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Directions: Below are excerpts from different stories. Decide if the story is being told by a
character in the story or told by an outside narrator.When writing, an author can choose to tell the story
through the eyes of a character or from an outside
observer (narrator).- ....I went over to the trough for some feed. Goose teased me
as usual. I went to my friends in the stalls. “She’s relentless...
and mean!” I complained. They listened (or seemed to) and...
______________________________________________- ...She left the room with her head hung low. Sighing, she
whispered under her breath, “I’m going to have to get some
help with social studies. I’m just not getting it.”....
_____________________________________________- ...The men had been at sea for months. They were tired and
thin from poor diet. Their clothes were tattered and their skin
burned. Perhaps today land would be sighted...
______________________________________________- ...When Tanya got home from school there was a huge box on the front step. She was very
curious about what could be inside, but dared not open it because it was addressed to her
older brother, Jared. She couldn’t wait until he got home to find out....
_____________________________________________- ...As soon as the garage door shut and the humans pulled away, we started to chase around.
I had always had my eye on those curtains and took my chance to climb them. Myrtle
jumped on top of the TV, a place we are forbidden to sit on....
_____________________________________________- ...“May I stay over and eat at Ian’s?” asked Sean. “If Mrs. Lewis invited you,” answered Mom.
“But be home by eight.” There was silence on the other end of the phone. “Sean?” Mom
asked. “Never mind, Mom,” said Sean. “I just found out they’re having tuna casserole, and I’ll
be coming home for dinner.” Mom smiled. “So are we,” she said to herself....
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