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

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

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"

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"

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"

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

"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

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

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

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

• First Person

• Second Person

• Third Person