Point of View

What is the POINT OF VIEW in a story?

• the perspective from which the story is told

• the characters in the story

• the plot of the story

• the setting of the story

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

How do you DETERMINE the POINT OF VIEW?

• Ask myself, "Who is telling the story?"

• Figure out if the narrator is inside (a character) or outside of the story

• 1st, 2nd, or 3rd person

• All of the above

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

FIRST PERSON point of view is...

• The narrator addresses the reader with "you" and "your"

• The narrator is inside the story as a character: "I" and "my"

• The narrator uses words like, "he", "she", "they"

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

THIRD PERSON point of view is...

• The narrator addresses the reader with "you" and "your"

• The narrator is inside the story as a character: "I" and "my"

• The narrator uses words like, "he", "she", "they"

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

SECOND PERSON point of view is...

• The narrator addresses the reader with "you" and "your"

• The narrator is inside the story as a character: "I" and "my"

• The narrator uses words like, "he", "she", "they"

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

He couldn't wait to go to the championship with his baseball team. They were only one game away.

• First Person

• Second Person

• Third Person

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

"I love all flavors of ice cream!" she shouted as she jumped up and down waiting for the ice cream truck to come.

• First Person

• Second Person

• Third Person

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

First, put peanut butter on one side of the bread. Second, put jelly on another piece of bread. Third, put the pieces together. Lastly, enjoy your delicious sandwich.

• First Person

• Second Person

• Third Person

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.3

The night before our school spelling bee, my stomach was in knots. I was so nervous as I thought about going on stage.

• First Person

• Second Person

• Third Person

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

It's important that you always wear your seatbelt in the car.

• First Person

• Second Person

• Third Person

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6