Those Shoes

Point of View (RL 5.6)

Describe how a narrator's or speaker's point of view influences how events are described.

Annotations: ​Those Shoes

Directions: Use your annotations to answer the following questions.

1. Who is the narrator? _________________________________________________________

2. How does the narrator feel about his “new” shoes Mr. Alfrey gives him?
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3. What textual evidence(s) show that the boy is feeling that way? Fill in the chart with three
examples from the text.

Textual Evidence #1 Textual Evidence #2 Textual Evidence #3

4. “At the shoe store, Grandma turns those shoes over so she can check the price. When she
sees it, she sits down heavy.”
Why does the grandmother sit down heavy? Use textual evidence from the story to
help support your answer.
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5. According to the author’s point of view, how would he describe Antonio? Give three specific
examples from the text in the table below.

Characteristic Textual Evidence #1 Textual Evidence #2 Textual Evidence #3

6. How would this story be different if another character was telling the story?
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7. How does the narrator ​think​ Antonio feels when he sees his new shoes?
a. Angry
b. Frightened
c. Excited
d. Jealous

8. Which detail best supports your answer in Question #7?

a. “Grandma calls me for supper and invites Antonio over, too.”
b. “ After supper, he spies my shoes.”
c. ‘ “How come you don’t wear them?” Antonio asks. I shrug.’
d. “My hands are sweaty—I can feel him wishing those shoes were his.”

9. Which details in the text excerpt does the narrator use to show that the boy shows
​ nderline​ two details from the excerpt below.
compassion? U
One day during Math, I glance at Antonio’s shoes. One of them is taped up, and his
feet look smaller than mine. After school, I head to the park to think. Antonio is there –
the only kid who didn’t laugh at my Mr. Alfrey shoes.
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That night, I am awake for a long time thinking about Antonio. When morning comes, I
try on my shoes one last time. Before I can change my mind, the shoes are in my coat.
Snow is beginning to fall as I run across the street to Antonio’s apartment. I put the
shoes in front of his door, push the doorbell—and run. At school, Antonio is smiling
big in his brand-new shoes. I feel happy when I look at his face and mad when I look at
my Mr. Alfrey shoes.