Narrative Point of View

The point of view, or perspective of a story is

• Who is telling the story

• A conversation between characters

• The way the story makes you feel

• The sound of the story, or the author's voice

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CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.1.6

Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt

At dawn, Mae Tuck set out on her horse for the wood at the edge of the village of Treegap. She was going there, as she did once every ten years, to meet her two sons, Miles and Jesse, and she was feeling at ease. At noon time, Winnie Foster, whose family owned the Treegap wood, lost her patience at last and decided to think about running away.

• second person

• third person limited

• first person

• third person omniscient

What point of view is the following:

Cathy leaned into her computer screen with big eyes. She couldn't believe it - she had finally gotten a 100 on her math test! She knew her parents would be proud of her.

• Second person

• Third person limited

• Third person omniscient

• First person

A type of narrative perspective in which the author uses pronouns like "your" and "you" to address the reader

• Third person limited

• Third person omniscient

• First person

• Second person

How to grill by Steven Raichlen

Once you have your grill assembled, the next thing to decide is where to put it. A grill puts out a lot of heat, so you should position it several feet away from the side of the house or any plants or shrubbery. You'll have an easier time with a spot that is sheltered from the wind. When positioning a grill on a wooden deck, remember that sparks and live embers can fall from a charcoal grill.

• third person limited

• third person omniscient

• second-person

• first-person

Why is it important to know the narrative point of view of a story? Choose the BEST answer.

• Because the point of view tells us the mood of the story.

• Because characters are important.

• Because who the narrator is determines what information the reader knows and doesn't know.

• Because Mrs. Bass says so.

Invitation to the Game by Monica Hughes

And we scrounged. Next to survival, scrounge was probably the most important word in our new vocabulary. We found a store that was throwing out water-damaged mattresses. Getting them home was a problem, since we had to make two trips, leaving Brad and Katie, armed with sticks to guard over the remained. I truly expected them to be challenged by some gang boss, but they said that the only person who came by was a scrawny little rat of a girl living alone. We let her have one of the mattresses.

• second-person

• third person limited

• first-person

• third person omniscient

What POV is this passage?

As I stepped onto the shiny porch of my new house, I thought to myself, "This is gonna be a good day!"

• Third person omniscient

• Third Person

• Second Person

• First Person

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CCSS.RL.1.6

The Baffled Parent's Guide to Great Basketball Drills by Jim Garland

Before each practice begins, make sure you check the court and remove any debris from the playing surface. When your players arrive, check that they have the proper footwear and that they've removed any jewelry, which could injure the player wearing the jewelry or another player. Always carry a list of emergency phone numbers for your players, and know where the nearest phone is located. You should also have a first-aid kit, and you might want to take a first-aid course.

• second person

• third person objective

• third person limited

• first person

John looked nervously at Patty as she reached into the cage without hesitation. She seemed to not be scared of snakes in the slightest.

• first person

• third person limited

• second person

• third person omniscient