Point of View REVIEW

Point of view is...

• who the narrator is

• the author's opinion

• who is telling or narrating a story

• the reader's opinion or perspective

A narrator can see and describe every characters' thoughts.

• first person

• second person

• third person, limited

• third person, omniscient

Third person limited is when the author reveals the thoughts and feelings of

• nobody.

• more than one character.

• the author.

• one character.

A type of narrative perspective in where the author uses pronouns like ''your" and "you."

• first person

• second person

• third person, limited

• third person, omniscient

Third person omniscient point of view is when the author reveals the thoughts and feelings of

• more than one character.

• only one character.

How can you know that something is written in first person point of view?

• Pronouns like I, me, my, and we are used.

• Pronouns like I, me, and him are used.

• The author is addressing the reader.

• The narrator is not in the story.

Third person omniscient point of view is when the narrator knows the feelings and thoughts of ________.

• all characters

• no characters

• one

• you

The narrator is the ______.

• person listening to the story

• main character in the story

• person telling the story

• enemy of the main character in the story

To determine the author's point of view, you need to look at:

• the pictures.

• the thoughts of the characters.

• the first sentence of the book.

• what the characters say to each other.

Jay slid down in his seat, hoping Mr. Yu wouldn't call on him. Mr. Yu knew that trick and asked Jay to read the passage aloud.

• first person

• third person, limited

• third person, omniscient