns the narrator uses to tell the story.

There are three main points of view:

• First-person point of view: I, me, my, , we, us, our, ours

• Second-person point of view:

• Third-person point of view: he, she,

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Examining First-Person Point of View

In fi rst-person point of view, the narrator:

• shares what she

, feels, or

experiences as a character in the story.

• cannot directly show

characters’

thoughts or feelings.

• uses

pronouns.

Circle the pronouns that indicate a fi rst-person point of view in the passage.

Eliza mumbled something under her breath

that I couldn’t quite hear. When it came to strong-

headed opinions, Eliza, my mother, and my

grandfather were evenly matched. She untied her

apron and hung it from the hook.

“Where are you going?” I asked.

–Fever 1793,Laurie Halse Anderson

that I couldn’t quite hear. When it came to strong-

headed opinions, Eliza, my mother, and headed opinions, Eliza, my mother, and headed opinions, Eliza, my mother, and my

“Where are you going?” I asked.

Philadelphia in the 1700s

Philadelphia in the late 1700s:

• was the nation’s and the city in the United States.

• was home to Thomas Jeff erson, George Washington, and Alexander Hamilton.

• had a of approximately 45,000 people.

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The Yellow Fever Epidemic

Yellow fever is a that causes fever and damage to the body.

• The 1793 outbreak in Philadelphia was the first in the United States.

• No one knew that the virus was spread by the bite of an infected

.

• Approximately 17,000 to 20,000 people the city.

• About 5,000 people .

First-Person Point of View in a Historical Narrative

A first-person point of view in a historical narrative:

• shows what a in time was like for a particular person.

• can help the reader understand the of people who lived through challenging times.

• makes facts and events come to life.

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Laurie Halse Anderson (b. 1961)

• Lives in Pennsylvania

• Is an author who is especially interested in United

States history

• Was inspired to write Fever 1793 after reading a article in 1993, two hundred years after the epidemic

• Won several awards for her historical narrative Fever 1793, which was later

made into a

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Fiction and Nonfiction

A event can be told through fiction or nonfiction.

Fiction

• Fever 1793

• Tells about a real event using the elements of fiction

• Bases events on ,

but makes up most characters and situations

• Includes , or

written conversation

Nonfiction

• An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793

• Describes a real event as it happened

• Uses evidence and

primary-source descriptions of actual events

• Includes quotations from real people

Benefits of Fiction

There are benefits to using fiction to describe a historical event. Historical fiction:

• describes and feelings of characters.

• connects with the emotions of the reader.

• helps the reader what it would be like to live during the

time period and event.

• can focus in-depth on the effects an event has on people.

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Summary First-Person Point of View in Fever 1793

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How can reading a fictional story about the past help you understand history?

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