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Directions:Date:As you read this story, think about it from each character’s point of view—Noreen’s,
the dove’s, and Gus’s. Then you’ll be ready to answer the questions.Ever wonder how the wolf would have told the story
of Little Red Riding Hood? Each character has his or
her own twist on things. This is called point of view.- Describe Gus from Noreen’s point of view. ___
__________________________________________________________________________________- Describe Noreen from Gus’s point of view. ____
__________________________________________________________________________________- From the dove’s point of view, why did she choose the fern plant to nest in? _____
__________________________________________________________________________________- Why do you think the dove did not budge when Noreen spotted her? ___
__________________________________________________________________________________- How did Noreen’s view of Gus change after she discovered the dove? ____
_________________________________________________________________________________One of Great Aunt Noreen’s favorite things to do is to sit out on the porch in her wicker
rocker and observe life.
One day, Noreen was watching Gus, the neighborhood stray cat, run across the lawn
and scamper up and down a tree. Noreen admired
the spunk in the little guy.
Just then she heard a rustling above and behind her
left ear—right where her fern plant hung low from
the porch eaves. Noreen raised herself up from the
cushion just high enough to see that a dove was
sitting on a nest in her hanging plant. Though no
more than three feet away, the bird didn’t budge.
Noreen smiled, but as she sat back down, her smile
faded to dismay. The mother dove need not be afraid
to have her family around Noreen, but what about
having her family around Gus?