Point of View

Point of view is...

• What the story is about
• The author's favorite book
• Who is telling the story
• The main idea 

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.6

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

• Pronouns like I, my, and him are used.
• The author is addressing the reader.
• The narrator is not in the story.
• Pronouns like I, my, and we are used.

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

• 1st person POV

• 2nd person POV

• 3rd person POV

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.6

What key word in this sentence lets you know that it is first person point of view?

As I ran up the hill, I realized that it was about to rain.

• quiet

• ran

• I

• hill

Jose was feeling nervous about the big football tournament coming up. He didn't know how his team would do. The team captain felt very confident in their chances of winning.

• 1st Person

• 2nd Person

• 3rd Person

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.6

What point of view is this written?: "Suddenly a mouse timidly poked its head out of the bathroom door. I jumped up on the couch and squealed in surprise. My sister screamed in fear at my response to the mouse."

• 1st Person

• 2nd Person

• 3rd Person

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.6

What point of view is this written?: "The day grew dark, but Michael kept searching for his lost keys. If he could only find them, he would not get in trouble. This was the second time this month he had lost his keys."

• 1st Person

• 2nd Person

• 3rd Person

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.6

Will you please take your seats? Thank you. I would like you to turn to page 64 in the text book and begin reading the page to yourself. When you are done, answer the question on page 65.

• 1st Person

• 2nd Person

• 3rd Person

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

The narrator tells the story using the pronouns "I", "me", and "we".

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Tags

CCSS.RL.5.6

The author tells the story using "he", "she" and "they".

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Tags

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.6