The Role of the Narrator

The position from which a story is told:

• author's purpose

• narrator's point of view

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

The narrator says "you" and puts the reader directly in the story.

• First person

• Second Person

• Third Person Limited

• Third Person Omniscient

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

The narrator is in the story and refers to himself/herself. ("I", "Me", "We")

• First Person

• Second Person

• Third Person Limited

• Third Person Omniscient

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Narrator is not in the story and does not know any character's thoughts or feelings. Can only tell what can be seen.

• First Person

• Third Person Limited

• Third Person Omniscient

• Third Person Objective

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Narrator is not in the story and only knows the thoughts or feelings of ONE character.

• First person

• Third person limited

• Third person omniscient

• Third person objective

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Narrator is not in the story but knows everything about the characters, including thoughts and feelings.

• First person

• Third person limited

• Third person omniscient

• Third person objective

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What POV is used here?

I felt like I was drowning with all of this homework from my teachers.

• First person

• Second Person

• Third Person Limited

• Third Person Omniscient

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What POV is used here:

Sometimes you cannot clearly tell the difference between anger and frustration.

• First person

• Second person

• Third person limited

• Third person omniscient

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What POV is used here?

"he", "she", "it", "they"

• 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

What POV is used here?

"Do you love candy?" I asked my friend Roxie. I always try to make friends with other people.

• First Person

• Second Person

• Third Person Omniscient

• Third Person Limited

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6